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- 'The Best of All Possible Worlds' Review: Leibniz Lives Again https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-review-leibniz-lives-again-647be296 62 comments
- Leibniz and the Best Possible World http://philosophiles.net/2012/08/06/leibniz-and-the-best-possible-world-3/ 7 comments philosophy
- 'The Best of All Possible Worlds'- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/26/ar2008112603521.html 28 comments philosophy
- Germanyâs Spreewald gherkins â possibly the best in the world | Travel https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/jul/10/spreewald-gherkins-brandenburg-germany 8 comments germany
- 1755 Lisbon Earthquake and its effect on the idea that this is "the best of all possible worlds" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1755_lisbon_earthquake#effect_on_society_and_philosophy 18 comments philosophy
- To the world. This is Rugby League, quite possibly the best game ever created. Your opinion? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TyI1Hpgbg8 13 comments sports
- If the Russia Invasion of Ukraine is Immanent with a Side of Possible World War 3, which Stocks are the Best to Short? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-a-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-would-mean-for-markets-11642185717 12 comments wallstreetbets
- "Leibniz’s claim that God created the best possible world fails to explain the existence of great suffering" -Adrian Moore (Oxford) on God, faith, and the problem of evil. https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/agora/2022/04/is-this-the-best-of-all-possible-worlds 287 comments philosophy
- Leibniz’s claim that ours is the best of all possible worlds seems incredible. And yet this implausible idea is at the heart of one of the most profound developments in theoretical physics. https://iai.tv/articles/leibniz-and-the-miracle-creed-behind-modern-physics-auid-2047&utm_source=reddit&_auid=2020 180 comments philosophy
- UNESCO has just declared India to have the best recycling system in the world. Let's recognise the people who made it possible https://i.redd.it/l043kjh3nt1z.jpg 30 comments india
- Will Ospreay wants IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship - “It's going to be defended around the globe, and there's no one better. I’m performing at the highest level around the world. This is my chance to cross-promote. I want to elevate my opponents in the ring + deliver the best possible matches." https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/news/will-ospreay-wants-iwgp-global-heavyweight-championship 7 comments squaredcircle
- Possibly the world's best skating rink... Olympic champion Angelina Sotnikova shares video of her and friends recent trip to Lake Baikal https://twitter.com/siberian_times/status/1097053024562831360?s=19 4 comments russia
- Lucas Hernandez: "We have already eliminated the best player in the world [Messi] against Argentina, He didn't touch the ball. That's the truth. Against Belgium we also have the players to make sure Hazard touches the ball as little as possible." http://www.beinsports.com/us/fifa-world-cup/news/after-eliminating-messi-hernandez-says-france/923046 131 comments soccer
- A War Against Workers Who Organize...How can this be possible in a country that claims to be world's best democracy? Harassment, intimidation and blackmail of the weak by the strong. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/02/ar2009060202967.html 27 comments economy
- Michael Saylor: "The best currency in the world is going to lose 99.9% of its value over 100 years ... The only reason that you're not panicked in the US is because the CPI is manipulated to create the lowest possible inflation number." https://podclips.com/c/TZqwGy?d=2022-08-13&ss=r&ss2=bitcoin 42 comments bitcoin
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did President Obama an enormous favor Tuesday. Given the opportunity, on perhaps the world’s biggest political stage, to articulate the best possible case against the nuclear deal currently being negotiated with Iran, Netanyahu came up empty. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/foreigners/2015/03/benjamin_netanyahu_did_president_obama_a_big_favor_the_israeli_prime_minister.html 74 comments politics
- The Parlous State of American Health Insurance: 'The system is designed to have as many parties interceding to make profit as possible. It is not designed to produce the best care in the world;...' http://glog.glennf.com/blog/2013/8/30/the-parlous-state-of-american-health-insurance 38 comments politics
- Luis Figo: "Mbappe is a young player, one of the best in the world and one of the most expensive, He is in a team which has no financial problems, I do not know if it will be possible to sign him. But he would be a great signing for Real Madrid.” https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1244250/real-madrid-kylian-mbappe-neymar-paul-pogba 33 comments soccer
- CesiumJS - an open source JavaScript library for creating world-class 3D globes and maps with the best possible performance, precision, visual quality, and ease of use https://cesium.com/cesiumjs/ 21 comments javascript
- Rodrygo on Mbappe's possible arrival and competition in squad due to him: "I would love for Mbappé to come. I always want to play with the best players and he is one of the best in the world. Its good because it forces the team to be stronger every day." https://as.com/futbol/primera/rodrygo-me-encantaria-que-viniera-mbappe-n/ 19 comments soccer
- [via Fabrizio Romano] Klopp: “Nobody can compete with Man City. You have the best team in the world and you put in the best striker on the market, no matter what he cost”. “We can’t act like them at Liverpool. It is not possible”. https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1581036773077311488?s=21&t=nt_5XScbnFcDAn0lROAJyA 159 comments soccer
- [JJ Watt] I have the utmost respect for what this man is doing at the highest level of his sport. The ability to perform two completely different tasks at the highest possible level on a consistent basis against the best in the world is absolutely incredible. #ShoTime https://twitter.com/jjwatt/status/1509883087596924935?amp%3Bt=czjMVW8AerS6pQzHiC3UtA&s=21 44 comments baseball
