![]() ![]() The WEF entertains thousands of devoted followers at its annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland. “We just don’t need the vast majority of the population,” said Harari, who is a historian, futurist, popular author and, most importantly, the chief adviser to Klaus Schwab, founder and director of the extremely influential WEF. That’s why we call them global predators. In one sentence, Harari validated what we “conspiracy theorists” have been saying for years, that globalist power elites want to rid the world of people deemed “useless” in their eyes. Top World Economic Forum adviser Yuval Noah Harari has declared in a recent interview that the “vast majority” of the world’s 7.5 billion people are simply no longer needed due to technological advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning and bioengineering. Technology will ‘make it possible to replace the people’ ![]()
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Surviving an attempt on her life wasn't pleasant, but at least she got a guardian angel out of it. ![]() Book Summary: Nora Grey's life is still far from perfect. ![]() ![]() Moreover, Hansen turns accepted wisdom on its head, revealing not only that globalization began much earlier than previously thought, but also that the world's first anti-globalization riots did too, in cities such as Cairo, Constantinople, and Guangzhou. ![]() ![]() This was the 'big bang' of globalization, which ushered in a new era of exploration and trade, and which paved the way for Europeans to dominate after Columbus reached America.ĭrawing on a wide range of new historical sources and cutting-edge archaeology, Hansen shows, for example, that the Maya began to trade with the native peoples of modern New Mexico from traces of theobromine - the chemical signature of chocolate - and that frozen textiles found in Greenland contain hairs from animals that could only have come from North America. But as celebrated Yale professor Valerie Hansen shows, it was the year 1000, when for the first time new trade routes linked the entire globe, so an object could in theory circumnavigate the world. ![]() When did globalization begin? Most observers have settled on 1492, the year Columbus discovered America. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo "Typically wide-ranging, informative, and illuminating. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last December, before the holidays, Francis Leclerc and Eric K. “When my publisher confirmed five years ago that Le Plongeur would be adapted to film, I was delighted, but it seemed far away, unreal. Boulianne (Christian) and Madani Tall (Vincent) complete the cast. Charles-Aubey Houde (Bébert), Joan Hart (Bonnie), Maxime De Cotret (Greg), Fayolle Jean Jr (Renaud), Robin L’Houmeau (Jonathan), Marie-Ève Beauregard (Sarah), Zachary Evrard (Nick), Gabrielle Côté (Séverine), Jade Charbonneau (Marie-Lou), Guillaume Laurin (Malik), Anthony Therrien (Will), Julien Leclerc (Alex), Stephan Allard (Stéphane’s father), Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard (Rémi), Luka Limoges (Carl), Emmanuel Schwartz (Benjamin), Eric K. The feature film boasts an impressive cast led by Henri Picard in the lead role of Stéphane. A phenomenal critical and popular success when it was published in October 2016, the novel has received several awards and distinctions such as the Prix des libraires and the Prix Senghor. Boulianne and Francis Leclerc, Le Plongeur is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stéphane Larue, published by Éditions Le Quartanier. ![]() Two days of shooting are also scheduled on May 24 and 25. The shooting, which will start on February 14th, will continue until March 31st, in Montreal. Go Films is pleased to announce the start of shooting of the feature film Le Plongeur, directed by Francis Leclerc. ![]() ![]() I didn't figure out the culprit until the last few pages. ![]() It wasn't easy putting all the pieces together, but Pepper managed to do it. Essentially it was a 30-year old cold case that Pepper had to crack, and Gus wasn't always forthcoming with helpful information. Pepper doesn't want to do it, however Mafia dons don't take no for an answer, even deceased ones.Yays: The murder mystery was fantastic. Gus' spirit is not able to "move on" until he takes care of some unfinished earthly business, namely finding out who murdered him, and he wants Pepper to help. After taking a spill and whacking her head on a tombstone, she's suddenly able to see Gus Scarpetti, a mob boss who got whacked decades earlier. ![]() About: Pepper Martin, a down-on-her-luck-former-rich-girl, is stuck giving cemetery tours to pay her bills. ![]() ![]() ![]() And from here the adventure begins and she is transported to the ancient, magical City of Brass-Daevabad-that is hidden from human eyes and is the capital city of all magical races. One day while performing a zar (a healing custom for troubled souls), Nahri unknowingly taps into a long-forgotten part of her heritage and ends up calling a warrior Djinn named Dara to her aid. Nahri uses tricks, deceptions, sleight of hand, and knowledge of natural medicines to perform healing rituals to earn her livelihood. The book starts off in Cairo with Nahri, who is a con woman by profession and our lead female character who carries forward all three books of the trilogy. This book is a dream come true for Muslim fantasy nerds-it represents a part of Muslim culture and identity in a way that I never thought was possible. ![]() And you should read this book if you like Muslim folklore grew up in a Muslim household listening to such folklore are intrigued by the story of Prophet Suleiman and the Djinns and if you thrive on stories revolving around mythical creatures, warring tribes, vengeance, sibling squabbles, love, loyalty, friendship, and strong female protagonists. ![]() The City of Brass is the first book of the Daevabad trilogy. There is no other way to put this-I read this book in four days flat, which is a huge feat as I am a working mother of two kids and also because this book is 500 pages long. ![]() ![]() ![]() The series is about Tally Youngblood who lives in a society that makes everybody pretty on their 16th birthdays. Not only do you have super strenth, power and reflexes, but you also have the power that comes with being in charge.Īnd don't forget the 4th book in the "trilogy" (seriously, why can't they just call it a series and not a trilogy)Įxtras: It's been a few years since the mind-rain. Specials: Being special is so much icier than being Pretty. This is Brave New World for a new generation. ![]() But some don't find being pretty as satisfying as others. Pretties: Finally having had the operation, Tally and her friends are New Pretties and partying up a storm. But, how good of a book would this be if everything happened so easily? There are a group of dissenters who can give status quo a run for its money. Tally just wants to grow up, have her operation and be a bubble-headed pretty like all the rest. When you turn 16 you have an operation, and magically you're beautiful, as well as stronger and disease resistant. No one goes to unreasonable lengths to be beautiful. ![]() No one is jealous, no one has an eating disorder. I guess I'm on a government conspiracy kick lately. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin released the first nine chapters for public viewing. However, to ease the frustration many fans felt due to how long they had to wait for the book with little to no news, Georg R. He announced that the show would come to an end before he managed to finish writing the series and most fans came to terms with the news, however after the underwhelming ending to the series many turned to the book series as a way to get closure with the series.Īlthough the fans learn that the ending of the book series and the TV show would be different before either ended, it’s been almost four years since the last season of Game of Thrones ended and we still know very little about the newest addition to the series. Martin, the author of the series worked with the producers of the show to help them by writing the scripts for the part of the show and as a result, he neglected the original series a bit. Winds of Winter is the upcoming and highly anticipated sixth addition to the beloved fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, the same series that was adapted into HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones. Martin Ever Finish a Song of Ice and Fire? What We Know About Winds Of Winter ![]() |