Learning to do Science – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Some thoughts on the topic of Covid on this blog and a recommendation to an interesting essay from Cory Zue

2022-01-05 | Reading time: 1 minute

Some thoughts on the topic of Covid on this blog and a recommendation to a very well written essay that shows a strikingly similar development to my own on the issue.
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Look at the content, not the author

2021-12-05 | Reading time: 1 minute

Even — and especially — with emotionally charged topics, it pays to look at the content, not the messenger.

Image: Interesting German article about Covid vaccinations via https://www.tichyseinblick.de/gastbeitrag/diskussionsbeitrag-corona-impfung/
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Fun with R: The Tarkin Effect

2021-12-03 | Reading time: 1 minute

Saw it as a meme somewhere and recreated it with R.
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Once more with foresight — using a Plague

2021-12-02 | Reading time: 2 minutes

Not sure whether the quote about Newton is true or invented — it might still fit.
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The soft bigotry of low expectations

2021-11-27 | Reading time: 3 minutes

Thank god I do not belong to a so-called «disadvantaged group». The support would kill me.
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Side-effects/Long-term effects of doing a Covid-vaccine-adherence-Purge

2021-11-27 | Reading time: 3 minutes

What will happen if you purge institutions of those who think differently? Probably nothing good.
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Recommendation: Article “On Pleasurable Beliefs” by Thomas Harper

2021-11-20 | Reading time: 1 minute

A very interesting perspective on why people believe in crazy things.
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It’s time to say ‹enough›

2021-10-27 | Reading time: 1 minute

Good comment by Neil Oliver about the Covid Hypocrisy.
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Presentation about Technology as Tool or Trap (in German)

2021-10-11 | Reading time: 1 minute

I recently did a presentation on whether technology is a tool or a trap. It covers Attention Economy, Gamification, Persuasive Technology, Nudging, and Dark Patterns. Unfortunately it's in German, but perhaps it's interesting as well.
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Minority Perspectives

2021-09-22 | Reading time: 2 minutes

Did not recommend 2020, wouldn't recommend 2021 either, but it surely is an interesting time.
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BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.