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5 votes
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In 2017, Iceland had the lowest number of prisoners per inhabitants (thirty-nine per 100,000) among European countries, according to Eurostat
5 votes -
Evelyn Yang speaks at Women's March about her sexual assault
8 votes -
Use this, not that: Positive swaps for the New Year
This is a bit of a sibling topic to the one about changing habits for 2020. Rather than looking at habits specifically, I want to look at "swaps" that people can make. What's something someone...
This is a bit of a sibling topic to the one about changing habits for 2020. Rather than looking at habits specifically, I want to look at "swaps" that people can make.
What's something someone could change out for a better alternative?
A swap should be recommended if it is,
- more ethical,
- more sustainable,
- heathier,
- or just overall better in an individual or collective way.
Importantly: the swap should be both feasible and sensical, and should be something that is relatively easy to do. This isn't about making huge lifestyle changes but about taking what we're already doing and making it better.
Please give your reasoning for your swap, as well as any important caveats. Mentioning specific brands/companies is fine if that's an important part of the swap. Also, swaps can be for anything so don't feel limited to consumer products. Feel free to give good food/service/app/software/store swaps as well!
See my post below for an example, if the setup I've given here is unclear!
54 votes -
When we give in to manufactured internet wars
7 votes -
What ‘livability’ looks like for Black women
10 votes -
When Minneapolis segregated
4 votes -
Why do so many incompetent men become leaders? And what can we do about it?
15 votes -
Denmark's 'ghetto plan' and the communities it targets – residents of largely Muslim neighbourhoods face increased penalties for crimes and 'Danish values' lessons for children
12 votes -
The day that never happened
27 votes -
What will life be like under China's social credit system?
5 votes -
Norway opens its doors to six hundred people evacuated from Libya to Rwanda
9 votes -
A better boyfriend experience: A small but growing number of men doing sex work are catering to women clients by taking consent, gender equality, and emotional labor seriously
18 votes -
Air filters create educational gains
14 votes -
Finland's family cafes are helping solve one of parenting's biggest problems – loneliness
8 votes -
Learning about work ethic from my high school driving instructor
7 votes -
Finland is considering a four-day week. Is this the secret of happiness?
9 votes -
Oslo saw zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2019 – reducing the number of cars reduced the number of traffic fatalities
5 votes -
Forced repatriation for Denmark's Syrian refugees? Several families are living in fear of being deported to Syria, where the civil war continues
5 votes -
The cost of being a woman who covers video games
29 votes -
On a plate: A comic about privilege
22 votes -
The empty promises of Marie Kondo and the craze for minimalism
20 votes -
Denser housing is gaining traction on America’s east coast
9 votes -
Mansplaining convention coming to Orlando promises to 'Make Women Great Again'
16 votes -
In 2020, skip your resolutions—Embrace a vice
11 votes -
Young women fight the government's ghetto list – this year four young women from one of Denmark's so-called ghettos, Tingbjerg, had had enough
6 votes -
How my daughter disrupted my politics
16 votes -
The neuroscience of breaking out of negative thinking (and how to do it in under thirty seconds)
9 votes -
Here's something upbeat: People who can make us feel grateful for what they've done
8 votes -
Your lifestyle has already been designed
16 votes -
Ninety-five percent of American schools now conduct school-shooting drills. We spoke to more than twenty students to learn what they see, hear, and feel during what has become a routine experience
14 votes -
Steven Pinker: What can we expect from the 2020s?
10 votes -
What skill were you once good at that is now completely irrelevant?
E.g. changing a typewriter ribbon, changing the oil in your car.
27 votes -
Japan's births decline to lowest number on record
11 votes -
New tourism ad for Australia: "Matesong" featuring Kylie Minogue
I just discovered this new tourist advertisement for Australia. It's sung (mostly) by Kylie Minogue, and aimed directly at a British (English?) audience. As an Aussie, I found a few moments in...
I just discovered this new tourist advertisement for Australia. It's sung (mostly) by Kylie Minogue, and aimed directly at a British (English?) audience.
As an Aussie, I found a few moments in this ad to smile at.
6 votes -
Many Japanese children refuse to go to school
16 votes -
Cartoonist draws a happy ending for twins that he accidentally put on the "naughty list"
7 votes -
Alienated, alone and angry: What the digital revolution really did to us
15 votes -
When to stop paying for that subscription gift
4 votes -
The art of dying
10 votes -
I'm freaking out and need advice
My mother died last month and I've been thinking of leaving my father's house ever since then. I initially thought I'd be okay with doing that, regardless of whether or not my father would object,...
My mother died last month and I've been thinking of leaving my father's house ever since then. I initially thought I'd be okay with doing that, regardless of whether or not my father would object, but he talked with me last night saying he'd be okay if I left and now I'm FREAKING OUT.
Background: I'm 23 and living in Houston, Texas. I have an older brother who lives in Dallas who offered to take me in, but it wouldn't be very permanent as he plans on leaving the country for a trip next year and will be gone for some time. I also have a friend from high school who offered me a room, but she lives in Seattle and was fired from her job. No one else who is close to me is able to offer me a place to stay.
My concerns: I dropped out of college. I was planning on going back but then my mother died and that plan was put on hold, so I don't have any marketable skills (I've only ever worked in retail). I also don't have a job lined up anywhere else. I've never had to take on so many bills at one time and therefore I don't know much about budgeting.
I'd like to leave, but where I am it's secure and comfy. Maybe it's finally time I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and start taking control of my own life, but I don't want to risk my safety and finances on a crazy idea.
I welcome any and all advice, and thanks for reading.
edit: changed a word
27 votes -
We recapped the whole decade - A three-part attempt to figure out what made the ’10s the ’10s
9 votes -
Being laid off from a job is never a pleasant experience, but Sweden's 'transition system' promises to do far more than just get you back on your feet
10 votes -
A detailed walkthrough of the process to determine the location shown in photographs released by Europol to help investigate child sexual abuse
14 votes -
Learning about love and banter from Tinder, Garry Kasparov, and Turing tests
7 votes -
C.S. Lewis - The Inner Ring
6 votes -
For the eleventh year in a row, Iceland is the country ranking first in the World Economic Forum's Geneva Equality List
7 votes -
When does a boyfriend or girlfriend become part of the family?
10 votes -
Reply All - The Real Enemy (3-parts)
Part 1: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/llhd33/152-the-real-enemy-part-1 Part 2: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/94hwe43/153-the-real-enemy-part-2 Part 3:...
Part 1: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/llhd33/152-the-real-enemy-part-1
Part 2: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/94hwe43/153-the-real-enemy-part-2
Part 3: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/j4hl3vj/154-the-real-enemy-part-3
4 votes -
Every year, revellers gather in a Danish national park to ring in one of the largest Independence Day celebrations outside the US
4 votes