It’s time to stop hitting the snooze button! Bwog is here to give you your daily news and other important information to get you through your day.
Happening in the world: If you thought this past election was a disaster, it’s time to feel bad for the French. With their presidential election coming up soon, signs point to another nail-biter. Center-right candidate François Fillon is taking the heat from media that are attacking him for giving his wife hundreds of thousands of euros for a “fake job” that she never did. With signs that he may drop out of the race, Marine Le Pen might be a frontrunner in the race. Le Pen’s far-right political stance echoes Trump’s politics. (NY Times)
Happening in NYC: The FDNY is taking steps to make their firefighters more diverse. Their recent recruitment campaign now is trying to appeal to women and Asian Americans, who allegedly represent less than 2% of the fire department’s firefighters.
Happening on campus: Today from 12-1:30 in IAB there will be a talk called “Subnational Protest in Russia Post-2012: Identifying Patterns of Street Contention in the Five Years Since Russia’s Winter of Protest.” Learn about the talk and more things happening today here!
Overheard: In a psych class: “As you know, today we’re going to be discussing self-esteem and narcissism. But if you think I’m going to be ripping on Kim Kardashian West, you’re dead wrong. She’s a fantastic entrepreneur and an inspiration to us all.”
Music Pick: If you’re feeling white, try out the La La Land Motion Picture Soundtrack. It will make you sing and dance all the way to your 10:10!
A 21st century legend via Hudo
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@Mark Elmer Scott Small business hates regulation because all small business was set up precisely to sociopathically circumvent regulation. Feudal casuists perpetuate the canard of the mom and pop farm/deli/dega. Tocqueville 1848 ii.ii,19 debunks the notion of the hereditary family farm. Milton Friedman J Eco Lit v 30 n 9 p 2129-32 shows success of small business is indeterminate because of survivor bias.