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James Rosenquist

American pop artist who drew on billboard painting techniques to explore consumer culture and advertising.

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F.J. McMahon

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.

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Political representation gaps and populism

Policy positions generally mirror voters’ economic attitudes, but there is a consistent cultural representation gap of about 1SD between parliamentarians and the mean voter.

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Giving people money helped less than I thought it would

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.

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The United States didn't really grow its way out of WWII debt

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.

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Salespeople are only as good as the products they sell

A sales professional once earned around $600k yearly with a leading brand but dropped to about $150k after switching to a lesser-known venture.

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No sweatshops can be worse than sweatshops

Living standards have more than quadrupled since 1990 through rapid economic growth rather than government redistribution

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Censorship is primarily a problem of culture

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.

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Julia Margaret Cameron, photographer

Born in Calcutta and later part of the Anglo-Indian upper-class before moving to London

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Britain's fight to end the slave trade

Britain’s naval campaign against the Atlantic slave trade began small but grew to involve over 14% of the Royal Navy.

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Are all the good men married?

Men’s earnings increase well before marriage and do not accelerate afterwards, pointing to a “false” marriage premium.

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Open printer

An open-source, repairable inkjet design built from standard, modular components

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Does it matter how fast you get to $1 billion ARR?

There is minimal correlation between speed to $1B ARR and current market value.

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Playing Game Boy games on the Playdate

CrankBoy is a newly released Game Boy emulator for the PlayDate.

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ADHD drug treatment and risk of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, accidental injuries, transport accidents, and criminality

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.

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Comancheria

The Comancheria once covered modern New Mexico, West Texas, and nearby areas, functioning as a powerful Comanche-controlled empire.

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Australia's economic complexity is fine actually

Australia is portrayed as having a large yet unsophisticated economy, reliant on digging up resources and selling property.

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IRL brain rot

People feel drawn to a lifestyle defined by bizarre, status-oriented goods with strong online followings.

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Peter Hague on ends and means

Certain viewpoints ignore that modern comforts arise from the systems being criticised.

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Status as a service (StaaS)

Mastodon emphasises utility over status, exemplified by no ads, chronological timelines, and active moderation.

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Denmark's parenting test sparks debate in Greenland

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.

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Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2 headphones

A statement of headphone excellence

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China’s emergence has restrained capability growth for several African countries

Countries vary in capability, goods vary in complexity, and capability growth depends on patterns of specialisation.

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H-1B holders caused 30–50 per cent of all productivity growth in the US economy

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.

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Triple, triple, double, double, double

Seven core phases guide SaaS revenue growth, starting from establishing product-market fit, then advancing in increments of millions in annual recurring revenue.

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