I think in my life I’ve experienced more than my fair share of quacks. I even consider at least one such person (i.e., a “quack”) within the circle of my own close family members. Throughout the many years and decades, quacks are littered more or less all the way along my own path. Some I… Continue reading From Unprofessors versus Unprofessionals to Science versus Religion
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One is Better than None
This week I met a woman from Ukraine (Tanya) who totally blew me away with how she reacted when I tried to explain to her why I prefer rational media to irrational media. I didn’t actually refer to them with these terms, because that might have been more confusing (since most “mainstream” portrayals are almost… Continue reading One is Better than None
I Want to Say Goo-Goo-Ga-Joob
My persistent followers (stalkers?) may have noticed by now (hopefully?) that I publish many blogs (I don’t actually count them, and sometimes I even forget that I maintain so many of them). Luckily, WordPress has a neato feature — I guess it’s an RSS feed tied to everything a WP user publishes — the feed… Continue reading I Want to Say Goo-Goo-Ga-Joob
Mainstreaming a Different Mainstream
I remember the first time I attended a Quaker Meeting (for Worship) many decades ago just like it was yesterday. It was an awe-inspiring experience. I guess maybe when Simon and Garfunkel wrote “The Sound of Silence”, they might have been trying to capture a similarly phenomenal experience. I am often reminded of this experience… Continue reading Mainstreaming a Different Mainstream
Consumer Behavior and Belief
We consume a lot of things — including, I guess, things we aren’t even aware that we’re consuming … like ideas. I think a lot of our behavior follows patterns that are “animalistic” in nature. Like Mick Jagger (with the Rolling Stones) sang: we salivate like a pavlov dog. Apparently, our systems are based on… Continue reading Consumer Behavior and Belief
Every Point of View is Parochial
Nobody is “well informed“. If you believe to be well-informed and you are no longer a child, then it is now time for you to give up on that myth. Many people seem to think they are well-informed on account of paying attention to mainstream media (see also “Mainstream Milieus“). Of course the spinners of… Continue reading Every Point of View is Parochial
ASS: Artificially Sentient Slop
Anyone who has successfully graduated grammar school ought to know that the plural form of “Nostradamus” is “Nostradami”. The hyper-inflation in Nostradami today is unprecedented. [1] The current flood of Nostradami is leading to rising levels of Doomsday books, for which we (of course) need ever more investments in artificial intelligence. One leading Nostradamus recently… Continue reading ASS: Artificially Sentient Slop
How Censorship Can Be Particularly Damaging to Open Source Projects
Upon returning from a WordPress Congress last week (namely WordCamp Europe 2025 in Basel, Switzerland), I had some reservations concerning in the WordPress community’s evolving cultural norms. This week, these reservations became even more rampant as I became aware of signs that some of my own views may be being censored. Censorship is always a… Continue reading How Censorship Can Be Particularly Damaging to Open Source Projects
The Razzle-Dazzle of New & Improved vs. the Tried & True But Tired of Old & Over-Used
A while ago, I became aware of a book published last year, authored by Tali Sharot, titled “Look Again”. In an introductory statement to a talk given by the author at Google, the presenter states: “Look Again” explores all the ways that our brain’s ability to habituate to novel experiences over time affects our behavior,… Continue reading The Razzle-Dazzle of New & Improved vs. the Tried & True But Tired of Old & Over-Used
Literacy, language, listening skills and crap like that
I have a friend who appears to have poor listening skills. He may pretend to be a good listener, yet time and again I notice he isn’t really listening … i.e. understanding what I say … repeatedly. The other day we were talking about some media stuff (which, granted, is one of my topics) and… Continue reading Literacy, language, listening skills and crap like that
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