Utopian thinking: the easy way to eradicate poverty
Keeping people poor is a political choice we can no longer afford, with so much human potential wasted. We need a universal basic income By Rutger Bregman the Guardian, March 6, 2017.
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Analytics – The Network of Propaganda
Today, it is apparent that advertising’s roots in propaganda are resurfacing, we can now add the term analytics under the propaganda heading. These new and highly devious suites of techniques are becoming key to swaying hundreds of millions of people who use social media and who are unprotected from targeted advertising during their internet sessions. Persuasion is part and … [Read more…]
Grote Reber
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grote_Reber From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grote Reber Born December 22, 1911 Wheaton, Illinois, United States Died December 20, 2002 (aged 90) Ouse, Tasmania Nationality American Fields Radio astronomy Alma mater Illinois Institute of Technology Known for Pioneering work in radio astronomy Notable awards Elliott Cresson Medal (1963) Grote Reber (December 22, 1911 – December 20, 2002) … [Read more…]
Accident at Nuclear Plant Spawns a Medical Mystery
From the LA Times Accident at Nuclear Plant Spawns a Medical Mystery : Health: Questions are being raised about the effects of radiation exposures. Scientific answers are lacking. LINDA ROACH MONROE | TIMES STAFF WRITER | 09/10/1990 RICHLAND, Wash. — On that Saturday morning in 1962, the men whose bodies formed the radiological front lines … [Read more…]
Save the Fish – 1888
Happily, I found this opinion piece from the Dec. 27th, 1888 Marin Journal. I’m happy as it shows we have been aware of the problems of over fishing and pollution “way back when”, one hundred plus years ago. It is disheartening to see that some of the same problems exist today. Marin Journal, 27 December … [Read more…]
French Snails.
Mariposa Gazette, 23 May 1914 Ernest Camin had on exhibition in his store this week, a quantity of live fresh water snails raised on the old Camin ranch in Cathey’s Valley. The “seed” was planted in a spring on the ranch by Mr. Camin’s father who brought them from France a number of years ago. … [Read more…]
State Vaccine Agent
SMALL POX.— The undersigned has just receiv- ed a fresh supply of VACCINE MATTER, and is pre- pared to vaccinate all persons who may call on him. J. P. SHARKEY, State Vaccine Agent, J near 2d street. Sacramento Daily Union, 6 June 1855
the agent of choice …
… in a technological society “the human being is no longer in any sense the agent of choice… He is a device for recording effects and results obtained by various techniques.” In the technological society individuals have meaning and value only to the extent they service instruments. Jacques Ellul, 1964