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Episode 58: The Neoliberal Optimism Industry
We’re told the world is getting better all the time. In January, The New York Times’ Nick Kristof explained “Why 2017 Was the Best Year in Human History.” The same month, Harvard professor and Bill Gates’ favorite optimist Steven Pinker … Continue reading
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David Olusoga | James MacTaggart Lecture | Edinburgh TV Festival 2020
We are able to make the TV Festival free for freelancers and run our lifechanging free to access schemes thanks to the TV Foundation. In this challenging year making the industry more accessible is more important than ever. You can … Continue reading
linguistic discrimination and the pitfall of intelligence.
I’m fierce, fabulous, and know next to nothing about English grammar. Ask the “C” I made in my college grammar class for more deets. ✰ KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/shanspeare ✰ SOCIALS instagram: @shaniya.jpg twitter: shaniyatwainx – ARTICLES MENTIONED: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Stanford … Continue reading
Why are populations in Eastern and Central Europe in freefall? | The Stream
The world’s population is increasing, with the United Nations projecting that it may grow from 7.7 billion people in 2019 to 9.7 billion in 2050. Half of the projected rise is expected to be driven by population growth in a … Continue reading
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
[…] If you want a suggestion for the free audiobook or for reading a book, here’s FightMediocrity beginner’s reading list: 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki: http://amzn.to/1VLAklY 2. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss: http://amzn.to/1Qn5DA5 3. How to … Continue reading
How America’s public schools keep kids in poverty | Kandice Sumner
Why should a good education be exclusive to rich kids? Schools in low-income neighborhoods across the US, specifically in communities of color, lack resources that are standard at wealthier schools — things like musical instruments, new books, healthy school lunches … Continue reading
The Gravel Institute: Monopoly
A short film about the secret socialist history of Monopoly, the game we all know and hate. Credits: Directed and Animated by: Dan Stankler Sound & Music: Harm Esterhuisen Music Supervision: David Maine Narrator: Jensen Olaya Writer: Jeanette Moreland, David … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Four Thought, The Meaning of Statues
Jak Beula says statues and memorials matter because they show who a society values. ak Beula says statues and memorials matter because they show who a society values. His organisation is working to erect more to honour people of colour, … Continue reading
Slavoj Žižek: Why There Are No Viable Political Alternatives to Unbridled Capitalism | Big Think
Why There Are No Viable Political Alternatives to Unbridled Capitalism Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “Behind every rise of fascism is a failed revolution,” said the Frankfurt School … Continue reading
Newen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck – Opposite People (Fela Kuti)
Luego de haber participado en el festival Felabration 2015, que se lleva a cabo en Lagos, Nigeria, y haber compartido con la familia Kuti, Newen Afrobeat se reencuentra con Seun en Chile en febrero del 2016, bajo el marco del … Continue reading
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