A new book by @waitbutwhy, 6 years in the making, is out tomorrow (Feb 21)! It's on political polarization:
😱 https://t.co/rJjaS8dgeb 😱
I already knew lots on this topic, yet Tim's book *still* gave me fresh angles & insights.
Sharing some highlights in this thread!
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What we (human kind) are doing to the planet earth is no different to what the tomato soup is doing to a wonderful pianting. Of course, there’re many other solutions to stop climate change, e.g. nuclear, that many fail to recognize.
Two activists just threw tomato soup at Van Gogh’s original masterpiece, “Sunflowers” to protest natural gas and oil. With millions at risk of dying around the world from energy & food shortages, this isn’t climate altruism, it’s anti-human nihilism.
@dataandpolitics I lost my partner last year when I turned 25. I’m so sorry for your loss and I know words are nowhere close to comfort you. Go to friends and family, talk with them, let them take care of you. You deserve a time to be fragile.