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  Seneca on Science, Nature, and the Key to a Fulfilled Human Destiny

  The Marginalian - Maria Popova

  “The mind enjoys the complete and perfect benefit of its human destiny only when… entering the secret heart of nature.” Until the word scientist was coined for the polymathic mathematician Mary Somerville, the term for those who devoted their lives to the contemplation and investigation of the wonder …

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  China Rises As The Ideal Civilizational State | NOEMA

  Noema Magazine - By Zhang Weiwei

  In the Middle Kingdom, good governance is valued over indulgent rhetoric, unlike in many other countries, which has allowed it to evolve into a …

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  5 days ago

  FedEx fired a worker who was caught in a viral TikTok telling a Spanish-speaking customer to 'go back' to her country

  Insider - Kieran Press-Reynolds

  FedEx has fired an employee who went viral in a TikTok video for telling a Spanish-speaking creator to "go back" to her home country when they began …

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  Man goes to BBC for job interview, ends up being mistakenly presented as 'tech expert' on live TV

  upworthy.com

  Sixteen years ago, BBC News gave the internet a gem it will never forget. Guy Goma, a computer technician, was mistaken for a technology expert who …

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  Current Climate: Report Finds That Replacing Coal Plants With Renewables Saves A Lot Of Money

  Forbes - Alex Knapp

  This week’s Current Climate, which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. Energy policy think tank Energy Innovation Policy & Technology issued a new report earlier this week looking at the relative cost of operating …

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  Tech CEO Bryan Johnson is spending millions to be 18 again, but a longevity expert says his ‘heroic discipline’ is unsustainable

  Fortune - Alexa Mikhail

  With all the hype about reverse aging comes the question: What kind of lifestyle does it takes to beat the odds and live a very long …