James Kierstead

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Senior Fellow at the New Zealand Initiative. PhD in Classics. Democracy or bust, ελευθερία ή θάνατος, deus sive natura. Co-host, Free Kiwis! podcast
That feeling when you set out to do a couple of quick videos at the birthplace of the Buddha and get sucked into a long-running archaeological controversy…My thoughts on the Lumbini pillar inscription https://youtu.be/8BPkTThgMiU?si=clmkTLidOmqv7MNN
The Lumbini Pillar Inscription and the Buddha's Birthplace

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If, in these troubled days, you’re looking for new ideas about how to counter the rise of authoritarianism, take some time to listen to this podcast of @Kleisthenes talking to the incredible @hughpope!

https://youtu.be/kF37TuG4eUw

#Sortition #CitizensAssembly

Sortition, ancient and modern (with Hugh Pope)

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That feeling when you set out to do a couple of quick videos at the birthplace of the Buddha and get sucked into a long-running archaeological controversy…My thoughts on the Lumbini pillar inscription https://youtu.be/8BPkTThgMiU?si=clmkTLidOmqv7MNN
The Lumbini Pillar Inscription and the Buddha's Birthplace

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New mural!

"Gigas Gentiana Punctata" by Guillem Font in Sofia, Bulgaria with Visionary.

One of the things I’ve always liked about London is the juxtaposition of old and new
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Procedure for turning off desk lamp. Updated for 2024.

Old method: Flick switch. The light is now off.

New method. Double tap the sensor three or four times. Possibly four or five. If this results in the light brightening, or dimming, by one step, then repeat the process from the beginning until the light is off.

(Brought to you by my actual desk lamp.)

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Jonathan Frakes Interrogates You With Nonsense

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