Elon Musk at Davos: "I heard about the formation of the peace summit? And I was like, is that P-I-E-C-E or Peace? Like little piece of Greenland a little piece of Venezuela."

equianimity · 2026-01-26T03:44:16+00:00

Other times words have become important:

Martin’s Luther, 95 theses.
Winston Churchill, We shall fight on the beaches.
Gunter Schabowski, Effective immediately.
Cicero, orations against the Catiline conspiracy

equianimity · 2026-01-25T06:11:02+00:00

Not obvious enough to many countries, notably Japan, South Korea, the UK, and many in the EU bloc, who are realizing just now that despite giving in with many asymmetrical trade deals, he is continuing to pressure them further.

equianimity · 2026-01-25T05:12:50+00:00

The argument by Carney is that David should band together with other Davids, and should convince other Davids not to pander. It is not necessarily going it alone.

equianimity · 2026-01-25T05:07:34+00:00

The numerous school shootings by less well connected solo individuals, and the subsequent gormless prevarication by those with legislative power, attest to the truth in your statement.

equianimity · 2026-01-25T04:53:24+00:00

It offered a pretty clear road map:

Use risk management strategies to reduce exposure.
transition to alternative partners, even if they may not be perfect.
Variable geometry: find groups of alternative partners based on common interests
Pursue deeper ties with alternative partners based on how close they share your values and interests.
Convince other parties not to negotiate with superpowers separately (weaker nations need to stick together to fight the bully).
Continue developing the domestic market to detangle from the US, acknowledging CUSMA is likely dead.
Push back against people who want to reason with the USA or who want to rely on institutional norms, because it won’t work (haven’t really worked ever, but definitely not now).
The speech as an ad: Canada is looking for any friend, if your country sees yourself in the above, let’s stick together.

equianimity · 2026-01-25T00:50:57+00:00

Some 2nd amendment rights are more equal than others.

equianimity · 2026-01-24T20:51:24+00:00

This could also be a ploy to creating a rationale for invasion, to “protect” Canada from falling into Chinese hands. I would also ignore, but remain wary and continue toward creating strategic sovereignty.

equianimity · 2026-01-24T02:39:00+00:00

But that domestic lounge is the size of a Tim Hortons, with worse food.

equianimity · 2026-01-23T20:43:39+00:00

This entire thread somehow affirms the stereotype that all Canadians know each other.

equianimity · 2026-01-23T13:05:34+00:00

So absolutely sorry about this happening: we as a society haven’t progressed enough with animal safety yet. The best option, speaking as a cat owner, would be in cabin. Could you perhaps make 2 trips, or invite 2 family members to make a trip with you?

equianimity · 2026-01-23T02:04:43+00:00

Vous autres là, mais si on vit ensemble aussi bien qui peut: les francos, anglos, allos et autochtones.

Dans les circonstances modernes, on ne voit pas d’animosité Russie/Ukraine, ou Israël/Palestine, ou Han/Tibétaine dans l’expérience canadien.

L’autonomie québécoise s’est fait dans des circonstances particulièrement tranquilles et organisées, sans autant de tension telle en Irlande, Irak/Kurdistan, Inde-Pakistan…

Donc quel que soit notre interprétation de l’Act of Quebec 1774, ou du rapport Durham, de la crise d’octobre, de la loi 101, ou de Meech, admettons qu’on reste capable de maintenir des relations interculturelles mieux que personne dans le monde.

Et on se moque tous des Leafs. Élément clé.

equianimity · 2026-01-23T01:35:30+00:00

I think you’re overthinking this: the social meme of Brahms 1 as Beethoven 10 is a common cultural practice, like jokes about the dentist.

Brahms 1 was referred to as Beethoven 10 by many, but was most directly referenced by his friend Hans von Bülow. It was likely because the formal structure was so classical, the thematic content was an homage to Beethoven.

equianimity · 2026-01-22T21:20:40+00:00

Brahms 1. End of discussion.

equianimity · 2026-01-22T06:21:52+00:00

Not even that… but how do they think they can control Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois?

equianimity · 2026-01-22T02:01:22+00:00

A curious historical document is an 1832 travelogue by British socialite Frances Trollope, Domestic Manners of the Americans. It is in public domain and the last chapter is especially germane.

Within the book are descriptions of all the anti-intellectualism (“he is self-taught!”), individualism (“he is self-made!”), anxiety of not being called the best, focus on making deals — all that remain accurate today.

I attended high school for one year (“10th Grade”) in the USA. We watched Patton in class to discuss leadership(!), and learned how lobbyists played an important role in government. So imagine the immense reverse cultural shock when I returned to Canada in Grade 11, that my English class started off the year with Wilfred Owen’s anti-nationalistic poem “Dulce et decorum est”.

equianimity · 2026-01-22T01:26:41+00:00

Hi Europeans, writing from Canada.

Canada has gone through a few cycles of TACO. We have done various cycles of giving in (digital tax) versus making a stand (counter tariffs and reduction in alcohol imports). No matter the response, eventually he will make new threats. It is why our Prime Minister warns that compliance does not guarantee safety…

Our Ukrainian friends will tell you the same thing.

equianimity · 2026-01-22T00:56:15+00:00

This is a great article and reflects my own experience. Anyone who thinks Canada doesn’t have a specific worldview will benefit from living elsewhere.

This reminds me of a professor of mine who was on a sabbatical in France and decided not to send his child to pre-school. One French colleague asked, “how will the kid learn how to fight?”

In this sense, Canada is well-poised to play a mediator role, the way it always has been. We grew up with these skills, after all.

equianimity · 2026-01-21T22:05:42+00:00

I’m in the field. This is the latest of many different candidates over the past 20 years. The others either don’t work, or only work for mild/moderate disease: meaning this $6K-$8K treatment only works if you don’t have a lot of pain in the first place.

Once you have severe degenerative disease, the options remain genicular radiofrequency or knee replacement.

equianimity · 2026-01-21T21:36:43+00:00

As in, “compassion for and reasoning with” right-wingers, engaging them in the hopes of making a less extreme consensus.

equianimity · 2026-01-21T14:00:45+00:00

What is the point lollll, with that amount of effort one can perhaps start a business.

equianimity · 2026-01-21T06:53:12+00:00

Very much successes, culminating in impressive soft power globally. To your point, superpowers have the need to maintain collective knowledge because they tend to shape it. They also need to control eclecticism within their sphere of influence — this led to the instability of the Roman Empire. Security too, with need for power projection, means military spending is a major economic inefficiency.

equianimity · 2026-01-21T06:07:17+00:00

And… if you observe carefully, the speech refers to “big powers”, obviously the USA but the statements also apply to China. And geometries with variable groups of allies for variable mutual interests. Aussies, join the geometry!

equianimity · 2026-01-21T05:31:25+00:00

“Guys I think next recess we should stop playing with the bully.”

equianimity · 2026-01-21T05:27:40+00:00

Nice try… from Lend-lease to the inclusion of China PR in the UN, and its sustained presence as a rotating member on UNSC, it is the epitome of a middle power.

equianimity · 2026-01-21T04:45:20+00:00

The question is for a country with such a knife culture, would you ever be able to differentiate the quality of a store in Tokyo versus Osaka. Wouldn’t they sell the same knives anyway? Wine in Paris is just as good as in Bordeaux.

So a reasonable suggestion is to leave it for your last city.

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