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Book Recommendation: “SJWs Always Lie” by Vox Day

2015-09-01

Probably the book of the moment regarding #GamerGate and Sad/Rabid Puppies, but also in the wider context of resisting SJWs' attempt to censor speech and art.
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Two Quick Video Recommendations: Cultural Libertarian and Trigger Warnings

2015-08-28

Lauren Southern did an interesting video building on Bokhari's “Rise of the Cultural Libertarians“, and there's a nice sketch about Trigger Warnings.
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The Freedom to Create

2015-08-26

A few comments on the current outrage culture and a recommendation of two great articles, one on cultural appropriation and the other on cultural libertarianism.
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Oxford Union Society’s “Freedom of Speech and Right to Offend” Debate

2015-08-26

An interesting debate about free speech. Although it's depressing to see otherwise educated people to debate against free speech and the right to offend.
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Fountain Pen Engraving

2015-08-17

Yeah, I got my fountain pen back from the engraver. Hello, personalized fountain pen.
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Interesting presentation: “How to Win a Nobel Prize” by Sir Tim Hunt

2015-07-28

Beautifully done presentation with a lot of warmth and openness. It gives science a human face, and provides good advice for young scientists. Not only those who want to get a Nobel prize.
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Caring to much — A few thoughts on Haidt’s moral foundations framework

2015-07-25

Haidt's presentation about the different moral foundations got me thinking. Before I read his book, I've played with the material of his presentation a little and applied it to online outrage. The problem with care as prime motivational foundation seems to explain a lot.
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Interesting talk by Jonathan Haidt and YourMorals.org

2015-07-17

An interesting talk about why some people dislike social justice and a great website to learn more about your values.
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Statistically Significant Group Differences vs Individual Fairness

2015-07-09

A few thoughts about methods focusing on group differences and what they mean for individuals.
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Playing Devil’s Advocate

2015-06-30

A few comments on playing devils advocate and focusing on arguments, not who makes them.
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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.