"Children who aren't allowed to do anything, become adults who aren't able to do anything"
tag > Politics
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Europe Faces an Energy Shock After Gas and Power Prices Rocket
The cost of natural gas and electricity has surged across Europe, reaching records in some countries, as businesses re-open and workers return to the office. In Germany, wholesale power prices have risen more than 60% this year, leaving the owner of the Frau Honig cafe in Friedrichshain with no option but to raise prices of everything from cappuccinos to cinnamon rolls.
Energy prices are rising around the world as the global economy emerges from the pandemic, fueling concerns about inflation. In Europe, plans to decarbonize the economy are also playing a part as utilities pay near-record prices to buy the pollution permits they need to keep producing power from fossil fuels.
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"We must overthrow all human dictatorship! Free the cockroaches, free the rats, free the earthworms!" - Ryū Ōta (太田 龍), in the Japan Ecologist Proclamation.
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Think of the current time as the world’s largest ever human IQ test..
"If you have to be persuaded, reminded, pressured, lied to, incentivized, coerced, bullied, socially shamed, guilt-tripped, threatened, punished and criminalized... If all of this is considered necessary to gain your compliance - you can be absolutely certain that what is being promoted is not in your best interest." - Ian Watson
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The Road to Totalitarianism - by CJ Hopkins
"The global-capitalist ruling establishment is implementing a new, more openly totalitarian structure of society and method of rule. They are revoking our constitutional and human rights, transferring power out of sovereign governments and democratic institutions into unaccountable global entities that have no allegiance to any nation or its people. That is what is happening … right now.
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"Economic and Political Privilege are the single most expensive thing" - Catherine Austin Fitts
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Controlled Opposition: The majority of anything that is popular online, no matter which side.
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Praxis: Knowledge isn't power until it is applied.
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"Accurate communication is possible only in a non-punishing situation" - Celine's Laws
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Shutdown
In summary, significant parts of the dominate infrastructure stack (e.g. the Internet) will go offline for a bit in the foreseeable future. The alternative would be far more devastating. Prepare accordingly and enjoy the silence.
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The return of geopolitics and war - by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein
As the systemic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies, the global security situation also rapidly evolves. New geopolitical hotspots are emerging and nations in conflict are adopting warfare tactics that differ from those of the 20th century. For Europe to adequately tackle these challenges, a broad public debate will be required
