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What is Wokism?
“Wokism” or “wokeness” is often used as a label for leftist identity politics. “Becoming woke” is analogous to “taking the red pill” or “seeing through…
Feb 22
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January 2024
Goodhart’s Law and Emotions
When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. — Marilyn Strathern Goodhart’s law is an important principle about using a measure to…
Jan 7
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December 2023
Book Recommendations
If you are looking for a last-minute gift, or for something to read over the holiday season, here are some books that I would recommend. The categories…
Dec 24, 2023
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Parasites, Emotions and Identity
Image source. Sacculina is a strange parasite of crabs. It is an arthropod in the subclass Cirripedia (the barnacles). The female Sacculina larva swims…
Dec 4, 2023
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November 2023
Matthew Perry, Friends and Wasted Youth
Live life like you’re gonna die, because you’re gonna. — William Shatner, in You’ll Have Time Matthew Perry recently died, at the age of 54. Apparently…
Nov 10, 2023
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Israel, Palestine and Moral Confusion
People in the West are struggling to decide who the “bad guys” are in the Israel-Hamas war. This lack of moral clarity exposes the ad hoc nature of…
Nov 2, 2023
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September 2023
Fires, Polar Bears and Global Warming
Recently, there have been several destructive wildfires in Canada and the United States. Of course, many people blame climate change for these…
Sep 9, 2023
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Modern Civilization is Irrational
Modern civilization is based on rationality, but it is not rational. Most people think of industrial/modern civilization as an expression of…
Sep 1, 2023
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July 2023
Long Island Serial Killers
Image Source On July 13, 2023, Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with the murders of three women, whose bodies were found in 2010 on Gilgo Beach…
Jul 23, 2023
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Circles of Order and Chaos
Essay from the book: On the Edge Every organism capable of sensing and responding has a “self-world” (umwelt). The self-world consists of the aspects of…
Jul 1, 2023
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May 2023
The Modern Problems with Conformity
We are social animals, and conformity is part of our social adaptation. We imitate others. This imitation is not just superficial. It is deep. We…
May 5, 2023
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April 2023
Easter Island
Image source: Rapa Nui The story of Easter Island has always fascinated me, partly because of the huge, enigmatic statues, but also because Easter…
Apr 19, 2023
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