Modern (Mis)interpretations of Ancient Debt Cancellation
Mesopotamia’s concept of divine kingship was key to the practice of declaring Clean Slates. The prefatory passages of Babylonian edicts cited the ruler’s commitment to serve his city-god by promoting equity in the land.
Universal Education Caused Managerialism
Because there is no test against Reality in non-sciences, and the loosening of the anchors to Culture, it means there isn’t a quantitative way to judge the success of non-science programs except by counting numbers of “degrees”.
The Dark Side of Wikipedia
PR firms working under anonymous accounts, and others with conflicts of interest, learned how to game this system long ago. They’ve made more edits longer than any normal user can hope to accrue. Therefore, they always win the edit wars.
[UPDATED] And the Bird Flu just keeps on coming…
An Iowa egg farm is going to cull over 4 million birds after a single case was detected. Almost 100 million birds have been culled since the “outbreak” began in 2022.
Organic farming leads to adaptations in plants’ genetic material
Varieties developed specifically for organic farming adapt their genetic makeup to local environmental conditions, making them more robust and able to deliver higher yields over time.
Repress U., Class of 2024
This is the future envisioned for America’s college campuses by the partisans of Repress U. It’s a future where what passes for “homeland security” takes precedence over higher learning, where order prevails over inquiry, and where counterinsurgency comes before community.
Should we re-invent allopathic medicine?
Mr. Mounsey sees allopathic medicine industry and germ theory dogmas as obvious aspects of the path that leads to a charred, jagged and burnt place.
The Fed’s “Doomsday Book” Has Been Revealed
No amount of legislation is going to make the entire corrupt Federal Reserve System into anything other than the bankster cartel.
Global Leaders Still Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures
In a video message, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on member states to “bring [the pandemic agreement] to fruition and to support the amendments to the International Health Regulations.
WHO’s Pandemic Treaty Is Dead – For Now
What will happen next is mostly speculation. As pointed out before, the WHA will likely dedicate a good portion of next week to debate “what’s next”, so as not to lose the momentum. It is clear, they will not let go. It is engrained in the character of the Dark Cult that pretends reigning over the world.
Greed: Doctors take money from pharmaceutical firms…
Imagine if your car mechanic took $10,000 a year from Michelin tires for “consulting” and then tended to recommend their tires over Pirelli — even if the latter are on sale or better quality or both.
Microsoft Introduces Always-Watching Feature For Every PC
Recall’s most insidious aspect is the precedent it sets. If Microsoft can normalize such pervasive data collection under the guise of utility, what’s to stop other tech giants from following suit?