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Jaguars' Liam Coen praises Emmanuel Pregnon’s strength, rapid rise
Jaguars HC Liam Coen praised rookie Emmanuel Pregnon’s physicality and development after the third-round pick emerged as a potential starter.
'Lang not thinking about what could be
Former Preston goalkeeper Alan Kelly praises striker Callum Lang's "striker's instinct" to score the first of his two goals against Blackburn.
Jersey Bulls defend well to force FA Cup replay
Jersey Bulls' defending is praised after their 0-0 draw at Burgess Hill Town in the FA Cup.
Slegers praises debutants in victory at Brighton & Hove Albion
Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers praised her summer signings after The Gunners claimed a 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Broadfield Stadium on Sunday afternoon.A 10th-minute goal for debut...
Seahawks DT Byron Murphy II receives high praise from FOX Sports
Seahawks star Byron Murphy was forecasted by Fox Sports’ Bucky Brooks to be one of the two best defensive tackles in the NFL in 2026.
David Braun Praises Northwestern for Sticking Together After Carsello Injury
David Braun praised Northwestern’s response after center Jackson Carsello left Saturday’s game with an injury, highlighting the Wildcats’ ability to rally around their teammate and stay focused in a 34-18 win over South Dakota State.
Juventus legend Gigi Buffon on Nick Woltemade: “Impact like Ibrahimovic”
Serie A side Juventus signed Nick Woltemade on loan from Newcastle United late in the summer transfer window. While the German is yet to make his debut for the Bianconeri, big praise has come from Juv...
‘Unprofessional’ Naomi Osaka Coverage Sparks Fury As Tennis World Slams ‘Mental Health Issue’ Remark at US Open
Naomi Osaka battled past Elise Mertens in a tense third-round clash at the US Open, staging a stellar comeback to stave off a major upset. Although Osaka won praise for her impressive victory, the match also earned backlash for its coverage, with tennis fans and journalists voicing their frustration over the broadcast.
In praise of the high number
It’s not gonna last, but the kids carving their own path is fun
‘Everybody knew where she stood’: Friends, colleagues remember former Nevada state senator
Ann O’Connell, who served in the Nevada Senate for 20 years, has died at 92. Members from both sides of the aisle praised her for her character and her dedication to her beliefs.
Adam Wharton praised for ‘really smart’ transfer decision
Adam Wharton has been lauded by Pierre Sage for choosing to stay at Crystal Palace despite being linked with top Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window. The midfielder has become an integr...
Nothing but praise from Vikings GM on Kevin O'Connell
Nolan Teasley and Kevin O'Connell seem to be working together swimmingly.
Nick Bolton praises the development of defensive rookies since camp
During Thursday's press conference, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton praised the development of defensive rookies since camp | @EdEastonJr
Goldman Sachs leader praises Texas as 'business-friendly’ state
FOX Business correspondent Lauren Simonetti speaks with Goldman Sachs Dallas head Aasem Khalil about the influx of businesses to Texas on ‘Mornings with Maria.’
Nets’ Brown Jr. Receives Praise From Fellow Louisville Alum
Donovan Mitchell draws comparisons to James Harden while hailing the rookie’s elite basketball IQ, signaling a new era of playmaking and defensive versatility for the Brooklyn backcourt.
10 new paperbacks to pick up this month
From a nonfiction book by Emily Wilson to titles praised by Barack Obama and Conan O'Brien, there's much to read this September.
Aaron Rodgers continues to praise Steelers young pass catchers
Aaron Rodgers continues to praise young Steelers.
Penn State's Matt Campbell embracing Joe Paterno's legacy in shift from predecessors
Penn State's first-year coach has a framed photo of Paterno in his office and has praised a new exhibit honoring the coach at Beaver Stadium.
Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis' Beautiful Visuals Can't Quite Hide Its Weird Changes
The reimagined world of Tomb Raider looks great, but that's where my praise has to end.
Acting labor secretary praises Vegas Chamber workforce hub
A government-funded on-the-job training program is helping some Las Vegas businesses cover the cost of training new employees, an effort Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling highlighted Tue...
Trump Doubles Down On Federal Film/TV Tax Incentive Amid Hollywood Unions Praise
Details are non-existent but praise for a Trump backed federal film & TV tax credit was on the mouth of many a union & guild today
'I'm working with what I've got'
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder praised his 'committed' players after they beat Bolton Wanderers to secure their first win of the season.
