New Zealand often functions as an empty identifier, a mysterious and remote utopia for the rest of the world to project its fantasies on to.
NZ ≠ utopia, fyi
We are currently in a cycle of punctuated equilibrium – a theory adapted from evolutionary biology – which dictates that politics is characterised by long periods of stability interrupted by short periods of radical change … the majority of people are ready for a more liberal and tolerant era.
I see at least one problem with this take: “Radical” political change is rarely if ever effected in a liberal or tolerant way — and is often effected in ways quite detrimental to human well-being.
Essential.
When you’ve figured out how many holes a straw has we’re going to need to talk about pants.
From Orange Pill, a ten-part doco on the genesis and history of bitcoin.
Tiny Dancer 🎶
Bought some .bitcoin domain names, because you never know.
