1 Finland, 2 Denmark, 15 UK, 19 USA, 140 India & 156 South Sudan— Munish Datta (@MunishDatta) March 20, 2019
World Happiness Report ranks 156 countries levels of happiness based on factors such as life expectancy, social support, corruption & by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to behttps://t.co/IZihHiT52e pic.twitter.com/h8qMHrV9xo
Thursday, March 21, 2019
World Happiness Report 2019
Can be found here. The US dropped to 19, while the Scandinavian social democracies once again dominate the top 10. Corporate power and wealth inequality were listed as reasons for the US's poor performance.
From capitalism to the collaborative commons
"As expected, Mackey lost the bargain with the devil capitalism, as any such bargain inevitably will as long as one remains wed to it" (89-90), "From capitalism to the collaborative commons."
Dump is killing insulin patients
This is not hyperbole. Dump promised to lower drug prices and insulin prices have skyrocketed, leaving many patients who cannot afford it to die. And he has the power to lower those prices. Once again it was a Big Lie and the consequences are a pogrom against hard working Americans who built this country. While that is the literal truth I only advocate that Dump be removed via the voting process, or of the legal process if and when it has been proven he has committed crimes. I'd suggest that policies that cause genocide are crimes, but that is to be determined by history, the courts and voting citizens. Get active people.
Judgmental gods and societal development
From Science Magazine. OMG! "It's my god, my god, talking about myyyy god, my god." Sung to this tune.
"Many scholars argue that moralizing gods were needed to build large-scale societies, an idea sometimes known as the “big gods” hypothesis, although it applies to impersonal supernatural moral laws like karma as well. Hunter-gatherers live in small bands in which everybody knows everybody else, so immoral behavior is virtually guaranteed to be discovered and punished. But in larger, more anonymous societies—from networks of interconnected villages to the first cities—people can break the rules without anyone noticing. If everyone did that, society would fall apart, so moralizing gods were needed to keep an eye on everyone and encourage cooperation instead of cheating. The more people cooperate, the more the society can grow."
"Many scholars argue that moralizing gods were needed to build large-scale societies, an idea sometimes known as the “big gods” hypothesis, although it applies to impersonal supernatural moral laws like karma as well. Hunter-gatherers live in small bands in which everybody knows everybody else, so immoral behavior is virtually guaranteed to be discovered and punished. But in larger, more anonymous societies—from networks of interconnected villages to the first cities—people can break the rules without anyone noticing. If everyone did that, society would fall apart, so moralizing gods were needed to keep an eye on everyone and encourage cooperation instead of cheating. The more people cooperate, the more the society can grow."
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Sanders on Wheeler's fossil fuel fellato
Sanders FB comment on Wheeler's climate science denial, the latter now leading the EPA. This is a dire situation endangering humanity. Hence the absolute necessity of the Dems keeping the House, winning back the Senate, and getting Bernie in the Presidency.
"No, Mr. Wheeler. We actually know for a fact that we have 12 years to left to stop the worst consequences of climate change. Andrew Wheeler is nothing more than a front man for the fossil fuel industry. There is a revolution occurring in renewable energy, and the idea of going back and listening to the short-term needs of the coal industry or the oil industry makes no sense at all. And yet that is what happens when we add yet another climate change denier and fossil fuel industry lobbyist to the EPA."
"No, Mr. Wheeler. We actually know for a fact that we have 12 years to left to stop the worst consequences of climate change. Andrew Wheeler is nothing more than a front man for the fossil fuel industry. There is a revolution occurring in renewable energy, and the idea of going back and listening to the short-term needs of the coal industry or the oil industry makes no sense at all. And yet that is what happens when we add yet another climate change denier and fossil fuel industry lobbyist to the EPA."
Maddow: Secret meeting, Dump campaign and Putin's $ man
See the report here. An excerpt:
"Trump’s national security adviser had contacts with that guy, too? The money guy close to Putin who everybody’s been lying about talking to? We’ve never heard this allegation before. [...] If this is true, this is a whole new element of the Trump-Russia scandal we didn’t know about. This is a whole new contact between the Trump campaign and the Trump transition and the Kremlin that we didn’t know about before. Why would the Trump transition at the highest levels be secretly communicating with the guy who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund for Putin?"
"Trump’s national security adviser had contacts with that guy, too? The money guy close to Putin who everybody’s been lying about talking to? We’ve never heard this allegation before. [...] If this is true, this is a whole new element of the Trump-Russia scandal we didn’t know about. This is a whole new contact between the Trump campaign and the Trump transition and the Kremlin that we didn’t know about before. Why would the Trump transition at the highest levels be secretly communicating with the guy who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund for Putin?"
Voting record for the Parties
Excellent graph that shows policies the Parties overall vote for and against. Unfortunately it is not a gif so I can't post a copy, so see the link. Here are some examples to consider when you vote next time. The Parties are not even close to being the same.
Dems are for countering Russian vote interference, Repugs against.
Dems are for internet freedom, Repugs against.
Dems are for funding education, Repugs against.
Dems want to restrict money in politics, Repugs don't.
Dems for gun control, Repugs against.
Dems for financial regulation, Repugs against.
Dems are for countering Russian vote interference, Repugs against.
Dems are for internet freedom, Repugs against.
Dems are for funding education, Repugs against.
Dems want to restrict money in politics, Repugs don't.
Dems for gun control, Repugs against.
Dems for financial regulation, Repugs against.
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