‘We are not here for theater’: Can the ‘most Indigenous COP’ live up to the hype?
Brazil’s push to spotlight Indigenous voices at COP30 could redefine what inclusion looks like — or expose how shallow it’s been.
Random Digest: November 18, 2025
10 hand-picked articles from our collection
This digest was algorithmically curated to spark serendipity and encourage intellectual wandering. Each article was chosen at random from our recent collection, creating unexpected connections and delightful discoveries across diverse topics and perspectives.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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From Deep Blue Mud, Unexpected Life Emerges
Surprise biology in deep-sea mud volcanoes The post From Deep Blue Mud, Unexpected Life Emerges appeared first on Nautilus.
How Brazil’s New Digital Payments System Managed to Enrage (and Terrify) Both Wall Street and Silicon Valley
A mobile payments system that is publicly controlled, easy to use and without fees (for individuals and small businesses) is "tough to beat.”
No-Corner Futarchy
In March 1980, the Hunt Brothers tried but failed to corner the silver market.
Adviser links: building deeper connections
Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at...
Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Israel
We know that Donald Trump was extremely close with an incredibly prolific child sex abuser, Jeffrey Epstein. But recent revelations raise another question: Was Trump’s association with Epstein used by
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter... The post Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months appeared first on
Bridge Atlas Episode 4: Alignment
Issue #72: A conversation with Alex Stokes and Emmett Shear
You say potato, I say leprosy
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