big old/money links

https://dutchreview.com/reviews/artists/dirkjan-the-funniest-comic-in-the-netherlands/ (who is to say?)

https://twitter.com/jason_kint/status/1512627629471547392 (…settled for $5 billion…)

https://theswordandthesandwich.substack.com/p/notable-sandwiches-22-broodje-kroket?s=w (“It’s pretty astounding to consider the breadth of the Dutch Empire, to say nothing of its cruelty.”)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/business/economy/china-forced-labor.html (“slavery and coercion taint company supply chains”)

https://thehonestsorcerer.medium.com/how-i-came-to-believe-that-civilization-is-unsustainable-12c12ba9f461 (“If you still think that this civilization can survive the coming storm after reading (and processing) the list below, then I you might want to read the list again.”)

https://stephenmalina.com/post/2022-04-24-book-review-egamu/ (“Gates also described a method for (allegedly) enhancing foundational mental capacities that he called “dirigation”. Similar to his other introspective methods, dirigation resembles meditation but focuses on more practical outcomes.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe (…described it as the "world's first temple")