In this engrossing historical account, Quinn Slobodian lays out how a few very rich men—yes pretty much men—and the neoliberal intellectuals upon whose ideas they fed, imagined and sometimes built their versions of utopia: “zones” free from the grasping hands of the many who want to tax their riches or
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Cathie from Canada: Today’s News: The Beginning of the End?
Three stories tonight seem to have the same theme — that it may be the beginning of the end for Pierre Poilievre, for Elon Musk and for Donald Trump. First, for Pierre Poilievre: Evan Scrimshaw analyzes the Angus Reid poll tonight, comparing Poilievre at 3 months to the other Conservative
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s news: Nelson moments
Today seemed to be a day of “Nelson” moments. There was that day-long Rogers outage: Having Rogers internet down all day meant spending the day talking with family. They seem like nice people. 🤣 — KNugent4118🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 (@knugent4118) July 8, 2022 I can’t grasp the scale of how bad this
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Leader vs Influencers: A Case Study Of Elon Musk
Top influencers does not equate to real leaders. Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin and Mao were top influencers, and they were all deranged. As for content of contribution, Musk’s boaring project misses the point, as do electric cars: we need decentralization and the slashing of shipping distances as an ecologically urgent top
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: A Big Win for SpaceX
He may be the Charles Lindburgh of our day. Elon Musk – born in South Africa to a Canadian mother. Traveled to Canada, became a Canadian citizen, studied in Canada before moving on to the US where he is now an American citizen. He has five sons by his Canadian
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