Learning to do Science – Page 9 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Interesting presentation about misleading statistics

2022-02-03

Who knew, actually an interesting TEDx presentation. Well done, both from content and presentation.
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Some thoughts on the topic of Covid on this blog and a recommendation to an interesting essay from Cory Zue

2022-01-05

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2021-10-27

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

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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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

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.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.