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Maria Popova: The Secret Behind 20 Years of Daily Writing
The writer behind the legendary blog “The Marginalian” David Perell May 13, 2026 vMaria Popova is famous for her personal blog, The Marginalian, where she’s published more than six million words. All the nights I’ve spent reading her writing were like an entry point into intellectual curiosity. She’s introduced me to more writers and ideas than just…
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By Prabhat Patnaik (Posted Dec 09, 2024) Originally published: Peoples Democracy on December 8, 2024 (more by Peoples Democracy) | MarxismAsia, Global, IndiaNewswire KARL Marx had once said that all criticism must begin with the criticism of religion. Paraphrasing Marx one can say in the current economic context that all criticism must begin with the criticism of the GDP. This conceptually and statistically dubious…
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The Global North and its corporate executives have wielded the concept of ‘corruption’ to underdevelop the Global South, whose social wealth it instead injects into the Continent of Sleaze. 12 December 2024 Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. The eighth continent is the Continent of Sleaze. You and I have…
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Dear Reader, As 2024 draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the year that was, and the year that will be. For higher education, it’s been a time of turbulence and transformation. As colleges navigate an array of new realities, we recognize that you, our readers, stand on the front lines of change. Enrollment and…
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by Matthew Walther On how to read one hundred pages every day. Almost nothing I have written in the last few years has given rise to more correspondence than a throwaway column about reading, in which I alluded to what I call the “hundred pages strategy.” This is exactly what it sounds like: every day, come…
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The Spanish Civil War has often been called the “dress rehearsal for World War II”. And yet, this consequential and fascinating conflict is something many of us have never even heard of. William C. Fox Dec 08, 2024 Here’s a nice, long read on the reasons people should find the Spanish Civil War fascinating. Soon,…
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