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Franciscos Koutentakis
@fkoutentakis.bsky.social
Economist, assistant professor University of Crete
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A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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OPINION: In the late 1400s, Italy was the jewel of Europe; Venice ruled the seas, Florence led in art and finance, and Milan thrived on trade and tech.

But within decades, its independence and economic primacy were gone.

Now Europe risks a similar fate.

🔗 politi.co/49MLVjS 
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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this cartoon sums it up.
This next decade is about China's solar hockey stick of hope against the petrostates led by the US.
China's bet made Solar+batteries+EVs turn into business models of Coke cans-everywhere, cheap, accessible, satisfy the thirst for freedom.
bsky.app/profile/mark...
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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“Per capita wealth…should be limited to a maximum of $10 million.”

// modern states are both extractive machines for war and domination and the enablers of social coordination at scale that make modernity possible. retaining coordination while restraining the assholes is an existential challenge.
“Our retrograde rush toward vicious social structures has been about the relentless ascent of assholes — or, to use a technical term, ‘dark triad’ personalities: people with high levels of psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism.” www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
Humanity’s Endgame | NOEMA
A new history of societal collapse by an expert in existential risk argues that our globalized society is edging toward the precipice.
www.noemamag.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Thomas Piketty: ‘The left has been a victim of its own success’ on.ft.com/47TjkYV | opinion
Thomas Piketty: ‘The left has been a victim of its own success’
The economist on populism, fiscal debt and the long-term trend of economic equality
on.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Using data from the Stockholm Environment Institute, our 'champagne glass' graph shows the #CarbonInequality between the richest and the rest.

For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePlunder.

oxf.am/climateplunder
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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How every history and science textbook should start
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Greece arrests suspects posing as farmers to tap EU funds on.ft.com/4njJIj4
Greece arrests suspects posing as farmers to tap EU funds
DJs, waiters and other non-farming professionals accused of fraudulently obtaining millions in agricultural subsidies
on.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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The righteous cartoonist @mirkdrop.bsky.social made this zine out of one of my essays about billionaires

www.instagram.com/p/DP9hZI0Ecp...

DOWNLOAD THE PDF AND PRINT IT FOR FREE HERE. YES TO ZINES:

www.ddesignlab.org/our-work/out...
Outlaw Billionaires — ddl
A zine on how to take on the billionaires destroying our democracy - directly.
www.ddesignlab.org
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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In private sector, Bessent made his money by betting that Central Banks would not be able to control their currencies. In government, he is betting that Argentina’s, of all countries, will manage to do so.
"'You generally don’t want your first use of the E.S.F. to be a failure,' [Brad] Setser said, referring to the Exchange Stabilization Fund. 'I do think it would impact the broader credibility of Secretary Bessent’s financial management.'"
Treasury Secretary Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Η ιστορική εφημερίδα σε ρόλο τριτοτέταρτου σάιτ που αναπαράγει ό,τι ανοησία διακινεί η κυβέρνηση
October 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Ξεκίνησα τη σειρά Alien Earth, μεγάλη απογοήτευση... Δεν βλέπεται με τίποτα, η μια χαζομάρα μετά την άλλη
October 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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from Bloomberg.

I would like to see the arrow representing the final consumers of the AI product sending money into this tangle
October 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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ICE Agents Hurl Pregnant Immigrant Over Mexican Border To Prevent Birth On U.S. Soil
September 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Rules are no longer being observed, parliamentary democracy is under pressure, freedom of expression is being questioned, and the independence of the judiciary is being repressed," Merz told an audience at a summit in Berlin.
www.reuters.com/technology/g...
www.reuters.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Who would have thought
With political and economic mis-steps sparking panic in Argentina’s markets, the South American nation is once again on the brink, and the Trump administration is preparing to bail out its ideological ally. on.ft.com/4nfaOZo
September 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Cambodia and Armenia woke up not knowing they’ve been fighting each other

According to the president, Armenia has also been fighting Albania and Aberbaijan - not to confuse with Azerbaijan
September 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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#Europe’s #climate #refugees: The #Greek communities wiped off the map

Villages in #Thessaly, the country’s agricultural breadbasket lie half-abandoned two years after catastrophic floods.

www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe’s climate refugees: The Greek communities wiped off the map
Villages in the country’s agricultural breadbasket lie half-abandoned two years after catastrophic floods.
www.politico.eu
September 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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A captivating performance by #YoannBourgeois symbolizing the journey of grief
#Art
September 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM