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Give me an “elite” leader, please by Tim Marman

Susan Jacoby’s latest article examines how the word “elite” became a slur. Pity the poor word “elite,” which simply means “the best” as an adjective and “the best of a group” as a noun. What was once an accolade has turned poisonous in American public...
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The Hypocrisy of Live Earth by Tim Marman

I'm with Fred on this one - the Live Earth is disgusting and self-serving. As Arctic Monkey drummer Matt Helders said, "Especially when we're using enough power for 10 houses just for (stage) lighting. It'd be a bit hypocritical." The hypocrisy doesn...

Net Neutrality, Abuse of Market Power, and Conflicts of Interest by Tim Marman

Craig Newmark on Net Neutrality back in Oct 2006 ( via 37 Signals ): Here's a real world example that shows how this would work. Let's say you call Joe's Pizza and the first thing you hear is a message saying you'll be connected in a minute or two, but...
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