If someone writes an article you disagree with, here is an option that a lot of you seem to have forgotten: read it, then have some thoughts about it. Then have some thoughts about your thoughts. Critically assess your intuitive reaction. Then see if there's any elements of the
Heard today of "survival of the friendliest" from author of Humankind, a Hopeful History @rutgerbregman in this great interview:https://t.co/pAXhLjiKiD
"Self-preservation may be the new priority that triggers a radical transformation of what the citizens of liberal democracies demand from the state and what the state delivers. Taken too far, that transformation could spell the end of liberal democracy"
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1/ Thinking about making COP LAND (25 yrs ago). My script, about a cult-like suburban town of commuting white cops was premised on the idea that many NYPD didn't live in the 5 boroughs anymore, a conceit the Weinsteins (my studio, close w/ NYPD brass) insisted was impossible.
Gamblers have turned their attention to politics in the absence of sports: data from betting exchange Smarkets has revealed that in March alone customers wagered £1.1m on political events, a 95% increase on the previous month (£587k).