The Navigator, Saturday, November 30, 2024
Men taking revenge, Josh Johnson, ambivalence killing parenthood, the perception gap that explains American politics, bad climate messaging, the global fight against the status quo—and more
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Violent attacks in China fuel concerns some are ‘taking revenge’ on society (The Washington Post)
The young man who killed eight people and injured 17 in a stabbing rampage at a vocational school in China this month had just flunked out and was upset with the pay he was earning as an intern.
Is Ambivalence Killing Parenthood? (The Atlantic)
And can deciding to have kids even be a rational exercise in the first place?
The Irish Government Is Unbelievably Rich. It’s Largely Thanks to Uncle Sam. (The Wall Street Journal)
A clampdown on global corporate tax dodging turned Ireland into the nouveau riche man of Europe.
The Perception Gap That Explains American Politics (The Atlantic)
New data shows that Americans overwhelmingly—but, it turns out, mistakenly—believe that Democrats care more about advancing progressive social issues than widely shared economic ones.
Why 1.5 degrees has failed as a climate messaging strategy (Fast Company)
Focusing on limiting the increase in average global temperature to 1.5 degrees above preindustrial levels hasn’t stopped the climate crisis. How can we better communicate the issue?
Josh Johnson Has Become the Funniest Guy on the Internet, and That Is Not a Joke (WIRED)
The Daily Show correspondent and TikTok phenom once said the web was a bad idea. Now it’s the reason he’s famous.
Don't tell your teens, but gaming can be good for mental wellbeing (The Guardian)
Exasperated parents may decry video games as a mind-destroying waste of time as they try to pry their children away from them. But could video games – whisper it – actually be good for us?
Customers Are Quitting Luxury Brands as Price Hikes Go Too Far (The Wall Street Journal)
By charging more, the industry is inadvertently encouraging its shoppers to buy from cheaper rivals and the resale market.
A Guide for the Politically Homeless (The Atlantic)
Those left adrift by Trump’s rise must now engage in a new project.
Trump’s win is part of a mysterious — and ominous — worldwide trend (Vox)
Why are people all over the world angry at "the system"?