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Is Democracy Doomed? The Global Fight for Our Future | Timothy Snyder | TED
If you think democracy is some kind of inevitable, default setting for the world, then you aren’t going to have it for very long, says historian and author Timothy Snyder. From World War I to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, … Continue reading
Every Society Collapses, Here’s How to Survive…
The news is often determined to tell us that we live in uniquely critical times, beset by political disasters and afflicted by terrible crises and that the demise of human civilisation is surely imminent. We are encouraged to view the … Continue reading
Lithium: Europe joins the white gold rush • FRANCE 24 English
Lithium has become a vital component for the batteries that power electric cars. But with neither mines nor refineries on its soil, can Europe break its dependence on foreign imports? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look. #lithium … Continue reading
Why China is losing the microchip war
[…] In October 2022, the Biden administration placed a large-scale ban on the sale of advanced semiconductor chips to China. They also implemented a series of other rules that prevents China from making these chips on their own. These chips … Continue reading
