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Winning Poker, Comic Con, and Drone Strikes

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The Charitable-Industrial Complex – The New York Times “Early on in our philanthropic journey, my wife and I became aware of something I started to call Philanthropic Colonialism. I noticed that a donor had the urge to “save the day” in some fashion. People (including me) who had very little … Read More

Stockpiling Aluminium, Nicholas Cage, and Life Without Air Conditioning

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The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements – The Atlantic “Seven previous studies had already shown that vitamins increased the risk of cancer and heart disease and shortened lives. Still, in 2012, more than half of all Americans took some form of vitamin supplements.” Explaining the Rolling Stone … Read More

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