Blackness with a Capital B? Or Can Everybody Be a Star?
Soapbox BLACKNESS WITH A CAPITAL B? OR CAN EVERYBODY BE A STAR? BLM's essentialist challenge to liberal humanism John O’Hara Part of the confusion regarding the phrase “Black Lives Matter” is the numerous…
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John Dewey
Context As mentioned below, I see the two most crucial documents in the history and philosophy of Active Learning as Ralph Waldo Emerson’s American Scholar Address (1837) and John Dewey’s “The Child and…
Making Sense of Errors and Contradictions in Science
The Nautilus paper linked below is probably the most important essay on science I have read in the last ten or so years. It’s also wonderfully short and therefore worth reproducing in its entirety. Brief…
Explaining Evergrande
To try and make sense of the avalanche of reports on crisis-hit Chinese property giant Evergrande, I’ve put together a transcript of the latest ChinaTalk episode on the company featuring Rhodium Group…
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Rationality Requires Incentives: An Interview with Steven Pinker
One of the best parts of becoming (sort of) famous in the last year has been getting to meet and form relationships with some of my intellectual heroes. Seeing those I’ve looked up to for years not only…
"Woke" madness invades science
Wokeness nowadays is routinely surpassing its own sick weirdness and unceasing efforts to overturn concepts and language that aren’t on offer for the kind of “reform” demanded by the exhibitionist deviant…
“I’ve never seen them whip anyone.”
Container ships are seen anchored off the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles as they wait to unload. Amid nationwide record-high demand for imported goods and supply-chain issues, the twin ports of Los…
Timeless Ideas | September 26, 2021
Here’s your weekly dose of timeless ideas to sharpen your mind, make smarter decisions, and live better. Quotes I. You waste years by not being able to waste hours. ― Amos Tversky II. Raise your words,…
A Word for Creating Life
Naissance • noun • (nay-sahnss) Definition: Birth Origin: French To help sustain and grow The Word with Barrett Holmes Pitner we have introduced a subscription option to the newsletter. Subscribers will…
Serial's Adnan Syed - did he do it?
The podcast Serial looked at the murder of Hae Min Lee and the man convicted of that murder, Adnan Syed. The podcast did an excellent job of highlighting the legal and procedural issues with the case but…
China frees detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor — China pledges to stop building new coal energy plants abroad — ‘Eerie silence’ as Evergrande misses payment deadline
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Favorite Rejects 2021-09-24
Noah Smith 🐇 @Noahpinion While the idea to battle China with an army of genetically selected supermen does have definite sci-fi appeal, we could also just...keep taking in immigrants 🥰 delian 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 @…
Kent Hovind Is Going Back to Jail
Creationist Kent Hovind will spend 30 days in jail after being found guilty of domestic abuse of his former girlfriend. It’s not his first time in jail. It’s not the first allegation of abuse. It’s also…
Say hello to the new BLANK
Nearly four years ago, I quit my job over email on a Sunday. Mostly, I was dissatisfied but also, I knew I wanted to do something else. Six months of prerequisite soul searching and somewhat chaotic freelancing…
La Settimana del 24 Settembre 2021
Sul vial Vardemo, mi e mia fia, le ombre su la giarina: pice ombre de 'na tinta tra rosa e zelestina. Vardemo in suso; e un Oh! ela la fa contenta. Vignude apena fora ghe xe le foietine sui rami, averte…
Gourmets and Grimaces
I usually shy away from make sweeping generalizations, but in this case I don’t think I risk any offense by saying: Japanese people are incredibly expressive when reacting to food. Turn on the TV at any…
The Biometric State
The Term “Biomedical State” - and other similars - is one I’ve been hearing in the echo chambers I frequent. It’s catchy, isn’t it? A great way to describe a brave new world. The quick may think this is…
#188 - The meaning of a ring.
夏目漱石『それから』 三千代はこごんで帯の間から小さな時計を出した。代助が真珠の指輪をこの女に贈ものにする時、平岡はこの時計を妻に買って遣ったのである。 Vocabulary: 夏目漱石 なつめそうせき Natsume Soseki (author, 1867-1916) こごむ to lean forward 真珠 しんじゅ pearl 指輪 ゆびわ ring…
INEPTOCRACY CHRONICLES – American Medical Association Instructs Doctors to Deceive
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola September 23, 2021 https://www.bitchute.com/embed/E8LYgXKJGJvP/ STORY AT-A-GLANCE · The Winter 2021 “AMA COVID-19 Guide: Background/Messaging on Vaccines, Vaccine Clinical…
How the Hass Avocado Took Over the World
Hass avocado with oil and vinegar. Photo: Blair Mastbaum Every Hass avocado tree on earth — all ten million plus of them — are descendants of the Hass Mother Tree at 430 West Road, La Habra Heights, California…
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