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A good reminder that CEOs and corporations have no loyalty to country and fellow citizens, only to $$$

"How #Apple helped #China become America’s biggest #tech rival #tech #superpower [Apple's] investments in the country have been spectacular, exceeding even that of the Marshall Plan. Apple estimates that since 2008 it has trained >28M workers, the vast bulk of whom were in China — that’s more than the entire labour force of #California"

How #Apple helped #China become America’s biggest #tech rival #tech #superpower thetimes.com/business-money/te China wouldn’t be China today without Apple. The California tech giant’s investments in the country have been spectacular, exceeding even that of the Marshall Plan America’s 4yr effort to revive Europe after WWII in cost, man-hours, impact. Apple estimates that since 2008 it has trained >28M workers, the vast bulk of whom were in China — that’s more than the entire labour force of #California

The Sunday Times · How Apple helped China become America’s biggest tech rivalBy Patrick McGee

Part of me wonders if many of the problems in #US #politics are pieces of one big problem.

Since #WW2 (and even earlier) the #UnitedStates has been trying to be a #Superpower and a #Democracy at the same time.

I always thought both aims were at cross purposes, since the whole point of being a superpower is control over others though strength, and the point of democracy was to give people power over themselves.

theconversation.com/how-the-an

The ConversationHow the ancient Greeks kept ruthless narcissists from capturing their democracy – and what modern politics could learn from them
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Everyone I meet on my runs gets a smile and a friendly "hello" from me. It's actually quite selfish. It costs me nothing, but every smile I get back gives me strength. Especially this elderly lady who is walking regularly along the Moselle. She seems very bitter. She always gets a special friendly smile and, on Saturdays, a "have a nice weekend." When she smiles and says hello back, it gives me superpowers. 😀🏃🏞
#running #runnersOfMastodon #kindness #superpower #Kyll

Magic super powers I want, if I have to live in the "real world" with it where governments might take an unhealthy interest in me.

1) super health and healing powers
2) empathy / influence / mind control (most useful, but too tempting to go evil)

But more than invisibility or flying (classics) I want...

3) flawless teleport for me and stuff/people I'm touching.

Travel anywhere, no need for hotels, sleep in my own bed, no commute, quick escapes from bad situations.

What's your #superPower?

American Century Ended Gradually and then Suddenly RIP America the #Superpower. We are being attacked from win. The attack is as sweeping as it is sudden. All of the sources of our strength all of the engines of our growth R being systematically dismantled. Damage is being done as a result of a strategic plan #Project2025 + #VladimirPutin, nearly all of it is being substantially aggravated by the #ignorance and #recklessness of those implementing it. #trump #musk #gop davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/t

Need to Know by David Rothkopf · The American Century Ended Gradually and then SuddenlyBy David Rothkopf