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Losing sight of the “big picture” while fixated on a detail
Thinking selfishly of a small profit, of a small measure and closing one’s eyes to the overall plan is to rush towards one’s own downfall and that of others. Believing that one will be spared is an illusion. One must think of the general interest, of the vision of society as a whole when one…
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Canada: elbows up is not enough
Canada. “Sortons les coudes”: le nouveau cri de ralliement des Canadiens– La liberté: https://www.laliberte.ch/articles/sortons-les-coudes-le-nouveau-cri-de-ralliement-des-canadiens-993528 Why did Justin Trudeau resign? He was legitimate since he had been elected by Canadians. If he doubted his legitimacy, he could have organized referendums on specific issues instead of speculating and making it personal. Politicians, please! Do not make the same…
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Aplastados
Ella era enfermeraEn el hospital todo el tiempoA tiempo completo Era un comercianteViajaba todo el tiempoA tiempo completo Y tenían unos hijos preciosos. Hasta ahora todo bien……….Hasta entonces…..Hasta ahora, ha durado más de diez años…… Estaba trabajando a tiempo completoExcepto cuando trabajaba día y nocheEstaba trabajando a tiempo completoPor no mencionar el viajeSólo tres días…
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Uberschrieben
Sie war Krankenschwester.Im Krankenhaus die ganze Zeit.Vollzeit Er war ein Kaufmann.Er reiste die ganze Zeit.Vollzeit Und sie hatten schöne Kinder. So weit, so gut…………….Bis dahin……..Bislang hat es mehr als zehn Jahre gedauert……. Sie hat Vollzeit gearbeitet.Außer wenn sie Tag und Nacht gearbeitet hat.Er arbeitete Vollzeit.Ganz zu schweigen von der Reise.Nur drei Tage die WocheNurDie Hälfte…
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Pressed
She was a nurseAt the hospital all the time Full-timeHe was a merchant He travelled all the time Full-time And they had beautiful children So far so good…… Until… Until it lasted more than ten years… She worked full-time Except when she worked day and night He worked full-time Not counting his travellingOnly three days a…
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Ecrasés
Elle était infirmière A l’hôpital tout le temps A plein temps Il était commerçant Il voyageait tout le temps A plein temps Et ils avaient de beaux enfants Jusque-là tout va bien…. Jusque là… Jusque-là, ça a duré plus de dix ans… Elle travaillait à plein temps Sauf quand elle travaillait jour et nuit Il…
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Basic Income is possible.
A basic income is simply a sum of money paid every month to everyone to provide decent food and housing. The Instrument of freedom – Philippe Van Parijs – TeD-xTalks: https://youtu.be/GP4sBGbeF8w – Poverty isn’t a lack of character; it’s a lack of cash…- Rutger Bretman – TeDTalks: https://youtu.be/ydKcaIE6O1k Spain’s UBI Is A Wake-Up Call For Americans, Current…
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Work
Work (1915) – Charlie Chaplin : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006313 —Moving Picture World synopsis Charles Chaplin, assistant to a paperhanger, is called with his boss to decorate a beautiful home. The boss makes him haul the wagon with all the paraphernalia upon the top of which he rides. Chaplin, dragging the wagon with difficulty, blocks traffic, bumps into a…