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Rain — Kirsty Gunn
Did you ever read a book or watch a film where you could just tell that something awful was going to happen? You dreaded the turn of every page in anticipation of the imminent horror. And yet you just had … Continue reading
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Hello World — Hannah Fry
“Algorithms” will save the world, or possibly destroy it. This book is a good survey of how computerised algorithms are used and misused, and how they can be harnessed so their power can be used for good rather than evil. Continue reading
Introducing Critical Theory — Stuart Sim
This is a dizzying whirlwind tour of Marxism, feminism, postmodernism, and so many other isms, theorists, philosophers and various thinkers. It can’t do much more than give the briefest summaries of these ideas, but it does help to see how … Continue reading
Wealth tax! It’s not a bad idea. But…
Wealth tax! It’s not a bad idea. But people seem scared of it for some reason. www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm
Bernard Williams writing about the…
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Bernard Williams writing about the internet, from back in 2002. Bleakly insightful. twitter.com/martin_oneill/status/12859497149202432…
The Lies that Bind — Kwame Anthony Appiah
This is an enlightening discussion of what identity is and how it works, both in history and in the present day. Appiah weaves explanations together with history, anecdotes and analysis. He also adds some personal stories and perspectives from his … Continue reading
And here is a BBC Philosopher’s Arms…
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And here is a BBC Philosopher’s Arms with Miranda Fricker, about Kant, Hume, racism and moral blame www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038c7bq
A rising tide lifts all boats and…
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A rising tide lifts all boats and drowns everyone it catches without one.
Don’t know who needs to hear this but I…
Don’t know who needs to hear this but I can’t stop thinking about it. Just let that sink in. #twittertropes