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CURIOUSMINDS
A weekly serving of great articles we curate, and original content we produce. So, all you have to do is pick, read, watch and listen. |
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Top Stories from Around the World |
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Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble
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Patrimonial Survival ChecklistPOLITICS/ CIVIL RIGHTS
No sirens. No flags at half-mast. No president on TV saying, “As of today, your rights are conditional.” That’s not how this happens. Autocracy in America doesn’t come dressed like a movie villain. It comes as a press secretary in heels, nodding through a lie while waving a Bible and smiling at the camera. It comes with jargon. With dashboards. With digital levers that quietly classify you as non-compliant. And most people won’t fight it.
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Trump Administration Defies Courts Again POLITICS/ HUIMAN RIGHTS
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How Social Engineering Drives Technology |
Common wisdom holds that technology disrupts society. That is, a technology is invented, and then a natural and inexorable process of spontaneous order changes society to use that technology. But the reality is that society is itself an engineered system that changes more by deliberate planning than the common wisdom is willing to admit. If anything, it is society that disrupts technology. Image created by Ideogram
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What’s Keeping the Stars Apart |
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In this episode, Katie Mack and John Green discuss the wonder keeping the stars apart... dark energy. Image created by Ideogram |
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 QuoteIdeas are ten times ten a penny. Selecting the best and implementing them successfully is a much more costly affair.
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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
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How Universities Can Save Themselves
PERSUASION *** by Nils Gilman
The American university system is in deep political trouble—deeper than most people realize, especially people inside academia. MAGA has for over a year been planning a frontal assault against research universities, and there is every reason to think that the adverse consequences of that project, as currently undertaken by Trump, will last decades, if not forever. |
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Carl Jung on Creativity The Marginalian ***
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How Deng Xiaoping Solved China’s Trade Problem
THE NATIONAL INTEREST ***
A SEA change in Western perception of China has occurred in the last ten years. It’s no longer just the quiet workhorse of the world economy. Instead, China is now recognized as the primary global competitor to the United States and its allies. As nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recently observed, China is “coming closer in cyberspace, we see them in the Arctic, in Africa, we see them investing in our critical infrastructure.” Long gone are the days when “Made in China” was a common punchline.
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The Art Newsletter
What’s Happening in The Arts
The Art Newsletter is a free weekly publication celebrating creativity across contemporary art, music, film, and more. Delivered every Thursday, it’s crafted for Gen Z creatives and art lovers seeking fresh perspectives. |
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James King Blog offers valuable resources for students of Arts and Humanities. Particularly those interested in Environments, Literature, Performing Arts, Visual Art, Philosophy, Travel, and Human Rights. The articles provide insights into complex interactions between humans and their environments, and the ethical and moral dimensions of environmental issues. The Blog is relevant to students of all ages and those who are just fascinated by the Arts and Humanities. |
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Environmental Policies in US You Need to Know About Environmental policies in the US are crucial to protect the planet and ensure a sustainable future. From the Clean Air Act to the Paris Agreement, the US has policies in place designed to safeguard the environment. Yet, many people are not aware of these policies or their impact. |
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Why Is It Important to Protect the Environment?The Earth is a precious and delicate ecosystem that sustains all life. It is the source of air, water, food, and shelter. Without it, humans would cease to exist. It’s our responsibility to protect the environment for future generations and acknowledge its economic, social, and political benefits. |
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Ecocide is a potential crime due to increase in environmental degradation and the impact on all life forms. The International Criminal Court does not recognise it as a crime against humanity, but debate continues. There are initiatives to consider ecocide as a prosecutable offence internationally. |
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ALL THRILLER PROMOTIONSThis Promo Closes 30 April Thriller authors join forces in joint promotion campaigns to introduce themselves to readers. You can download as many books as you like.
I hope you find plenty to entertain you. CLICK THE BANNER BELOW TO VIEW THE PROMO - AND GRAB AS MANY BOOKS AS YOU WANT |
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SERIES 1 - ALFIE GOES TO THAILAND
If you like thought-provoking drama, romantic tragedies, and damaged characters, then you’ll love the tropical sauna and wry humour of POST- IT NOTES and the other books in this Psychological Thriller series. Starved of love and affection for far too long, it was now coming at Alfie from all sides. When you are led to the well after a long drought, the temptation to drink the well dry is powerful. Alfie's adventures hot up, as a conniving Mother and her wicked daughters, plot his downfall. The dangers are exacerbated by crooked builders, and rogue property traders, exposing him to a hair-raising ride through Thailand. There are shades of David Copperfield just when he thinks he's landed safely... The Series is a story of human challenge, manipulation, rejection, abuse, and a search for peace. |
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SERIES 2 - THE KENRIGHT CHRONICLES
The Kenright Chronicles is a literary psychological thriller series, set in England, The Mediterranean, South Africa and Cambodia. Jack Kenright, a young investment banker in the City of London gets mixed up in an international art swindle. which cripples his business and threatens his life and his family. He ends up a recluse, working for the FBI undercover and exposes massive corruption in the gambling world, perpetrated by the Russian Mafia in Africa. If I tell you any more you won't want to read it. Fans of Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter will enjoy this psychological thriller series. |
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The Murder Rule By Dervia McTiernam
"Matters culminate in a courtroom fireworks display worthy of Perry Mason in his prime. The Murder Rule holds one’s interest from its cheeky opening pages through its final scene." —Wall Street Journal For fans of the compulsive psychological suspense of Ruth Ware and Tana French, a mother daughter story—one running from a horrible truth, and the other fighting to reveal it—that twists and turns in shocking ways, from the internationally bestselling author of The Scholar and The Ruin.
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Last HouseBy Jessica Shattuck
“A richly detailed, slow-burning family saga distinguished by incisive psychological insight and masterful research. . . Shattuck is such a good writer, giving us swaths of cultural and historical background as gracefully and intelligently as she parses the emotional depths of her characters. Every note in the novel rings clear and true.” — Kate Christensen, New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle comes a sweeping story of a nation on the rise, and one family’s deeply complicated relationship to the resource that built their fortune and fueled their greatest tragedy, perfect for fans of The Dutch House and Great Circle.
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Substack - Creative Xellence -
Join us at Creative Xellence where we are building a home for James King's Poetry, Short Stories and serialised Novels. Subscribe for Free and you will be notified of new content and recieve the Newsletter.
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Medium
We curate high value informative articles related to A&H from major publishers and authoratative sources. And we publish a smattering of selected articles from James King Blog and articles written by James King for Medium Publications.
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