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The Software Upgrade in Chinese Civic Behaviour

I have not been to China recently enough to judge these claims: Behaviour is notoriously harder to engineer than buildings. A recent trip to the Fragrant Hills in western Beijing on a newly constructed metro line, had me marveling at the improved crowd-management. Despite massive groups of domestic tourists from around the country thronging the […] The post The Software Upgrade in Chinese Civic Behaviour appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to mkt42. This is China. They're ...

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Environment

How much wildfire prevention is too much?

The race to prevent the worst wildfires has been an increasingly high-tech one. Companies are proposing AI fire detection systems and drones that can stamp out early blazes. And now, one Canadian startup says it’s going after lightning. Lightning-sparked fires can be a big deal: The Canadian wildfires of 2023 generated nearly 500 million metric…

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Culture

Lights, Camera, Inaction!

The article critiques the entertainment industry's tendency to prioritize social messaging over storytelling, arguing that this shift often leads to disengaging and ineffective narratives.

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Politics

How Activism Gets Funded (ft. John Sailer)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, John Sailer joins in to discuss his recent article in the Wall Street Journal, “The. The post How Activism Gets Funded (ft. John Sailer) appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

How America's War on Iran Backfired

The article explores the unintended consequences of America's aggressive policies toward Iran, highlighting how these actions have strengthened Tehran's influence and destabilized the region.

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