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American pop artist who drew on billboard painting techniques to explore consumer culture and advertising.
F.J. McMahon performed for the first time in June 2017, playing all nine tracks from his lost 1969 album, Spirit of the Golden Juice.
Policy positions generally mirror voters’ economic attitudes, but there is a consistent cultural representation gap of about 1SD between parliamentarians and the mean voter.
Multiple guaranteed income experiments in the United States show little or no sustained improvements in mental health, child outcomes, physical health or overall life satisfaction.
Debt/GDP fell from 106% in 1946 to 23% in 1974, but further analysis shows primary budget surpluses, surprise inflation, and pegged interest rates were key contributors.
A sales professional once earned around $600k yearly with a leading brand but dropped to about $150k after switching to a lesser-known venture.
Living standards have more than quadrupled since 1990 through rapid economic growth rather than government redistribution
Many students arrive at university with niche moral and political views already in place, and assigned readings by so-called “radical” thinkers are much rarer than commonly assumed.
Born in Calcutta and later part of the Anglo-Indian upper-class before moving to London
Britain’s naval campaign against the Atlantic slave trade began small but grew to involve over 14% of the Royal Navy.
Men’s earnings increase well before marriage and do not accelerate afterwards, pointing to a “false” marriage premium.
An open-source, repairable inkjet design built from standard, modular components
There is minimal correlation between speed to $1B ARR and current market value.
CrankBoy is a newly released Game Boy emulator for the PlayDate.
In a study of 148,581 people with ADHD, those starting medication had lower first-event rates of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, transport accidents, and criminality, but not accidental injuries.
The Comancheria once covered modern New Mexico, West Texas, and nearby areas, functioning as a powerful Comanche-controlled empire.
Australia is portrayed as having a large yet unsophisticated economy, reliant on digging up resources and selling property.
People feel drawn to a lifestyle defined by bizarre, status-oriented goods with strong online followings.
Certain viewpoints ignore that modern comforts arise from the systems being criticised.
Mastodon emphasises utility over status, exemplified by no ads, chronological timelines, and active moderation.
An 18-year-old Greenlandic mother was deemed incapable of caring for her newborn, who was taken by Danish authorities within an hour of birth.
Countries vary in capability, goods vary in complexity, and capability growth depends on patterns of specialisation.
Between 1990 and 2010, expanding numbers of H-1B visa holders drove 30–50% of US productivity growth, creating higher-paying jobs in a range of sectors.
Seven core phases guide SaaS revenue growth, starting from establishing product-market fit, then advancing in increments of millions in annual recurring revenue.