How to cope with the non-existence of cosmological justice… ??
#philosophy — Optimistic Nihilism – How to be optimistically nihilist and make sense of the world without going crazy. Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell with a video on ftn.media
#politics — Regulate to death – “To be favourable of liberty is not to be favourable of companies, but to the right to own a business and to compete in a free economy, without regulations.” Lucas Nunes for www.speakfreely.today
#technology — Hello from the other side – “Nobody has to be a radio amateur, but if you want to use radio inventively, understand how it works, or need to create a communications link that doesn’t conform to other people’s limits or require their permission, it’s there for you.” Rupert Goodwins for arstechnica.com
#politics — Venezuela's endgame – The sometimes absurd path of Venezuelan history. Miguel Angel Latouche for theconversation.com
#economics — All things being unequal – A talk about how income inequality plays out in the real world. Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan for fee.org
#humanrights — Who are the #Istanbul10? – Background on a group of human rights defenders and information technology trainers detained in Turkey since July 5 continue to face jail time and legal harassment. Arzu Geybullayeva and Ellery Roberts Biddle for advox.globalvoices.org
#politics — Now that's a surprise – «Despite pledging an all-out effort to do away with wasteful regulations, President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would increase federal spending on regulatory agencies by 3.4 percent, according to a new report.» Gerry Everding for www.futurity.org
#politics — Saints should be judged guilty – Germany's far-left cannot claim the moral high ground on the issue of tolerance. Our contributing editor Bill Wirtz for capx.co
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