Consensus in Science 2019-12-03 | Reading time: 1 minute A great one-page editorial about the issue of consensus in science.[show the article]
The Problem with Functional Fixedness in Creativity 2019-10-21 | Reading time: 1 minute Lots of creative problems can be solved when we see what is really there, instead of seeing what we see.[show the article]
Recommendation: The Art of Manliness Podcast 2019-10-19 | Reading time: 1 minute An (so far) interesting podcast addressing a lot of different topics.[show the article]
Recommendation: Steven Pinker: “An Unnecessary Defense of Reason and a Necessary Defense of the University’s Role in Advancing It” 2019-10-16 | Reading time: 1 minute Steven Pinker's Keynote talk at the 2nd Heterodox Academy Annual Conference in June 2019 is well worth listening to.Image: Half Hour of Heterodoxy Logo[show the article]
Call of Cthulhu Character Sheet Passport (PDF) 2019-10-05 | Reading time: 1 minute Seems like I forgot to upload the passport-like character sheet I did create a while ago for a Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game session. Well, here it is.[show the article]
Looking at a Shadowrun Future — By political parties delegating censorship powers to corporations 2019-09-17 | Reading time: 1 minute We are weary of censorship by the state. But unfortunately, censorship got delegated to private companies. Unfortunately for us ... and the state.Image: Shadowrun Rulebook Cover Image.[show the article]
How about a few mirror neurons for AIs/neural networks? 2019-09-17 | Reading time: 1 minute AIs could be psychopaths — capable of understanding emotions but not being affected by it. Or they could be condemned to feel.Image: "Detroit -- Become Human" walkthrough.[show the article]
Idealistic Youth and (Social) Power 2019-08-10 | Reading time: 2 minutes A short passage from a graphic novel struck a chord — there is a danger when idealistic youth get power beyond their years.[show the article]
Why Creativity is Incompatible with Collectivism/Socialism 2019-07-30 | Reading time: 16 minutes A short comment on creativity and collectivism/socialism with a few (longer) quotations.[show the article]
The Right Kind of Wrong. Or: Using bad practice just because it’s industry standard. 2019-07-30 | Reading time: 1 minute What do you do when something is "industry standard", but clearly inferior. Yet, you get into trouble when you do it better, because people don't recognize it as better?[show the article]