Netflix’s #1 Movie Has Viewers Raving About the Cast—and Criticizing This One Thing
Netflix’s latest number one movie has viewers seriously divided. While the star-studded cast is earning plenty of praise, some viewers are calling out one major issue with the thriller.
NVIDIA DLSS 5 Fixes Shadows Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Couldn’t Render, as Daniel Vávra Says Characters Finally Look As Intended
Kingdom Come: Deliverance series director Daniel Vávra praises NVIDIA DLSS 5, making the second game's characters look as originally intended
Derek Shelton Praises Zebby Matthews After Twins Avoid Sweep
Minnesota avoided a sweep against the division-leading White Sox before Detroit shows up at Target Field with zero rest in between.
FOX Sports Showers Bills Superstar Josh Allen With Massive Praise
FOX Sports showered Buffalo Bills superstar QB Josh Allen with massive praise.
Chargers Offensive Tackle Joe Alt Praises Rookie Jake Slaughter's Inquisitiveness
Chargers offensive tackle Joe Alt seems to be impressed with how rookie offensive lineman Jake Slaughter is looking to soak up knowledge.
WATCH: El-Sayed praised ‘beautiful’ sense of community abroad while trashing US as 'White supremacy'
Abdul El-Sayed praised Egypt's community life and called Americans "deeply atomized" in a podcast, adding to resurfaced remarks criticizing U.S. culture.
Feel-good factor important for impressive Sarmiento
Jeremy Sarmiento's goal and assist for Middlesbrough in their win over Doncaster, has brought praise from former Boro midfielder Neil Maddison.
Business leaders pay tribute to Dolly Parton after country icon’s death
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Apple CEO Tim Cook praised Parton’s cultural legacy and decades of giving following her death at 80.
Ben Roethlisberger highlights key mental trait in Steelers young QBs
Ben Roethlisberger praised Will Howard and Drew Allar for showing short memories and mental poise during Pittsburgh's preseason loss to the Jets.
Kevin Byard praises Christian Gonzalez’s character amid contract talks
Patriots safety Kevin Byard has been impressed with the way that Christian Gonzalez has handled his ongoing contract negotiations.
Steelers news: Ramsey gets 'intense' endorsement from $68 million defender
Jalen Ramsey has been out of practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers so far in training camp. Recently, Ramsey was back at practice, coming off the PUP list on Monday . Ramsey’s return to practice brought plenty of high praise , including some from Alex Highsmith, per Blitzburgh. “The way he plays the game. He is someone who plays with such intensity, […] The post Steelers news: Ramsey gets 'intense' endorsement from $68 million defender appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Beaufort Community Praise Concert featuring Canton Jones support mental health resources
Adrianne & Musicbox are hosting the concert for a third year.
Gurman: Early iPhone Ultra testers praise its design, hinge and usability
The foldable iPhone is expected to launch next month. We’re likely just a couple of weeks away from Apple unveiling its first foldable iPhone. Ahead of the...
A final conversation with a Kansas political icon: In praise of local newspapers and community ties
Nancy Kassebaum, you see, was a fervent booster of local newspapers, and the reporting and commentary they contained.
Josh Allen Apparently Tells His Teammates About Patriots' Drake Maye
It's always impressive to get some praise from a player of Josh Allen's caliber.
Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver Earns Praise After Preseason Game
A Carolina Panthers wide receiver is earning praise from head coach Dave Canales following the third preseason game of the year.
Pope Leo praises San Marino as model of freedom and common good
Pope Leo XIV has praised San Marino as a model of political freedom and service to the common good, using a visit to the tiny republic to warn against political and economic systems that place power above human dignity
Browns Rookie WR Handed High Praise After Bills Joint Practice
The Cleveland Browns appear to have found a potential No. 1 receiver as rookie WR KC Concepcion was handed high praise. The post Browns Rookie WR Handed High Praise After Bills Joint Practice appeared first on HEAVY.
Dante Moore Gives Big Praise to Oregon's Offensive Coordinator
Oregon's quarterback room is probably the best in the country by a somewhat wide margin when we factor in just Dante Moore and Dylan Raiola.
