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Column: Berkeley, Slavery and the memory hole

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Ever heard of George Berkeley?

Actually, you probably have. The University of California -Berkeley, and the town that houses it, were both named after him.

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  1. Good editorial. “The combination of growing concentration of wealth and a lack of economic mobility could mean that the country could wind up being effectively governed by a wealthy oligarchy.” Gates, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Buffet, Bloomberg, Koch brothers, Dorsey, Clintons, Trumps. and Musk – I’d say we’ve arrived.

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