February 2020
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Brahmin please!
Discussing a study following Swedish families over seven generations, the post notes that ancestors’ status shapes life chances long afterwards despite high mobility, which fits Gregory Clark’s work on persistent…
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One or other, both or neither?
Reposted from Zenpundit, compares Trump’s claim to be the Chosen One with Modi supporters’ ‘Special One’, then turns to the Buddhist catuskoti, or tetralemma, and Nagarjuna’s statements on suchness.
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Ammar Rashid and the frailty of Pakistan’s state narrative
Defending Ammar Rashid, an Awami Workers Party officeholder, artist and teacher arrested while protesting the detention of PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen, the author argues his case exposes how fragile the…
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Open Thread – Brown Pundits
Open thread for general discussion, asking readers to keep other posts on topic, with links to the podcast, Twitter, RSS feed and Patreon.
