This week, yet another Quran was burned outside a mosque in Stockholm, Sweden. It was, similar to previous burnings, a highly provocative act and one may of course ask why it received permission? Because freedom of expression carries more weight! Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs quickly took to Twitter to condemn “the despicable act in […]
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A Student Among the Econ: Seeing Through Mathemagics Asad Zaman In my article Education of an Economist, I explained how I gradually came to realize…
The post A Student Among the Econ: Seeing Through Mathemagics first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.A simple solution to the banking crisis that no country will implement Steve Keen Though Silicon Valley Bank contributed to its own demise, the root…
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Capitalism and extreme poverty Dylan Sullivan and Jason Hickel We recommend reading the recent published study by Dylan Sullivan and Jason Hickel [1] that challenges…
The post Capitalism and extreme poverty first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.Why Krugman and Stiglitz remain attached to mainstream economics Lars Syll “Little in the discipline has changed in the wake of the crisis. Mirowski thinks…
The post Why Krugman and Stiglitz remain attached to mainstream economics first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.Inequality is exacerbating the health, housing and education crises David Shearman A broken promise is of no consequence when the sum of $254 billion currently…
The post Inequality is exacerbating the health, housing and education crises first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.Noah Smith’s critique of heterodox economics nonsense on stilts Lars Syll “ One problem in applying skepticism and critical investigation equally is that heterodox and…
The post Noah Smith’s critique of heterodox economics nonsense on stilts first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.“Well, he died. You can’t get any older than that.” – Alan Arkin as “Yossarian” in Catch-22 One by one, the acting heavyweights of my lifetime are diminishing and going into the West. This happens, of course, to every generation at some point; and I’ve been advised by some even more ancient than I that “you get used to it”. I’m not quite there yet, because this one hurts. Sure, Alan Arkin was 89, but he didn’t burn out …nor did he fade away (sorry to blow your theory, Neil). As recently as 2021, he was garnering accolades and acting nominations for his wonderful work alongside Michael Douglas in the fourth season of the Netflix dramedy The Kominsky Method (if you are unacquainted, do yourself a favor). I’d venture to say Arkin invented “dramedy”, with his penchant for delivering performances that could be intense, deeply affecting, wry, understated, and riotously funny all at once. As all great actors do, he effortlessly embodied the whole of human expression – and (as the song goes) all he had to do was act naturally.
We’re overdue for some Red Panda cubs: North Carolina’s Greensboro Science Center is delighted to announce the birth of two adorable red panda cubs, one male and one female, adding to the growing red panda family. The cubs were born on May 26 to Tai and Usha. This is the second red panda litter born at the GSC. The cubs are currently staying in the GSC’s Shearer Animal Hospital surgery room, which has been converted into a nursery. They’ll make their debut on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The opening of the Shearer Animal Hospital to the public will be delayed until 9:15am on Thursday, 06.15.23. In addition to viewing the cubs through the surgery window, guests are invited to watch feedings. Although feeding times are subject to change with little to no notice, they are currently scheduled for 11:45am and 3:00pm. Via Zooborns Here’s some more Red Panda meditation material:
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With complaints about the notorious column on the grounds of harassment, inaccuracy and racial discrimination dismissed by IPSO, this ruling will have no effect on the conduct of the press, writes Brian Cathcart
Amanda Marcotte has written a fascinating deep dive report on online radicalization for Salon that I highly recommend. I’ll just excerpt this piece of it: The same rabbit-hole phenomenon that can draw social media users deeper into the world of eating disorders or suicidal ideation also appears to be a factor in online radicalization. Lisa Sugiura notes that many of the men she interviewed while researching the “incel” community were first drawn into that world through unrelated or apolitical online material, before the algorithm turned their heads toward darker stuff. One interviewee, she said, had done a “simple Google search” about male pattern baldness and eventually ended up on “incel forums, which were heavily dissecting and debating whether being bald is an incel trait.” That man became an incel “very much through the algorithm,” Sugiura said, and through online conversations with people who “showed him a different way to view the world.” “Pathologies like eating disorders and suicidality exist on a continuum with radicalization,” said Brian Hughes, the American University scholar.
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Or even Marge and Louis. Some lesser known House MAGA freaks to keep your eye on: Scott Perry: Perry is the leader of the pack and has served as HFC chair since January 2022. The Pennsylvania Republican was elected to succeed the term-limited but still very active Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) in late 2021. Despite leading the House’s most conservative caucus, Perry represents a purple district and is listed as a vulnerable Republican target by the DCCC. He’s also a U.S. Army combat veteran. Notably, Perry raised some eyebrows when he initially voted in support of the Democratic-led “Respect for Marriage Act,” which would require all states to recognize interracial and same-sex marriages lawfully performed in other states. Perry later reversed his vote from “yes” to “no,” citing that he had rushed to the floor to vote on the legislation and had made the “wrong choice.” Chip Roy: Roy is the HFC’s policy chair and is the fiscal hawk of the group. He often rails against the $31 trillion national debt and congressional spending.
For a few days, China, like the rest of the world, was transfixed by the Wagner Group’s tactical advance on Moscow, threatening the stability of the Russian government and the rule of President Vladimir Putin before the challenge collapsed suddenly. The mercenary army plot was worthy of the composer Richard Wagner, for whom the Group Continue reading »
Inflation is starting to come down. The main reason cited for a further increase in interest rates is the fear of a wage-price spiral. But this is no longer likely. Instead, it is time for a pause in interest rate rises to better assess the future economic outlook. Over the last year inflation has been Continue reading »
AUKUS submarines will be highly detectable and therefore strategically useless. The loss of the tourist submersible intending to view the wreck of the Titanic captured the attention of many. Ignoring the highly questionable elements of that situation, lessons have escaped the notice of some people who should have been looking with horror at the unfolding Continue reading »
In Asian Media this week: Modi should tackle public concerns. Plus: Blinken’s Beijing visit ‘achieves little’; China fights back against de-risking pressure; Australia’s dismal Asean investment record; the laggard in the middle of G7 gender campaign; environmental harm cruise ships cause Australian media lash China over its human rights performance but shrug their collective shoulders Continue reading »
When an anti-corruption agency issues a 688-page report with findings a former premier engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” and breached the public’s trust, it puts all public officials on notice. In an extraordinary report released today, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian had taken steps to award Continue reading »
CPI data shows that Australia has gone from inflation to deflation; We’re not allowing immigrants to put their skills to best use; and, was $1 too much to pay for PwC’s government consultancy business? Read on for the Weekly Roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues Continue reading »