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Elon Musk says his offer to buy Twitter is about ‘the future of civilization,’ not making money

Elon Musk defended his offer to purchase Twitter on Thursday, sayingduring an on-stage interview at the TED conference that he sees the acquisition as nothing less than a turning point for civilization. Musk said the proposed deal is not about the economics of Twitter’s (TWTR) business, but about ensuring Twitter remains a trusted platform for democracy — describing his vision […]

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Book review: Why Nations Fail

By Warren Bass “Why Nations Fail” is a sweeping attempt to explain the gut-wrenching poverty that leaves 1.29 billion people in the developing world struggling to live on less than $1.25 a day. You might expect it to be a bleak, numbing read. It’s not. It’s bracing, garrulous, wildly ambitious and ultimately hopeful. It may, in […]