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Return of Oligarchs

Outgoing US President Joe Biden in his farewell address spoke of “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of very few ultra-wealthy people, and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power was left unchecked,” underlining threats to the institutions that govern American society by placement of plutocrats in bodies deciding public policy and the monopolistic control over personal data and misinformation campaigns by some wealthy individuals ~ which was shaping political discourse and public perception.

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Pillars of Caste ~II

The fifth pillar of caste, according to Isabel Wilkerson, author of “Caste: The Origins of our Discontents” is the division of labour based on one’s place in the hierarchy.

Pillars of Caste~I

‘Throughout human history, three caste systems have stood out. The tragically accelerated, chilling, and officially vanquished caste system of Nazi Germany.

Parallel worlds joined at the hip

Parallel worlds joined at the hip

In Hong Kong for the 2023 Asian Global Dialogue, reading two newspapers today shows how we live in parallel mental worlds but are joined at the hip in one physical planet.

By SNS

19 November, 2023 8 mins read
Has the West lost the Rest?

Has the West lost the Rest?

The images and news coming out of Gaza are so horrific that I cannot think of anything hopeful or constructive that can come of this cataclysm.

By SNS

06 November, 2023 8 mins read
Olympic split

Olympic split

Belated miracles or epic rescue acts not having been budgeted for anywhere, next year’s Summer Olympics in Paris could send the quadrennial showpiece event inching back to a split

By SNS

29 October, 2023 8 mins read
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