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But this 4^th industrial revolution also contains its share of new risks in the world of labour, including the ‘remake’ of existing jobs, the destruction of many of them, the relocation of countless others. For society as a whole, it is a prospect accompanied by the threat of increased polarisation between the ‘winners’ and the ‘losers’ of the digital economy.

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2016/02/262016/02/24

Steve Aftergood: CRS on Too Many Flag Officers

Ineptitude, Military

TOO MANY SENIOR MILITARY OFFICERS?

A new report from the Congressional Research Service does not answer that question, but it explains why the question could arise, and provides relevant background for addressing it.

General and Flag Officers in the U.S. Armed Forces: Background and Considerations for Congress, February 18, 2016

2016/02/112016/02/10

Marcus Aurelius: Cognitive Dissonance at Defense — Hollow Army, Hollow Generals

Corruption, Idiocy, Ineptitude, Military

In the Pentagon’s new budget, the Air Force won and the Navy and Army lost (Washington Post, by Dan Lamothe, 09 Feb 2016)

This general ‘takes umbrage’ at the notion the U.S. military has been gutted (Washington Post, 09 Feb 2016)

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2016/02/112016/02/10

Antechinus: Flawed Models, Government-Industry Corruption on Regulation of Toxic Chemicals

Commerce, Commercial Intelligence, Corruption, Earth Intelligence, Government, Ineptitude

Flawed Models and Industry Influence Affects Regulation of Toxic Chemicals

The EPA regularly contracts with for-profit consultancies to perform risk assessments used in evaluations of toxic chemicals. This gives these private organizations considerable sway in the decision-making process, often with little transparency about ties to chemical manufacturers. Health effects researchers point to flawed computer simulations and the revolving door between the EPA and consulting firms as the reason industry-supported research often concludes that exposure risks are of no concern.

2016/01/202016/01/18

Faded Rose: 2012 DIA Document on Rise of Islamic State

Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Government, Idiocy, Ineptitude, Military, Peace Intelligence

The document shows that as early as 2012, U.S. intelligence predicted the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS), but instead of clearly delineating the group as an enemy, the report envisions the terror group as a U.S. strategic asset.

2012 Defense Intelligence Agency document: West will facilitate rise of Islamic State “in order to isolate the Syrian regime”

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