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Lab grown meat - a new casualty of political culture wars in the USA

14 May 2024 1 minute read 11 comments Vladan Lausevic

  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned lab-grown meat, citing a conspiracy theory about the World Economic Forum's supposed authoritarian agenda. This ban highlights right-wing politics' reliance on misinformation and fear-mongering. Such bans infrin...

Singapore vs the "AIers"

14 May 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TLDR  The Singaporean government's request to use local literary works for training a large language model (LLM) sparked a backlash from prominent writers due to concerns over consultation, compensation, and copyright protection. This reaction mirr...

Some notes about Macron's speech and key-points regarding the EU

14 May 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR European sovereignty and strategic autonomy are often misunderstood, leading to unrealistic and harmful policies. Europe, as a set of enduring ideas, cannot "die." Sovereignty, a multifaceted concept, is different from strategic autonomy, which...

Data for America

9 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  The 'Data for Democracy'  offers insightful updates from recent omnibus surveys. It highlights critical trends in American public opinion and political behavior, providing a comprehensive understanding of the current political landscape. Here are t...

Brexit, borders and baseless beliefs

5 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  The complexities surrounding Brexit's impact on migration and border control continue to unfold with profound implications, revealing a series of miscalculations and oversights by pro-Brexit advocates. Initially, Brexit was sold on the promise of r...

Why are so many Americans against democratic values regarding student protests?

4 May 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

Recent events at universities across the United States have spotlighted a disturbing trend in the administration's handling of student protests. As peaceful demonstrations unfold, measures reminiscent of counterinsurgency tactics have been employed,...

Trade prevention regarding cars is bad for freedom and wealth

2 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  The transformation of China's automotive industry over the past decade has been revolutionary. Once known for producing simplistic imitations of Western models, China now manufactures vehicles that stand toe-to-toe with the finest in the world. As...

Abuse of fear of Islamism leads to undemocratic and paranoid behaviours

1 May 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

Abuse of the fear of Islamism leads to authoritarian and destructive social development. In Sweden, as elsewhere in Europe, there is justified fear of and criticism directed at Islamist politicians and organizations. Islamism is about, among other th...

The Influence of "Eleven Cultural Nations" in the USA

29 Apr 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  In American Nations, author Colin Woodard presents a compelling analysis of North America that challenges the conventional wisdom of a culturally unified continent. Instead, he proposes that the continent is divided into eleven distinct "nations,"...

Notes about Walter Lippman and democracy

8 Apr 2024 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic

    Walter Lippmann's famous book, "Public Opinion" offers important insights into the complex relationship between democracy, media, human psychology, and the construction of reality. Lippmann's exploration is about the mechanisms through which publ...