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21 Sep 14:18

A Manifesto for Creatives

It’s been a while since I wrote anything design-related. Maybe it’s because I’ve spent the past year more focused on learning and working the long hours (extremely long hours…), and felt least inclined to preach. But I’ve just read this manifesto and I wanted to make a note, for myself, for you and for anyone working in the creative field. A note to remember that this journey means constant learning. I am a designer, a woman, a person in process. And “it’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

21 Sep 14:14

France Used To Torture And Execute Its Finance Ministers For Policies Gone Bad

by Rob Wile

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We recently told you the story of why the world's first modern central banker was sentenced to death.

As it turns out, executing chief finance ministers appears to have been a relatively common occurrence in pre- and early-modern Europe.

This was most true in France, where between  1314 and 1328 three different treasury superintendents were executed.

With the help of Pierre Clément's "Trois drames historiques", André Liesse "Evolution of Credit and Banks in France from the Founding of the Bank of France to the Present Time," and Herodote.net [FR]  we present how they went down:

Counterfeiting was a big problem in 13th century France, and when Philip the Fair took power in 1286, he tried to solve the problem by directly devaluing the realm's currency.   

But he probably went overboard. In the span of 20 years, French coin was devalued 40 times, and he banned the export of gold and silver.

The kingdom was never in danger of defaulting, with Philip having pledged his personal accounts as collateral for the new currency. 

But everything backfired, and Philip ended up increasing the amount of counterfeiters on the market. By 1313, "weak money" was worth twice as less than "strong money," which provoked outrage among French.

Appointed at the turn of the 14th century, Marigny already possessed vast amounts of wealth as a courtier, and Philip admired his intelligence.

In 1314, Philip died, and power passed to his eldest son Louis.

Louis recognized Marigny had the best interests of the kingdom in mind. But the rest of the kingdom believed Marigny to be a venal thief.

After Philip's brother accused Marigny of sorcery, and as the cries among the populace for justice grew, Louis gave in and had Marigny hanged.

It's hard to say Marigny deserved it. He was responsible for creating the Estates General to raise money more democratically and to give wider support to royal decrees. 

Louis ended up posthumously pardoning Marigny giving his children 10,000 pounds. 

Less than a decade later, an even worse fate befell France's Gerard de la Guette.

Appointed finance chancellor by Louis' successor, when that king passed, Charles IV the Fair took power.

Charles quickly realized that the kingdom was facing a deficit of 1.2 million pounds, and fingered  la Guette as the culprit. 

wooden horseLa Guette was subsequently tortured to death by something called "the wooden horse."

Here at left is an image showing what that may have looked like. 

The last in this unhappy line was Pierre Remy, who historians say really was a crook. He was hanged by Philip VI in 1328.

Between 1300 and 1661, five finance chancellors were ultimately executed or imprisoned.

SEE ALSO: Six Charts That Destroy The Biggest Myth About The US Economy >

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19 Sep 18:32

Wednesday, September 18 @ 8:58:59 pm

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31 Aug 17:35

a sweet slide into mindlessness james patterson



a sweet slide into mindlessness

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25 Aug 13:00

’tis an ill wind that blows no minds

by but does it float
Drawings by Michael DeLucia Title: Malaclypse the Younger Folkert
25 Aug 11:42

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25 Aug 11:24

Anjelica The Weakness Of The Princess



Anjelica The Weakness Of The Princess

23 Aug 02:27

spaceplasma: C/2012 S1 (ISON) is a sungrazing comet discovered...



spaceplasma:

C/2012 S1 (ISON) is a sungrazing comet discovered on 21 September 2012 by Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok. The comet will come to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on 28 November 2013 at a distance of 0.012 AU (1,800,000 km; 1,100,000 mi) from the center point of the Sun.

Between 5 June and 29 August 2013, comet ISON will have an elongation less than 30 degrees from the Sun. The Spitzer Space Telescope may observe the comet on June 13 and help estimate carbon dioxide production. Around September 2013, it should become bright enough to be visible through small telescopes or binoculars. But the comet is not expected to reach the naked eye magnitude of 6 until November.Assuming it survives perihelion passage, it should be visible to the naked eye until early January 2014.

