@nickgilbert.bsky.social
Currently interested in Evolutionary Psychology. Anti-naive realism. Enjoy solving puzzles.
“The history of the 20th century is full of examples of countries that set out to redistribute wealth and ended up redistributing poverty.” - Thomas Sowell
“The history of the 20th century is full of examples of countries that set out to redistribute wealth and ended up redistributing poverty.” - Thomas Sowell
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Why aren't we all getting rich from compound interest? www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwEV...
Why aren't we all getting rich from compound interest?
YouTube video by Garys Economics
www.youtube.com
March 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Why aren't we all getting rich from compound interest? www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwEV...
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12 Mind-Blowing Illusions
2. One of my all-time favorites. Stare at the red dot on the woman’s nose for 30 seconds, then look at an empty wall while blinking quickly. I promise it’s worth it...
www.stevestewartwilliams.com/p/12-mind-bl...
2. One of my all-time favorites. Stare at the red dot on the woman’s nose for 30 seconds, then look at an empty wall while blinking quickly. I promise it’s worth it...
www.stevestewartwilliams.com/p/12-mind-bl...
March 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
12 Mind-Blowing Illusions
2. One of my all-time favorites. Stare at the red dot on the woman’s nose for 30 seconds, then look at an empty wall while blinking quickly. I promise it’s worth it...
www.stevestewartwilliams.com/p/12-mind-bl...
2. One of my all-time favorites. Stare at the red dot on the woman’s nose for 30 seconds, then look at an empty wall while blinking quickly. I promise it’s worth it...
www.stevestewartwilliams.com/p/12-mind-bl...
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They're really putting the FFS into tariffs is what they're doing
They're really putting the "if" in tariff
March 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
They're really putting the FFS into tariffs is what they're doing
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Some old school bankering here. on.ft.com/4knsLUL Do feel that Paul’s should be a protected category
March 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Some old school bankering here. on.ft.com/4knsLUL Do feel that Paul’s should be a protected category
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The new GOV.UK login system is the first step in a radical transformation of the British state (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/login-to-a...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/login-to-a...
The new GOV.UK login system is the first step in a radical transformation of the British state
A British "DOGE" (of sorts) is rearchitecting the government
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The new GOV.UK login system is the first step in a radical transformation of the British state (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/login-to-a...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/login-to-a...
Connections
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February 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The real president always keeps watch over his puppet
February 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The real president always keeps watch over his puppet
“A body of of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” - Thomas Paine
February 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
“A body of of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” - Thomas Paine
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Superb >> www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage, Jordan Peterson & co worship each other in alt-right heaven | John Crace
Welcome to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference, a fatuous echo chamber of self-congratulation
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Superb >> www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Beautifully done by Private Eye...
February 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Beautifully done by Private Eye...
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"Gosh, Congress, you were elected to something, don’t you want to do your jobs? The Constitution assigns you the power of the purse. That’s a huge deal. Stand up and do it."
Transcript: Trump Press Sec’s Tirade over New Legal Losses Is Ominous
An interview with legal commentator Leah Litman about Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s angry eruption over Trump’s mounting legal losses, and what will happen if Trump defies the courts.
newrepublic.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Gosh, Congress, you were elected to something, don’t you want to do your jobs? The Constitution assigns you the power of the purse. That’s a huge deal. Stand up and do it."
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Trump is weaponizing financial payments: here's what you can do.
"Put more bluntly: the Trump administration is trying to turn private banks into enforcers ... If banks give in, it will be an enormous and dangerous step."
www.programmablemutter.com/p/trump-is-w...
"Put more bluntly: the Trump administration is trying to turn private banks into enforcers ... If banks give in, it will be an enormous and dangerous step."
www.programmablemutter.com/p/trump-is-w...
February 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump is weaponizing financial payments: here's what you can do.
"Put more bluntly: the Trump administration is trying to turn private banks into enforcers ... If banks give in, it will be an enormous and dangerous step."
www.programmablemutter.com/p/trump-is-w...
"Put more bluntly: the Trump administration is trying to turn private banks into enforcers ... If banks give in, it will be an enormous and dangerous step."
www.programmablemutter.com/p/trump-is-w...
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The Path to American Authoritarianism - very sober, but also very sobering analysis here... www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state... via @ForeignAffairs
The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Path to American Authoritarianism - very sober, but also very sobering analysis here... www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state... via @ForeignAffairs
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This poll is reassuring but man, last night I realized I just have to give up on family members in the MAGA cult. The last straw wasn't their hateful rhetoric or disinterest in the preservation of democracy, but the fact that they reject simple and obvious facts that disrupt their fantasy world.
Wrote a response to the Musk/Trump supporters who keep yelling jubilantly at me "the people voted for this so shut up" www.techdirt.com/2025/02/10/n...
No, The People Didn’t Vote For This
A stunning 54% of Americans now believe we’re in a Constitutional crisis, according to recent YouGov polling. They’re right. As a tech billionaire effectively dismantles federal agencie…
www.techdirt.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This poll is reassuring but man, last night I realized I just have to give up on family members in the MAGA cult. The last straw wasn't their hateful rhetoric or disinterest in the preservation of democracy, but the fact that they reject simple and obvious facts that disrupt their fantasy world.
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🚨 New post on Trump's Executive Order for UST to come up with a plan for a US SWF. What does he reckon should go into it?
(Teaser: includes the federal government's office furniture)
on.ft.com/42Joa91
(Teaser: includes the federal government's office furniture)
on.ft.com/42Joa91
What would be in the MAGA Fund?
Sovereign Wealth fun
on.ft.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🚨 New post on Trump's Executive Order for UST to come up with a plan for a US SWF. What does he reckon should go into it?
(Teaser: includes the federal government's office furniture)
on.ft.com/42Joa91
(Teaser: includes the federal government's office furniture)
on.ft.com/42Joa91
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Superb
February 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Superb