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Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist from Harvard, emphasizes that the key to health is not so much calorie reduction but rather improving the quality of the diet by consuming more nutrient-dense foods, which has been confirmed by research on the impact of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular health. #zdrowie #żywienie #otyłość (translated)

Héctor Suárez Gomís questioned Viri Ríos for, according to him, confusing the payment of taxes with demanding that resources be reflected in public services, such as pothole-free streets. He argued that holding the government accountable for maintenance was not hypocrisy and listed taxes such as the ISR, VAT, IEPS, property tax, and vehicle tax. He also stated that the poor condition of the streets forced citizens to cover private medical expenses and repairs for their vehicles, and mentioned that changing all four tires every year could be a consequence of those conditions. Suárez Gomís pointed out that studying at Harvard did not guarantee an understanding that public money belonged to the citizens and that officials should be held accountable. He urged Ríos to demand answers from Adán Augusto and criticized him for refusing to make statements. Additionally, he accused those who reported potholes and opposed the property tax of being inconsistent and argued that citizens demanded punctuality from taxpayers while tolerating, according to him, government ineptitude. #Impuestos #Gobierno #ServiciosPúblicos (translated)

Harvard professor Sven Beckert, in his new book Capitalism: A Global History, challenges myths about capitalism, arguing that its origins lie in the exploitation of resources such as the silver from Potosí and predicting its eventual disappearance. #Capitalismo #HistoriaEconómica #Potosí (translated)

Kafir wrote that he increasingly considered elitism to be better than democracy, because — as he claimed — in elections the vote of a person with knowledge and experience carries the same weight as the vote of a person without basic competencies. He noted that elitism, in his opinion, did not depend on wealth or education, but on knowledge, reason, and the ability to think independently. He criticized voters who — according to him — assessed economic policy without knowledge of issues such as inflation, budget, or monetary policy. As examples, he referred to people shopping at Lidl and Biedronka, as well as checking purchase prices, and accused some of them of confusing daily savings with the competencies needed to evaluate the state's finances. At the same time, he emphasized that simply looking for cheaper products was not bad. Kafir also criticized politicians who — as he wrote — lacked experience in running businesses or managing budgets, yet held positions that allowed them to decide on significant public expenditures. He accused right-wing groups of citing religion, tradition, and national values while simultaneously supporting strong authority without proper oversight. He argued that appeals to patriotism and religion did not replace the knowledge and competencies necessary to govern the state. He compared the expectations placed on children in their education to the expectations of politicians. He wrote that parents usually required their children to learn math and helped them acquire knowledge, yet some voters — in his opinion — did not expect similar competencies from those seeking power. He compared governing the state to entrusting a ten-year-old child with the household budget without parental control, pointing out that promises of unfunded expenditures could lead to debt. The author accused voters of re-electing politicians despite their mistakes if they promised them more money, and that they rejected criticism as a lack of patriotism. He claimed that some people did not want to check information or analyze arguments and instead trusted loud political messages. In conclusion, he asked why voters demanded education from children but did not require knowledge from politicians before entrusting them with power. He also mentioned the action "7 percent of 460," relating it to the number of deputies, and stated that there were at most 7 percent of wise ones among them. #Demokracja #Elitaryzm #Edukacja (translated)

Avgerinosx wondered whether Kyriakos Mitsotakis or Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was more dangerous for the Greeks. He argued that Mitsotakis chose to oppose Russia without reason, seeking to be on the "right side of history," and linked this policy to losses of 2 billion euros in tourism, a 751% increase in electricity, and a 40% increase in gasoline. He added that the US would eventually buy Russian oil, while Greece would procure more expensive LNG, resulting, according to him, in heating costs rising from 1,000 euros to 1,700–1,900 euros. He also mocked Mitsotakis's education at Harvard and referenced the Predator, concluding with an insulting remark about those who voted for him. #Τι_ψηφίσατε_ρε_μαλάκες #Μητσοτάκης #Ερντογάν #Ρεύμα (translated)

Ledarsidorna.se questioned whether Magdalena Andersson was suitable as prime minister and government builder. The writer described their personal image of her as fundamentally positive but criticized her actions in security policy issues. The writer pointed out that Andersson had said in spring 2022 that Swedish NATO membership would destabilize the region before she reportedly changed her stance when Finland moved toward membership. Ledarsidorna.se also referred to an interview in Politico where Andersson allegedly wanted a future government to place greater importance on "the global south." The writer claimed that this aligned with Vladimir Putin's interests and highlighted Russia's actions towards the Baltic states. The post also mentioned that Morgan Johansson, according to Ledarsidorna.se, had stated that the Social Democrats wanted to pause an association agreement with the EU. The writer asserted that this would undermine Sweden's and NATO's northern flank defense capability, as Israeli Elbit Systems was the main supplier of communication systems to the Swedish and Finnish armies. Ledarsidorna.se also criticized that five Social Democratic members of the European Parliament had voted against a resolution to counter Islamist entryism in the EU. The writer claimed, referencing their sources, that the decision had been made by the Social Democrats' executive committee on Sveavägen 68. The post stated that Andersson and the committee had a different assessment of the Muslim Brotherhood than French and German intelligence and security services, without providing the basis for this. The writer concluded by asserting that there were good reasons to ask whether Andersson wanted what was best for Sweden and the Swedish people. #svpol #Sverige #politik #Socialdemokraterna (translated)

Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that the merging of the American state apparatus with large AI companies undermines democracy and has roots in profound political and economic changes that began in ancient times but have been accelerated by the rise of technology since the 1980s. #JillLepore #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Democratie (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Xavi Simons, a Tottenham player injured in his knee, had taken advantage of his rehabilitation to join the "Crossover into Business" program at Harvard Business School. The media clarified that it was an online semester course aimed at professional athletes, allowing them to develop their business knowledge alongside MBA students. #XaviSimons #Formation #Études (translated)

AI, power, and wages will be in focus at a labor market conference in Stockholm on November 12, where Harvard professor Richard B. Freeman and Danish professor Jakob Roland Munch will discuss how AI can change the balance of power between employers and trade unions. #AI #arbetsmarknad #löner (translated)

The author said Navi Pillay was the first woman of colour to establish her own legal practice in South Africa and the first South African to earn a doctorate in law from Harvard. They also wrote that she represented many political prisoners and handled prisoners’ rights cases on an island while Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. #NaviPillay #WomenInLaw #HumanRights #ZA #US

We want to create standards and procedures so that the results published by laboratories working on artificial intelligence are understandable to mathematicians and can contribute to progress in this field," said Melanie Wood, a mathematician from Harvard University and a member of the advisory committee. #UměláInteligence #Matematika #OpenAI (translated)

Polish economists are predicting the favorites for this year's Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, with the greatest chances for Ariel Pakes from Harvard, whose innovative methods in the field of competition economics may contribute to his distinction. #Ekonomia #Nobel #Pieniądze (translated)

Hanna Shen wrote that critics of Karol Nawrocki's participation in the boxing training with Manny Pacquiao expected a lecture, but saw the president in the ring instead. In her opinion, the recording published by Pacquiao could have reached millions of Filipinos and served as effective promotion for Poland. She reminded that Pacquiao was a former senator and the only world champion in eight weight classes in history. Shen noted that Nawrocki also spoke at the Catholic University of Santo Tomas in Manila, founded by Dominicans in 1611. According to her, the university was older than Harvard and was considered the oldest functioning university in Asia. She wrote that José Rizal studied there, and Nawrocki laid a wreath at his statue. She also mentioned Pope Francis's meeting with young people at the university in 2015. According to Shen, the president spoke to students about the shared experiences of Poland and the Philippines, such as foreign domination and the struggle to preserve identity, as well as about faith, family, solidarity, freedom, and sovereignty. He also recalled the Russian invasion of Ukraine and hybrid attacks on Poland, emphasizing that deterrence requires strength. Shen believed that this message could be understood in a country dealing with Chinese pressures at sea. She added that serious discussions, a lecture, and training with a boxing legend could have been elements of the same diplomatic visit. https://t.co/O6JtNM19h7 #Polska #Filipiny #dyplomacja (translated)

The X-user Coxx wrote that the medfluencer Alina Walbrun fell for a fabricated illness of the YouTuber Marvin Wildhage in July 2026. Wildhage supposedly had "post-viral nasal hypersensitivity" and invented a fake pharmaceutical company supposedly led by "Dr. Sofia Beatrice Gepetto." Walbrun accepted 3,800 euros for paid clarification and stated on Instagram that she was familiar with the condition from her studies. According to Coxx, she also mentioned symptoms that had not been included in the briefing. Coxx described Walbrun, born in 1998, as one of the most influential German-speaking medfluencers; she had around 300,000 Instagram followers. She had studied human medicine at LMU Munich until May 2026 and referred to herself as "Doc Alina," even though she was not a practicing doctor. Criticism of this had already existed before the scandal. After the video was released, Walbrun apologized, called the term unverified and misleading, and donated the 3,800 euros to Doctors Without Borders, wrote Coxx. The LMU clinic stated that Walbrun was no longer active there and distanced itself from unscientific statements. Coxx also pointed to criticism of the "Doc" title, retracted Harvard statements that later only pertained to a summer school, as well as Walbrun's company Onegevity. This company sold dietary supplements, including matcha with sleep berry, which the BfR warned against. Unsolicited blood sugar tips had also drawn criticism from the German Diabetes Society. Coxx wrote that the public prosecutor's office is now investigating Walbrun, whom he labeled a left-green activist and fraudster. #Medfluencer #Gesundheit #Skandal (translated)