R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People (Countdown, 1991)
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Daily Archives: April 6, 2026
Late Night Music Fix
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Wright State University
Quote, Unquote
A college-educated working class sounds like an oxymoron because socioeconomic status is generally defined by education and believed to rise with each academic degree. In recent years, a college education has become one of the most reliable indicators of both economic well-being and voting behavior.
~ George Packer via The Atlantic
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Campus Life at the
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Midday Music Fix
The Cars – Just What I Needed (Live Aid 1985)
The Cars – Just What I Needed (Live Aid 1985)
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Quote, Unquote
Perhaps the most remarkable fact about modern finance is that it fails on its own terms. Mergers and acquisitions tend to destroy value even as they sate the appetites of empire-building chief executives.
~ Oren Cass via The New York Times
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James Cook University
Campus Trivia Night
Question: What has been the change in Chile’s per capita GDP in both nominal and PPP terms – expressed in US Dollars – since 1995?
Via IMF datasets for Nominal GDP and PPP GDP respectively.
| Year | Nominal GDP per Capita (USD) | GDP per Capita (PPP) (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $5,115 | $7,719 |
| 2000 | $5,123 | $9,754 |
| 2005 | $7,532 | $13,204 |
| 2010 | $12,746 | $17,321 |
| 2015 | $13,513 | $22,341 |
| 2020 | $13,222 | $25,004 |
| 2025 (Est.) | $18,487 | $32,713 |
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