Tag: Goldman Sachs
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Why society’s best minds work in the wrong places
Every election campaign sounds remarkably similar. Politicians promise better schools, better healthcare, more efficient public administration, and greater investment in science. Almost everyone agrees that these are among the pillars of a prosperous civilization. Parents want excellent teachers. Patients want excellent doctors. Citizens want competent public officials. Every country hopes for groundbreaking scientists whose discoveries…
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Antisemitism among politicians in the 21st century
Antisemitism is one of the oldest forms of prejudice in human history, yet it remains remarkably adaptable. Although the Holocaust fundamentally changed how openly antisemitic views are expressed in democratic societies, hostility toward Jews has not disappeared. Instead, it has evolved. Politicians rarely repeat the language of Nazi Germany directly. More often, antisemitic narratives appear…
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If tribalism is correct, was Hitler right? Absolutely not
If we really make and want to make a difference between the English, Americans, Russians, Chinese or Czechs, what does it bring? Gas chambers, genocides, senseless wars. Tribalism is one of the worst things that have ever happened. Adolf Hitler, who hated Jews because of religion, nationalism and finally – they look different from an…
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Goldman Sachs is doing God’s work. My own 10 explanations
I completely get the notion the interview with former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is really old. But I didn’t find any explanation of this on the internet so I have to carry it out myself. No matter what kind of clientelism (and human society is ridden with patron-client relationships) it is (whether religious one:…