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Fed up with strikes? Ask for referendums!
In a true democracy, it’s not up to the streets nor the government to decide, it’s up to the people! Strikes and revolutions don’t always lead to democracy. Sometimes they even lead to dictatorship. This is described in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Another example is the Arab Spring revolutions. Beware of great liberators, the people…
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Solar Oven
Secretive energy startup backed by Bill Gates achieves solar breakthrough-CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/19/business/heliogen-solar-energy-bill-gates/index.html Before that: This climate problem is bigger than cars and much harder to solve – Vox: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/10/10/20904213/climate-change-steel-cement-industrial-heat-hydrogen-ccs
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Finance & Obesity
Today, nearly half of the world’s population is considered obese: Obesity and overweight – World Health organization: https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight Associated pathologies are considered as causes of “preventable” diseases because people are considered responsible individuals. This has the effect of distorting the figures, for example by pointing out the risks associated with physical inactivity or tobacco (risks…
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Fund
According to the 2019 International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on energy subsidies, “fossil fuels account for 85 percent of all global subsidies,” and reducing these subsidies “would have lowered global carbon emissions by 28 percent and fossil fuel air pollution deaths by 46 percent, and increased government revenue by 3.8 percent of GDP.” – Global…
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Meat and environment, is that possible?
No, if meat is responsible for the current pollution, it does not mean that we should stop eating meat. There will always be meat (old hens, cows, etc.) because without it, we would have to produce much more fruit and vegetables to provide the protein we need. And vitamin B12 is found exclusively in animal…
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Sun Cream
Différences entre écran solaire minéral et filtre UV chimique – ecocentric: https://www.ecocentric.fr/blog/index/billet/14446_filtres-solaires-nanos Hawaii approves sunscreen ban in an effort to save coral reefs – TreeHugger: https://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/hawaii-approves-sunscreen-ban-effort-save-coral-reefs.html La crème solaire est-elle vraiment efficace ?: https://youtu.be/LF6qK6j3vco Which sunscreen should you choose? – Mary Poffenroth – Ted ed: https://youtu.be/JX8rv_natkw To check if your sunscreen is good for your…
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Turn
“Look back and take a picture of the Earth”, Carl Sagan told the Apollo 17 astronauts Who were oriented towards space Photographing distant planets and stars. “Turn back, there’s no need to look to the future!” When, for the first time, Humans cause disasters At the magnitude of natural disasters, You chose not to look…
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Let’s democratize art
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Feet of money
If they lose pennies of money, everything falls apart…… Feet of clay – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_of_clay Goliath – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath Ducasse d’Ath: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducasse_d%27Ath Ambiorix, Ducasse d’Ath: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambiorix_(géant_d%27Ath) La maison mère de Casino se place en procédure de sauvegarde – Le Monde: https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2019/05/23/la-maison-mere-de-casino-se-place-en-procedure-de-sauvegarde_5466233_3234.html Jean-Marie Messier : gloire et chute d’un patron français du 12 octobre 2015 – France Inter: https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/affaires-sensibles/affaires-sensibles-12-octobre-2015 University…
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Bright idea of the century
“The Light Bulb Conspiracy”, by Cosima Dannoritzer – Ciné ONU: https://www.unric.org/en/2012/the-light-bulb-conspiracy Arte – Prêt à jeter ou l’obsolescence programmée: https://youtu.be/Y_fHAIfoqcQ The Man in the White Suit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_White_Suit Why don’t companies want you to repair your stuff? – Aaron Perzanowski – Ted-Ed: https://youtu.be/46RDkiy5h3U?si=mNKr-I-BC_lII7qM Why everything you buy is worse now – Vox: https://youtu.be/DHXBacEH0qo?si=hdxcosQ41XV_OISw