Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: "Because we can", in reply to Kumara Republic,
the 12 Cookies joke
Thanks. Useful point about what's been so lacking from our own political discourse over recent years.
Stiglitz puts it this way, "We've been shaping our society to create people who are more selfish." Increasingly, policies are created by the richest 1%, and for the richest 1%. Their interests are placed first, through globalization, privatization, deregulation and insanely expensive political campaigns.
Meanwhile, 99% of us are put at risk. We risk losing our jobs, our economic security, our homes, health care, education for our children, and economic opportunities.
"As always [the rich] seem to be the winners from the policies that they advocated and that imposed such high costs on others."
This is bad for democracy, bad for our future as a nation, bad for our ability to solve serious problems on national and international levels, bad for the environment and the planet, and just plain bad.
We could just as well shape society to restore balance to our social, political and economic life. We start with a rehabilitation of the Social Contract. We need each other to prosper. That is, our neighbors must prosper for us to prosper.
Someone has to tell that other story, consistently and often.
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Hard News: "Because we can", in reply to Hilary Stace,
some enlightening answers
thanks. revealing
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Hard News: Tired and emotional, for reals, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
coughFarrarcough #indeed
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Hard News: Tired and emotional, for reals, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
Hard to tell what his complaint was.
Not at all, as I noted above.
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Hard News: "Because we can", in reply to Lilith __,
Ta. Not holding my breath.
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Hard News: "Because we can", in reply to Lilith __,
Too much for a short answer. Once I've set up my own blog perhaps. Or if some public agency wants to pay for my expertise - whichever comes first.
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Hard News: Tired and emotional, for reals, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
I can summarize them in my own words
I don't think that's Felix's complaint, to be fair.
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a South Auckland dance crew
That'd be our world champions. Also quite sexy. Latest here:
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Hard News: "Because we can", in reply to Lilith __,
Everybody wants sick and disabled people to achieve all they’re capable of, right?
Our common expectations about that capability and its real impact are the underlying problem.
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Hard News: Tired and emotional, for reals, in reply to Felix Marwick,
How about making a contribution even?
I like your work on Twitter, Felix. I hope drawing attention to it every now and then helps return your investment of effort. Likewise, me freely offering up potential story leads should help, I imagine.
But the economics of your industry and our whole knowledge ecosystem have fundamentally shifted. Do you reckon there's enough informed discussion about that amongst your colleagues and peers?