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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,"...
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...
