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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen reports for military service in Finland. Good for him! 

- The four Buddhist mantras for turning fear into love.

- Elon Musk's BBC interview show journalists don't speak truth to power - they coddle it.

- Interesting interview with botanist Stefano Mancuso

Posted by chris at 11:53 AM
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