pearlsontheroad

Switzerland is not a member of the European Union.

plus yearly support maintenance

and the government should tax it accordingly

Everyone should at least be a conscientious junkie.

Brazil is sadly saying goodbye to the “orelhão” — the big-ear payphone shown in "The Secret Agent" film poster.

The trick is to compartmentalize

It should be investigated as a war crime.

Having grown up in Brazil in the 70s, I thought the cinematography of "The Secret Agent" absolutely nailed the aesthetics of that era.

For a serious take on the actual new Dark Age we are currently living in, I'd recommend "The Twilight of American Culture" by Morris Berman. It's no longer about limited access to information. It's about the erosion of cultural values.

"...when I say I am glad that I live in a century when the Universe is essentially understood, I think I am justified."

Funny how we don't even fully understand what happens when we crack our joints but are certain about how the Universe "essentially" works.

In the 70s, under IMF guidance, several governments of 3rd world countries implemented policies of mass sterilization.

I think it's more that men's share of duties have not adapted to reflect the empowerment of women, combined with a system that continues to penalize women financially for having kids.