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Carolyn Chen in Guernica: Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: the corporation.

I think all the teachers had some qualms about being forced to leave the ethical aspects of Buddhism out of the workplace. They were not being hired to make the employees more ethical; they were being hired to make them more productive.

posted by Fiasco da Gama at 9:13 PM PST - 52 comments

Today NASA published the first image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. That makes this a fine day to catch up on all of the other ways people and our machines are exploring space. [more inside]
posted by doctornemo at 6:40 PM PST - 173 comments

Eve Peyser writes about why watching Jackass in 2022 makes her feel better about the world.
posted by Ten Cold Hot Dogs at 3:13 PM PST - 20 comments

On July 8, Canada experienced a nation-wide telecommunications outage that brought many essential services to a halt, including emergency services, government services, and banking. Rogers Communications, which was responsible for the outage, is one of only a handful of telecom companies in Canada, and one of three that dominate the market. Rogers is currently pursuing a merger with Shaw Communications; Canada’s Competition Bureau has opposed the deal, which would further narrow Canada’s telecoms oligopoly. Meanwhile, Vass Bednar, executive director of McMaster University’s Master of Public Policy program, says it’s time to consider other options such as nationalizing telecoms infrastructure. [more inside]
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 1:06 PM PST - 72 comments

Complexity The 2022 show of handwoven art from the Complex Weavers.
posted by janell at 12:28 PM PST - 13 comments

A PSA aimed at emotionally-struggling young people, built around the song "Up on the Roof" (written by Carole King, first popularized by the Drifters) started as an idea Kate Morris had after her barn burned down, and then got unexpected support from many quarters, up to and including an invitation to the White House.
posted by beagle at 12:06 PM PST - 8 comments

Baby It's Cold Outside, but it's gay. Jolene but it's gay. I'm Not That Girl but it's gay. [playlist]
posted by simmering octagon at 11:12 AM PST - 26 comments

Ulster County in New York is asking for a public online vote — they’re getting a landslide.
posted by Etrigan at 8:50 AM PST - 37 comments

vagonWeb.cz has a wide range of information on European railway passenger trains and cars, including historical train compositions and schedules and photos, generally covering 1968 to the present.
posted by jedicus at 7:45 AM PST - 3 comments

Salt Lake City Confronts a Future Without a Lake - "In July 2021, the Great Salt Lake reached its lowest level since measurements began in 1875. The lake's surface area has shrunk to about 950 square miles, according to the US Geological Survey, less than a third of the 3,300 recorded in 1987. This week, the record was broken again."[1,2] (previously) [more inside]
posted by kliuless at 6:09 AM PST - 67 comments

Aaand it's time for another pop quiz! See if you can answer the following ... [more inside]
posted by taz at 2:48 AM PST - 121 comments