- Friendship over opinionOne of the curious features of modern political life is how quickly a conversation can turn into an argument. We not only disagree with our friends, colleagues or neighbors; we increasingly struggle to understand how decent, intelligent people could possibly hold the opinions they do. Somewhere along the way, a difference of opinion became a …
- Verbouwing van de tweede kamer is rocket scienceDe verbouwing van het gebouw van de tweede kamer wordt nu geschat op bijna €3 miljard en duurt minstens 10 jaar. Starlink van Elon Musk is gebouwd voor ongeveer € 9 miljard en duurde maar 7 jaar. Starlink wereldwijd uitrollen was sneller dan de verbouwing. Een netwerk bouwen is op aarde simpeler dan in de …
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- The French debtThe government is spending substantially more than it collects in taxes, even before interest (primary budget deficit). In effect, they need to borrow to pay interest at current spending levels. Meaning that the debt will grow even faster unless they severely cut spending. The street protests indicate they may not. A default could lead to …
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