Zero Hedge: What Would A Free Society Actually Look Like?

Civil Society, Collective Intelligence, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Ethics, Government, Peace Intelligence
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What Would A Free Society Actually Look Like?

Authored by Laurence Vance via The Future of Freedom Foundationm,

Things look even worse when we get a little more specific. The government seizes more assets from Americans every year than the dollar amount taken in burglaries. Americans collectively pay more in taxes than they spend on food, clothing, and housing combined. Thanks to the war on drugs, Americans can be locked in a cage for purchasing too much Sudafed to relieve their stuffy nose or possessing too much of a plant the government doesn’t approve of. The United States has one of the highest per capita prison populations in the world. Tens of thousands of Americans are incarcerated for nonviolent or victimless crimes.

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Caitlin Johnstone: 8 Reasons Marianne Williamson Rocks

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Eight Thoughts On Marianne Williamson

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1. As mocked as she is, she’d still make a better president than almost any Democrat running.
2. She has the ability to capture America’s attention.
3. Her underlying premise is absolutely correct.
4. She’s crap on a number of issues.
5. The “anti-science” smear is bullshit.
6. She is a collaborator first, competitor second.
7. She has self-reflection.
8. At least she’s interesting.

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Berto Jongman: Think Tank Communications Suck

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Berto Jongman

A new model for think-tank communications

Expert or academic carries out research. Generates rigorous 40-page report. Comms officer is asked to promote said report. Launch event, press release, tweets. Maybe a video. Maybe an infographic.The only problem is that this model doesn’t work.

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J. C. Cole: American Gray Swans – Week 29 – “Dunning – Kruger”

Commercial Intelligence, Earth Intelligence, Peace Intelligence
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American Gray Swans – Week 29 – “Dunning – Kruger”

A good friend that writes professionally gave the advice that today most people can only pay attention to 6 paragraphs.  And I agree. We have been so dumbed down that we can not read an in-depth article.

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Stephen E. Arnold: Amazon Update

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Stephen E. Arnold

Amazon Update

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  • Amazon-SUE-ticals
  • The Pesky EU and Amazon
  • Amazon Brand Control
  • Bloomberg Identifies Amazon’s Most Serious Research Project
  • Amazon Police Map
  • Prime Day Data
  • First Transnational Bank of Amazon
  • Amazon Fee Triggers
  • Amazon Stock Value
  • Amazon Satellites
  • Amazon Sales Reorg
  • Criticism of AWS Firecracker?
  • Partners and Integrators