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Facecrime

Disaffected Newsletter • 839 implied HN points • 19 Aug 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Political Commentary Social Issues Legal system Cultural critique Historical perspectives
  1. The UK is arresting people for how they appear during violent events, showing a serious issue in handling domestic violence.
  2. Older hippies still hold on to their past beliefs and are out of touch with current realities, which raises questions about their views.
  3. There are lessons in recognizing unstable people, highlighting the importance of being aware of our surroundings.

Recognizing Somaliland

An Africanist Perspective • 2077 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics Diplomatic Relations Historical perspectives
  1. Ethiopia is likely to recognize Somaliland, which could have significant geopolitical implications for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region.
  2. The agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland involves port access and a naval base on the Gulf of Aden, potentially leading to Ethiopia recognizing Somaliland as a sovereign state.
  3. Recognition of Somaliland by Ethiopia could spark regional reactions and influence Somalia, Kenya, and the UAE to recognize Somaliland as a state.

5 Questions With Dr. Asher Larmie (aka FatDoctorUK)

Weight and Healthcare • 79 implied HN points • 24 Nov 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight management Mental health Patient Advocacy Historical perspectives
  1. Dr. Asher Larmie advocates for weight-neutral healthcare and body-affirming care, focusing on treating patients based on symptoms, not their weight.
  2. Challenging the weight-centric paradigm in healthcare, Dr. Asher Larmie highlights the dangers of anti-fat bias and the harm caused by prescribing weight loss.
  3. Dr. Asher Larmie emphasizes the importance of unlearning biased medical beliefs, promoting fair and equal healthcare for all patients, and educating healthcare professionals on weight-inclusive care.

Allow me to get rich and I will save the world

storyvoyager • 21 implied HN points • 03 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Climate fiction Philanthropy Environmental Conservation Historical perspectives
  1. Overreaching in capitalism parallels historical exploitation of resources by empires like Rome and Britain.
  2. Modern philanthropists amass wealth through capitalism to later engage in altruistic endeavors.
  3. The tragedy of the commons highlights the conflict between resource exploitation and conservation in society.

The Possible Relevance of Joseph Tainter

The Permanent Problem • 5 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🚌 Education Social Dynamics Economic Implications Cultural analysis Historical perspectives Predictive Models
  1. Joseph Tainter's theory highlights the declining marginal returns of investments in social complexity.
  2. Tainter's model suggests that unsustainable costs of complexity can be shed through controlled social simplification and decentralization.
  3. Redirecting resources and innovation to promote social and economic independence from the system could address the struggles caused by overextended capitalism.
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