Franciscos Koutentakis
@fkoutentakis.bsky.social
Economist, assistant professor University of Crete
Αν είναι σωστή η κλίμακα των αξόνων, φαίνεται πως τα 2/3 της μείωσης έγιναν μέχρι το 2019
📢 Νέο: Φτώχεια και κοινωνικός αποκλεισμός
💡 To 2024, ο αριθμός των Ελλήνων που βρίσκονται σε κίνδυνο φτώχειας ή κοινωνικού αποκλεισμού μειώθηκε από περίπου 3,47 εκατομμύρια σε 2,74 εκατομμύρια
📊 Το ποσοστό ανέρχεται στο 26%, καταγράφοντας μείωση περίπου 5,5 ποσοστιαίων μονάδων σε βάθος δεκαετίας
💡 To 2024, ο αριθμός των Ελλήνων που βρίσκονται σε κίνδυνο φτώχειας ή κοινωνικού αποκλεισμού μειώθηκε από περίπου 3,47 εκατομμύρια σε 2,74 εκατομμύρια
📊 Το ποσοστό ανέρχεται στο 26%, καταγράφοντας μείωση περίπου 5,5 ποσοστιαίων μονάδων σε βάθος δεκαετίας
December 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Αν είναι σωστή η κλίμακα των αξόνων, φαίνεται πως τα 2/3 της μείωσης έγιναν μέχρι το 2019
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But dont go looking for it in Trump’s
Policies. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/n...
Policies. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/n...
The Post-Neoliberal Consensus Is Here
Dani Rodrik identifies three tenets of a new consensus that is uniting the left and the right in the United States.
www.project-syndicate.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
But dont go looking for it in Trump’s
Policies. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/n...
Policies. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/n...
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Retain the christian values of racism, sexism and "blessed are the poor for enduring"
In an interview with Euronews morning show Europe Today, Washington’s envoy to the EU Andrew Pulzer said the United States sees Europe as a natural ally but it must retain its core identity for the relation to work.
'Europe should not lose its identity,' US ambassador to the EU says
In an interview with Euronews morning show Europe Today, Washington’s envoy to the EU Andrew Pulzer said the United States sees Europe as a natural ally but it must retain its core identity for the relation to work.
l.euronews.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Retain the christian values of racism, sexism and "blessed are the poor for enduring"
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Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Why did Trump pardon the former Honduran president? Follow the Tech Bros.
With Roger Stone taking a victory lap for having come up with the idea in the first place.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Προτού όμως τελειώσει τη φράση του, διαβιβάστηκε τηλεφωνικώς από την Αστυνομική Διεύθυνση Πειραιώς: «Κύριε υπουργέ! Προ πέντε λεπτών οι κομμουνισταί ετυφέκησαν έναν αστυφύλακα εις την Δραπετσώνα!»
Καρέ-καρέ η μυθιστορηματική απόδραση του Μιχάλη Μπεζεντάκου | LiFO
Το 1931 συνελήφθη ως ύποπτος για τον φόνο του αστυφύλακα Γυφτοδημόπουλου και η απόδρασή του λίγο καιρό μετά από τις φυλακές Συγγρού πήρε διαστάσεις θρύλου. Το χρονικό της, όπως το κατέγραψε η εφημερίδ...
www.lifo.gr
October 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Προτού όμως τελειώσει τη φράση του, διαβιβάστηκε τηλεφωνικώς από την Αστυνομική Διεύθυνση Πειραιώς: «Κύριε υπουργέ! Προ πέντε λεπτών οι κομμουνισταί ετυφέκησαν έναν αστυφύλακα εις την Δραπετσώνα!»
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There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
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For millions of Indigenous Americans, Thanksgiving is tied to a history of invasion, displacement, and devastation as settlers took over the land that is now the US aje.io/bb1ezw
Thanksgiving: A story of celebration and pain, in maps
It's a day to give thanks. But for millions of Indigenous Americans, it also serves as a reminder of loss.
aje.io
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
For millions of Indigenous Americans, Thanksgiving is tied to a history of invasion, displacement, and devastation as settlers took over the land that is now the US aje.io/bb1ezw
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I think more than anything else AI feels like a miracle to people with questionable literacy because it can read and write for you, and a lot of us who are highly literate underestimate how many of our society's leaders, esp in business, struggle with literacy.
It's pretty much mandatory at work that I appear to be using it, so I've doe a few functional things with it, and it's a moderate time-saver if used right. But nowhere near worth it's stock value, energy cost.
