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Links 8/23/2026 | naked capitalism
The physics of 16 uncoupled pendulums [📹 Marcel Clemens] pic.twitter.com/yYFwvXrZW3 — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 21, 2026 JWST Finds…
Extreme Heat Waves Fuel Political Tensions in Europe
Conor here: Not enough political tension, apparently. When one observes the chart displaying heat deaths per year, Europe…
How Living in a ‘Digital First’ World Has Made Our Lives Smaller
Yves here. Below Tom Valovic describes how the promise of digital liberation has not just often fallen short…
Links 8/22/2026 | naked capitalism
Brand Hype Has Existed Since the Bronze Age, Scientists Discover 404 Media 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals ancient waterproofing…
The Modern West Belongs to Valle-Inclán’s Esperpento, Not Nolan’s Odyssey
“Classical heroes reflected in concave mirrors produce the Esperpento,” declares Max Estrella, the tragicomic, impoverished poet of Bohemian…
Extremist Billionaire Media Owners Want to Steal Your Social Security So They Don’t Have to Pay Slightly Higher Taxes
Yves here. I am grateful for Dean Baker for calling out the way the rich and selfish are…
