Cloudalists: Our New Cloud-based Ruling Class – Project Syndicate op-ed

Capital is everywhere, yet capitalism is on the wane. In an era when the owners of a new form of “command capital” have gained exorbitant power over …

Cloudalists: Our New Cloud-based Ruling Class – Project Syndicate op-ed

A Meaningful Story for Children and Adults – « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – …

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » « Amazon Rainforest Magic describes the journey of a …

A Meaningful Story for Children and Adults – « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – …

‘It creates the intended effect — fear’ Russia’s wartime crackdown on higher education — Meduza

The invasion of Ukraine had immediate consequences for Russia’s higher education system. At first, foreign universities opted out of partnerships with Russian ones, teachers were forced to stay in Russia and give lectures “explaining” the war, and state propaganda began spreading stories of Russians being “persecuted” in Western universities. Soon, professors who managed to emigrate were declared “foreign agents,” and anonymous groups on social media began harassing students and university faculty who dared to oppose the war publicly. Together with Komi-based independent news outlet 7×7, Meduza took a close look at how higher education in Russia has changed since February 24.
— Read on meduza.io/en/feature/2022/04/25/it-creates-the-intended-effect-fear