R. G. Price

Making sense of history, economics, politics, philosophy and war

[R. G. Price @rationalrevo]

A) People who realize the extent of the environmental crisis & that we can't wait for new solutions, we must reduce consumption now.
B) People who think the earth can wait for new technology to solve problems.
C) People who realize A, but don't care and want to party to the end.

[Common Dreams @commondreams]

"The time is long overdue for Congress to hold the Defense Department to the same level of accountability as the rest of the government," said @SenSanders. https://t.co/GFrGq7iWJR

[R. G. Price @rationalrevo]

I increasingly think that in many ways the Amish have it right.

[R. G. Price @rationalrevo]

Basically, human beings are consuming the planet at an accelerated rate in order to produce enough dopamine to keep ourselves happy.

[R. G. Price @rationalrevo]

Awesome new indie album from Juliette Jade:

https://t.co/v7xGFRDvkz

https://t.co/bvZzTxfSn7

Best wishes to her and her amazing guitar work.

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

If you're spending $740,000,000,000 annually on "defense" but fascists dressed for the renaissance fair can still storm the Capitol as they please, maybe it's time to rethink national security?

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Do societies and cultures have a sell-by date? On "The Economist Asks" @Harvard evolutionary biology professor @JoHenrich tells @AnneMcElvoy that “you'll often get the spread of very successful societies that then implode...sort of crumble internally” https://t.co/HkjyEtLljx

[The Hill @thehill]

Biden will have White House disinfected after Trump leaves https://t.co/cWjpgVIogJ

[R. G. Price @rationalrevo]

@LarrySabato @DJGrothe Basically Confederate States plus a few Confederate wannabes. Funny how these jokers always act patriotic, but are always ready to throw the Constitution and the union under the bus...

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Mass of artificial objects on Earth may now outweigh living things https://t.co/lY7DK82wbl

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

If God does exist he sure works in mysterious ways...

[God @almightygod]

The United States Constitution never mentions God. But the confederate constitution did.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

If we can afford to give the Pentagon $2 billion every day, we can afford to extend unemployment benefits and send the American people direct cash payments.

[R. G. Price @rationalrevo]

@MaxKennerly @NateSilver538 Exactly. People act like because cheating failed it means that there was no cheating. If I get a head-start in a race, but you still beat me, it doesn't mean that I didn't actually have a head start.

[R. G. Price @rationalrevo]

@MediaThinkings @ggreenwald Exactly. Its a real and challenging issue. It's only going to get worse. Deep fakes, children's programming, etc. This is a real issue. I think one approach is to address the profit model - regulating how media profits can be generated.

[World History Encyclopedia @whencyclopedia]

Today in #history: Odoacer, first King of Italy, occupies Dalmatia. He later establishes his political power with the co-operation of the Roman Senate. (480 CE) #OnThisDay

[Jacobin @jacobin]

It might seem that way, but genuine freedom and democracy aren't compatible with capitalism. https://t.co/vZdyXQmCuP

[R. G. Price @rationalrevo]

So, first person to get the COVID vaccine got it from the government-run NIH. Not surprised.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old from Northern Ireland, became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot outside of a trial https://t.co/iU2LUVDftX

[World History Encyclopedia @whencyclopedia]

Today in #history: Marcus Tullius Cicero is assassinated by Antony's men. His head and hands were put on display on the Rostra in Rome. (43 BCE) #OnThisDay

Read more: https://t.co/584bz55No1

[Adrienne Mayor @amayor]

Fossils and Myths in Roman Times
https://t.co/KDMRdCAZ0a