We should also be talking about automation, good work and the economics of wealth redistribution as AI accelerates into the workplace. Unfortunately “the public” is far too busy cheering Donald Trump. Excellent article in Atlantic regarding the end of work. A World Without Work
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Hells Angels Protest Legalization of Pot
The war on drugs has made a lot of people very rich. So no surprise that the pushers are protesting. Hells Angels
Final comment on the election
From the Globe and Mail, Weds Oct 21 2015 – Leadership, Jeffrey Simpson FYI: Simpson is a political pragmatist. Facts come first. The kind of integrity in journalism that is becoming increasingly rare. This is extracted taken from his article. ” Politics will and must always feature robust, vigorous debate. Politics is how we sort out …
Tommy Douglas Cartoon
The father of Canadian Medicare speaking some time in the fifties put to an animation…
How I will vote in the Federal Election
We got our last (Conservative) majority by vote splitting. Vote splitting example: Libs 32%, NDP 31%, Conservatives 35% = possible Conservative majority, despite almost 2/3 of electorate clearly against their policies. Here is a simple rule if you are ABC (Anything But Conservative): To avoid vote splitting in your riding (between Libs and NDP) use the …
This Election
Some interesting sites: An overview of the parties here Party positions on environment here Liberals on environment here NDP on environment here
State of Climate
I know, right?! If only there were a huge project that involved every government on Earth and all the people who know what they’re talking about (i.e. scientists) and every 5 years produced a 3 volume, 3000 page, 30,000 footnote report that scrupulously documented the current state of human knowledge about the human dimensions of …
How do you think gas guzzlers vote?
Really, would Jesus of Nazareth have driven to church in a Jag? Or how about an Escalade or a Land Rover or a big old Suburban? Hey we want him to be safe. And to go with that gas guzzling shrine to conspicous consumerism would he have also worn something “prosperous” like a sold gold …
Slime mold intelligence
At the root of intelligence is self organizing networks – example, slime mold.
Who hurts when stock market crashes
Source: http://houseofdebt.org/2014/03/07/wealth-inequality-and-stock-market-gains.html