RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
Maiden Castle walk this afternoon.
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"The mere existence of trillionaires is a major political and economic problem, probably the defining issue of our time," writes @gabrielzucman.bsky.social.
"When the power of wealth is wielded by sociopaths, the consequences are a matter of life and death."
If one individual's resources permit him to shape public discourse, influence legislation, purchase media platforms, direct policy agendas and amplify his voice to a degree unavailable to millions of ordinary citizens combined, then...?
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Panoramic photo of the 'Mull of Galloway' (taken yesterday at the most southernly tip of Scotland)...
Worth reading.
Polly Clark uses a disappointing job application experience as a springboard into broader questions about self-identification, diversity policies, public classifications, and institutional trust...
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derek guy
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power
