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Introduction to Samaritans
This project is made possible by donations from viewers like you. * https://www.paypal.me/coreygilshuster * / askproject . Want to know what Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East really think about the conflict? Ask a question and I will get … Continue reading
A man lives in a society where citizens police each other with their mobile phones. | Utopia
[…] topia is used with permission from Kosta Nikas. Learn more at https://facebook.com/utopiaflick. OMELETO ON SOCIAL Instagram: https://instagram.com/omeleto Twitter: https://twitter.com/omeletocom Facebook: https://facebook.com/omeletocom Jack has just come back to his homeland of Australia after over a decade away in paradise. But … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Reflections, Valerie Amos
Baroness Amos talks to James Naughtie about a career on the front line of world affairs. Baroness Amos takes James Naughtie behind the scenes of a career in the foreign office, Tony Blair’s government, and the UN, and reflects on … Continue reading
Elites, Counter-Elites and Indicators of Revolution: A book review of End Times by Peter Turchin
This video goes through the key arguments in Peter Turchin’s book End Times. This includes discussion of the Matthew Principal, the money pump, and the data science of history from his book. […]
Is the idea that democracy always benefits society misguided, or just mathematics? | Aeon Videos
Can an argument for democracy be based on a mathematical theorem? From Plato’s tyrants to Condorcet’s ‘jury theorem’ Plato believed that public policy should be the purview of a small group of wise leaders; in his view, ordinary citizens couldn’t … Continue reading
Why Is There So Much Right-Wing Media?
[…] PragerU, The Daily Wire, countless far-right talk shows, YouTube channels, think tanks, and online magazines. Where are they all coming from, and why are they all so well funded? Let’s take a look at the groups bankrolling far-right rhetoric … Continue reading
The distinctive paradox of Swedish individualism | Aeon Essays
Solna Centrum subway station, Stockholm. Photo by Jonas Bendiksen/Magnum Photos All countries must balance the freedom of individuals with the demands of the community. Sweden’s solution is unique It was confusing. When the novel coronavirus hit the world in early … Continue reading
What Europe is REALLY doing in Africa
[…] Into Europe: Africa is becoming a focus point for great powers. While there has been much focus on the EU’s new initiative, the global gateway, raw materials and security questions drive the EU’s actions in the contient. So what … Continue reading
What Putin Fears More Than War
[…] Sources: https://pastebin.com/AbaJ8EW1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Music by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net) Audio editing by Eric Schneider Motion graphics by Vincent de Langen Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Writing & Direction by Evan … Continue reading
Yanis Varoufakis on why we should ‘let the banks burn’ | UpFront
Are we in the midst of a new banking crisis? The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank in early March threatened to destabilise major banks in Switzerland and Germany, triggering fears of a wider downturn like the one that led … Continue reading
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