"One fifth of people are against everything all the time."-Robert Kennedy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4NkkAQllfo I was reading somewhere that communities evolve away from reason to affirmation. In the initial stages of community formation, there are many elements that serve as a kernel that the community can form around. Sometimes it is an idea. Sometimes it is a … Continue reading The Challenge of the 20%
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The Star Chamber, Cancel Culture and Living for the Bench
"By all accounts intense and single-minded, Dr. Kariko lives for “the bench” — the spot in the lab where she works. She cares little for fame. “The bench is there, the science is good,” she shrugged in a recent interview. “Who cares?” ......Dr. Kariko’s struggles to stay afloat in academia have a familiar ring to … Continue reading The Star Chamber, Cancel Culture and Living for the Bench
Science is The Foundation of The Walls We Build
"Science, at its best, also espouses such cosmopolitan ideals. That data is neutral, and science is apolitical, makes for an alluring narrative. By clinging to it, the scientist appears assured, almost noble, rising above the messy and the mundane by sheer force of intellect.But reality does not conform to such convenient self-delusion. Pretending to be … Continue reading Science is The Foundation of The Walls We Build
The Market of Truth & Faction
"Fooling people only requires telling them what they want to hear, over and over again. People love to hear how right they are." —Stan Beeman, in The Americans. The market for truth is a small one. On the scale of the universe, it is true that we are insignificant. On that level, we don't factor … Continue reading The Market of Truth & Faction
Conquering Evil
"Evil can not be conquered within this world. It can only be resisted in oneself."Kung Fu (television series), Master PoThe world is full of people that look at the world they live in and see evil all around them. It's easy to point to outliers, such as Ted Kaczynski, a.k.a., the Unabomber, to illustrate the … Continue reading Conquering Evil
Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer [Emotion Picture] – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH2Sy-BlNE Somehow, I missed this, and I thought I might not be the only one. Elements of Prince, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, and others. The music didn't grab me, but I do admire her vision. It'll be interesting to see where her ambition takes her.
Other 9/11s
On September 11, 1973, the Chilean government was overthrown by a CIA-backed military coup d'état that killed or disappeared a few thousand people. Over the years, the government of General Pinochet arrested, imprisoned and tortured more than 28,000 people and over 200,000 people (2% of the population) were forced into exile because of this coup. … Continue reading Other 9/11s
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