Tag: usa
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Dark Patterns
The Pudding once again has a good publication to detail Dark Patterns used among some big brands. Too few people know what they are and that they serve a purpose. When you sign up for digital service, sometimes they make it difficult to unsubscribe. You see these tricks every time you order a product online,…
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To scale: Time
Via Kottke.
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Fascism
The War Department thought it was important for Americans to understand the tactics fascists would use to take power in the United States. They would try to gain power “under the guise of ‘super-patriotism’ and ‘super-Americanism.’” And they would use three techniques: First, they would pit religious, racial, and economic groups against one another to…
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Tracy Young Speaking at Female Founders Conference (2015)
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Kids and urban space
My local council recently bought a bunch of warehouses and turned them into a public park with a playground. What used to be a barren, semi-industrial area suddenly came alive with people and plants. Everyone visiting the park looked in surprise at the playground wondering the same thing: ‘Where have all of these kids been…
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Kids stopped walking to school
Via Kottke.
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The Rules for Rulers
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SUVs
“We’re constantly being told that doing anything about the astronomical growth and the average size of motor vehicles would infringe on the freedoms of people to do whatever they want. But your freedom to swing your arm ends where my face begins, and SUVs are a giant punch in the face to everyone who doesn’t…
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Jon Stewart calmly dismantles gun zealot
Source: Kottke
