Will the slowdown of all exports of rare earth elements and embargo of military use help Zhi’s friend, Putin? Is this a welcome side effect? 2/

It is worse to commit an injustice
than to suffer it.

Socrates

Think about it.

3. Hannah #Ahrendt, the preeminent scholar of totalitarianism, has identified lying as a key feature. The point is erasing the distinction between truth and falsehood, as truth is dangerous to the rulers.

Picture from @dgilesphd.bsky.social

4/.

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Not particularly much, the charts say. What is up with this headline, @financialtimes.com ? The direction of travel changed in unremarkable ways from the Merkel years, a casual inspection suggests. Is Scholz the new bogeyman?

New paper: Material use and #GHG emissions ofsettlements in and around #Oslo, #Norway.

- High use of materials by transport infrastructure
- The more remote and rural, the higher the material use
- Multifamily flats have lower emissions for buildings and transport

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While staying alone can be a choice, in The Lonely Century, @noreenahertz.bsky.social shows dramatic health and well-being impacts. An IT specialist in L.A. hires prostitutes to hug him and cuddle with him. He gives up his rental and moves into his car to afford the human touch. 3/

noreena.com

For the UK and US, the change is most dramatic for those without higher education. In 1980 >70% were in a relationship, today around 50%. Pictures of partnerships and birth rates decline in synchrony across the world and even in mid-income countries like Turkey and low-income ones like Peru. 2/

I really needed to take a break from current affairs. Fiction is a great way to do that. I recommend Sandro Veronesi’s The Hummingbird, if you are searching for some entertainment.

This method is relevant for life cycle assessment and for
biodiversity footprint analysis. This paper is based on a Master thesis @ntnu.bsky.social by Killian Davin. Here comment by co-author and co-advisor Maximilian Koslowski.
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According to the Financial Times, the reason is the lower price for 🇷🇺 #LNG over 🇺🇸 one!? 2/

Material and energy use in homes in #Nigeria, Africa’s largest country. #ClimateChange mitigation options and scenarios.

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