Thomas Rotthier
@ThomasRotthier
“He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that." (JS Mill)
"For all the roiling and the handwringing, the European Union remains one of the signature achievements of humanity: a multi-ethnic, multi-national political and economic condominium that has helped bring extraordinary stability and prosperity to more than 5% of the earth’s…
Hongersnood Gaza met dag nijpender: 'Het is de hel op aarde' nos.nl/l/2575989 via @NOS
Twee vermoorde kleuterklassen per dag zijn geen oplossing Sinds 7 oktober 2023 worden twee kleuterklassen per dag vermoord in Gaza. Het is iets waar ik aan denk wanneer ik Rozanne afzet aan de schoolpoort. Stop de waanzin. Stop het moorden. Dit was de post die ik op X zette…
‘Wat ik nu zie in Gaza is voor mij niet te dragen. Het is gruwelijk. Onvoorstelbaar’: de traumatherapeut die het gezicht werd van Israëls dienstweigeraars demorgen.be/ts-b2d6e62d/
We evolved in a world of zero-sum competition, where outsiders could gain something from our tribe only at our tribe’s expense. As a result, we instinctively distrust trade. From @RichardHanania: humanprogress.org/how-evolutiona…
🇧🇪 De Koning spreekt het land toe ter gelegenheid van de Nationale Feestdag. 📺 Bekijk de volledige toespraak via : bit.ly/3IA2ELW
Probably one of the most prophetic paragraphs of the twentieth century - from Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985)
The paradox of virality: The most contagiously spreading content is often not widely liked. Why do some ideas spread widely, while others fail to catch on? Here, we review the psychology of information spread, or the psychology of ‘virality’. Similar types of information…
Not only did our ancestors lack the convenience of electric light, but the candles they used were much poorer quality than the kind we are accustomed to.
“When my husband died, because he was so famous and known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me-it still sometimes happens-and ask me if Carl changed at the end and converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him…
Ex-premier Israël vergelijkt ‘humanitaire stad’ in Gaza met concentratiekamp: ‘Dit is onderdeel van etnische zuivering’ demorgen.be/ts-bb05a3d3/
This American dude on his way to his Japanese fluency decides to talk to a local Japanese grandpa, and it turned out to be the most wholesome convo ever 🥹