Monday, June 24, 2024
Modern liberalism in the United States - I'm curious about this somewhat nebulous concept after listening to a recent Keen On episode #2105. Lots I didn't realise I didn't know about. Much bigger topic than I previously thought. en.wikipedia.org #
John Rawls - American philosopher and probably the OG liberalist. en.wikipedia.org #
John Rawls’ ‘A Theory of Justice’ - Most famous Rawls writing. This is a bit of a summary. 1000wordphilosophy.com #
Nvidia remains a little-known brand despite briefly passing Apple, Microsoft in market cap - Interesting to see how Nvidia brand compares to the other top companies. Not so well known but brand recognition is climbing, especially in sectors such as gaming. cnbc.com #
Starmer’s growth plan ‘doomed’ without access to EU markets, warn economists - Free movement and access to the single market are such big downsides of not being in the EU. We are going to need meaningful and clear alternatives. theguardian.com #
You've probably never heard of the biggest band at Glastonbury - It's a K-pop boy band from South Korea called Seventeen! They have the Friday afteroon spot on the Pyramid stage. bbc.com #
‘Get real, wakey wakey, red pill time’: Reform candidates in their own words - Good idea for a news piece. To be honest I was expecting some really dreadful stuff, but most if it isn't that bad. theguardian.com #
Mother of all battles’: French left join forces to beat far-right electoral threat - Pretty good summary of the situation, it's the left coalition vs the center vs the hard right. Heck of a showdown. theguardian.com #
Punch and Judy, penny slots and Pontins: why the great British seaside continues to hold our imagination - Oh we do love to be besides the seaside...it's really worth trying a beach holiday in nothern europe. It's very very different to beach holidays in hot climate places. Both are great in their own way. theguardian.com #
The EU Is Reaping What It Sows With the DMA: Uncertainty - Mostly common sense piece by John Gruber outlining quite effectively why Apple is having to tread very carefully in the EU. daringfireball.net #