The 20th century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: The growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy.
Alexander Edward Carey (1922-1987), Australian sociologist (via indizombie)

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kronosinasuit:

Kerry Washington being amazing as always. 

Understand colorblinders out there. Please get it.

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Right now companies could use the cash they are sitting on to hire every unemployed person at $395,000 a year, and have cash left over.

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Grist:

A study out Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examined attitudes about energy efficiency in liberals and conservatives, and found that promoting energy-efficient products and services on the basis of their environmental benefits actually turned conservatives off from picking them. The researchers first quizzed participants on how much they value various benefits of energy efficiency, including reducing carbon emissions, reducing foreign oil dependence, and reducing how much consumers pay for energy; cutting emissions appealed to conservatives the least.

The study then presented participants with a real-world choice: With a fixed amount of money in their wallet, respondents had to “buy” either an old-school lightbulb or an efficient compact florescent bulb (CFL), the same kind Bachmann railed against. Both bulbs were labeled with basic hard data on their energy use, but without a translation of that into climate pros and cons. When the bulbs cost the same, and even when the CFL cost more, conservatives and liberals were equally likely to buy the efficient bulb. But slap a message on the CFL’s packaging that says “Protect the Environment,” and “we saw a significant drop-off in more politically moderates and conservatives choosing that option,” said study author Dena Gromet, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Conservatives are less likely to buy a CFL lightbulb if you tell them it will help the environment.

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Saws Cut Off 4,000 Fingers a Year. This Gadget Could Fix That.

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Gahh!

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New App Lets You Boycott Koch Brothers, Monsanto And More By Scanning Your Shopping Cart

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