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Comment on How Bill Gates is reframing the climate change debate in ~enviro
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Comment on How Bill Gates is reframing the climate change debate in ~enviro
Fal Link ParentBecause his stated thesis is that it is impossible for poor countries to become middle-income or rich. The existence of cases such as the Four Asian Tigers or even Ireland, where poor countries...Why would that disprove his thesis? That the GDP of a handful of countries is increasing does not mean that global inequalities are not a fundamental part of the luxury of rich countries.
Because his stated thesis is that it is impossible for poor countries to become middle-income or rich. The existence of cases such as the Four Asian Tigers or even Ireland, where poor countries have become middle-income or rich, fundamentally disproves this claim. There are also the cases of the Middle Eastern petrostates which (though not a particularly exportable development strategy) also saw a rise from poor to high-income. Even China in its latest 5YP is aiming to push its per-capita GDP into middle-income territory within the next decade or so.
And yeah, each case has its issues. South Korea notably has very high income inequality and high levels of control by the chaebols. However, these issues (while important and need to be addressed) don't take away from the fact that South Korea was a dirt-poor, colonially exploited country that has seen incredible economic growth into one of the world's wealthiest countries. It grew from a GDP of $3 billion in the 60s to over $1 trillion in the 2000s, which is a crazy economic turnaround.
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Comment on Dinoblade demo now available on Steam in ~games
Fal LinkSoulslike game but you are a Spinosaurus. That is all :) Some more context: the creator Jean Nguyen (who worked on animation for Ghost of Yotei) originally made some silly animations about...Soulslike game but you are a Spinosaurus.
That is all :)
Some more context: the creator Jean Nguyen (who worked on animation for Ghost of Yotei) originally made some silly animations about dinosaurs fighting with massive swords. A few years later, its demo has been released with the full released scheduled for next year
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Dinoblade demo now available on Steam
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
Fal (edited )LinkCNN: Two Louvre heist suspects have admitted involvement in jewels theftCNN: Two Louvre heist suspects have admitted involvement in jewels theft
Two suspects arrested in connection with the theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre museum have admitted involvement in the heist and have been remanded in custody, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
The Paris prosecutor also said the stolen jewels are not in the authorities’ possession.
Both suspects were presented before an investigative judge on Wednesday and placed under formal investigation for organized theft and criminal conspiracy, according to Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau.
The two men were arrested Saturday evening and held in custody, where they were questioned for 96 hours. Two additional suspects remain at large.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
Fal LinkNBC News: DOJ indicts Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh over ICE protests Disclaimer I did do a bit of volunteer work for the Abughazaleh campaign over the summer, which is where...NBC News: DOJ indicts Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh over ICE protests
A special federal grand jury has indicted Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh alongside other protesters who allegedly blocked vehicles outside of a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois.
The indictment, which was filed Oct. 23, alleges that Abughazaleh "physically hindered and impeded” an agent who was "forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed to avoid injuring any of the conspirators.” Abughazaleh was charged alongside five other people, including two other political candidates.
Abughazaleh, a social media star and former journalist, is running for Congress in Illinois' 9th Congressional District, currently held by retiring Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky. She has been vocally critical of the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Disclaimer I did do a bit of volunteer work for the Abughazaleh campaign over the summer, which is where I heard about this
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Comment on Dutch voters deliver major setback to far-right party of Geert Wilders in ~society
Fal LinkA Dutch center-left party appeared to be the biggest winner in national elections on Wednesday, a strong rebuke to the far-right party that had upended the politics of the Netherlands in the last election, according to exit polls.
The center-left party, Democrats 66, was projected to win 27 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives, the largest share, followed closely by Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom, with a projected 25 seats.
For Mr. Wilders, it would amount to a loss of 12 seats in the House of Representatives.
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Dutch voters deliver major setback to far-right party of Geert Wilders
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Comment on Crusader Kings III extends map to include China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, overhauls steppe gameplay, adds coronations in ~games
Fal LinkAll Under Heaven is out, the initial 200 or so reviews seem to be very positive on steam. Reports on the subreddit are that performance is passable at game start. Looking forward to playing this...All Under Heaven is out, the initial 200 or so reviews seem to be very positive on steam. Reports on the subreddit are that performance is passable at game start. Looking forward to playing this (when I get free time)
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Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage
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Comment on US President Donald Trump has begun demolishing the east wing of the White House, without approval in ~society
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games
Fal LinkWill the next season be on the new copper update? Since the start of the next season is being pushed to January, maybe another short hardcore server might be fun?-
Will the next season be on the new copper update?
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Since the start of the next season is being pushed to January, maybe another short hardcore server might be fun?
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Comment on This is not a ruined cottage | The Druridge Bay ruin in ~humanities.history
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This is not a ruined cottage | The Druridge Bay ruin
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Comment on Amazon Web Services outage impacts in ~tech
Fal Link ParentCanvas is down I HAVE HOMEWORK TO SUBMIT AAAAAAAAAACanvas is down I HAVE HOMEWORK TO SUBMIT AAAAAAAAAA
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
Fal Link ParentIn another article I saw it was mentioned that sometimes wealthy collectors hire thieves to steal art, and thus there is no risk from trying to sell it since they are keeping it for their private...In another article I saw it was mentioned that sometimes wealthy collectors hire thieves to steal art, and thus there is no risk from trying to sell it since they are keeping it for their private collection.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
Fal Link ParentIn another article I saw it was mentioned that sometimes wealthy collectors hire thieves to steal art, and thus there is no risk from trying to sell it since they are keeping it for their private...In another article I saw it was mentioned that sometimes wealthy collectors hire thieves to steal art, and thus there is no risk from trying to sell it since they are keeping it for their private collection.
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Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris
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Global Anglicanism split in two today
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Comment on The entire history of cat memes in ~humanities.history
Fal LinkA charming video with editing somewhat reminiscent of Jon Bois. Provides a look at the history of cat memes, with the first half dedicated to the three 'waves' of cat memes on the internet, and...A charming video with editing somewhat reminiscent of Jon Bois. Provides a look at the history of cat memes, with the first half dedicated to the three 'waves' of cat memes on the internet, and the latter half of the video dedicated to cat memes in the pre-internet era.
Except the Asian tiger economies were achieved through a combination of practical policy and foreign development assistance. Nothing about what these countries have achieved is a fluke or unreproducible. Taiwan wasn't destined by some quirk of geography to become a semiconductor powerhouse in the same way that Qatar became a wealthy petrostate. What these countries achieved aren't impossible at all, 'practically' or not. Since decolonization, many post-colonial states have managed to move from low income classification to low-middle or even high-middle income: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the entirety of Soviet-controlled eastern Europe, the Caucasus countries, and of course the Asian tiger economies.
I'm not saying there aren't difficulties: look into the literature on development studies and the Middle Income Trap will rear its ugly head pretty quick. Yes there are issues. Economic development isn't impossible by any means though; the evidence just doesn't support that claim.