Dan Campbell Reveals What Makes Jared Goff So Special
Dan Campbell delivered enormous praise for Jared Goff, comparing the Detroit Lions quarterback's preparation and toughness to Drew Brees.
RNC warns Democrats face 'political suicide' after DSA praises Fidel Castro, demands Rubio's prosecution
The Democratic Socialists of America praised late Cuban Fidel Castro as an anti-imperialist symbol and demanded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's prosecution for crimes against humanity.
Raiders’ Maxx Crosby Received Major Praise From Several Notable Texans
Several notable Texans, including DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud, and Will Anderson Jr. had some major praise for Raiders star Maxx Crosby. The post Raiders’ Maxx Crosby Received Major Praise From Several Notable Texans appeared first on HEAVY.
Noah Centineo explains why his He-Man film fell through, praises Nicholas Galitzine
Noah Centineo discussed losing the role of He-Man in ‘Masters of the Universe,’ which ultimately went to Nicholas Galitzine.
Giants’ Cam Skattebo impresses coach despite not being 100%
John Harbaugh praised running back Cam Skattebo’s skills.
RFK Jr says community health centers should be the model for American healthcare
During a visit to Castle Family Health Services in Atwater, California, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised community health centers as a “template” for the nation’s health system, saying, “Forget about Obamacare.”
Poop-maxxing: Bowel movement tracking on the rise as young people chase gut health
The Bristol Stool Chart is praised by gastroenterologists, who also caution that the visual guide for healthy bowel movements has limitations.
Letters — Democracy, term limits, politics, vaccines
Readers praise two stories, believe term limits would help save our democracy, urge people to see both sides of an issue and share information about vaccines.
Lions praise unsung hero after Detroit's NFL preseason opener
Dan Campbell shared one of the Lions that caught his eye from Detroit's NFL preseason opener at the Cincinnati Bengals.
USS Abraham Lincoln has among lowest mental health case levels: CENTCOM chief
Adm. Brad Cooper praises crew's resilience amid reports of concerns over sailors' well-being, conditions aboard aircraft carrier | Anadolu
US admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reported mental health concerns
Politicians voiced alarm over mental health struggles on carrier, with reports of sailors attempting to jump overboard.
Top Admiral Praises Sailors but Concedes Hardships After Visit to U.S.S. Lincoln
Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.
Pixel 11 series, Honor Robot Phone, Redmi 17 official, Week 33 in review
Sony says that Xperia 1 VIII sales are strong, praises microSD slot and 3.5mm jack as integral features. Tech news started picking up a bit, especially in...
LSU football pass rushers earn praise from Tigers offensive line
LSU football added two talented defensive ends in the transfer portal. Both are making an impact during fall camp.
DeMeco Ryans praises rookie Marlin Klein after catch vs Chargers
Houston Texans rookie Marlin Klein played just 11 snaps in his NFL debut Thursday night against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Hopson Named HERO Sports G6 Preseason All-American
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State graduate linebacker Baron Hopson continued to earn preseason praise on Friday afternoon when HERO Sports named him a Group of Six Preseason All-American.