Then I realize there's a lot of people who simply can't write coherent paragraphs.
Then I realize there's a lot of people who simply can't write coherent paragraphs.
September 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think more than anything else AI feels like a miracle to people with questionable literacy because it can read and write for you, and a lot of us who are highly literate underestimate how many of our society's leaders, esp in business, struggle with literacy.
Μια συζήτηση με τον Γιαννη Αγουρίδη στον Οικονομικό Ταχυδρόμο
www.ot.gr/2025/11/25/p...
www.ot.gr/2025/11/25/p...
Finance Views – Κουτεντάκης: Η ανάπτυξη δεν οφείλεται σε μεταρρυθμίσεις της κυβέρνησης - Οικονομικός Ταχυδρόμος - ot.gr
Τι αναφέρει ο καθηγητής οικονομικών στο πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης Φραγκίσκος Κουτεντάκης για την ανάπτυξης της ελληνικής οικονομίας, τις μεταρρυθμίσεις που δεν...έχει κάνει η κυβέρνηση και τον πληθωρισμό πο...
www.ot.gr
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Μια συζήτηση με τον Γιαννη Αγουρίδη στον Οικονομικό Ταχυδρόμο
www.ot.gr/2025/11/25/p...
www.ot.gr/2025/11/25/p...
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A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
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OPINION: In the late 1400s, Italy was the jewel of Europe; Venice ruled the seas, Florence led in art and finance, and Milan thrived on trade and tech.
But within decades, its independence and economic primacy were gone.
Now Europe risks a similar fate.
🔗 politi.co/49MLVjS
But within decades, its independence and economic primacy were gone.
Now Europe risks a similar fate.
🔗 politi.co/49MLVjS
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
OPINION: In the late 1400s, Italy was the jewel of Europe; Venice ruled the seas, Florence led in art and finance, and Milan thrived on trade and tech.
But within decades, its independence and economic primacy were gone.
Now Europe risks a similar fate.
🔗 politi.co/49MLVjS
But within decades, its independence and economic primacy were gone.
Now Europe risks a similar fate.
🔗 politi.co/49MLVjS
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this cartoon sums it up.
This next decade is about China's solar hockey stick of hope against the petrostates led by the US.
China's bet made Solar+batteries+EVs turn into business models of Coke cans-everywhere, cheap, accessible, satisfy the thirst for freedom.
bsky.app/profile/mark...
This next decade is about China's solar hockey stick of hope against the petrostates led by the US.
China's bet made Solar+batteries+EVs turn into business models of Coke cans-everywhere, cheap, accessible, satisfy the thirst for freedom.
bsky.app/profile/mark...
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
this cartoon sums it up.
This next decade is about China's solar hockey stick of hope against the petrostates led by the US.
China's bet made Solar+batteries+EVs turn into business models of Coke cans-everywhere, cheap, accessible, satisfy the thirst for freedom.
bsky.app/profile/mark...
This next decade is about China's solar hockey stick of hope against the petrostates led by the US.
China's bet made Solar+batteries+EVs turn into business models of Coke cans-everywhere, cheap, accessible, satisfy the thirst for freedom.
bsky.app/profile/mark...
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“Per capita wealth…should be limited to a maximum of $10 million.”
// modern states are both extractive machines for war and domination and the enablers of social coordination at scale that make modernity possible. retaining coordination while restraining the assholes is an existential challenge.
// modern states are both extractive machines for war and domination and the enablers of social coordination at scale that make modernity possible. retaining coordination while restraining the assholes is an existential challenge.
“Our retrograde rush toward vicious social structures has been about the relentless ascent of assholes — or, to use a technical term, ‘dark triad’ personalities: people with high levels of psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism.” www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
Humanity’s Endgame | NOEMA
A new history of societal collapse by an expert in existential risk argues that our globalized society is edging toward the precipice.
www.noemamag.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“Per capita wealth…should be limited to a maximum of $10 million.”
// modern states are both extractive machines for war and domination and the enablers of social coordination at scale that make modernity possible. retaining coordination while restraining the assholes is an existential challenge.
// modern states are both extractive machines for war and domination and the enablers of social coordination at scale that make modernity possible. retaining coordination while restraining the assholes is an existential challenge.
