Conroy and the perils of unfettered legal power « No Place For Sheep

Conroy and the perils of unfettered legal power « No Place For Sheep.

Democratising tax evasion – The Drum – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Democratising tax evasion – The Drum – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

Cesar Hidalgo | Profile at Edge

Watch the video as Cesar describes his work

“Hidalgo’s work focuses on improving the understanding of systems by using and developing concepts of complexity, evolution, and network science; his goal is to help improve understanding of the evolution of prosperity in order to help develop industrial policies that can help countries raise the living standards of their citizens. His areas of application include economic development, systems biology, and social systems. Hidalgo is also a graphic-art enthusiast and has published and exhibited artwork that uses data collected originally for scientific purposes.”

via Cesar Hidalgo | Profile at Edge.

Culture in Decline: What Democracy? | Watch Free Documentary Online

Culture in Decline: What Democracy? | Watch Free Documentary Online.

Evolution, Cooperation and the Transition to Sustainability

Does good work, I agree with a lot of what he’s says…but, if the religious cannot agree to a naturalistic demarcation of the secular then the secular are better off going it alone.

http://bit.ly/Mvxlz3

via Evolution, Cooperation and the Transition to Sustainability.

Religion in a Secular Society: What Place or Role can Religion Have? – There is No Suppression of Religion or Faith in a Secular Society

Religion in a Secular Society: What Place or Role can Religion Have? – There is No Suppression of Religion or Faith in a Secular Society.

Religion in a Secular Society: What Place or Role can Religion Have? – There is No Suppression of Religion or Faith in a Secular Society

Religion in a Secular Society: What Place or Role can Religion Have? – There is No Suppression of Religion or Faith in a Secular Society.

Press Freedom Declines in the US With Arrests of Journalists at Protests–and More Will Likely Come | | AlterNet

Press Freedom Declines in the US With Arrests of Journalists at Protests–and More Will Likely Come | | AlterNet.

Marrying Democracy and Technocracy | Neural Outlet..

There is no feedback mechanism, the model doesn’t allow for social dissent…

Marrying Democracy and Technocracy | Neural Outlet...

Technocratic Thoughts | Neural Outlet..

Technocratic Thoughts | Neural Outlet...

What Money Can’t Buy | Guernica / A Magazine of Art & Politics

Michael Sandel’

via What Money Can’t Buy | Guernica / A Magazine of Art & Politics.

Australia’s blurred separation between church and state | Katherine Stewart | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Australia’s blurred separation between church and state

via Australia’s blurred separation between church and state | Katherine Stewart | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk.

10 Ways Our Democracy Is Crumbling Around Us | | AlterNet

10 Ways Our Democracy Is Crumbling Around Us | | AlterNet.

Divine Rights vs. Popular Sovereignty

Divine Rights vs. Popular Sovereignty.

Gibbard–Satterthwaite theorem – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gibbard–Satterthwaite theorem – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Duggan–Schwartz theorem – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Duggan–Schwartz theorem – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Won’t Kill Us (Yet), But Ought to Scare Us Into Action | Re-Envision | Big Think

Another reason, along with climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution that science and the natural world should have a revenue stream independent of the will of the people, property rights, corporate interests and political machinations.

I read that we may find the political will to curb co2 emissions at 550 ppm, a bit of bad luck really apparently that takes us into the disaster zone. Ah well, at least as we can thank democracy for our freedom to really fuck things up.

‘Freedom’ phht we’ve been building monuments for the rich since way before the pyramids and they keep telling us what good managers they are and how lucky we are to have the freedom to enjoy the privilege.

Strikes me that our only real choice is to stop playing by their rules and make some new ones.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Won’t Kill Us (Yet), But Ought to Scare Us Into Action | Re-Envision | Big Think.

Education For Whom and For What? – YouTube

Education For Whom and For What? – YouTube.

Why Corporate Fat Cats Love Ethical Consumerism : TreeHugger

Why Corporate Fat Cats Love Ethical Consumerism : TreeHugger.

5 Reasons Why Voting and Shopping Are Not the Same Thing | Care2 Causes

5 Reasons Why Voting and Shopping Are Not the Same Thing | Care2 Causes.