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Every phone call, email and internet click stored by ’state spying’ databases in UK | Pattaya Rag Make no mistake, 'Big Brother' is there to protect the haves from the have nots as much as it is to protect Brits from terrorists. Spot-On: Jonathan Ansfield: Trainspotting Terrific writing via Maoxian Op-Ed Columnist – Paranoia Strikes Deep – NYTimes.com What all this shows is that the G.O.P. has been taken over by the people it used to exploit. Neurogovernment and Behavioral Politics : Coconut Headsets In an age where neuromarketing reveals that what we say we want and what we really want are two different things, and behavioral economics shows that humans don’t always behave according to theory, why has government and politics stayed off limits to these researchers? Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower | Environment | The Guardian Colin Campbell, a former executive with Total of France told a conference: "If the real [oil reserve] figures were to come out there would be panic on the stock markets … in the end that would suit no one." My year of living without money | Environment | The Guardian The last piece of my off-grid puzzle was a compost toilet. This should really be the ...