Japan had planned on phasing out nuclear energy after the Fukushima disaster but has now decided to reverse course, pledging to restart existing reactors, extending the lifetimes of aging facilities, and developing next-gen reactors. [npr.org]
You Don't Know Africa, a series of quizzes about African geography, countries, and flags. Completely embarrassed by how poorly I did on these. [youdontknowafrica.com]
Great interactive visualization of how our economy inevitably creates super-rich people. "This is the crux of the Yard-sale model. In a free market, one person ends up with all of the wealth – completely by chance." [pudding.cool]
A Parent's Typical Day, as Envisioned by My Child's Preschool. "Shame on me for not reading the twelve-page weekly emails more carefully." [mcsweeneys.net]
What It Feels Like When Fascism Starts. An interesting review of a 1933 novel written about a Jewish family living in Nazi Germany. "Identifying that point at which all is lost is not so easy." [theatlantic.com]
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