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Even the pessimists got it wrong, revisited
The perception, the ‘ideal’ and… the reality. If democracy had teeth, the 1% would be quaking in their boots instead of laughing all the way to the bank. Eight years ago, almost to the day, I reblogged a post by … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Business, Capitalism, Communication, Core thought, Education, illusion, Phlyarology, Reblogs
Tagged 'common' sense, cognition, cognitive dissonance, inequality, perception
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Why governments need to be bigger
It is, quite simply, a question of numbers. There are more people now. QED. Oh: you want more? More people means more resources required to satisfy the problems that the increased population creates. Each person in government represents a certain … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Core thought, History, Phlyarology
Tagged 'common' sense, Justice, representation
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Nobody is born a racist
Originally posted on Robby Robin's Journey:
[Disclaimer: I am convalescing from having shoulder replacement surgery last week, and so have little to do but take pain pills, lie around, and think about the state of the world. Thanks to…
Posted in balance, Communication, Core thought, Education, Reblogs
Tagged 'common' sense, Change, Racism
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Money, money, money: must be funny
What happens after the coronavirus threat has passed? The government has decided — on our behalf, in theory — to implement a measure that threatens to plunge us back into a period of ‘austerity’ to recoup the losses we’ve incurred … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Business, Communication, Core thought, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged 'common' sense, Change, covid-19, money, no change, positive money
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Seeing the real world, revisited
With a hat tip to Fandango’s Friday Flashback, here we are, albeit a day late, with a post of mine from eight years ago today. There’s nothing special about ‘eight years’; it’s simply that, of all the fourth of April … Continue reading
Which virus is worse?
I’ve been looking for a way to write about the coronavirus situation… but without writing about it. Everyone and his dog is on the former bandwagon at the moment, and the last thing I want to do is to add … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Core thought, Drama, Health, memetics
Tagged 'common' sense, cognitive dissonance, coronavirus, covid-19, perception, stupid
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Why no-one talks about the Wayback Machine any more
A tribute to the amazing Wayback Machine for years of unfailing service. Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Computers and Internet, Education, History, memetics, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy
Tagged 'common' sense, content longevity, Internet Archive, Kerbal Space Program, KSP, Link, Linkrot, Rot, Wayback Machine
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MODERNISING MONEY
Originally posted on MODERN TIMES IN MUDSHIRES:
Money creation should only be used in the public interest ? The same banks that caused the financial crisis currently have the power to create 97% of the UK’s money. They’ve used this…
Posted in Business, Communication, Core thought, Economics, Education
Tagged 'common' sense, banks, Change, communication, corruption, insanity, money, scandal
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Skeptics: Stop Calling Deniers “Skeptics”
Originally posted on Climate Denial Crock of the Week:
As climate denial goes the way of snake oil and table tipping, real Skeptics would like the media to please stop sullying their good name. Skeptical Inquirer: Prominent scientists, science communicators,…
Posted in balance, Climate, Communication, Drama, GCD: Global climate disruption
Tagged 'common' sense, AGW, communication, deniers, sceptic, skeptic
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