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How to be a free-thinker, part two
Following on from last week’s wibblette, my intent with this one is to try to persuade you to consider using tools other than the ones that you probably use because everyone else does (apologies if that’s not the case). There … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Education, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged debunking, disinformation, DuckDuckGo, misinformation, privacy, Proton, Signal, Sync
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We are getting close to it being too late!
Originally posted on Learning from Dogs:
As in we humans living on this planet. Next Saturday I am giving a talk to our local Freethinkers and Humanists group on climate change. As a result of this I was doing some…
How to use Styles in Microsoft Word (and why you should)
by Dr Bob Rich Word is the most commonly used word processor program, and yet many people have difficulties with its basic features. A very experienced writer in a group I belong to complained that he hates having to put … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, Communication, Computers and Internet, Education, Tech tips
Tagged Microsoft Word, Style
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Encouraging literacy in memory of Douglas Adams
Towel Day is just over a week away! Gery Deer, Towel Day Ambassador for 2022, has launched a literacy initiative to raise funds to help improve reading skills. Literacy is the silver bullet to poverty, ignorance, and socioeconomic issues. Gery … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Education, Strategy
Tagged #towelday, 42, Douglas Adams, HHG2TG, HHGTTG, literacy initiative, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Towel Day
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Are We All Gullible?
Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
While conspiracy theories have always been around, they have seemingly run rampant of late, the one with the most adherents being the Big Lie that the election was “stolen” from the former guy. And…
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Core thought, Education, perception, Phlyarology, Reblogs
Tagged 'common' sense, conspiracy, conspiracy theories
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An update on how we’re handling the climate crisis
Overpopulation is a problem, but it’s not the biggest problem. The biggest problems are: 1) serious inequity in terms of the emissions generated by the most wealthy and 2) serious incompetence and corruption on the part of governmental institutions – most of which are in thrall to those in (1) Continue reading
The Magnitude of the Challenge
With the COP26 climate summit due to kick off in Glasgow on Sunday, here’s a stark warning of what the future holds in store for us all if our global ‘leaders’ fail to come through (as I fully expect them … Continue reading
The secret to success
The following statement is NOT TRUE for you or anyone else, but if you wish to succeed you must believe it to be true:
You are in complete control of your destiny, and your success is due solely to your own talent and hard work. Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Core thought, Education, perception, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged cognition, entitlement, hard work, luck, privilege, success, wealth
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Wibble 