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9 years agoVideo/Audio dissidents
New animation recreates Tiananmen Square and Tank Man - check it out
Animation recreating the protests and massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, June 1989, as well as the stand of Tank Man, with a commentary on the nature of dissent. www.dissidentlives.com
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9 years agoComment dissidents
I admit I know relatively little about FIFA, but from what I've heard they are a body with absolute power and no checks/balances. Isn't it a recipe for abuse? Does anyone know what checks/balances there are?
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9 years agoAchievement dissidents
Midnight Express
Published 2/2 expression snaps! Congratulations dissidents on this achievement!
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9 years agoExpression dissidents
It's simple. If we can't change our economic system, our number's up
George Monbiot: It's the great taboo of our age – and the inability to discuss the pursuit of perpetual growth will prove humanity's undoing
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9 years agoAchievement dissidents
Rock Star
Followed by 2/2 members! Congratulations dissidents on this achievement!
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9 years ago
I think there's an element of that - established companies do what they can to keep their advantage. But capitalism also allows 'creative destruction' (the term of Joseph Schumpeter came up with) - a new company comes along with a new idea which is more effective/efficient/attractive, and it displaces the existing business. Think of the ipod replacing iriver (was it called that? I had one) or Creative mp3 players, or shoe-making machines destroying hand-made shoemakers. Having said that, I think it's true that established 'empires' lobby government to try to extend the life of their businesses, and also that, at times, government regulations/legislation hamper the growth of something new/better, without even really meaning to.
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9 years agoComment dissidents
Don't like the sound of it.
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9 years agoLevel Up dissidents
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9 years agoExpression dissidents
Australian government PR disasters this week
You couldn't make it up...