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Show Notes

We use the Panama Papers as a jumping-off point to sum up the season and talk about:

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• the alleged flatness of the world
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• the possibilities of both globalization and localization
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• the twin dangers of imperialism and parochialism
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• the ways that growing income inequality intersect with globalization
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• the things different cultures can learn from each other
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• the distinction between \\u201creasonable\\u201d and \\u201cjustifiable\\u201d responses
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• the importance of humility, whether in art or in charitable action
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• the value of choosing not to do something at times
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In other words: how can you be a good actor in a global space?

As an aside, on the rough size of a Word file (referenced with regard to the size of the Panama Papers data release): a 20-page paper from Chris\\u2019 seminary degree is about 52 kilobytes. 2 gigabytes would be 20,000 such papers.

Links

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• The Panama Papers:

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  • \\u201c400 reporters kept the Panama Papers secret for a year. Here\\u2019s how they pulled it off.\\u201d (Mashable)
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  • \\u201cDavid Cameron Answers for the Panama Papers\\u201d (The Atlantic) \\u2013 and with a hilarious subtitle: \\u2018In a robust debate, one member was thrown out of the House of Commons for calling the prime minister \\u201cdodgy Dave.\\u201d\\u2019
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  • \\u201cThe 8 most important things to read to understand the Panama Papers document leak\\u201d (Vox)
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  • \\u201cThe Panama Papers leak, explained with an adorable comic about piggy banks\\u201d (Vox)
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• The Three-Body Problem (Liu Cixin)

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Previously on the Show

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• 4.07: Kickstarting a Hyper-Local Superfarm
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• 4.08: A Ghost in Singapore
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• 4.10: The Ancient Wisdom of Usenet
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• 4.12: Five Years of Facepalming (Live at NC State)
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Music

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• \\u201cRiver\\u2019s Sigh\\u201d, by Hazelwood. Used by permission.
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• \\u201cWinning Slowly Theme\\u201d by Chris Krycho. This theme is never changing. Even if we get a neater recording, or a variation on it: it\'s slowly winning at taking over your brainspace at the end of every episode..
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Sponsors

Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month\\u2019s sponsors:

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• Andrew Fallows
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• Jeremy W. Sherman
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• Jeremy Cherfas
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If you\\u2019d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash.

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