BREAKING: Netflix to shut down two more game studios
Netflix is sticking with video games but once again reducing the number of studios it owns making games. The streaming giant is closing Los Angeles-based Night School studio, which it acquired in 2021 and plans to close Helsinki-based Moonloot, which was founded in 2022. Just six weeks ago, Night School had released Unhinged, a novel 30-minute first-person horror game, streamable on TVs to Netflix users. The game was hailed by Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters in a call with investors. Six weeks later, Night School is closing. Prior to its Netflix tenure, Night School had developed the award-winning supernatural thriller Oxenfree. A second Oxenfree game followed after the purchase, as well as a mobile game designed to tie in to an episode of the Netflix show Black Mirror. Netflix attributed the studio closures to a prioritization around kids gaming, party games, story-driven fare and games with mainstream hooks, such as a recently released FIFA game. “We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution, so we are making organizational changes to the business to match those priorities,” a Netflix spokesperson told Game File. Netflix is also cutting jobs from its internal games team. A rep declined to say how many jobs were being lost by these cutbacks. “We are incredibly grateful to the talented colleagues we’re saying goodbye to today. We thank them for all their contributions to Netflix, and wish them the best,” the rep said. Netflix started releasing video games, initially on mobile as a free bonus to subscribers, in 2021. By 2023, Mike Verdu, then the head of Netflix’s game operations, was telling me that the company was committed to growing carefully, as it offered more games and built up internal game studios. At the time, it hadn’t made any gaming job cuts. Since then, Netflix has altered its approach. In 2024, it shut down Team Blue, a start-up studio led by ex-Call of Duty and Halo developers that was exploring making a high-end first-person game for the service. Last October, Netflix shut down another studio, Boss Fight, shortly after Peters praised the team’s Squid Game game to investors. (One of Boss Fight’s main developers now works on the Netflix FIFA game for outside studio Delphi.) And in December, Netflix sold cozy game studio Spry Fox back to its founders. Amid all of this, Netflix has shifted from emphasizing mobile games to offering games through TVs and PCs, via streamed connections, with phones used as controllers. That’s how Night School’s Unhinged worked, along with games such as Boggle and Party Crashers that have collectively helped the Netflix game controller app chart well on mobile app stores. The studio cuts leave Netflix with a central gaming team that works with external developers, and a dedicated first party studio in, Helsinki-based Next Games, which produced many of the company’s couch-centric party games. The move away from having a roster of internal game studios aligns with Netflix’s own approach to shows and movies, which are largely produced externally. The company owns few TV/film production studios of its own. The gaming industry overall is seeing large holders of multiple studios cut back, with Sony, Ubisoft, Embracer, Microsoft and other giants closing or selling off studios. Cuts in California-based studios, where costs often run relatively high, have been particularly acute. Netflix has faced skepticism about its gaming plans for years. The moves today are likely to fuel them, and the company has few upcoming projects to counter the narrative. Among the few hinted, acclaimed independent studio Don’t Nod said last year it was working on a game tied to a major Netflix franchise.
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Got High Praise From Former NFL QB
While it doesn’t get talked about as often, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has continued to prove himself as one of the NFL‘s best at the position.Each year, Prescott keeps statistically being in the top 10 in passing. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, they have not been to the playoffs over the last two seasons.Entering the […] The post Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Got High Praise From Former NFL QB appeared first on HEAVY.
Appeals court strikes down formula used to calculate ‘qualifying payment amount’ under No Surprises Act
Radiologists and other provider groups praised the decision on Aug. 12, contending that "QPAs have been completely detached from reality."
Bethesda finally "looking into" patching Oblivion Remastered on PC, PS5 and Xbox amid praise for Switch 2 release
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is seemingly getting a second life on PC, PS5 and Xbox well over a year after release.
Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Final Decision Named Among NHL’s Worst
The Vegas Golden Knights came within two victories of another Stanley Cup championship last season.One decision from that run is drawing considerably less praise.Bleacher Report’s Adam Gretz included former coach John Tortorella’s playoff choices on his list of the eight worst decisions from the 2025-26 NHL season, with his handling of the goaltending situation during […] The post Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Final Decision Named Among NHL’s Worst appeared first on HEAVY.
Xbox Boss Praises Elder Scrolls 6 As Bethesda Devs Protest Outside
The newly appointed Xbox CEO posted on social media that the upcoming RPG looks 'incredible'
Linebacker Kip Lewis on transfer Cole Sullivan’s adjustment
Linebacker Kip Lewis praises transfer LB Cole Sullivan for how quickly he has adapted to the Sooners' defense.
Trump cheers Alito staying for another Supreme Court term: 'One of the greatest of all time'
President Donald Trump praised Associate Justice Samuel Alito's decision to stay on the U.S. Supreme Court in a social media post on Truth Social.
Young ‘Michael’ star Juliano Valdi hopes to play this Marvel superhero after Michael Jackson (exclusive)
EW caught up with Juliano Valdi, the 12-year-old actor who dazzled as young Michael Jackson in ‘Michael,’ to discuss earning praise from Stevie Wonder and wanting to join the MCU.
Eagles notebook: Jalen Hurts sees some rage in Dontayvion Wicks
In the latest Eagles notebook, Jalen Hurts praises Dontayvion Wicks, don’t sleep on a backup LB and more.
Vikings’ Aaron Jones raves about ‘special’ teammate amid training camp
Aaron Jones praised Demond Claiborne's rare talent as the Vikings prepare to unleash a revamped rushing attack in 2026.
