Is America More Racist Than Britain? | Ash Sarkar meets Ta-Nehisi Coates There are few, true, public intellectuals anymore. But Ta-Nehisi Coates – author of ‘Between The World And Me’ and recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant – is unquestionably foremost amongst them. His new book, The Message, is a sweeping exploration of how stories…
About Oliver I have nearly 20 years of experience working in the lower echelons of NHS administration, in roles that have taught me resilience, empathy, and the value of hard work. Alongside this, I am a working artist—though progress has been slow lately—my creative journey has been a constant thread through my life. Over the…
Comparison of Linus Torvalds & Mark Shuttleworth vs. Peter Thiel & Elon Musk This analysis contrasts two pairs of influential tech figures—Linus Torvalds (creator of Linux) and Mark Shuttleworth (Ubuntu founder) versus Peter Thiel (PayPal co-founder, venture capitalist) and Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX, X/Twitter CEO)—focusing on their approaches to wealth inequality, political influence, and corporate…
Reflections from the Canonical team In this video, the Canonical team reflects on 20 years of Ubuntu. Canonical attracts a diverse team of experts united by one mission: to amplify the impact of open source. Many of the original contributors and team members behind Ubuntu are still around, including our Founder and CEO. Too Long;…
The Father of Linux Linus Torvalds transformed technology twice — first with the Linux kernel, which helps power the Internet, and again with Git, the source code management system used by developers worldwide. Too Long; Didn’t Watch (TL;DW) Linus Torvalds on Linux, Open Source, and His Philosophy Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and Git,…
Here’s a structured breakdown of how Linux intersects with the themes of wealth inequality, political bias, and corruption, drawing from your specified sources and focus areas. Since Linux is a non-proprietary operating system, the analysis will center on its role in these broader socio-political contexts. 1. Wealth Inequality & Linux Key Points: Data: 2. Political…
Linux, Ubuntu and Canonical Mark Shuttleworth is one of many remarkable people who saw beyond the profit motive, to see the possibilities of liberating computing from Silicon Valley. I will post more info on other important figures from the Free and Open Source Software realm. Too Long; Didn’t Watch (TL;DW) Mark Shuttleworth joined the Destination…
Proponents of the phrase have been known to say that it would be easier to conceive of the end of civilization than of the end to Capitalism, critics say this is alarmist. I asked DeepSeek the following: “Please give an overview of the phrase ‘Late Stage Capitalism’ citing arguments for and against it, giving sources”…
Mark Shuttleworth is one of many remarkable people who saw beyond the profit motive, to see the possibilities of liberating computing from Silicon Valley. I will post more info on other important figures from the Free and Open Source Software realm.
Too long; didn’t watch (tl;dw) AI generated summary of YouTube transcript The transcript features an interview conducted by Owen Jones with renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang, discussing the failures of neoliberalism, alternative economic models, and the need for systemic change. Chang critiques neoliberalism, which has dominated global economics for four decades, arguing that while it has increased inequality as…