In October, the comet will pass through the constellation Leo, passing near Leo’s brightest star Regulus and then passing near Mars in the night sky, and these brighter objects might make the comet easier to locate. STEREO should be able to view ISON around 10 October. In November, when the comet is brighter, it will sweep past another bright star in our sky, Spica in the constellation Virgo, and another planet, Saturn. SOHO will be able to view ISON starting 27 November. Around the time the comet reaches its perihelion on 28 November, it may become extremely bright if it remains intact, probably reaching a negative magnitude. It may briefly become brighter than the full Moon.

It is expected to be brightest around the time it is closest to the Sun; however, it may be less than 1° from the Sun at its closest, making it difficult to see against the Sun’s glare. In December, the comet will be growing dimmer, but, assuming that it remains intact, it will be visible from both hemispheres of Earth, possibly with a long tail.

23 Aug 00:09

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22 Aug 23:34

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this makes me want to eat pussy so bad

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22 Aug 23:34

thisiskittenfood: Bright.  >^..^





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Bright.  >^..^

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29 Jun 18:48

fred-wilson: David Shrigley, It’s All Going Very …, 2010





fred-wilson: David Shrigley, It’s All Going Very …, 2010

29 Jun 18:28

Chewing Gum Art By Ben Wilson

by ierdnall
29 Jun 18:24

|| Ninguém quer saber, não é?

by josé simões
Joaoalvesmarrucho

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A gente começa por "uma ponta": quais os critérios para atribuição de uma bolsa de estudo em Portugal pelo governo angolano, a quem é que são atribuídas as bolsas de estudo em Portugal pelo governo angolano? São do género das bolsas de estudo atribuídas aos filhos dos militantes do PCP e aos militantes da UEC nos países do ex-bloco de Leste? Perguntas retóricas.

 

A gente passa "pelo meio": o que é a Sonangol, [de] quem é a Sonangol? Por exemplo, no Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal há salas com o dístico "Sonangol" na porta... A "lusofonia", os acordos de cooperação, os PALOP. Sim. É tudo muito bonito se a gente acreditar muito no Pai Natal.

 

A gente chega "ao fim": o que é que leva, o que é que pode levar, a que uma mulher angolana, em Portugal com uma bolsa de estudo, e que é vitima de violação – sexo não-consensual imposto por meio de violência, a humilhação máxima a que um ser humano pode ser submetido, o maior atentado contra a sua dignidade – agravado na forma de violação colectiva, por 3 bolseiros "escolhidos pelo governo angolano para estudarem no IPB", desista da queixa contra os agressores?

 

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11 Jun 17:34

Power to the People: The Graphic Design of the Radical Press and...

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11 Jun 17:30

Internet Studio USC: On Compression by Cory Arcangel

Internet Studio USC: On Compression by Cory Arcangel:

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Cory Arcangel, net artist and student of music composition and theory, engages with the concept of noise in many ways. His essay, On Compression, engages with visual noise from a strictly technical standpoint. The process of compression, particularly the compression of a digital image into…

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05 Jun 00:55

KONKAS

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04 Jun 17:24

22 Strange Animals You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

by Lina
Joaoalvesmarrucho

"Fuck it! it's not THAT bad." said God...

Most of us don’t grasp the variety of animals species that inhabit the Earth today, and some even get surprised as they find out there’s an animal they haven’t heard of before. But seriously now – out of 1,367,555[1] identified non-insect animal species that live on Earth today, how do you expect to know every single one of them? To put it into perspective, take into account that this number represents only 1% of all animal species that ever lived!

Scientists themselves keep discovering new species every year and admit that modern science is not familiar with all existing animals. This leaves room to such unique and even bizarre discoveries and collected in this post! Inspired by reddit, we put together a selection of such unheard-of creatures as a Dumbo Octopus, Pink Fairy Armadillo, Star-Nosed Mole and many more. Warning – not all of them are super cute and fluffy!

Pink Fairy Armadillo

Image credits: reddit | wikipedia

Aye-aye

Image credits: animalsadda.com

The Maned Wolf

Image credits: imgur

Tufted Deer

Image credits: zoochat.com


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