The elite are working hard to create an army of Non-Player Characters (NPCs) - like those in video games. Exercise of agency can move us from beings cogs to game changers. And that is at the root of our civilization as we know it.
USAID is being dismantled. Contrary to what the moral busybodies declare, the aid infrastructure of the West has actively subverted other societies. Its only when it turned inwards with the same zeal that it is now being dismantled - brick by brick.
China's AI Open Source model - DeepSeek R1 has shaken the tech and geopolitical world. It has ramifications in many areas. We have analyzed every aspect of its impact.
World Happiness Report is issued annually by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network by evaluating metrics like income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust, and generosity (here is a pdf copy of World Happiness Report 2018).
And then there is another happiness list for places. This one is by National Geographic. And this puts Boulder, Colorado at the top. Mostly because of its high levels of civic engagement, walkability, and healthful food options.
So, what makes people happy in any place? What is it about where people live that makes them happy? Lets listen in.
Boulder Mayor Suzanne Jones, Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones, and journalist Steve Clemons discuss the link between place and happiness.