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This week — a Swiss man in Borneo, the "instagram face", climate change lessons in old maritime logs, and the US right's infatuation with Russia.
If you only read one thing — Wired on Salesforce founder Marc Benioff is worth the time.
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The Gospel of Wealth According to Marc Benioff | Wired | Business
A look at the Salesforce founder Marc Benioff's efforts at philanthropy - the story refers to a description of him as a "clarifying agent" of our times - in that he demonstrates both the impact and the limits of what the "good billionaire" can do.
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Flight to the Forest | The London Review of Books | Society
A story of a Swiss man who lived amongst the Penan in Sarawak, Malaysia - "one of the last populations of genuine nomads in the world". Following run-ins with the Malaysian government and logging companies, and a brief repatriation to Switzerland, he returned to Sarawak undercover, only to go missing whilst trekking. Nearly 20 years later, he has never been found.
bit.ly/lrb-borneo
The Age of Instagram Face | The New Yorker | Society
A look at how at the strange phenomenon whereby "social media, FaceTune, and plastic surgery" has resulted in "a single, cyborgian look" becoming predominant in fashion, entertainment, and media.
bit.ly/ny-cyborgian
Icebound: The climate-change secrets of 19th century ship's logbooks | Reuters | Science
A story looking at what we can learn from historical climate records, in this case the log books of 19th-century vessels.
bit.ly/reuters-icebound
The False Romance of Russia | The Atlantic | Politics
A story about American right's somewhat surprising love affair with Russia.
bit.ly/atlantic-romance
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