#institutions — Public Fediverse posts

In 2009, the biologist E.O. Wilson described what he saw as humanity's problem. I think it’s also a fundamental meeting problem.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2021/10/humanity-meeting-problem

#meetings #MeetingDesign #humanity #FundamentalProblem #ActiveLearning #emotions #institutions #technology #eventprofs

RFI: #Chili: le président #Kast mène une #offensive #sécuritaire sur fond de baisse de sa popularité , que certains considerent comme une pâle copie du #Patriot #Act #américain, a base d' #IA mais en ignorant mais en ignorant le fonctionnement des #institutions #Chiliennes

https://www.rfi.fr/fr/am%C3%A9riques/20260818-chili-le-pr%C3%A9sident-kast-m%C3%A8ne-une-offensive-s%C3%A9curitaire-sur-fond-de-baisse-de-sa-popularit%C3%A9

It's well known by both sides of the spectrum in #politics, that the #US has a de-facto ruling #oligarchy in its tech and financial sectors despite all the democratic claims. An oligarchy able to control the political system, its legislation and the application of justice through their sheer possession of #money. It's control over public #institutions is undisputed... to the extent that, in daily practice, it is bound by no legislation, no intellectual #property. It embodies the very definition and practice of #anarchocapitalism, just not so formally stated as to explicitly reject the rule of #law. Appearances must be kept, but only to a certain extent.

#LatinAmerica has its own, endemic, oligarchy problem too; not coming out of its local tech sector, but from the #drugs dealing, human #trafficking, #smuggling, #prostitution, and murder-by-contract businesses instead. Because that is what they truly are: #businesses... organizations conducting particular forms of #trade, for the sake of personal #profit. Those oligarchs, just like its american counterparts, share the exact same anarchocapitalist view that the law shouldn't restrict the freedom to do business of any sort. Even if that business ends up with a couple of bullets inside the cranium of some 18 year old kid. Accidents can always happen at the job.

The enterprise in itself always had a direct link to organized #crime, not the least because of the identical nature of their entrepreneurial activity. And that, by necessity, means that very similar practices must take place in each. It's truly not surprising that every "fully legally compliant" #enterprise is, behind closed doors, hiding plenty of illegal practices within... from #taxevasion thanks to carefully selected international banks and falsified accounting records, to financial #fraud designed to deceive investors and shareholders.

In certain moments, when this symmetry becomes specially obvious, one side and the other can truly and visibly overlap. This is how a sizable group of american business men made their initial fortunes trafficking alcohol during times of #prohibition, in the 20s and 30s, only to become the established entrepreneurial class of later years. Now, the direct successors of that group of oligarchs are in Silicon Valley at the moment, busy at the task of physically destroying the local and global environment, along with millions of old and out of print books for AI training purposes. The law, as we can imagine, has nothing to say about that.

On February 24th 2022, Russia brought war back to Europe after almost eight decades of peace. Its invasion of Ukraine has shattered all expectations of modern European powers resolving their problems peacefully, and brought NATO itself to the brink of full-blown war against Russia.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPp_yzw1zJk

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

"Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars."

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcxZa7HOW1o

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

US Navy Admiral William H. McRaven, one of the most decorated US commanders, delivers one of the best motivational speeches you will ever hear.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBuIGBCF9jc

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

Thomas Sowell predicts the delusion of affirmative action and diversity 25 years ahead of everyone. 1995.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l93M9IUFXgc

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

The toll on civilians in Lebanon is "totally unacceptable", the United Nations warned tonight - as Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the country - while almost 200 rockets were fired into Northern Israel, with no reports of major damage.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTbmh23IaXM

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

Jerusalem - Dance by Afro Generals Best challenge | 2020 Master KG Feat Nocebo & Bruna Boy

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AgAhZ6AQvI&t=2s

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

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link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMpjENF1VDc

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

Extract de emission 300 CHOEURS POUR + DE VIE, diffuse le vended 14 October 2016 à 20h55 sur France 3, presented par Wendy Bouchard et Michel Drucker.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPVX0ZzUvE

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

CulturalVIBINg Media is Building Bridges to Positive Cultural and Societal Changes in Nigeria. Join our movement and tell us your cVIBINg Stories that promote our global cultures.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdSs8kXCohU

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

A good question to ask when making the distinction between components of DEI is, if we have diversity, does it not mean we automatically have inclusion, or does both diversity and inclusion guarantee there is equity among workers in the workplace

link-https://www.culturalvibing.com/post/whatcanmanagementdotopromotedeiandculturalawareness

