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The Angine de Poitrine Argument for UBI. “If universal basic income enables even one more Einstein to become Einstein over the course of the next century, it will have paid for itself a thousand times over.”
I subscribe to Katherine Anne Edwards' argument that UBI does not solve any problems in our economy. Changes to our social safety net starting with unemployment insurance achieve the same goal with healthier outcomes.
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This sounds like an interesting podcast series from M. Gessen: The Idiot. “Compassion has its limits when it comes to your own cousin.”
It is interesting but more in a lurid, gossipy sense than a global, informative sense.
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Beware: Space Opera Mode.
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This xkcd.com update introduces a variety of new reading modes which can be activated through the menu.
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The Dutch, and also some other parts of Europe: "Is this some sort of Car Dependency joke that I'm too Separated Bike Lanes to understand?"
(actually we fucking hate the rise of SUVs too)
(actually we fucking hate the rise of SUVs too)
I just bought a Miata and have driven a motorcycle and a bike in traffic. I got hit by an SUV while riding a bike even. Not sure I get the big vehicle argument.
Destrehan, LA
'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.'
The help desk at Auburn University is still answering questions from the public via telephone. “The rules are these: Be as polite as possible, end the call if the question is offensive, don’t answer anything that sounds like a homework question…”
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Someone needs to tell The Oxford American about public libraries.
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Thank you, Randall. The state of things is not sane and we all need to be speaking up. Bravo.
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It's depressing how many people go through life with an "I don't see the problem, *I'm* not a witch" attitude
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