America is now way richer than Europe

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Yascha Mounk, May 15th, 2025. Published in The Dispatch When I recently spoke to Paul Krugman on his interview show, for example, I casually mentioned the astonishing economic divergence between Europe and the United States. Whereas both continents were similarly affluent a few decades ago, America is now nearly twice as rich as Europe. Largely … Les mer

Steam-punk skrivemaskin?

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The Odell typewriter story begins with the No.1a, also known as the Seal Foot Odell. It was produced briefly in Lake Geneva, WI before inventor Levi Judson Odell (1855 – 1919) scrapped the design in favor of a round-based version. The 1b model was awarded patent no.437,791 in October of 1890.  Eventually the company moved to … Les mer

Bytte kupéfilter

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Når alle DIY-videoer på Youtube viser feil, så må man lenke til en som er korrekt:https://service.tesla.com/docs/Model3/ServiceManual/media/M3-14055402-WholeProcedure-GCSCD-6154.mp4 Hele instruksjonsboka er https://service.tesla.com/docs/Model3/ServiceManual/no-no/GUID-B1021D27-F10C-490E-B5DE-FC92351E561D.html#GUID-B1021D27-F10C-490E-B5DE-FC92351E561D

Providing or extracting value

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Does the finance industry add value, or just chaos? From crashing economies to turning homes into gambling chips, it’s made billions while leaving us questioning its worth. We unpack its core role—connecting capital to land, labor, and ideas—and how it fueled the Industrial Revolution and consumer credit. But today’s mega-banks, high-frequency trades, and info gaps … Les mer

Stuff that dreams are built of

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For en som aldri får råd til å kjøpe noe annet enn bruksbiler som slites ut og kastes, så blir dette aldri annet enn en drøm. Men det er jo heldigvis ikke forbudt…enda. https://www.speedhunters.com/2024/10/rockabilly-freakout-a-hell-bound-1949-mercury

Bøker 2025

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A History of Western Philosophy – Bertrand Russel. Lang Black Out – John Lawton. Jeg liker fortsatt Inspector Troy og Lawtons stil. Slow Horses – Mick Herron. Ikke så enestående som kritikerne vil ha det til. Old flames – John Lawton. Grei, britisk spionhistorie. A night in the lonesome October – Roger Zelazny. Akkurat så … Les mer