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

The confirmation of Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as the first Black secretary of defense is a milestone. Nick Schifrin reports on how it also spotlights the racial disparities at the highest level of the military ranks.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0SbF9jrYo8&t=6s

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

From the stone cities of the Maya to the might of the Aztecs, from its conquest by Spain to its rise as a modern nation, Mexico boasts a rich history and cultural heritage spanning more than 10,000 years.

link-https://www.culturalvibing.com/post/mexico-s-new-president-elect

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

It’s May, and that means garden clubs are in full swing | Westerly https://www.allforgardening.com/1930484/its-may-and-that-means-garden-clubs-are-in-full-swing-westerly/ #advertising #agriculture #banking #biology #botany #business #ecology #finance #gardening #GardeningRhodeIsland #Industry #institutions #JobMarket #politics #RhodeIsland #TheEconomy #Trade #Transportation #welfare

Companies are hiring philosophers, and that's a good thing, right?

https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/the-philosophers-are-here-which-philosophers

#ai #ethics #philosophy #aiethics #governance #utilitarianism #selectionbias #technology #criticism #moralphilosophy #analyticalphilosophy #power #institutions #hiring #employment #perspectives #blog #substack #podcast

It's an an interesting thought, that institutions in much of Asia are maturing with AI, while in the US, China, and Europe, AI gets bolted onto mature structures.
#AI #institutions #society
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/why-asia-pacific-governments-are-taking-different-approaches-sovereign-ai

Who are the individuals who want Donald Trump dead? And why do they want him dead? Do they think his death could lead to a landslide victory for Kamala Harris or another Democratic candidate? These are the pressing questions on the minds of political observers as the former president survives yet another assassination attempt.

link-https://www.culturalvibing.com/post/trump-s-attempted-assassination-a-new-era-in-us-politics

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

Who are the individuals who want Donald Trump dead? And why do they want him dead? Do they think his death could lead to a landslide victory for Kamala Harris or another Democratic candidate?

link-https://www.culturalvibing.com/post/trump-s-attempted-assassination-a-new-era-in-us-politics

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

The teachers’ union has long expressed their frustrations. Comrade Abdullah Mohammed Tasha's, the state chairman of the NUT, made it clear that the situation has become untenable.

link-https://www.culturalvibing.com/post/fct-teachers-strike-primary-school-resumption-remains-in-limbo

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

Nigeria is home to three major ethnic groups: the Hausa-Fulani in the North, the Yoruba in the Southwest, and the Igbo in the Southeast. Each group possesses its own distinct traditions, languages, and customs, contributing to a rich national mosaic.

link-https://www.culturalvibing.com/post/celebrating-nigeria-s-rich-culture-on-independence-day

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

The killing spree began with Hamas’s sudden offensive on October 7th, a day that changed the course of the conflict. Breaking through Israel’s borders, Hamas fighters unleashed an attack that left around 1,200 people dead, most of them civilians.

link-https://www.culturalvibing.com/post/twelve-months-of-violence-examining-the-killings-in-israel

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,

Accepting a hypothesis depends on the importance of being mistaken. It can be considered a judgment with ethics attached.
Without accounting for multiple values and preferences in policy design, scientific insights risk becoming politicized, potentially reinforcing dominant parties’ interests in funneling action while shifting risks to vulnerable populations.
Roger A. Pielke Jr. advocated for taking the role of saying "How about these other ideas?" instead of taking a position on currently debated topics.

ref. (2007). "The Honest Broker: Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics" 🧩 🧵

#policy #uncertainty #uncertainties #robustness #probabilities #futures #anticipation #IAMs #science #modelling #modeling #risks #riskAssessment #unknowns #governance #bias #workCollectives #institutions #Pielke

The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Instituted has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Victor Ambrose and Gary Ruskin “for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation”.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln5rCmDqua0&t=67s

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities

Many voters in the US have options to cast their ballots before election Day, November 5. Reports say that some have already started receiving mail-in ballots. Early voting became popular in 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic was in full swing, as it allowed people to avoid crowding into polling stations.

link-https://www.culturalvibing.com/post/early-voting-begins-in-the-us-here-s-what-to-kn

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities

Every year, millions of people tune in to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to witness one of the largest and most celebrated events in the country. With iconic balloons, dazzling floats, and spectacular performances, the parade has become a staple of American culture.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhl_vXmwLMs&t=2s

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities

Africa keeps taking the hit from global crises — but why? Is the African Union too weak to protect the continent, or is leadership the real problem? Kenyan lawyer and activist Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba says the African Union needs a fundamental overhaul if Africa is to earn global respect and better serve its citizens.

link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuiYUbgu4Pw

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity, #Equity, #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities