The Oxfam International report found that:
- the wealth of the poorer half of the world’s population has dropped by 41%, to €1.6 trillion, since 2010
- 62 richest individuals own same as poorest 50% of world population- ever more elaborate system of tax havens is playing role in the deepening divide ( Read more... )

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Warren Buffett offered one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling (оn 7 July 2011, in CNBC interview):
"I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that:
- anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP,
- all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election"
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The concept of a Big God:
- who actively monitors human behaviour and
- punishes immoral actions,
- is a major feature of these religions and
- might explain their success.

It is suggested that belief in supernatural punishment- for antisocial behaviour ( Read more... )

The U. S. government has produced a questionnaire for:
- local law enforcement officials,
- medical & religious leaders
to use in evaluating local families.

Are you, your family or your community at risk of turning to violent extremism?
That’s the premise behind a rating system devised by the National Counter-terrorism Center, according to a ( Read more... )

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Эксперимент «Вселенная-25»: как рай стал адом

Для популяции мышей в рамках социального эксперимента создавали райские условия:
- неограниченные запасы еды и питья,
- отсутствие хищников и болезней,
- простор для размножения.Однако в результате все такие колонии мышей вымирали ( Read more... )

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