Google, Diversity and Free Speech August 7, 2017 | Reading time: 5 minutes A short comment on a current outrage, although the topic will be with us for a while.[show the article]
Recommendation: The Red Pill March 11, 2017 | Reading time: 2 minutes Just a short recommendation of a very well-done documentary with an interesting creative history.[show the article]
Recommendation: Silenced. Our War On Free Speech (Movie) December 2, 2016 | Reading time: 2 minutes Censorship (by various means) is a recurring topic on this blog. I just watched the movie "Silenced" and can recommend it. It provides a nice overview.[show the article]
Standing Up for What You Believe In November 22, 2016 | Reading time: 1 minute It's easy to say to want to be different. In reality, it's risky, gruesome, and you have to be willing to face 3 against 1 scenarios.[show the article]
Great talk by Jonathan Haidt: “Two incompatible sacred values in American universities” October 25, 2016 | Reading time: 1 minute Watch this talk if you are interested in the current state of universities. Currently (mostly) in the US, but my guess is that it is spreading. And perhaps some inoculation (or at least choice) is still possible.[show the article]
Why a Code of Conduct for Conferences is a Really Bad Idea September 3, 2016 | Reading time: 8 minutes Some conferences do have codes of conduct or try to introduce them. Personally, I think they are a really bad idea. A few reasons in this posting.[show the article]
Recommendation: John Oliver on Scientific Studies May 12, 2016 | Reading time: Less than a minute Beautiful commentary on how the media (and some scientists) treat scientific studies.[show the article]
Socially Accepted Gleeful Bullying April 10, 2016 | Reading time: 3 minutes There are people who actually want to improve the world. But there are also people who use activism as an excuse to bully others. This posting is about the later.[show the article]
Beautiful illustration of the “Thought Police and Political Correctness in Modern Academia” lecture by Gad Saad April 9, 2016 | Reading time: 1 minute Part of a lecture by Gad Saad illustrated by Matthew Drake -- beautifully done, despite the gruesome topic.[show the article]
Writing like a commie, or what the teacher wants to hear vs what you actually believe February 25, 2016 | Reading time: 6 minutes A short comment on staying true to yourself vs. getting good grades.[show the article]
