#historical-comparisons

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fromESPN.com
2 days ago

50 most expensive transfers of summer window, ranked by true cost: Isak isn't No. 1

But €50 million in 2025 is a lot different from €100 million in 2015, and money spent by PSG is a lot different from money spent by, say, Marseille or Mallorca. In an era where nearly every league and UEFA have spending rules pegged to a certain percentage of team revenue, perhaps there's a better way to compare transfer spending -- across teams and across eras.
Soccer (FIFA)
SF politics
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Ramaswamy's Comparison of Newsom to George Wallace Is Ludicrous

Vivek Ramaswamy's comparison of Gavin Newsom to George Wallace is inaccurate and overlooks significant historical and contextual differences.
SF politics
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

NIH Proposal Seeks to Investigate Trump Derangement Syndrome

Psycho-political persecution through TDS legislation mirrors historic abuses in Soviet psychiatric hospitals.
Film
fromMedium
4 months ago

The liminal design of opening sequences, Top Gun and Henry V

The opening of TOP GUN effectively transitions audiences from reality into a crafted cinematic universe through its strong visual and auditory elements.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

What Donald Trump Learned From George W. Bush

Donald Trump's presidency represents a dangerous shift in American political history, challenging democratic norms and institutions.
America has previously faced authoritarianism, indicated by comparisons to George W. Bush's presidency.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 months ago

What goes up must come down? AI datacenter spending inflates

Investors must recognize potential bubbles in the datacenter and AI sectors, warning of repeating past mistakes.
Merger and acquisition activity in datacenters is reaching unprecedented levels as AI drives investment interest.
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