Chad Greenway Doesn’t Hold Back on Vikings’ Jake Golday
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jake Golday is earning major praise and could be a young player who can make an impact in his first NFL season. In the offseason, the Vikings used their second-round pick on Golday, and that decision might be paying off soon.Last season for the Cincinnati Bearcats, Golday earned an 82.4 overall PFF defensive grade while […] The post Chad Greenway Doesn’t Hold Back on Vikings’ Jake Golday appeared first on HEAVY.
Frankie Grande praises sister Ariana Grande following hiatus announcement: ‘I will have your back until the end of time’
Frankie Grande shared a message of support for his sister Ariana Grande after she announced she would ‘step back from visibility.’
WNBPA issues statement embracing diversity and inclusion amid trans athlete debate in women's sports
The Women's National Basketball Players Association praised diversity and inclusion while condemning hate against transgender people in a new statement.
Browns DBs Coach Praises Denzel Ward's Character Following Record Extension
Add Denzel Ward's position coach to the list of people who are ecstatic to see the Cleveland Browns' superstar cornerback locked in for the next two years. Browns DBs coach Brandon Lynch opened up about Ward's recently signed two-year extension that made him the highest-paid cornerback by annual average value. Ward signed a two-year extension worth $62.2 million, a $31.1 million AAV.
Austin Booker Gives Praise to Bears Rookie Defensive Tackle
It's tough to argue that there's a more exciting late-round rookie on the Chicago Bears roster than Jordan van den Berg. Despite being drafted in the 6th round, van den Berg had some great moments at Georgia Tech, but his best trait is the elite athleticism he provides. When looking at the Relative Athletic Score of van den Berg, he has a perfect score of 10.
Community Leaders, Horse Industry, Business Community and More Praise Governor Moore Preakness Announcement
Community Leaders, Horse Industry, Business Community and More Praise Governor Moore Preakness Announcement
JD Vance praises Sophie Cunningham for 'Save Women's Sports' activism
JD Vance calls Sophie Cunningham's women's sports stance courageous, saying she inspires others as rallies continue at Indiana Fever WNBA games.
El-Sayed campaign backed by over $100,000 from dozens of members of group with alleged terror ties
Abdul El-Sayed's Senate campaign collected over $115,000 from CAIR officials and leaders, including an executive who praised Hamas on Oct. 7.
Payton McNabb praises WNBA's Sophie Cunningham for speaking out on women's sports debate
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham is drawing attention for comments defending women's sports and the protections established under Title IX.
Maxx Crosby Praises Klint Kubiak's Approach as Raiders' New Coach
Klint Kubiak is already setting the tone as the Las Vegas Raiders begin adjusting to a new era.
Jaylen Waddle earning high praise from teammates at training camp
The Denver Broncos big offseason addition has really stood out in the early days of training camp.
Fauci praised as 'hero' by public health experts after Senate hearing
Public health experts and advocates are defending Dr. Anthony Fauci after he faced fierce criticism from Republicans at a Senate hearing.
WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Cabinet meeting at Camp David
President Donald Trump is taking Friday's Cabinet meeting on the road — to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, a rustic backdrop for sessions that have come to be known for being overly long and consumed by administration officials' endless praise for their boss.
