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Good Idea: An international billionaires tax
https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/jun/25/international-scheme-to-tax-billionaires-wealth-technically-feasible-study-finds
A new report by economist Gabriel Zucman suggests that a global tax on the wealth of the world’s 3,000 billionaires could generate up to $250 billion annually. This idea, commissioned by Brazil for the G20, highlights that with international cooperation, even if not all countries participate, it's feasible to enforce such a tax. Billionaires currently pay an average of just 0.3% tax on their wealth. Zucman proposes a minimum annual wealth tax of 2%, which could be enforced through strengthened exit taxes and a "tax collector of last resort" system. This proposal will be discussed at the upcoming G20 meeting.
🙏 big thanks to our friends @doubleplusgood2
International scheme to tax billionaires’ wealth technically feasible, study finds
Proposal could net up to $250bn a year in extra revenue, says report commissioned by Brazil for G20
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Good Idea: Meditate
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/advanced-meditation-alters-consciousness-and-our-basic-sense-of-self/
Meditation has numerous benefits for both the mind and body. It can reduce stress, improve focus, enhance emotional well-being, and even lower blood pressure. Regular practice helps calm the mind, increase self-awareness, and promote a sense of inner peace. For beginners, starting with a few minutes of mindfulness meditation each day can be effective. Sit quietly, focus on your breath, and gently bring your mind back when it wanders. Using apps or guided meditations can also be helpful for getting started.
🙏 to one of our ministers for suggesting
Advanced Meditation Alters Consciousness and Our Basic Sense of Self
An emerging science of advanced meditation could transform mental health and our understanding of consciousness
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Good Idea: Be mindful of the social circles you hang out with
https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/first-we-shape-our-social-graph-then
Choosing a social circle shapes us by influencing our behaviors, values, and thought patterns. Regardless if this is online or offline, passive or active. We naturally observe and imitate those around us, internalizing their habits and attitudes. This cultural learning helps us adapt to our environment but also means that the qualities of our chosen social circle—such as their skills, ethics, and aspirations—become part of who we are. Therefore, the goal should be to surround ourselves with positive, skilled, and supportive people which lead us to develop similar traits.
First we shape our social graph; then it shapes us
You are always internalizing the culture around you. Even when you wish you didn’t. So you better surround yourself with something you want inside—curate a culture.
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Good idea: a tool for customizing relationships
https://www.multiamory.com/podcast/339-the-smorgasbord-of-relationships
There are numerous versions of the relationship anarchy smorgasbord, but the version we’re discussing the most in this episode is version 5, which was updated by Maxx Hill in 2019.
The board is a way to determine what you and a partner want out of your relationship with each other.
“The relationship smorgasbord is meant for all types of relationships - platonic, familial, romantic, sexual, etc. - and is indeed meant to challenge and make clear exactly what we mean when we are using these descriptors.”
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Good idea: don't sanitize children's fairy tales
https://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/literature/the-case-for-not-sanitizing-fairy-tales
Classic fairy tales aren’t for the faint of heart. It’s not hard to see their influence on O’Connor’s disturbing and shocking southern gothic fiction that includes such horrors as serial killers waiting by the side of rural roads, ready to murder selfish grandmothers. The stories compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm include their fair share of violence and twisted crimes: men who chop young women up into pieces, a father who lusts after his own daughter, and many, many characters who make deals with the devil himself. Today children are often only familiar with sanitized versions of the Grimm Brothers’ stories.
Not sanitizing fairy tales helps children understand that the world has both good and evil. Unaltered they prepare kids to face real-life challenges by showing them that even in dark times, hope and goodness can prevail.
The Case for Not Sanitizing Fairy Tales
Haley Stewart recommends reading classic fairy tales to children without sanitizing them.
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Good idea: don't strive for perfection
https://phys.org/news/2024-06-dont-job.html
When neuroscientists think about the strategy an animal might use to carry out a task—like finding food, hunting prey, or navigating a maze—they often propose a single model that lays out the best way for the animal to accomplish the job.
But in the real world, animals—and humans—may not use the optimal way, which can be resource-intensive. Instead, they use a strategy that's good enough to do the job but takes a lot less brain power.
Study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj4064
New research shows why you don't need to be perfect to get the job done
When neuroscientists think about the strategy an animal might use to carry out a task—like finding food, hunting prey, or navigating a maze—they often propose a single model that lays out the best ...
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Good idea: implement strategies to reduce traffic noise pollution
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240621-how-traffic-noise-pollution-harms-childrens-health-and-development
In a New York classroom, noise levels were so high that the teacher had to scream to be heard. The classroom was located near a subway train on raised tracks which passed by Public School 98 in Manhattan about 15 times a day, causing constant interruptions in the learning process.
For many years, people had complained about the noise levels at Public School 98, and in 1975, Arline Bronzaft, associate professor of psychology at Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York, published a study examining the impact of noise on children's reading ability. She found that students who sat on the noisy side of the school building adjacent to the tracks performed poorly on reading tests compared to those on the quiet side of the building. The average reading scores of the classes on the noisy side lagged three to four months behind those of students on the quieter side.
How traffic noise hurts children's brains
As awareness grows of the toll of noise on children's health and learning, some cities show the way to quieter roads and classrooms.
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? Good Idea: Optimize your Body like a video game?
https://protocol.bryanjohnson.com/
Bryan Johnson is an eccentric millionaire who is obsessed with aging.
While some of his approaches are debatable, it is honorable that he is open sourcing the results of his research. So albeit he sells his supplements, he also tells everyone what he puts in there, in case you want to DIY.
He is basically doing a study on himself, based on other studies he could find.
What are your thoughts on it?
blueprint
On the surface, Blueprint may seem something about health, wellness and aging. It's really a system to make tomorrow better for you, me, the planet and our shared future with AI.
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Good Idea: Keep some standing deadwood
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/habitats/deadwood/
Deadwood, including fallen branches, decaying stumps, and standing dead trees, is essential for woodland ecosystems. It recycles nutrients back into the soil, supports diverse wildlife, and hosts fungi that break down wood. Deadwood provides habitats for beetle larvae, bird nesting sites, and bat roosts. Despite its ecological value, deadwood faces threats from human activities aimed at keeping forests tidy and safe. To protect deadwood, it's important to manage dying trees carefully, sometimes leaving them in place to benefit the ecosystem. Techniques like veteranisation can also help younger trees develop the valuable habitats typically found in ancient trees.
Study:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02827581.2010.497495
Some more info in German: https://naturschutz-und-denkmalpflege.projekte.tu-berlin.de/pages/leitfaden-biotopholz/biotopholzstrukturen/totholz/hochstubben.php
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