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Why Autocracies Won

We tried to change them, they are changing us.

Michele Rovatti  ·  May 2026

In September 2019, Boris Johnson prorogued the British Parliament. Five weeks of parliamentary session, suspended by executive decree, justified by the constitutional convention that governments may seek a prorogation at any point. The Supreme Court ruled the action unlawful in a unanimous judgment — eleven judges, zero dissents. The Prime Minister had attempted to bypass the legislature because the legislature was in his way. The courts stopped him. The system, on that occasion, worked.

The Shrinking Hourglass: How Time Reshapes Art, Entertainment, and Human Creativity

The Shrinking Hourglass: How Time Reshapes Art, Entertainment, and Human Creativity 

Introduction

Time has always been the silent architect of human expression. From the campfire tales of ancient storytellers to the algorithmically curated TikTok feeds of today, the evolution of entertainment mirrors our ever-accelerating relationship with time. This journey—from the epic sagas of Homer to the 15-second viral clip—reveals a paradox: as art becomes faster to consume, its perceived value often diminishes. Has our quest for brevity sacrificed depth? And as AI begins to generate art, are we nearing the twilight of human creative primacy—or standing on the precipice of a new renaissance?

Cercate uomini o donne ricche ? ecco l'app che vi serve

Si chiama Luxy e gli sviluppatori la descrivono molto brevemente come un Tinder (l'app per incontri del momento) senza i "poveri".

Per ora gli iscritti sono "solo" qualche migliaio.
Non aspettatevi grandi numeri di partecipazione comunque, anche perchè si dice che l'utente medio non guadagni meno di 250.000 $ l'anno...