Anatol Lieven is a respected commentator on international affairs. He is even considered by left wing authorities reliable and reasonable in his opinions. His pronouncements … Of Death’s-Head Kvellers and Rosa LuxemburgRead more
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Why We Need Pirates
Imagine a pirate. The image that comes immediately to mind is a man, disabled in various ways, with a peg leg, a hook for a … Why We Need PiratesRead more
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On Criticism
In the misbegotten days of my youth when I was a flaming Maoist, one of the rituals was criticism/self-criticism—or, among insiders, crit/self-crit. Each comrade was … On CriticismRead more
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We should be skeptical of billionaires who pledge to share their wealth
In the United States, we are now treated to regular announcements about benevolent billionaires pledging to share their wealth. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, for instance, … We should be skeptical of billionaires who pledge to share their wealthRead more
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UK super-rich less charitable than decade ago
The head of England’s charity watchdog has berated the super-rich for failing to give enough money to good causes, saying the voluntary sector faces an … UK super-rich less charitable than decade agoRead more
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Machine-learning systems are problematic. That’s why tech bosses call them ‘AI’
One of the most useful texts for anyone covering the tech industry is George Orwell’s celebrated essay, Politics and the English Language. Orwell’s focus in … Machine-learning systems are problematic. That’s why tech bosses call them ‘AI’Read more
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The tunes you hum, books you read, rows you have
Twitter and co are shaping your world ‘I didn’t do it to make more money. I did it to try to help humanity.” Elon Musk … The tunes you hum, books you read, rows you haveRead more
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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things—Like Socialism—in the United States
Donald Trump has had the urge to crush many things, including the last election. So I must admit I found it eerily amusing that, when … Why We Can’t Have Nice Things—Like Socialism—in the United StatesRead more
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Facebook and Google for “downgrading” humanity
Tristan Harris https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/10/23/center-of-humane-techs-tristan-harris-attacks-facebook-and-google.html https://humanetech.com/cnbc-social-media-is-downgrading-humanity/
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1966 Children about future
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwHib5wYEj8&rel=0&feature=relmfu] war, atom bomb, sea level rise, climate, boring, automation, job, computers.