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PC is the enemy
Very true, and cannot be said enough Read more
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Some interesting stuff…deep state, Europe, Kurt Vonnegut…
Deep state or corrupt government? Tyler Cowen and Nassim Taleb on the trouble with education Kurt Vonnegut on how to write good short stories How D-Day was planned Fifty lessons… Read more
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Binnen je groep afwijken, hoe doe je dat?
We zijn verleerd samen te leven – de centrale stelling van dit boek. En dat komt omdat we onze liberale democratie laten versloffen. Waar tot een aantal jaar geleden velen… Read more
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Vingeroefening
Dit boek van Cognetti kan niet anders worden gelezen dan als een vingeroefining, een snelle schets voor zijn grote succes “De Acht Bergen”. Mooiste observatie komt uit de passage over… Read more
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More realism – and not idealism – is needed
“Vice to which great powers easily succumb in a multipolar world is inattention; in a bipolar world, overreaction; in a unipolar world, overextension.” Isn’t that precisely what we have been… Read more
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“Without Europe, there would be no sovereign countries”
Part of Snyder’s interesting mini YouTube lectures, I recently discovered. Read more
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Jongere generatie hecht niet meer aan democratie. Of toch wel?
De nieuwe darling-politicoloog, de ietwat alarmistische Yascha Mounk vindt van niet en maakt zich zorgen. Tom van der Meer (van het onvolprezen blog Stuk Rood Vlees) weerlegt dat onderzoek, breed… Read more
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Courage is the only virtue that cannot be faked
I love Nassim Taleb’s books: they’re thought-provoking, intelligent and pretty original. His themes are important ones: how do complex systems behave, why is being anti-fragile better than being robust? His… Read more
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Almost all US states richer than Europe
Surprisingly enough, Europe is lagging all American states economically Read more
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The fourth industrial revolution
A practical introduction to the new economy – in which platforms as Uber and Amazon are the new standard. Also a great guide when trying to build a platform… Parker,… Read more
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