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Thomas Piketty: ‘The left has been a victim of its own success’ on.ft.com/47TjkYV | opinion
Thomas Piketty: ‘The left has been a victim of its own success’
The economist on populism, fiscal debt and the long-term trend of economic equality
on.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Thomas Piketty: ‘The left has been a victim of its own success’ on.ft.com/47TjkYV | opinion
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Using data from the Stockholm Environment Institute, our 'champagne glass' graph shows the #CarbonInequality between the richest and the rest.
For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePlunder.
oxf.am/climateplunder
For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePlunder.
oxf.am/climateplunder
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Using data from the Stockholm Environment Institute, our 'champagne glass' graph shows the #CarbonInequality between the richest and the rest.
For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePlunder.
oxf.am/climateplunder
For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePlunder.
oxf.am/climateplunder
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How every history and science textbook should start
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
How every history and science textbook should start
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Greece arrests suspects posing as farmers to tap EU funds on.ft.com/4njJIj4
Greece arrests suspects posing as farmers to tap EU funds
DJs, waiters and other non-farming professionals accused of fraudulently obtaining millions in agricultural subsidies
on.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Greece arrests suspects posing as farmers to tap EU funds on.ft.com/4njJIj4
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Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
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The righteous cartoonist @mirkdrop.bsky.social made this zine out of one of my essays about billionaires
www.instagram.com/p/DP9hZI0Ecp...
DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PRINT IT FOR FREE HERE. YES TO ZINES:
www.ddesignlab.org/our-work/out...
www.instagram.com/p/DP9hZI0Ecp...
DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PRINT IT FOR FREE HERE. YES TO ZINES:
www.ddesignlab.org/our-work/out...
Outlaw Billionaires — ddl
A zine on how to take on the billionaires destroying our democracy - directly.
www.ddesignlab.org
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The righteous cartoonist @mirkdrop.bsky.social made this zine out of one of my essays about billionaires
www.instagram.com/p/DP9hZI0Ecp...
DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PRINT IT FOR FREE HERE. YES TO ZINES:
www.ddesignlab.org/our-work/out...
www.instagram.com/p/DP9hZI0Ecp...
DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PRINT IT FOR FREE HERE. YES TO ZINES:
www.ddesignlab.org/our-work/out...
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Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
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In private sector, Bessent made his money by betting that Central Banks would not be able to control their currencies. In government, he is betting that Argentina’s, of all countries, will manage to do so.
"'You generally don’t want your first use of the E.S.F. to be a failure,' [Brad] Setser said, referring to the Exchange Stabilization Fund. 'I do think it would impact the broader credibility of Secretary Bessent’s financial management.'"
Treasury Secretary Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In private sector, Bessent made his money by betting that Central Banks would not be able to control their currencies. In government, he is betting that Argentina’s, of all countries, will manage to do so.
Η ιστορική εφημερίδα σε ρόλο τριτοτέταρτου σάιτ που αναπαράγει ό,τι ανοησία διακινεί η κυβέρνηση
Η μεγάλη ενόχληση που, σύμφωνα με σχετικές μετρήσεις, προκαλεί στην πλειονότητα των πολιτών η εικόνα που έχει διαμορφωθεί τους τελευταίους μήνες μπροστά από τον Αγνωστο Στρατιώτη βάρυνε ιδιαίτερα στην απόφαση της κυβέρνησης
Αγνωστος Στρατιώτης: Το παρασκήνιο της απόφασης και το αλαλούμ με τις αρμοδιότητες
Η μεγάλη ενόχληση που, σύμφωνα με σχετικές μετρήσεις, προκαλεί στην πλειονότητα των πολιτών η εικόνα που έχει διαμορφωθεί τους τελευταίους μήνες μπροστά από τον Αγνωστο Στρατιώτη βάρυνε ιδιαίτερα στην απόφαση της κυβέρνησης να παρέμβει, ξεκαθαρίζοντας με νομοθετική ρύθμιση τις αρμοδιότητες για τη συντήρηση και τον καθαρισμό του μνημείου.
www.kathimerini.gr
October 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Η ιστορική εφημερίδα σε ρόλο τριτοτέταρτου σάιτ που αναπαράγει ό,τι ανοησία διακινεί η κυβέρνηση
Ξεκίνησα τη σειρά Alien Earth, μεγάλη απογοήτευση... Δεν βλέπεται με τίποτα, η μια χαζομάρα μετά την άλλη
October 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Ξεκίνησα τη σειρά Alien Earth, μεγάλη απογοήτευση... Δεν βλέπεται με τίποτα, η μια χαζομάρα μετά την άλλη