๐ก๐ Durability Debunked! ๐ฐ Rachel Wharton's piece @Wirecutter nails it: Modest decline in appliance durability, but not due to corporate malfeasance or cultural decline. ๐๐
๐ฃ๏ธ "Everyone talks about the Maytag washing machine that lasts 50 years," said Daniel Conrad. "No one talks https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/06/have-appliances-declined-in-durability.html
๐๐๐ Climate change is accelerating at an alarming pace, but ๐ค AI & tech advancements offer hope for a sustainable future! ๐
To ensure these benefits reach all, we must challenge outdated assumptions about AI's role in shaping our planet. It's time to start a serious global conversation: #AI4PeoplePlanet
AI can analyze data to improve climate models & farming practices, revolutionize https://theconversation.com/ai-can-tackle-the-climate-emergency-if-developed-responsibly-132908
๐ป Tech & Morality ๐ญ: As our world becomes more intertwined with technology, traditional notions of moral responsibility face a shake-up! ๐ค From search engines influencing info we see, to bots altering communication, tech is an active mediator in our lives. ๐๐ง
The role of computing in shaping moral actions is complex & problematic, adding new layers to the already tricky task https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2025/entries/computing-responsibility/
๐๐ "Experts once seemed infallible, but now we're left wondering: Who to trust? What to believe? ๐ค
In today's world, it seems our faith in the experts has been shaken. From DDT to nuclear power, we've learned that even the best can sometimes err. With information hidden or withheld, and confusion reigning, we're left grappling with knotty decisions. https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/printout/0,8816,916784,00.html
๐๐กBig Data & AI offer massive possibilities for our economy & society, but ๐let's avoid totalitarian control! ๐ซ
We need a new social contract ๐ค based on trust & cooperation, where citizens are partners, not obstacles. ๐ณ๏ธ
The state should provide regulatory frameworks protecting basic rights: informational self-determination, data security, transparency & a complaints procedure for citizens. โ๏ธ
At the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, we're reminded that economy ๐ผ depends on nature ๐๐ฑ๐ฆ as much as vice versa ๐๐ทโโ๏ธ.
New insights from @ecb show that water scarcity poses the most significant risk to Euro area economy, with agriculture being the most exposed sector. As climate change intensifies, effective water management will be crucial for sustaining production and safeguarding iconic industries like Dutch tulip-growing regions ๐ท.
Central banks must enhance https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2025/html/ecb.sp250522~b371549cb6.en.html
๐๏ธ๐ฌ๏ธ Spain's grid resilience under the spotlight after power cut ๐ก๐
Renewables, hero or villain? ๐ง TLDR: They delivered impressive power, but the way they were integrated into the grid may have played a part in the outage.
Factors like lack of understanding of grid failure modes, insufficient grid stability services, bad decisions and connection capacity between Spain & France are likely culprits. 
Stay tuned for more insights from the investigation https://mliebreich.substack.com/p/lessons-from-spain
