POLITICO
The Shocking Paper Predicting the End of Democracy
7 min · · Human brains aren’t built for self-rule, says Shawn Rosenberg. That’s more evident than ever. · Shared by 164, including justin caouette, Francine Hardaway (hardaway.eth), Josep M. Ganyet, Matthias Lampe, Thomas Power, frankcunhaiii, Clemens M. Schuster, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Jason Stanley, Rick Powell, MΛRC VIDΛL, Liv 😷, Liam Bright
Marvel
10 Small Design Mistakes We Still Make
10 min · · The saying that “good design is obvious” is pretty damn old, and I am sure it took different shapes in the previous centuries. It referred to good food, music, architecture, clothes, philosophy and… · Shared by 160, including Dominik Grolimund, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Дмитрий Кобец, five5star // Design Graphique, Lluís Codina, Oliver Raduner, tcherno, Katja Evertz, Rick Powell
Caltech
The Tip of the Iceberg: Virologist David Ho (BS '74) Speaks About COVID-19
10 min · · The scientist who helped successfully combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic explains the science behind the novel coronavirus and looks toward the future of the world affected by COVID-19. · Shared by 148, including John Nosta, Matthias Lampe, fnord, Rick Powell, Amesh Adalja, Tris Hussey, Mathew Ingram
The Atlantic
Why Is Joe Rogan So Popular?
19+ min · · He understands men in America better than most people. The rest of the country should start paying attention. · Shared by 132, including Mathew Ingram, Todd Kashdan, Zack Kanter, Ste Davies, Alexandra Wong, Matthias Lampe, Mark Kaigwa, Fanzo, Harpreet Singh, Dr Jordan B Peterson, Rick Powell, Warren Whitlock, 瑞拿頭, Jeff Atwood
The Economist
You really can fool some of the people, all of the time
7 min · · Politicians pay a surprisingly small price for dishonesty · Shared by 130, including Matthias Lampe, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Dominik Grolimund, Guy Kawasaki, Liliane Ferrari ™, Faik Ersoy, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Alf Rehn, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, Econlib, Ian M Calvert, Rick Powell
The New York Times
Facebook’s Undemocratic Currency
5 min · · The way we structure money and payments is a question for democratic institutions, not technology companies. · Shared by 130, including Rick Powell, Thomas Power, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Dr. Pete Meyers, Simone Corsi 💻🚀, Aimee Meifeu ✍️⚖️, Chris {he, they} , Charles Baldwin, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Bjorn Larsen
Visual Capitalist
11 Cognitive Biases That Influence Political Outcomes
18+ min · · Humans are hardwired to make mental mistakes called cognitive biases. Here are common biases that can shape political opinion, and even elections. · Shared by 129, including LARRY ELKAN, Antonio Vieira Santos, Steve Case, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, George J Huba PhD, Prof. Sally Eaves, Jeffrey Flier, Steven Pinker, Rick Powell, Phillip Murphy
New York Magazine
America Is Broken
7 min · · We are seeing the collapse of civic authority and public trust at what is only the beginning of a protracted crisis. · Shared by 124, including David Wallace-Wells, Matthew Holt, LoriBeth, Making Sense Podcast, Rick Powell, Eric Topol, Tristan Harris, Steve Silberman, Jochen Burkhard, Jerry Saltz
christianitytoday.com
Trump Should Be Removed from Office
4 min · · It’s time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president’s character was revealed for what it was. · Shared by 122, including Arie Goldshlager, John Battelle, Alton Brown, Jana Eggers, Chris MacDonald, Steve Silberman, Artnome, Kate Nasser, Michael Clemens, Josh Felser, The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe, Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈, Carolina A. Miranda, Jeff Fisher, Richard Deitsch, Scott Shapiro, The Last Shitposter, Bill George, Gideonro, Richard Dawkins, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
Serious Eats
Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide
20+ min · · Questions about COVID-19 and food safety, answered. · Shared by 114, including Pamela J. Hobart, Matthew Bishop, Thomas Power, Tuur Demeester, K. Williams, Zach Weinersmith, felix salmon, Mark Hogan, Rand Fishkin, Steve Silberman, Rick Powell, anildash.com, Neil Lee, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Eithiriel DeMeré 🏴🥀🏳️🌈, Gerd Leonhard, Marcy Sutton Todd
TechCrunch
Why publishers shouldn’t trust Facebook News
5 min · · Are we really doing this again? After the pivot to video. After Instant Articles. After news was deleted from the News Feed. Once more, Facebook dangles extra traffic, and journalism outlets leap… · Shared by 113, including Massimo Banzi, Mathew Ingram, Rick Powell, Esther Schindler, Jochen Burkhard, Bret Kinsella (Read Synthedia), Katja Evertz, Jonathan Kogan, Matt Navarra, Jon Loomer, Molly Wood, Josh Constine 📶🔥, Bjorn Larsen, Mark Little, Neal Schaffer | ニール・シェーファー, Stéphane Renault, OM, Lluís Codina
The Guardian
IPCC leaked report: Going vegetarian and controlling land use are key to climate crisis
3 min · · Scientists in Geneva warn that cutting carbon emissions from cars and factories is not enough · Shared by 100, including Belén Kayser, Nils Hitze, Katja Evertz, Thomas Pleil, @grzewap@mastodon.social, Rick Powell, Adrienne Fichter, 瑞拿頭, Thomas Power, Ray Monk, Birgit Schefer, Claudia Sommer, Ashley Norris, Charles Baldwin
Bellingcat
The El Paso Shooting and the Gamification of Terror
6 min · · On August 3, 2019, at around 11am local time, initial police reports indicated that a gunman had walked into an El Paso Wal-Mart and opened fire. As of the publication of this article, at least… · Shared by 99, including Fern, Rick Powell, Janosch Tröhler, luis antónio santos, Charles Baldwin, Jane, Liliane Ferrari ™, Glyn Britton, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Gerrit Eicker, Mark Kaigwa
Guernica Magazine
Push Play
7 min · · It is now mostly unclear why I thought it was a good idea to bring Dolly Parton’s Greatest Hits to school with me. · Shared by 96, including Rob Weinert-Kendt, Rick Powell
google.com
COVID-19 Information & Resources
1 min · · As coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts communities globally, we want to provide information and resources to help people stay safe and informed. · Shared by 90, including Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈, Howard Getson, M. Serdar Kuzuloğlu, David Meerman Scott, Rick Powell, Jeff Richards, WWWhatsnew, Alex 🌚, dreig (Dolors Reig), Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Dion Almaer, DHH, Larry Kim, Chris Messina
The Atlantic
The Great Land Robbery
20+ min · · The shameful story of how 1 million black families have been ripped from their farms · Shared by 86, including Berrak Sarikaya, Rick Powell, Nadja Popovich, Mark Kaigwa, Jeff Raikes, Antonio Vieira Santos, Tiffani Ashley Bell, Michael Harriot, Ibram X. Kendi, Mathew Ingram, Philanthropy News Digest, Thomas Power, Aimee Meifeu ✍️⚖️