lone borg
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Engineer, photographer, backpacker
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🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
Democratic politicians have, though, pursued growth in GDP at the expense of other values. One response to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com pessimistic scenario is refocus on those values, combined with egalitarianism, sufficiency and quality of life. Not "it's the economy, stupid" but "it's the the society"
Is liberal democracy in terminal decline?
The old system worked under a set of conditions that are no longer present
www.ft.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Last fall I managed to snag a last minute permit to hike the northern half of the lost coast trail. The tides weren’t ideal, so I did have to hike 34 km in a day. #landscapephotography #lostcoasttrail #norcal
December 6, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Last fall I managed to snag a last minute permit to hike the northern half of the lost coast trail. The tides weren’t ideal, so I did have to hike 34 km in a day. #landscapephotography #lostcoasttrail #norcal
In light of the protests in Tbilisi tonight, I am posting some photos from a backpacking trip last August in the mountains of Northern Georgia. It’s an amazing country with amazing people. Good luck to the brave protesters #freegeorgia #landscapephotography #caucasusmountains
November 29, 2024 at 12:58 AM
In light of the protests in Tbilisi tonight, I am posting some photos from a backpacking trip last August in the mountains of Northern Georgia. It’s an amazing country with amazing people. Good luck to the brave protesters #freegeorgia #landscapephotography #caucasusmountains
Så vi fortsätter genom eftersläpningen.
En bild från Dolomiterna. Ibland ligger de bästa bilderna bakom dig.
#landscapephotography
För skala finns det en person på bilden.
En bild från Dolomiterna. Ibland ligger de bästa bilderna bakom dig.
#landscapephotography
För skala finns det en person på bilden.
November 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Så vi fortsätter genom eftersläpningen.
En bild från Dolomiterna. Ibland ligger de bästa bilderna bakom dig.
#landscapephotography
För skala finns det en person på bilden.
En bild från Dolomiterna. Ibland ligger de bästa bilderna bakom dig.
#landscapephotography
För skala finns det en person på bilden.
Figured I would use my first post to check the compression on photos. #landscapephotography
Took this photo after an ice storm in Western Massachusetts. The hike to the ridgeline involved a lot of crawling under iced over branches in the dark, but it was completely worth it.
Took this photo after an ice storm in Western Massachusetts. The hike to the ridgeline involved a lot of crawling under iced over branches in the dark, but it was completely worth it.
November 13, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Figured I would use my first post to check the compression on photos. #landscapephotography
Took this photo after an ice storm in Western Massachusetts. The hike to the ridgeline involved a lot of crawling under iced over branches in the dark, but it was completely worth it.
Took this photo after an ice storm in Western Massachusetts. The hike to the ridgeline involved a lot of crawling under iced over branches in the dark, but it was completely worth it.