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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
How radical gardeners took back New York City
Seed bombs, the “tree lady of Brooklyn,” and the roots of urban gardening. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO New York City looked a lot different in the 1960s and 1970s. A … Continue reading
Why palm oil is in everything, and why that’s bad
“Planet Palm: How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything—and Endangered the World,” by Jocelyn C. Zuckerman: https://thenewpress.com/books/planet-… My old video about Crisco (vegetable shortening): https://youtu.be/n4IH8-io6Dw
What Do U.S. Elections Look Like Abroad? | NYT Opinion
urnout this election is projected to be the highest in a century, and voters are doing everything they can to make their voices count. Waiting in line for hours (even if you’re the mayor). Voting in person despite the pandemic … Continue reading
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