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Why Some Billionaires Are Actively Trying To Destroy The World
[…] This is an ideology gaining in popularity amongst tech billionaires that the world is inevitably heading toward a collapse, and that instead of trying to prevent that collapse, we should rip off the band aid as fast as possible … Continue reading
Jeffrey Sachs Testimony at the UN Security Council Meeting – November 20, 2023
On November 20, 2023, The UN Security Council held an open debate on “Promote sustaining peace through common development” under the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security.” SDSN President Jeffrey Sachs was invited to brief the Security Council. … Continue reading
Liberal democracy or authoritarian state – which do people want? | DW Documentary
Science, reason and democracy. The Age of Enlightenment began three hundred years ago. It brought greater freedom and progress and paved the way for modern thought. Today, in the 21st century, does the Enlightenment still matter? A journey around the … Continue reading
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
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