- George Berkeley on why our sensory perceptions of the world cannot possibly ‘resemble’ or ‘represent’ reality itself, why the concept of ‘matter’ is incoherent or at best empty, and why minds (and their contents) are thus the only things in existence https://philosophybreak.com/articles/george-berkeley-subjective-idealism-the-world-is-in-our-minds/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=george-berkeley&utm_content=april2021 74 comments philosophy
- Biden Signs Two Executive Orders to Advance Gender Equality on International Women's Day | "Let us recommit to the principle that our nation, and the world, is at its best when the possibilities for all of our women and girls are limitless." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/08/biden-signs-two-executive-orders-advance-gender-equality-international-womens-day 6 comments politics
- Sky: Georginio Wijnaldum is very happy at Liverpool. Would like to stay as long as possible. No panic about contract running out in 18 months. Plans in the pipeline about talks over new deal. Fully focused on helping Liverpool win the title. Believes he's at best club in the world https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/1214576328839704576?s=20 193 comments soccer
- “When you make a decision you always think it will be for the best. I was looking for recognition from the world of football and trying to improve in every possible way, financially and also with titles,” said Figo on why he left Barcelona to join Real Madrid https://www.managingmadrid.com/2019/3/28/18285166/why-figo-left-barcelona-join-real-madrid 33 comments soccer
- Blaise Matuidi “This is my best season, between club trophies and the World Cup, which was my dream. I’ve grown in Turin, when I arrived I realised I could do more. I have so many friends at PSG, so it’d be nice to face them, but as late as possible.” https://www.football-italia.net/131368/matuidi-%E2%80%98improved-juventus%E2%80%99 23 comments soccer
- Rivaldo about Neymar: "He will never win the Ballon d'Or as long as he stays at PSG. He needs to leave. The football for the best in the world is in Spain. For the informations I have, there's a possibility of him going to Real Madrid. After that, yes, he can win the Ballon d'Or." https://globoesporte.globo.com/programas/esporte-espetacular/noticia/rivaldo-aconselha-neymar-a-voltar-para-espanha-e-aposta-no-real-madrid.ghtml 138 comments soccer
- Neil deGrasse Tyson ( possibly on r/bitcoin and blockstream core ) : " The very best way to support and feed your delusions: Surround yourself with people whose world views match yours exactly. " https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/843525981570662400 4 comments btc
- 'Bad feminist' Roxane Gay to write new Marvel Black Panther series - Author and academic will co-write World of Wakanda, saying ‘it’s the most bizarre thing I’ve ever done, and I mean that in the best possible way’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/25/bad-feminist-roxane-grey-to-write-new-marvel-black-panther-series-world-of-wakanda 28 comments books
- "The world community is simply in denial about the situation and unwilling to entertain the distinct possibility that not only may Assad not be going anywhere but that Assad's staying in power and reconsolidating power may be the best of the very bad options on offer. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/remaining-sane-in-difficult-times 3 comments politics
- "Not quite the Biblical Noah's Ark, but possibly the next best thing. Moscow State University has secured Russia's largest-ever scientific grant to collect the DNA of every living and extinct creature for the world's first database of its kind." http://rt.com/news/217747-noah-ark-russia-biological 59 comments technology
- "Not quite the Biblical Noah's Ark, but possibly the next best thing. Moscow State University has secured Russia's largest-ever scientific grant to collect the DNA of every living and extinct creature for the world's first database of its kind." http://rt.com/news/217747-noah-ark-russia-biological/ 6 comments worldnews
- Throughout much of recorded history, humans have sought a stable and safe blue pigment. An accidental discovery in a laboratory at Oregon State University has created the world's newest, and possibly its best, blue pigment. http://labspaces.net/100657/accidental_discovery_produces_durable_new_blue_pigment_for_multiple_applications 157 comments science
- Johnny Gargano possible CM Punk WWE return: "Logan Paul has taken the United States Championship all over the world. Whatever is gonna get more eyes on WWE television, that's the best move possible. Whoever they bring in, whatever eyes they bring in, I'm all for it!" https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1453301/johnny-gargano-explains-hed-feel-cm-punk-returning-wwe/ 38 comments squaredcircle
- [Loïc Tanzi] West Ham have made two offers for Thilo Kehrer. Negotiations are seen as positive from both sides. However, the player still hasn't made his choice. He wants to choose the best possible option to have a chance of playing in the World Cup https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Thilo-kehrer-psg-n-a-pas-encore-dit-oui-a-west-ham/1347599 13 comments soccer
- I love the constraints and well thought-out defaults provided by Tailwind, but I hate the long strings of classes making my JSX less readable - I'd much prefer to use semantic CSS class names. Is it possible to get the best of both worlds? Maybe extract Tailwind values into CSS variables? http://getbem.com/introduction/ 5 comments webdev
- [Schrager] From the @chiefs side, 5 picks for 1 non-QB player is about as much as you can possibly get on the market in a post-Herschel world. You’re now banking on one of the best front offices in NFL to maximize a boat load of cheap draft picks and 70M in cap space over the next 3 years. https://twitter.com/PSchrags/status/1506690929104670726?s=20&t=9hHE9sHVlwU5VTSLPaNyMw 98 comments nfl
- [Kristof Terreur] A striking quote from - oh irony - the leaked e-mails and documents that led to Man City’s ban. It was about a possible ban and fine in 2014: “Khaldoon would rather spend 30 million on the 50 best lawyers in the world to sue UEFA for the next 10 years.” It’s City vs UEFA. https://twitter.com/hlninengeland/status/1228581385432174592?s=21 25 comments soccer
- After a kid get tackled by a security guard after the final whistle of the RWC final, Sonny Bill Williams gives the kid his newly acquired Rugby World Champions medal. Possibly the best thing I've seen in sport. http://www.balls.ie/rugby/security-guard-tackle-fan-sonny-bill-williams/314351 4 comments sports
