Knowledge-intensive Jobs Move to Eastern and Western Parts of Europe | Newgeography.com

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Pluralistic: Yanis Varoufakis’s “Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism?” (28 Sep 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Pluralistic: Intuit: “Our fraud fights racism” (27 Sept 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
POV: It’s time for big tech to stop stifling innovation
Big tech has a track record of dismissing and discrediting technologies that they either don’t have the ability to create or missed the boat on.
Signal's Meredith Whittaker: AI is fundamentally 'a surveillance technology' | TechCrunch
Why is it that so many companies that rely on monetizing the data of their users seem to be extremely hot on AI? If you ask Signal president Meredith
Devil in the Details - 99% Invisible
In 1994, an independent producer made a short, earnest video featuring an eccentric cast of characters who were focused on a very specific paranoia. The tape was made to look like a TV news special. It opens with a cheap, Jerry Springer-era computer graphic of a gold pentagram set against a red brick wall. The
Pluralistic: Brian Merchant’s “Blood In the Machine” (26 Sep 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Thoughts on Privacy Pools and the law
Here's my quick first-pass take on Privacy Pools , the heir apparent to privacy tool Tornado Cash. My comments are on the legal side, and le...
‘We do not have fast companies anymore’: Cory Doctorow on where tech went wrong, and how to fix it
In his new book ‘The Internet Con,' the writer and activist Cory Doctorow makes a forceful case for cutting Big Tech down to size.
America's Military Can’t Repair Its Own $1.7 Trillion Jet
Pluralistic: Podcasting “How To Think About Scraping” (25 Sept 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Opinion: Let’s free ourselves from the story of economic growth » Yale Climate Connections
A relentless focus on economic growth has ushered in the climate crisis. We need a better definition of well-being.
Blue-collar workers are our only hope
Automation will turn us all into serfs
‘Capitalism is dead. Now we have something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism, Starmer, and the tyranny of big tech
In his new book, the maverick Greek economist says we are witnessing an epochal shift. At his island home, he argues it’s now the ‘fiefdoms’ of tech firms that shape us
How the Rich Get Richer – Economics from the Top Down
It turns out that studying the Forbes 400 is a great way to understand how the (American) rich have gotten richer. This is the first in series of posts in which I analyze the Forbes 400 archive.
History Matters
A restoration of history, in all its complexity, is critical to escaping the polarized, rigid, and often insane political environment we now inhabit.
Starting a Business in Seattle? Here Are 8 Things You Need To Know | Seattle Weekly
Nestled in the stunning Pacific Northwest, Seattle is not only renowned for its breathtaking natural landscapes but also for its thriving business ecosystem. Aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners alike are drawn to this vibrant city’s opportunities, innovation hubs, and diverse markets.
Pluralistic: Bill Willingham puts his graphic novel series “Fables” into the public domain (15 Sept 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein, who have access to top-secret information, recently had public health episodes.
What is a government shutdown? And why are we likely to have another one? | Brookings
The Hutchins Center explains what a government shutdown is, why it happens, and why we're likely to see one in fall 2023.
Can Govt Debt Solve Fertility?
The last month has greatly change what I see as the default future. Instead of seeing the last few centuries of exponential world growth continuing until a new much faster growth mode appears within a century or two, my default is now darker. The economy declines after population peaks in roughly thirty years, and innovation then grinds to a halt, with the economy not rising again until world population is dominated by Amish-
There’s No Such Thing as an Ethical Museum
How can any institution be ethical when it's an obsequious representation of the values of its extraordinarily rich funders?
Why every streaming service wants you to watch ads now
Disney+, Netflix, Max, and now Amazon Prime are all taking a page from the Hulu playbook as they steer subscribers to cheaper ad-supported plans.
Hilton boss Chris Nassetta just revealed the No. 1 complaint at hotels. It’s not what you think
Hilton CEO Christopher said the hotel brand is renewing its focus on "back-to-basics hospitality" as travel and tourism enjoy a post-Covid resurgence.
Pluralistic: Apple fucked us on right to repair (again) (22 Sept 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Streaming TV Is Entering Its Jock Phase
Like, literally. Everyone, save for maybe Netflix, is clamoring to offer sports as content dries up amid the Hollywood strikes. The latest to enter the scrimmage: (HBO) Max.
Russian anarchists, worker's strikes, endless wars, earth liberation, a trip to Warsaw, and discussions on... Utopia
The Revolutionary Gazette #1
Tank Man - Wikipedia
The Backlash From JT’s Beats by Dre X Mowalola Campaign Is Really Just Colorism at Its Finest
If you swapped out JT for Latto or Cardi B, there wouldn't be any 'controversy.'
Beats by Dre x Mowalola
13: The Only Right We Have
from "The Rats' Man's Lackey and the Forbidden Tinsel"