Facebook Takes the Punches While Rest of Silicon Valley Ducks
Google’s ad business is twice as big as Facebook’s. But executives at Google and other big tech companies have avoided intense scrutiny. For now.
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Opinion | Tethered to a Raging Buffoon Called Trump
A madman’s manic certainties can overwhelm reason and outrage turn to a shrug. Then comes the fall.
Let Nora Loreto have her say
The recent tragic bus crash that took the lives of 16 travelling with the Humboldt Broncos has rightfully shaken many people across Canada. Popular folklore would present us as a “hockey nation”, one where our national sport forges bonds that transcend provincial and territorial borders, race, or even class.
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A 20-Year Study Explains the Science Behind Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions
And how you can avoid it.
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How Facebook Lets Brands and Politicians Target You
A history of the steps the company took to become an advertising giant.
John Gray: Steven Pinker is wrong about violence and war
A new orthodoxy, led by Steven Pinker, holds that war and violence in the developed world are declining. The stats are misleading, argues John Gray – and the idea of moral progress is wishful thinking and plain wrong
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Opinion | Will We Stop Trump Before It’s Too Late?
Fascism poses a more serious threat now than at any time since the end of World War II.
Opinion | Should Chimpanzees Be Considered ‘Persons’?
A group of philosophers is trying to persuade the courts to rule on this question.
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Opinion | The Conspiracy Theory That Says Trump Is a Genius
QAnon reveals unspoken anxieties about this presidency.
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Opinion | Trade Wars, Stranded Assets, and the Stock Market (Wonkish)
Trade wars are bad, but stocks seem to be overshooting their likely cost. Why?
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