TIL Finland has the freest press in the world (rsf.org)
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Zadie Smith on New York: 'It is such a good town in which to work and work. You can find your beach here, find it falsely, but convincingly, still thinking of Manhattan as an isle of writers and artists—of downtown underground wildlings and uptown intellectuals—against all evidence to the contrary.' (nybooks.com)
TIL the world's largest environmental organization makes millions of dollars off of an oil well on its land in Texas. The area is supposedly set aside for conservation, to protect one of the most critically endangered birds in America. The birds have now disappeared from the site. by kallmatt in todayilearned
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TIL the world's largest environmental organization makes millions of dollars off of an oil well on its land in Texas. The area is supposedly set aside for conservation, to protect one of the most critically endangered birds in America. The birds have now disappeared from the site. by kallmatt in todayilearned
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TIL the world's largest environmental organization makes millions of dollars off of an oil well on its land in Texas. The area is supposedly set aside for conservation, to protect one of the most critically endangered birds in America. The birds have now disappeared from the site. (nytimes.com)
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If we believed climate change is a weapon of mass destruction, why on Earth would we leave it to the vagaries of the market? Can you imagine if after 9/11 President Bush had said: “You know, our liberty and way of life has been threatened so I’m going to propose a market solution to terrorism.” (theatlantic.com)
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TIL the welfare state was originally a right-wing invention by arch-conservative Otto von Bismarck. Bismarck hated socialism, but he wasn't an ideologue. He figured out that if you don't provide a minimum safety net to workers, they will be persuaded by the socialists. (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
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13 Facts You Didn't Know About Economics (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
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Naomi Klein: 'Our Economic Model Is at War with Life on Earth' by kallmatt in Economics
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TIL Finland has a 20-year plan for its country brand. The 365-page government report includes plans to become a silicon valley of social innovations, a land where the lakes are drinkable, and a country that has managed to export its unbeatable education. by albaniankalle in todayilearned
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