Saturday, 31 October 2015
Russian media take climate cue from skeptical Putin
The president believes that "there is no global warming, that this is a fraud to restrain the industrial development of
several countries including Russia," says Stanislav Belkovsky, a
political analyst and critic of Putin. "That is why this subject is not
topical for the majority of the Russian mass media and society in
general."
Labels:
climate change,
economics,
media,
politics,
propaganda
Thursday, 29 October 2015
Swedish state TV airs children’s program glorifying the ISIS Caliphate
Known as the “Finger of Tawheed” to represent the
oneness of God, this hand symbol is common among Salafis and jihadis
both in photographic poses and following beheadings. It’s a symbol of
victory.
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Farming the sea: Prize-winning model to restore ecosystems
The ocean covers seventy per cent of the earth and produces less than
two per cent of our food. To grow the rest, we use almost forty per cent
of the world's land and nearly three-quarters of our fresh water.
Labels:
climate change,
farming,
food,
futurism,
sustainability,
technology
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
German security agencies warn migrants will bring anti-Semitism
“We are producing extremists through immigration. Mainstream civil
society is radicalizing because the majority don’t want migration and
they are being forced by the political elite.” He ended by predicting
that Germans “will turn away from the constitutional state.”
Monday, 26 October 2015
Man fatally beat friend after friend 'changed into a zombie'
The man, identified as 23-year-old Damon Perry, told police he had been binge-watching "The Walking Dead" on Netflix recently.
Friday, 23 October 2015
The Real Reason Why You Haven't Healed Your Trauma/Depression/Heartbreak
This story is totally valid from the human perspective. Entire
industries are built on such stories. Research institutes and Ph.D.
programs are set up to refine this story, to tell it with ever
increasing precision and nuance. This story has helped most of us, at
various stages of life, to make sense of our past, overcome
difficulties, and stay hopeful about the future. But at some point, the
story stops being helpful, and instead becomes a hindrance to your
ultimate freedom.
Thursday, 22 October 2015
How to Succeed in Uncertain Times
Our efforts to contain the world in a system or idea may be doing more to hurt us than help us. Instead of trying to find the answer, maybe we ought to embrace that there isn’t any answer besides what we do and what is.
Labels:
complexity,
consciousness,
history,
knowledge,
philosophy,
psychology
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