Category Archives: perception

Illustrating exponential growth using movement towards a target, revisited again

The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function. Professor Albert Bartlett (1923–2013) In case you’re not familiar with this ongoing project of mine, the ‘target’ here is the gate at the end of … Continue reading

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Stepping Outside

It was the title of Russell’s post that grabbed me, as it’s kindred to the title of my poem Step Outside. Though I suspected I’d know the theme of his post, I had no choice but to read it. I … Continue reading

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Can you see the demon?

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The pedantic pursuit of precision: why every word counts

As someone who loves language and the intricacies of its use, I find myself constantly striving for precision in my writing. Every word, every punctuation mark, every inflection, carries meaning and significance that can either enhance or detract from the … Continue reading

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Of chatbots and culture wars and imaginary incidents

Originally posted on Notes from the U.K.:
One of Britain’s reputable papers (and with five words, I’ve already eliminated several) had an incident involving chatbots, and the tale’s worth retelling because it tells us a lot about the age…

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The future is now, and it is us; we must choose to act.

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We really must rethink everything

I have no time (I shouldn’t even be writing this), so this will be a very short wibblette. I’ve been dwelling on my own cognitive dissonance reflected in my recent post ‘The cake is a lie‘. The original post was … Continue reading

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Nonviolent living

At the core of all anger is a need that is not being fulfilled. Marshall Rosenberg (1934–2015) This video by Marshall Rosenberg is less than 6 minutes long, but in that short time it packs a message that would change … Continue reading

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The cake is a lie

After I scheduled this post, I heard about the massive earthquakes in Turkey/ Siria. And it got me thinking: by comparison with the hardships now faced by those affected by that catastrophe, my original post makes me sound like an … Continue reading

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Illustrating exponential growth using movement towards a target, revisited

The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function. Professor Albert Bartlett (1923–2013) Back in May, I used a series of photos taken at regular intervals along a footpath in an attempt to illustrate … Continue reading

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