Talking ‘democracy’ is not doing democracy Godfree Roberts25 min ago The biggest hit on Western style democracy is that it is fake democracy. Yes, its elections make it look democratic, and its politicians endlessly repeat “democracy,” but it doesn’t walk like democracy. It never produces democratic outcomes. Never: The central point that emerges from our […]
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Unveiling Gallium’s Dark Side: Economic and Geopolitical Challenges in Semiconductor Production Gallium’s dark side emerges as an intriguing aspect of its rising prominence in semiconductor technology. While gallium oxide offers promising benefits such as low energy consumption and suitability for high-tech applications, its production comes with significant challenges. The high cost of iridium needed for
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A famous Confucian, Cheng Yi, urged widows–but not widowers–to starve themselves to death rather than remarry. Yet Confucius, often regarded as “The Grand Emancipator,” neither denied women’s agency nor their need for spiritual development, insisting that everyone, regardless of gender, could improve through education and self-cultivation. Of all people, girls and servants are the most
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