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14
Jul

Racial differences do not justify racism

When I read far-right or far-left websites, a justification for racism I often hear is that race X is worse
1 min read
14
Jul

Why condemn Trump but not MBS

When Trump visited the UK a while ago, many politicians spoke out against the UK welcoming him and large numbers
13
Jul

Why do populists succeed?

Question: How is it that populist politician often beat established political parties. How can small newcomers without established patronage networks,
10
Jul

Book Review: The Tragedy of Liberation by Frank Dikotter

Before you read this, read my highlights. They give a better overview/feel of the book anything here. The tragedy
7 min read
03
Jul

Observations on norm erosion

Norm Erosion I work at an engineering consultancy. An engineering consultancy sells project to clients and makes money by then
3 min read
23
Jun

Westworld is not smart

The premise of the show is that there is a themepark, "westworld", in America in the near future.
2 min read
04
Jun

Trade-off denialism

Any working ethical system that actually works for human morality will entail trade-off's. There are cases where different
1 min read
04
Jun

Against Loyalty

Normal people value loyalty, practically and morally. They're usually wrong to do so. My loyalty hierarchy at work
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02
Jun

I don't know enough about Damore's case to make a judgement

What I read about Damore disturbed me. He was punished for his memo because he suggested there are biological differences
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29
May

Against Bryan Caplan on Raising Children

In "Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids", Bryan Caplan argues that raising children is easier than we think.
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