Politics

A Few Notes About the Future of Work

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Seems that themes come in batches, the newest theme for me is the old Jetson’s promise of leisure time replacing work, somewhere in the future we’d all work at what we’re good at and there would be enough (food and other goods and money) to go around. I’m firmly convinced that since the dawn of … [Read more…]

Every year, about election time – 27 August 1873

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In our “Somethings never change” department: Every year, about election time, disappoint- ed politicians, finding themselves in a minor- ity in the dominant party, pretend to have all the political virtue of the time, declare them- selves alone worthy of holding office, and get to work to make the people believe their pre- tensions. No … [Read more…]