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Ergodicity often hides behind a veil of mathematical complexity, yet at its core, it offers a profoundly simple and insightful lens through which to view and understand probability and time. At its heart, it challenges us to distinguish between two distinct types of averages: the ensemble average and the time average. To grasp this distinction, let […]
. America needs Robert Reich’s unflinching clarity. He diagnoses Trumpian fascism not as politics, but as a contagion: a cult of personality, the eroding trust in elections and a free press, and the strategic use of scapegoats and violent rhetoric. His voice is a vaccine against complacency, and the nation needs this civic defence now […]
. Statler and Waldorf, the definitive hecklers, made watching The Muppet Show an enduring delight through their brutal honesty and brilliantly bickering chemistry.
Donald Trump is threatening to destroy the Honduran economy unless the country elects the oligarch-run National Party. Now, he’s even pardoned the last party member to rule the country, who was convicted in 2024 of smuggling hundreds of tons of drugs into the US. On November 28, US President Donald Trump Trump declared he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was sentenced to 45 years in a New York prison in 2024 for his role in […]
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is ironic in a number of ways. https://t.co/qJssreVR98 pic.twitter.com/rAxGPLZXqp — Deeda Weeda aka DMAN 🇵🇸 (@DeemTheDreem) November 27, 2025 As Sun Tzu pointed out about two and a half millenia ago, you should always treat traitors well. Never really trust them, but treat them well, because if people know you don’t, they won’t betray. (And […]
Your Party is a rare opening in British politics: the chance to put democracy and socialism where they belong, at the centre of public life. For us in Democratic Socialists, this is about a lot more than a new logo or a fresh electoral brand. We believe that Your Party must build a society where […]
‘Make no mistake: this is just the beginning.’ That is what we said after our election victory in Islington North last year — and we meant it. A month after the election, we held our first ‘People’s Forum’. The idea behind Islington’s People’s Forums is simple yet powerful: to create a shared space where everyone’s […]
It’s easy to denounce ‘reality shifting’ as a shared delusion. But there is value in making the world feel unfamiliar
- by Ed Simon
In the hands of a great musician, the gloriously simple guitar can create the most complex works of art. Here’s how
- by Craig Ogden
In early March, Israel reinforced its blockade of Gaza, preventing the entry of even the limited amount of food aid distributed by the UN and multinational NGOs during the previous weeks of the ceasefire. With these agencies still facing severe restrictions, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) then initiated operations in late May, having recently registered […]
Senator (yep, really) lil’ Malcolm Roberts from One Nation has not taken the news of Barnaby Joyce’s upcoming defection to the party well. With reports emerging that he was seen at Tuggeranong shopping centre screaming, crying and shouting at Pauline... Read More ›
To be ‘analytical’ and ‘logical’ is a quality most people find commendable. These words carry a positive connotation. Scientists are thought to think more deeply than most because they employ ‘logical’ and ‘analytical’ methods. Dictionaries often define logic as “reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity” and ‘analysis’ as concerning the “breaking […]
The misunderstandings packed into this little bit of writing are stupendous: Over the past few years, China has been in deflation, while the US has been in inflation. Yet despite this stark divergence, the CNH has still depreciated more than 10% against the US dollar. This combination — falling relative prices in China and a […]
“I am especially to speak to you of the character and mission of the United States, with special reference to the question whether we are the better or the worse for being composed of different races of men.” — Frederick Douglass, Composite Nation, 1869 Today is Thanksgiving Day in the USA. So, here’s a Thanksgiving cartoon […]
The starting point for any discussion about a united left should be to foreground why we want unity. The reason is this: we need to block the formation of a government of the radical right in Britain, and we need to create a government that can defend its people against austerity and profiteering, the worsening […]
When CoRy developed chronic illnesses as an adult, he moved in with his dad. Through mutual care, their bond has ‘blossomed’
- by Aeon Video
Contemplating the world requires a body, and a body requires an immune system: the rungs of life create the stuff of thought
- by Anna Ciaunica
You have to sit down somewhere, unhurried and unbothered, to really hear yourself. But where?
- by Atar Hadari