“We owe it to ourselves to try to see it differently.” #coronavirus lrb.co.uk/blog/2020/april/visualising-viruses
How to Think — Alan Jacobs
I almost always find it faintly depressing reading comment threads on social media. They so often consist of two sides vigorously attacking imaginary strawman arguments from the other side. Nobody wins; everybody just ends up looking shrill and petty. I … Continue reading
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There was an interesting exchange in the NZ Herald recently. The NZ Initiative, a conservative “think tank”, published a report basically saying that it is bad for governments to fund deficits by printing money. (I told you they were conservative.) … Continue reading
How to do cryptic crosswords
“Birds that are slow to develop” What does that refer to? The obvious answer is “owls”. If that’s not obvious to you, then read on and all will be revealed. Continue reading
Slightly surprising and oddly…
Slightly surprising and oddly gratifying. Actually my family are probably not surprised. twitter.com/bnnt/status/1254976490015318017/photo/…
“The art of debating is one that…
“The art of debating is one that rewards liars and bullies, is about beating the opponent rather than finding the truth, and is structurally biased in favour of conservative bromides rather than surprising new ideas” www.theguardian.com/p/bbc9d/stw
Garbage Math https://t.co/mdDHqsUYVZ…
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists — Robert Tressell
A hundred or so years ago, the English working classes had terribly rough lives.They spent half their time working under harsh conditions and the other half desperately looking for work. They never had enough food or clothing. But despite their … Continue reading
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I am currently reading The Ragged…
I am currently reading The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists – this article is relevant. theconversation.com/what-will-the-world-be-like-af… #COVID19
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#bubblerule Be kind to everyone, including yourself. Inspired by @jacindaardern and @mornahaist. #bubblerules #bubblemates #nzlockdown #coronavirusnz #Jacinda #bekind #StayHomeStaySafe