Devastating review of the degrowth literature (561 studies): --> 'few studies use quantitative or qualitative data...' --> [those that do] 'tend to include small samples or focus on non-representative cases' -->'large majority (almost 90%) are opinions rather than analysis'

It’s been said before but the second Greta started making connections between climate change and capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism the media coverage came to a screeching halt.

Joe Sacco: "One might fairly ask, Was the Enlightenment buried in the rubble of Gaza, or was the rubble the Enlightenment's logical conclusion?"

I don't even mean this hyperbolically. Here's Edward Said talking about it in the 80's:

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Israel has just won the war crime of the century prize: The IDF used chemical weapons on UN peacekeepers! x.com/unifil_/status…

What Musk conveniently fails to omit is that the British empire was, before abolishing slavery in the 19th century, the driving force behind the transatlantic slave trade, which involved 12 million people being transported as slaves to the Americas with 1.5 million dying on board

Went to a posh ten day silent meditation retreat in the country. For the first 6 days there was an annoying drumming circle next door. I complained to the monk and he said, "When we are finally still, it is in the quiet that we hear the beating of our own heart." Dude was right.

Man, this is an interesting exchange. Many people are disadvantaged in this kind of situation: most of us don't have the full set of weapons and skills—body language, posture, tone, eye contact, reading the other guy's responses, quick thinking. This guy has… a lot.

one of the longest-running jokes on the left is that real marxists read the Financial Times. historical materialism has never been so vindicated

I was chatting to a friend and we were discussing the strange way in which some politicians, presenters, journalists and commentators appear to have had a sudden epiphany about the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. She then reminded me of this book…

Said it before, but Greta could’ve just played ball and become a very wealthy establishment approved Activist™. Instead, she’s showed real integrity and is out there taking risks and doing real activity. Fair play to her. She also spoke out recently for Rojava and Artsakh.

Sounds legit...

Actual courage scares the shit out of fascists

It's incredible how many scammy commercials there are on YouTube using your image manipulated with AI Martin Lewis .

So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates— scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend’s or relative’s