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Damian Penston

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Fairness, society, inclusion and making a difference - my top values.

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Damian Penston
@penston Apr 14, 2023, 3:16 AM UTC

How To Get A Job With A Nonprofit

Whenever there's a global financial crisis, there typically isn't enough money floating around in the economy for the private sector to pay investors AND pay employees. So, perfectly productive worke…

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Damian Penston
@penston Jun 9, 2019, 9:45 AM UTC

Andrew Yang's Triple Whammy of Inequality Growth (and how to fix it)

https://cdn1.imggmi.com/uploads/2019/6/9/ebd72f805aa3fe2bdb6cee10112d4eef-full.png The #YangGang are in love with 2020 Presidential candidate Andrew Yang's UBI proposal, which he calls a freedom divi…

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Damian Penston
@penston Mar 5, 2019, 3:27 PM UTC

Democrats Playing A Clever, Dirty Game

https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNwybmagNvtT2TP86GN3u2Arog1THC3BhGLyyhQQFG4r6/Reparations.png Corporate-backed candidates from the Democratic establishment, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker (as well as…

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Damian Penston
@penston Jan 19, 2019, 6:10 PM UTC

Who Would Support A Green New Deal?

I love, love, love the idea of a Green New Deal. I haven't been this loved up since I first discovered Game of Thrones. It's not a new idea - Colin Hines convened the Green New Deal Group back in 200…

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Damian Penston
@penston Jul 28, 2018, 8:14 AM UTC

Quotas To Get Women Into Top Jobs - Is It Right or Wrong?

Womankind has experienced generations - well, thousands of years - of unfairness as women have been obstructed from taking senior roles in business or politics by their societies (not just by men). T…

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Damian Penston
@penston May 19, 2018, 1:49 PM UTC

How To See The Face Of Evil

Back in 2014, the discussion on the Internet of the Israel Vs. Palestine conflict felt, to me, more level-headed than it had been for previous conflicts. Perhaps the high number of child victims made…

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Damian Penston
@penston Feb 11, 2018, 1:20 PM UTC

Chocolate and Human Trafficking

https://steemitimages.com/DQmZHXBX2jom7UeQ2A7iPcfn82WFPsWyc7fRFwy6grxtCXX/Chocolate%26HumanTrafficking.png I created my first blog back in 2011 after seeing a website that was campaigning for Nestle…

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Damian Penston
@penston Feb 8, 2018, 8:57 AM UTC

Are Weirdos Trying To Brow Beat You?

https://steemitimages.com/DQmWcPAfzQkW9X6Ae9ycbYfCijgtCgRgpyxmnrLH3eAFTtd/Are Weirdos Trying To Brow Beat You.png Over the years, plenty of people have tried to brow beat me into doing what they want…

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Damian Penston
@penston Feb 3, 2018, 2:49 PM UTC

A Quick Look At Floating Currencies

https://youtu.be/ONIxlO1l0Bw Let's divide currencies into two types - fixed and floating. When I say 'fixed', I don't mean like a neutered dog, but a fixed exchange rate. Central banks that issue fix…

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Damian Penston
@penston Jan 31, 2018, 12:29 PM UTC

The Economy Is Infested With Toll Booths

https://steemitimages.com/DQmaiKTvaASDZ1LnXnLsKcYsx29ttxtjMSqAn6xppGAZ4aX/Infested With Tolls.png The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The middle class are becoming the working class. Wealth…

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