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Aug 28Liked by Rajesh Kasturirangan

It's interesting how political leaders today are also hyper-aware of cultural machines, making them focus on being sensational rather than competent. Thinking of JFK and Nixon's first televised debate, I doubt if that mode of respectful conversation will ever happen :/

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Aug 25Liked by Rajesh Kasturirangan

great to read this peace. the way, we understanding climate change does catch the problem. You have made a great point, People's belief in the importance of addressing climate change seems to be much more about which cultural coalition you belong to than any adherence to the truth. Another interesting thing is we have only two political choices and force to pick one, the election itself is not democracy, when people get power to design choices there is possibility of democracy.

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Just to add—global attention and local attention :)

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