“Any clod can have the facts; having opinions is an art.” —Charles McCabe twitter.com/bnnt/status/906746257179271169/photo/1
Proofiness – Charles Seife
This is a great survey of all the ways to lie with statistics, and how to avoid being fooled by them. So many of the things we read and hear are based on numerical data, and often it’s hard to … Continue reading
competent economic managers – poem #14…
Retweeted from @Election_Poetry
competent economic managers – poem #14 #nzpol #newzealand #decision17 twitter.com/Election_Poetry/status/900241873272397…
Labour changed their leader…
Retweeted from @MollySpink95
Labour changed their leader Jacinda-nick-of-time #leadersdebate #decision17
The “unpleasant” “persistent”…
The “unpleasant” “persistent” @NZMorningReport interview style is EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED. Made Steven Joyce sound like… a politician.
How to Bake π — Eugenia Cheng
The whole idea of mathematics is to make things easier. It allows us to understand the world is ways that would be impossible without it. So it’s a great shame that many people see it as shrouded in mystery. Eugenia … Continue reading
Trying to add to my kids’ playlist….
Trying to add to my kids’ playlist. Andrew WK “Kiseki”, Sekiden “Alexander”, Self “Borateen”, Top “Hi Baby Hi, all missing from @Spotify ☹
Dept. of Speculation — Jenny Offill
This small but perfectly-formed book is a simple story of girl meets boy and all the usual things that follow. But it’s told in an unusual way so that I sometimes felt as if I was inside the main character. … Continue reading
Knock knock! – Who’s there? Awkward…
Knock knock!
– Who’s there?
Awkward silence.
– Awkward silence who?
– Who’s there?
Awkward silence.
– Awkward silence who?
Zombie Economics – John Quiggin
A taste for paradoxical reasoning is common among economists, to the point where it is a job requirement in some circles. — Zombie Economics, p112 That’s a good summary of this book. It argues that a lot of the foundations … Continue reading