Reaches of Civilization
There have never been som many people in this part of the universe for as long as man can remember. Still one wonders from time to time how far or near The Reaches of Civilization really is.
I hope you find what you are looking for before it's too late.
This weeks political links: We-are-at-war!!
Glenn Greenwald has a sharp pen, this time discussing the psychology of current warmongering.
Glenn Greenwald writes frequently at the Salon and he's well worth a read. This time he takes on the war mongering mentality and the psychology behind it essentially arguing that many people fell they would be no-one if not for the cause of war. Glenn Greenwald - We-are-at-war!
The second political link is about the ideology that keeps on driving the euro into the abyss. From the great source of euro-news: Eurointelligence - The role of ideology in this crisis
Photos from Vässarö 2011
Photos from Vässarö summer 2011, from the middle of July until the middle of August including the 60 Degrees North camp, Enjoy. Photos are here .
This weeks political links: Austerity & Fascism
This weeks political links include pieces from Mark Ames on who's the new ruler of Greece and some comments on the banality of evil as exemplified by John Pike.
This weeks politics and economy links
This week, we have The Street Light going throug some official statistics and we have Matt Stoller reporting on The Anti-politics of Occupy Wall Street.
This week, we have The Street Light going throug some official statistics doing a good job of down-to-earth explaining what caused the eurozone crisis. A must read: The Street Light - What Really Caused the Eurozone Crisis? (Part 1)
Then we have Matt Stoller reporting on The Anti-politics of Occupy Wall Street . Makes you think outside the box.
Enjoy
This weeks important political links
Truth Out: Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult
The Atlantic: People Don't Realize How Fragile Democracy Really Is
Ask Bill Cosby why he sent you
Another great post from PresentationZen: Storytelling lessons from Bill Cosby
Go read it.
I just have to post the Bill Cosby keynote speach.
"You don't have an excuse that works"
Lost Incan City of Machu Picchu
Inspiring and intriguing bunch of photos, some from way back. Love These Pics: Lost Incan City of Machu Picchu 100 Years after Discovery by Indiana Jones
Award winning photos of the night sky
These award winning photos of the night sku taken in Australia are just amazing.
Just click the link and see the photos.






