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The 7. richest person in Switzerland is responsible for annual CO2 emissions of 10,000 tons. It would take an average person around 770 years to produce the same amount.
While emissions from the richest 20 percent have risen significantly in some cases since 1990, emissions from the other 80 percent have fallen by up to 25 percent since 1990.

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Good Idea: Basic income for artists

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/

Ireland is making its basic income for artists permanent after a successful three year trial that showed how much steady support can change creative lives. Starting in 2026 about 2000 artists will receive around 1500 dollars a month to focus on their work instead of juggling side jobs or worrying about rent. The trial proved that artists earned more from their art, relied less on welfare, and the program even brought back more money to the economy than it cost. It is a simple but powerful idea that when creative people have some stability they do not just survive, they help culture, community, and the economy thrive.

The Lord of the Rings is considered a fantasy because the trees win the battle against industrialization.

Die Kluft zwischen Europa und den USA liegt tiefer als Trump: Die europäische Wirtschaft kann sich nicht von China entkoppeln, wie die USA es gern hätten, und die EU kann US-Tech-Konzerne nicht unreguliert lassen, wenn sie etwas Souveränität behalten will.

https://jacobin.de/artikel/usa-eu-china-handelskrieg-nato-europa-krise-geopolitik-trump