After Hobbes vs Rousseau: Politics must move beyond human nature
Since the great debate between Hobbes and Rousseau, our political theory has been organised around a single question: is human nature essentially good or essentially corrupt? Graham Harman, the philosopher behind object-oriented ontology, argues that this is simply the wrong question to be asking. The real forces governing our collective fate - climate change, artificial intelligence, geography, and pandemics - are non-human; therefore, questions about human nature are not the central ones. Instead, Harman proposes a politics reorganised around our relationship to non-human objects and environments, in which quasi-government institutions incentivise and deter actions with the aim of extending the survival of the human race. “It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.” This has become one of the most popular phrases among twenty-first-century intellectuals. Often misattributed to Fredric Jameson, it has been warmly embraced by such influential authors as Slavoj Žižek and the tragically departed Mark Fisher, and has fueled the notion that the major problem with the political Left is that it simply needs to become more speculative and creative. Naturally, this is never a bad idea in any human pursuit. But what if the political distinction between Left, Right, and Center itself results from a failure of imagination? SUGGESTED READING Hobbes vs Rousseau: are we inherently evil? By Robin Douglass This particular division has been with us only since the summer of 1789. During the simmering prelude to the French Revolution, it referred originally to the physical position in the National Assembly of radical figures on one side and loyal monarchists on the other. These positions are linked with two entirely different camps of modern political theory. On the Left we find a series of authors ranging from the moderate (Locke) to the supercharged (Rousseau) to the truly radical (Marx), all of them contending that exploitation of the many by the few justifies revolutionary overthrow of the existing order. On the Right they are countered by the likes of Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Schmitt, a group of thinkers convinced that corrupt human nature can be tamed only by force. In the words of the Nazi supporter Schmitt: “One could test all theories of nature and state and political ideas according to their anthropology and classify these as to whether they consciously or unconsciously presuppose [humans] to be by nature evil or by nature good.” This is the division we continue to face today, even in the daily retail politics of Western democracies.___Our species has regularly proven itself capable of both the noblest gestures and the most scathing cruelties, making it hard to define us as essentially either emancipatory or brutal in our aims.___The most refreshing feature of David Graeber and David Wengrow’s 2021 book The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity was their awareness that the forced choice between Rousseau and Hobbes (as they put it) is no longer sufficient. Our species has regularly proven itself capable of both the noblest gestures and the most scathing cruelties, making it hard to define us as essentially either emancipatory or brutal in our aims. Far from being stationed “beyond good and evil,” we seem to be fully entangled with both. We are not naturally good or evil, Graeber and Wengrow contend, but naturally experimental and imaginative. They rest their case on the archaeological record, which seems to bear witness to numerous episodes of seasonally shifting governments and festivals, which vacillate in the same society (even in the same year) between the egalitarian and the dictatorial. Such praise of political experiment makes a good fit with the generally anarchist position defended by these authors. Yet it is also what I find most disappointing in their position. Although they are right that the forced choice between Hobbes and Rousseau falls short of what our new situation requires, the authors simply replace it with praise for the human being as a political tinkerer and performer. In other words, they give us just another theory of human nature, one that would not have been out of place in the sixteenth or seventeenth century. What other options might we have?___The time is ripe for a retheorization of politics on the basis of something other than human nature… We are not just alienated and limited by objects, but also empowered and unleashed by them___One fresh approach would be to treat politics within a broader framework than human nature, given that the polis does not exist in a vacuum filled exclusively with people. When Bruno Latour went to observe the baboons of Kenya with the San Diego anthropologist Shirley Strum, they jointly concluded that these primates were more socially interdependent than our own species. Each baboon is so reliant on the dynamics of the group that they find themselves locked into constant surveillance of their potentially dangerous peers. The group structure turns out to be inherently volatile. Humans, by contrast, are able to stabilize their societies to a large degree through the mediation of inanimate objects. Although one’s position in society may seem to fluctuate over time, considerable stability is produced through such items as apartment keys, wedding rings, and identification cards, all of them serving to secure us a place distinct from that of our fellows. The Italian philosopher Maurizio Ferraris has written at length about the crucial role of documents in establishing social relations, making him a hero among notaries in his country. Proper names and license plates cement our position amidst other humans, as do symbolic achievements such as graduation from a top university or distinguished wartime service with its various medals and ribbons. None of this is found among baboons, despite their closeness to us on the evolutionary tree: after all, we did share a common ancestor just 25 to 30 million years ago. SUGGESTED VIEWING The goodness paradox With Richard Wrangham The time is ripe for a retheorization of politics on the basis of something other than human nature, whether understood in the manner of the Left or of the Right. We are not just alienated and limited by objects, but also empowered and unleashed by them. But initially, it is true, we face non-human things primarily in the form of constraints. It would be difficult, perhaps impossible, to form a human civilization underwater, deep underground, atop