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Citizen Assemblies as the Solution to Persistent Lag in Youth Voting
Citizen Assemblies as the Solution to Persistent Lag in Youth Voting
Just over a year ago, I finally wrote down my theory about why youth voting participation remains persistently low. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11MsplckerAHO_l80SUd30yE1Je-IlzfBc8Cf4FJAaRQ/edit?tab...
·write.as·
Citizen Assemblies as the Solution to Persistent Lag in Youth Voting
Basic Income: The Wonderful World That Might Have Been
Basic Income: The Wonderful World That Might Have Been
Advocates of Basic Income have trotted out a lot of arguments for its benefits, but I never expected John Stossel (“Universal Basic Income Shows Why Giving People ‘Free Money’ Doesn’t Work,” Reason, October 9) to produce such a convincing one. When I was young, If I hadn’t needed to work to support myself, I wouldn’t...
·c4ss.org·
Basic Income: The Wonderful World That Might Have Been
Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won't magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important
Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won't magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important
Why? Because others will see you do them, and it will make it easier for them to take their own (slightly less lonely but equally beautiful) action by your side
·thewhitepages.net·
Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won't magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important
From Hypocrisy to Fascism
From Hypocrisy to Fascism
The futility of pointing out the blatant hypocrisy from the Trump GOP is evidence of a creeping fascism.
·thevimblog.com·
From Hypocrisy to Fascism
A Damnable Disgrace.
A Damnable Disgrace.
In a display of petty insecurity and diplomatic incompetence, Trump and Vance just humiliated themselves on the world stage.
·theindex.media·
A Damnable Disgrace.
The nightmare of our choice
The nightmare of our choice
Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella, earned its reputation mostly as a critique of Western colonialism. However, the author also wanted it to convey his horror at what he called the “criminality of inefficiency and pure selfishness” – the exploitation of Africa and Africans hidden behind a thin veneer of imperialistic grandeur.
·macropolis.gr·
The nightmare of our choice
‘The Strength Even to Comprehend the Incomprehensible’: Rereading Adorno in the Age of Authoritarian Resurgence | International Journal of Transitional Justice | Oxford Academic
‘The Strength Even to Comprehend the Incomprehensible’: Rereading Adorno in the Age of Authoritarian Resurgence | International Journal of Transitional Justice | Oxford Academic
ABSTRACT∞. This article reappraises Theodor W. Adorno’s call for ‘working through the past’ as an ethical practice in the wake of Auschwitz, and as a presc
·academic.oup.com·
‘The Strength Even to Comprehend the Incomprehensible’: Rereading Adorno in the Age of Authoritarian Resurgence | International Journal of Transitional Justice | Oxford Academic
Forbes Real Time Billionaires List - The World's Richest People
Forbes Real Time Billionaires List - The World's Richest People
Browse today’s rankings of the wealthiest people and families globally. Discover the net worth, age, and other information about the richest people in the world.
·forbes.com·
Forbes Real Time Billionaires List - The World's Richest People
World's Billionaire List 2005
World's Billionaire List 2005
Complete list of people with a net worth equal or above 1 billion us dollars worldwide in 2005 as established by Forbes Magazine
·stats.areppim.com·
World's Billionaire List 2005
Become an Anarchist or Forever Hold Your Peace
Become an Anarchist or Forever Hold Your Peace
Neither courts nor laws will suffice to halt the descent into autocracy. Massive numbers of people will have to take direct action on their own initiative—in other words, to become anarchists.
·crimethinc.com·
Become an Anarchist or Forever Hold Your Peace
Measles: The race to understand 'immune amnesia'
Measles: The race to understand 'immune amnesia'
Scientists have known for years that measles can alter the immune system – but the latest evidence suggests it's less of a mild tweaking, and more of a total reset.
·bbc.com·
Measles: The race to understand 'immune amnesia'
Musk’s Empire Is Reaping $2 Million Per Day From Trump
Musk’s Empire Is Reaping $2 Million Per Day From Trump
While the billionaire is touting cuts to government, the new administration has already delivered $86 million to Musk’s rocket company since the inauguration.
·levernews.com·
Musk’s Empire Is Reaping $2 Million Per Day From Trump
Visualizing America's $29 Trillion Economy by State
Visualizing America's $29 Trillion Economy by State
Which states contribute the most to the U.S. economy? This graphic breaks down the country's GDP by state, including overseas activity.
·visualcapitalist.com·
Visualizing America's $29 Trillion Economy by State
The Hollow Men Of Silicon Valley
The Hollow Men Of Silicon Valley
I am, unabashedly, a Humean emotivist. Like David Hume, I hold that emotions—not abstract reason—form the foundation of our ethics. Cold logic alone doesn’t guide our moral compass; it is sha…
·techdirt.com·
The Hollow Men Of Silicon Valley
How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong
How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong
Working in the field of genetics is a bizarre experience. No one seems to be interested in the most interesting applications of their research. …
·lesswrong.com·
How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong
Hurt the helpers
Hurt the helpers
What hope do the rest of us have?
·welcometohellworld.com·
Hurt the helpers
There Is No AI Revolution
There Is No AI Revolution
Soundtrack: Mack Glocky - Chasing Cars Last week, I spent a great deal of time and words framing the generative AI industry as a cynical con where OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei have used a compliant media and braindead investors to frame unprofitable, unsustainable, environmentally-damaging and mediocre cloud
·wheresyoured.at·
There Is No AI Revolution