Prince Myshkin Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Sorry, Folks, Rich People Actually Don't 'Create The Jobs' http://www.businessinsider.com/rich-people-create-jobs-2013-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Blue Monday: There is no such thing as ‘the most depressing day of the year’ http://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2014/jan/06/most-depressing-day-of-year-blue-monday?CMP=twt_fd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-02/biggest-redistribution-wealth-middle-class-and-poor-rich-ever-explained Unless the distribution of wealth in America begins to change for the better, assets will continue to benefit the rich and debt will continue to burden the middle class and the poor. For an economy that’s largely based on consumption, excess debt only serves to reduce expenditures and to slow economic growth over time. Quality of life for the median American household is only going to get better if the issues associated monetary policy, entitlements, taxes, and income are addressed and dealt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crieff Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Not really articles, it did interest me in a way though http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1044.html#safety https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/belgium/terrorism I honestly didn't know I live in such a dangerous country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coeurli Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 "The Fall of France", by Janine Di Giovanni http://www.newsweek.com/fall-france-225368#.Usr0i4UGMhU.twitter It interested me at first but quickly just made me quite angry, as it is full of mistakes (I don't mean grammar mistakes, I mean wrong/unverified/invented facts), and completely biased. Anyway, one of those French-bashing articles that have been quite trendy apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 "The Fall of France", by Janine Di Giovanni http://www.newsweek.com/fall-france-225368#.Usr0i4UGMhU.twitter It interested me at first but quickly just made me quite angry, as it is full of mistakes (I don't mean grammar mistakes, I mean wrong/unverified/invented facts), and completely biased. Anyway, one of those French-bashing articles that have been quite trendy apparently. Well the 75% tax-rate can't be helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospector Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 All My Exes Live in Texts: Why the Social Media Generation Never Really Breaks Up http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/07/texting-exes-social-media-generation.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coeurli Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Well the 75% tax-rate can't be helping.The 75% tax-rate was declared unconstitutional at first, but since our silly president really wanted his promise to somehow make it, the tax rate now somehow relies on some companies. And most people don't have a 70% tax-rate, that's completely wrong. When you add up the different kinds of taxes, you have a few very fortunate people getting something around that %, sure, but most of the time, people with a lot of wealth benefit a lot from all sorts of tax deductions. What infuriates me is that she is vague and making wrong generalizations, because she is clearly unfamiliar with how the system works in France, or how it was built (hm social security didn't appear right after WWI...), and, on top of that, she adds some completely invented (silly) things that makes France sound like a crazy, ridiculous place: the price of milk for instance or how diapers/nappies and day nurseries are free? Like, seriously. Completely bogus. She might have some sort of point regarding France's politics, but it is/should be invalidated by the overload of inaccurate or simply wrong information. /offtopic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Still though, you could have a right winger in... The left need to learn through experience, as badly as they are doing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 While we're talking about France, they're joining sides with Saudi Arabia and becoming quite militant compared to the their recent history. It's kind of worrying me this 180 the country has had when it comes to war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coeurli Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Still though, you could have a right winger in... The left need to learn through experience, as badly as they are doing now. I just find it quite dangerous that it is considered acceptable for journalists to publish stuff like that. Twisting reality to express your opinion, that's the daily life of politicians, and exactly the opposite of what journalists are supposed to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 I just find it quite dangerous that it is considered acceptable for journalists to publish stuff like that. Twisting reality to express your opinion, that's the daily life of politicians, and exactly the opposite of what journalists are supposed to do. I'm used to the English press so it's no real surprise for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 This is less interesting and more funny Pocket money link to drug use by teenagers There is also this "fantastic" piece of journalism, less funny but you gotta love Facebook research, this was on the front of the paper as "Easton Woodhead had it all before him - young, popular and a 2012 Melbourne Grammar graduate. Then he started smoking marijuana - and everything changed. Yesterday he was charged with the murder of homeless man Wayne 'Mousey' Perry" Accused killer of homeless man was popular grammar boy who changed on drugs Surprisingly, this newspaper is not typically this ridiculously sensationalist and is often beaten by another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBalloon Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 This is not an article but a "rich more than average" Numerology website: http://www.decoz.com/DoReading_numerology.htm - sth. interesting to share or do self-reflection etc.; or if you are interested in astrology, http://www.astro.com is really great. Some ways to connect to your innermost as an universal being:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coeurli Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Don't Write Off Fashion Bloggers by Renata CERTO-WARE for The Business of Fashion http://www.businessoffashion.com/2014/01/op-ed-dont-write-off-fashion-bloggers-just-yet.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitta Rensolo Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I am doing a presentation for my english class where I am supposed to convince the others that Ipads aren't bad for children....so, this article interested me today: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/08/are-tablet-computers-bad-young-children Are iPads and tablets bad for young children? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crieff Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 This is cool. Parisian apartment opened for the first time in 70 years http://www.viralnova.com/paris-apartment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Track Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/04/opinion/sunday/piranhas-a-true-fish-story.html?hp&rref=opinion About the urban legend of piranhas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 It's about how Obamacare is going to be in major trouble because the young and healthy aren't signing up for it and more older/sick than expected are. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-11/humana-warns-adverse-obamacare-enrollment-mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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