Mount Everest, or in outer space. Human dependence on the non-social background takes on subtler form in discussions of political geography, especially unloved on the more idealistic Left. Consider the luckless position of Poland during World War II, sandwiched between Hitler on one side and Stalin on the other. By contrast, note the good fortune of the United States in not having a military peer positioned on any land border. Anglo-American geopolitics, since the writings of the American naval commander Alfred Thayer Mahan and the British geographer Sir Halford Mackinder, has been wedded to the notion that one or more liberal offshore naval powers should prevent any authoritarian “heartland” regime from gaining effective control of Eurasia. That remains the case whether the opponent is the impatient Napoleon, the swashbuckling German Kaiser, the villainous Hitler, the murderous Stalin, or the industrial juggernaut Chinese. In their current Foreign Affairs article “Heartland vs. Rimland,” Michael Beckley and Hal Brands analyze the current and coming state of the world on the basis of these same rather durable principles. In recent years a similar outlook has been embraced, in inverted form, by the Putin-loving Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin, an icon of the Rightist intellectual underworld. For Dugin, the Anglo-Saxons are an evil force bent on destroying the spiritually superior people of the land: much like Athens in its failed war with Sparta, or Carthage in its eventual collapse against Rome. But the shared notion on both sides is that any strategy that fails to take geography into account is likely to end up as a defeated form of excessive optimism.___When dealing with environmental degradation, then, we are doing business with forces that promise dire effects on our species as a whole.___More striking for us today than geography is the non-human object called climate, which threatens rimland and heartland equally. Even if we contend that humans are one hundred percent responsible for triggering the climate crisis, it remains non-human in the sense of being an independent force beyond our effective control. In a major work published just before his death in 2002, The Structure of Evolutionary Theory, the American paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould noted the tendency of evolutionary theorists to focus too closely on the fate of individuals in view of their successful or failed adaptation to circumstances. With climate change, however, we confront a force that goes well beyond the scope of any individual life. Whereas Richard Dawkins extended evolutionary questions downward from individuals to the sub-individual gene, Gould pushed it upward, speaking of entire species or clades as impacted by environmental change. The asteroid that struck the Yucatán 66 million years ago is only the most famous example of this sort. In the wake of that catastrophe, large animals needing abundant supplies of food were at a fatal disadvantage by contrast with the smaller birds and mammals of the planet. When dealing with environmental degradation, then, we are doing business with forces that promise dire effects on our species as a whole. The effect is to shift our attention away from individual beings towards the survival of the group.In the United States in particular, the COVID-19 pandemic sparked considerable backlash among those who asserted a nearly absolute degree of individual freedom. In California I encountered those who demanded that their businesses be allowed to reopen, that it was enough to cover their mouths but not their noses, or that they should have the right to enter any public area despite refusing vaccination. Yet public health is probably the clearest argument against libertarianism, which often merely asserts the autonomy of individuals against any claims of the commons. In normal times the individual is worth defending; under conditions that threaten the survival of part or all of our species, compulsion may be our only resort, as with perfectly reasonable blackouts and rations in wartime. To rebuild human society under the constraints of climate change will be one of the great challenges of the century to come, as will our improvised grappling with artificial intelligence. Such phenomena pose existential risks for humanity, and leave far less room for tolerance of individual brattiness. Cases are mounting of devastating wildfires caused by arson. Recently it was reported that there is even a website where one can bet on the location of coming wildfires, raising the specter of deliberate blazes set to collect on wagers. The death penalty has steadily lost support in a world where many stress the infinite value of human life. But if we focus instead on entire ecosystems, those who purposely burn the forests may begin to look worse than serial murderers.___The politics of the future may be splintered by disagreement over such topics as how to manage our environing background and how to permit or restrict the entry of new objects into the political sphere.___So far I have spoken of force, authority, and punishment: measures sure to have greater appeal to those who identify with what we know as the Right. But other implications of the post-anthropocentric world are likely to have different backers. If non-human objects are seen as structuring political space, it stands to reason that they can no longer be introduced solely by the pace of technical breakthrough. Fields ranging from cybernetics to energy will demand increased politicization once they are reconceived not just as products of individual human investment, but as renovations of collective political geography. This need not involve world government, with its inherent risk of tyranny, but may involve quasi-governmental enforcers of prestige along the lines of a less corrupt FIFA or International Olympic Committee, punishing deviant states not with violence but with less tangible incentives.Politics will never lose its historic links with conflict and faction. But rather than factions aligned by differing theories of human nature, the politics of the future may be splintered by disagreement over such topics as how to manage our environing background and how to permit or restrict the entry of new objects into the political sphere. This will prove just as incommensurable with the modern Left/Right spectrum as a globe is with a two-dimensional map.
Spider Man: Brand New Day First Reactions Praise Tom Holland's Return
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