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Felix Baumgartner is another example of this sort of nobility of spirit. Died just recently, also taken by Gnon. He was a good example of the more continental european aristocratic style of western spirit, and made multiple comments about the dangers... 6d ago received

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Chinese Industrialization, a view from within China
Authored in 2011, translated by the incredible Center for Strategic Translation in 2023. Thought I would post it here for discussion, as it is both ambitious and remarkably clear and laid out in its vision. It is also emblematic of the industrial nationali... (chinaopensourceobservatory.org) posted 2w ago with 1 reply received

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The Megaproject Economy
Raises the question: what’s the closest human civilization has come to the megaproject economy? Pre-industrial societies had the mindset of distributing wealth to society scale projects. But they lacked industrial capabilities, so their “megaprojects�... (www.palladiummag.com) posted 2mo ago with 11 replies received

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