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François Dion
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Professeur de philosophie et de théorie de la connaissance (Baccalauréat international) au Cégep Garneau | PhD philosophie de la cosmologie
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One of my all-time favorites. This series by Donato Creti was painted in 1711 for the Bolognese count Luigi Marsili, who commissioned them to convince Pope Clement XI to build an astronomical observatory. Now in the Vatican Museums.
August 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
August 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
L'écosystème est dans une phase de déséquilibre. Quelle sera la forme du prochain équilibre?

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August 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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New project! I've always felt climate projections were a bit too abstract. To make them more concrete, I identified North American cities that already experience the projected temperature and precipitation of Canadian cities. And the result is... 😳

Link in the comments! 👇

#dataviz #climate
June 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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A study confirms what we have long argued: the spectacular Atlantic 'cold blob' is the result of a slowing of the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC, which transports warm waters into that region. That's the only part of Earth that resisted #globalwarming. 🌊
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The Atlantic's chilling secret: A century of data reveals ocean current collapse
A century-old mystery of a stubborn cold patch in the North Atlantic is finally being unraveled. A new study links this anomaly to a long-term weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulat...
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June 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Explication éclairante : le déficit commercial des États-Unis provient du statut du dollar US en tant que réserve mondiale

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May 2025 Newsletter: A Trade Breakdown
May 4, 2025 This newsletter issue breaks down the recent trade breakdown (sorry for the pun) and explores some of the nuances of why realigning the global balance of trade is both popular and extremel...
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May 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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You don’t have to be a “cyclist” to support safe bike infrastructure in your city. You don’t have to ride bikes at all. You just have to understand the FACT that bike infrastructure makes getting around easier & safer for EVERYONE, saves us all public money, & makes cities generally more successful.
May 2, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Le nouvel ordre mondial en 2035 OU comment je réussis à ne pas trop m'en faire avec le second mandat de Trump

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April 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
L'équipe de Trump et la refonte de l'ordre financier mondial

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April 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Les dettes souveraines en Occident et en Chine sont le problème macroéconomique majeur depuis plusieurs années
Why governments are 'addicted' to debt | FT Film
YouTube video by Financial Times
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March 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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I wrote about how Trump is destroying American democracy, along with eight crucial lessons about how to counteract it, drawing on my 14 years of studying brave pro-democracy opposition movements in authoritarian regimes across the globe. We’re in serious trouble, but there’s still hope.
Is American democracy doomed?
How to understand the concept of "competitive authoritarianism" and why it's crucial to push back now to avoid it.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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In this episode, Nate is joined by complexity scientist, Peter Turchin, to discuss his work modeling the key factors that drive patterns of peace, turmoil, and revolution in nations throughout history - and how those connect to the situation in the United States today.
February 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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As someone who’s studied oligarchs for the past two decades, I can attest that what we’re now seeing is momentous. Only it is not oligarchization; it is authoritarianism. Soon enough, Musk will be gone. But we’ll still have Trump to deal with. So let’s keep our eye on the ball.

My latest: 🧵
Elon Musk Is Not the Problem
The real danger is not the oligarchs but Trump's authoritarianism.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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If you do want to know how it works—and, specifically, how it can work in the US, here’s a thing I wrote: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump Can Be Stopped
Other countries managed to fend off autocracy. By borrowing from their playbook, America can too.
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February 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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"The role of the ultra-wealthy has morphed from one of shared social responsibility and patronage to the freewheeling celebration of selfish opulence," @brianklaas.bsky.social writes:
The Rise of the Selfish Plutocrats
Instead of pursuing philanthropy, many now seek to evade social responsibility.
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February 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Il est difficile de prévoir les conséquences de ce début de mandat exceptionnel. Nous avons été inondés d'ordres exécutifs qui auront des répercussions majeures. L’équipe de Trump semble décidée à y aller à fond pour que des effets positifs se manifestent avant les élections de mi-mandat. 1/
February 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Isaac Newton considérait que l'espace et le temps sont des sensorium Dei, des organes par lesquels Dieu entre en contact avec notre monde matériel. Hypothèse purement métaphysique que nous ne pourrons jamais vérifier, d'une poésie certaine.
December 8, 2024 at 2:24 AM
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“I was a newspaper reporter. The reason I’m poor is I was stricken by severe manic depression. My teeth are bad because I can’t afford dental.»
"The toughest parts of homelessness have been surviving the poverty and the marginalization, discrimination, and hostility from the non-homeless population."

Un rare récit (si bien) écrit au "je" par un sans-abri bien lucide.

#longread qui le mérite.

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My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
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November 29, 2024 at 9:22 PM