Coatesville Dems: I remember waking up from a dream of being chased by a lion. 500,000 years ago children had the same dream. 500,000 years ago the lion might have been real. Yuval Noah Harari on GOP losses, conspiracies, AI, religion & history:

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Public Corruption in Chester County, PA

I believe an unlikely mix of alleged drug trafficking related politicos and alleged white nationalist related politicos united to elect the infamous “Bloc of Four” in the abysmal voter turnout election of 2005. During their four year term the drug business was good again and white nationalists used Coatesville as an example on white supremacist websites like “Stormfront”. Strong community organization and support from law enforcement, in particular Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll has begun to turn our community around. The Chester County drug trafficking that I believe centers on Coatesville continues and I believe we still have public officials in place that profit from the drug sales. But the people here are amazing and continue to work against the odds to make Coatesville a good place to live.

Monday, September 16, 2024

I remember waking up from a dream of being chased by a lion. 500,000 years ago children had the same dream. 500,000 years ago the lion might have been real. Yuval Noah Harari on GOP losses, conspiracies, AI, religion & history:

Yuval Noah Harari on GOP losses, conspiracies, AI, religion & history: Melber 'Summit Series'

Why is the 'New Right' turning on conservative traditions? Why are conspiracy theories so potent? Why don't humans use wealth and technology in ways that benefit humanity? Renowned historian and 'Sapiens' author Yuval Noah Harari tackles those questions in an extended discussion with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, who asks Harari about his scholarship, its applications, recent AI developments and criticism of Harari's writing. The discussion also covers how history is written and interpreted, storytelling and 'fictions' as a force in society, including 'money' as a fiction; the implications of evolution and Neanderthal DNA; the existence and meaning of God; the enduring impact of America's 'founding fathers'; and Harari's views of his own intellectual reach, success and its perils.