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A Future Worth Believing In
We dream of warp drives and space colonies, but the real challenge isn’t escaping Earth — it’s learning how to live with it. Populists sell simple visions, while democracy mumbles its case and loses the room. If we want a better future, we need more than policy: we need hope, purpose, and a story people…
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Capitalism with American Characteristics
Trump’s Intel buy shows America edging toward state capitalism. What if society held a stake in giants by default — and funded UBI from their success?
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Relying on Firefox for Translation — Because Safari Still Isn’t There
Safari supports 19 languages. Firefox supports 60+. For multilingual news or travel, here’s why Firefox beats Safari in translation.
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Should You Change Safari’s Default Search Engine? Here’s What Each Option Is Really For
Most people stick with Google as their Safari search engine because it’s fast, familiar, and just works. But Safari offers a few alternatives—and each one speaks to different priorities, from privacy to sustainability to emerging AI features. If you’re wondering whether it’s worth switching, here’s a breakdown of what each option is really about and…
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Inheriting the Future: AI, Automation, and the Quiet Collapse of Merit.
AI isn’t just changing how we work—it’s redefining who gets to work. As algorithms begin replacing tasks once thought untouchable, a quiet revolution is underway. This piece explores the looming threat to jobs, the economic ripple effects, and how tools like Universal Basic Income might be the lifeline we need. If we don’t act soon,…
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Beyond the AI Act: How Small Businesses Can Ethically Use Generative AI Without Losing Their Minds (or Their Data)
The EU AI Act is coming—and with it, a wave of questions for small businesses. This post breaks down how SMEs can use generative AI ethically, legally, and without falling for hype. Practical advice, privacy-conscious tools, and a reminder that sometimes the smartest move is saying no.
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A Universal Basic Income for Europe: Freedom to Live, Not Just Work
What if the EU’s next great promise wasn’t just freedom of movement, but freedom to live? A pan-European Universal Basic Income could be the bold, moral project the Union needs — and the budget cycles ahead may offer a rare chance to make it real.
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Partner, father, pet parent (1 dog, 6 cats), & proud EU citizen. Sci-fi enthusiast and renaissance soul, often in Ireland’s midlands.
Past lives: soldier, sailor, lecturer (US politics), researcher (political violence), briefly deceased (2019).
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