Four Quick Links for Monday Noonish

My Parents Collect Cans for a Living. "It represents my family's strong values and their dreams for me of getting the opportunity to go to college and lead a stable life." [thenation.com]

Why the US Is a Failed Democratic State by @lessig. "The self-governing republic works only if it expresses the will of the majority. But one party is now committed to minoritarian rule by any means." [nybooks.com]

In 1952, US Naval officer Jimmy Carter (future POTUS) was exposed to a huge amount of radiation after being lowered into a damaged nuclear reactor to help clean it up. [cnn.com]

The current consensus on speed limits in America: "Enforce the speed limit. But not on me, please. Because while it would be nice to save 10,000 lives a year, it sure is fun to drive fast." [slate.com]

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