I found this insightful:
Why Louisiana Stays Poor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWTic9btP38
Definitely sounds very similar to CPG's "Rules for Ruler" video where he provides a description of rulers ruling in resource rich countries.
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Probably the best kind of news IMO
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#33As humans our days on this planet are numbered. It surprises me how we are all sleep walking to extinction and "the masses" truly don't give a damn?
Recently I've been fascinated at some of the long-term space missions that various space agency plan. Some of these missions span multiple decades simply because of the nature of space travel. A burning question in my mind: how does one get motivated to work on something that they'll probably not even live to see come to fruition/failure? Personally, I wouldn't be, unless if there was some pay involved. Dealing with…
> A burning question in my mind: how does one get motivated to work on something that they'll probably not even live to see come to fruition/failure? Personally, I wouldn't be, unless if there was some pay involved.
"The wise man plants a tree whose shade only his grandchildren will enjoy."
Some humans are capable of great compassion for the people who will come after us. That is the impetus to create a better world for our children's children (even those of us who don't even have children).
Compassion. Concern for the well-being of the people who will inherit the world when we are gone. Empathy combined with a sense of duty. Some people have those qualities innately. Many people don't.
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#34As humans our days on this planet are numbered. It surprises me how we are all sleep walking to extinction and "the masses" truly don't give a damn?
Many of the masses do give a damn. But there’s not much they can realistically do to make a meaningful difference.
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#35Somewhat related, True Detective season 1 is set in this area. Reading this article made me realize that the the cinematography is very effective in using the pollution as a metaphor for social decay. Some stills:
https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/3FleEbfQmPxX0b0pXp--7OF3...
https://gerryco23.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/true-detective...
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You get what you vote for
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#39Long Island (where I live), is likely just as bad, but probably from the water (as opposed to the air). But we have a lot of billionaires, and developers, with significant investment in local real estate. I'm sure that has nothing to do with how quiet things are, about it.
Where would you say in LI is just as bad or comparable or at higher risk than average?
Nassau County, for sure. I know there's at least one town that is a known breast cancer hotspot.
I was attending a gathering, about two years ago, that had a lot of folks (about 40), attending remotely. Mostly women; many immuno-compromised.
I remember looking at the remote attendees screen, and counting the women that were currently getting, or had just gotten over, cancer treatment.
I counted six. I also knew of a couple of men, sitting in the room with me, that had had treatment, over a year, previously.
I don't know what the average is supposed to be, but I think 6/60 (10%), is a wee bit high.
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You mean other than those parishes in Cancer Alley where there are white majorities and the primary source of household income are the chemical plants, you mean? Because I grew up in St. Charles Parish, which is 71% white, in the shadow of the Monsanto plant that makes the world's Roundup, down the road from a Dow plant, and across the river from Motiva, Shell, and Exxon refineries where you can see them light up the…
In addition many whites moved to Ascension Parish in spite of the pollution for the well paying jobs that required relatively little education.