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I'm in favor of reparations just to watch what happens when people try to calculate them. For example, how much do I owe Oprah for my crime of being a descendant of abolitionists while also being white? — Scott Adams … Continue reading →

Seems like an important video to bring back. Reverend Maupin was a longtime activist protesting police shootings. Police invited him to use of force training. He left with a new perspective, telling people to comply with police. This program should … Continue reading →

Isn't computational modelling = formal storytelling? I'm uncomfortable with the idea that science isn't at its core a story we tell about the world. Just because some people don't know how to do it without QPRs doesn't mean it's identical … Continue reading →

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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/andrew-sullivan-is-there-still-room-for-debate.html And that’s where Havel comes in. In his essay, he cites a greengrocer who has a sign he puts up in his window: “Workers of the World, Unite!” If he did not put one there, he’d be asked why. … Continue reading →

It’s so strange to read articles that are factually accurate and unbiased. Thanks!! 'The Most Difficult Year': Jordan Peterson @jordanbpeterson Celebrates His Birthday: https://t.co/Ew9vnb1Uo9 via @SputnikInt — Mikhaila Peterson (@MikhailaFuller) June 14, 2020

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/11/floyd-killing-police-must-change-former-detroit-chief-column/5341884002/ All the suggested reforms at the end here seem reasonable to me.https://t.co/mLqtazaDGG — Esther O'Reilly (@EstherOfReilly) June 14, 2020