Jim – Page 65 – Echo Chamber 2016

The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

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NYTimes: A Tech Billionaire’s Case for Why Tech Billionaires Should Rule the World

A Tech Billionaire’s Case for Why Tech Billionaires Should Rule the World www.nytimes.com/2023/10/28/opinion/marc-andreessen-manifesto-techno-optimism.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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NYTimes.com: A Plan to Defeat Hamas and Avoid a Bloodbath

A Plan to Defeat Hamas and Avoid a Bloodbath

A former Israeli prime minister sketches a plausible path to victory.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/opinion/israel-hamas-strategy-bennett.html?smid=em-share

****** NYTimes: The Chief Ideologist of the Silicon Valley Elite Has Some Strange Ideas

The Chief Ideologist of the Silicon Valley Elite Has Some Strange Ideas www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/opinion/marc-andreessen-reactionary-futurism.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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[The Washington Post] Republican radicalization takes its toll

Republican radicalization takes its toll

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/26/american-values-survey-maga-extremisim/

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**** NYTimes.com: The Essential Skills for Being Human

The Essential Skills for Being Human

Human beings long to have another person look at them with love and acceptance.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/opinion/social-skills-connection.html?smid=em-share

******** NYTimes: Thomas L. Friedman on Israel’s ‘Morally Impossible Situation’

Thomas L. Friedman on Israel’s ‘Morally Impossible Situation’ www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/opinion/israel-gaza-war-friedman.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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NYTimes: The Only Question to Ask About These House Republicans

The Only Question to Ask About These House Republicans www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/opinion/house-republicans-jordan-gaetz-greene.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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NYTimes: Are Fears of A.I. and Nuclear Apocalypse Keeping You Up? Blame Prometheus.

Are Fears of A.I. and Nuclear Apocalypse Keeping You Up? Blame Prometheus. www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/books/review/robert-oppenheimer-john-von-neumann-prometheus.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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——– NYTimes.com: Can an Unpopular Populist Still Damage Democracy?

Can an Unpopular Populist Still Damage Democracy?

The debate over how dangerous Trump is rages on.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/opinion/republicans-minority-rule-levitsky-ziblatt.html?smid=em-share

The Perception Gap That Explains American Politics
“If elections are battles of perceptions, our data suggest that this was a battle Democrats lost in 2024,” Stephen Hawkins and @dyudkin write. “Trump appears to have been more effective at defining Democrats’ priorities to the American public.” https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/democrats-defined-progressive-issues/680810/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYfSjP93vtuZbwKETch4VURk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
******* [The Washington Post] Democrats need ‘shortcuts’ to reach low-information voters
Democrats need ‘shortcuts’ to reach low-information voters www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/29/newsletter-democrats-shortcuts-low-information-voters/
*********** Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
Social media has dissolved the mortar of our society and made America stupid, @JonHaidt argues. It’s not just a phase: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdpZ1Y-08-S26wcriVR5ROU&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
The Fox News Rebound
“Trump’s selection of so many Fox alumni for his administration is in part a reflection of his instinct that politics is really a form of entertainment,” writes @GrahamDavidA, “and one of the key qualifications he seeks in any aide is looking the part”: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/fox-news-rebound/680815/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYYmkrgxXx5daQJap4noYhMk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
**** What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
“The broligarchs’ ascendancy on both the foreign- and domestic-policy fronts has taken many observers by surprise—including me,” @EBHarrington writes. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/broligarchy-elon-musk-trump/680788/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYXayU6Trt0UTjax8T_KsaEQ&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
[The Washington Post] Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over
Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/27/musk-x-throttle-links-threads-bluesky/ Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Get Outlook for Android
NYTimes.com: Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President?
Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President? Three giant, shifting tectonic plates will have profound implications for the new administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/opinion/trump-israel-iran.html?smid=em-share
********* NYTimes.com: Down About the Election? There Is a Speech I Want You to Read.
Down About the Election? There Is a Speech I Want You to Read. Frederick Douglass knew what to do when faced with Jim Crow. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/opinion/election-frederick-douglass.html?smid=em-share
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
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