Aug 30, 2024
Before a semester would start, I would try to get students who were easily offended to drop the class to create space for students who wanted to learn; I had a relatively long waitlist. I told students that I was a walking "trigger warning." If you see my, you will likely be triggered, that is, offended...
Aug 29, 2024
Pavel Durov the CEO of Telegram was arrested (and released on
Wednesday, Aug 28th) in France after being tricked into going
there.
While people are quick to defend Durov, people are not so quick to
defend someone like Mark Zuckerberg, saying that he didn't do
enough to fight back against state overreach.
I don't...
Aug 28, 2024
True story. I was sharing my ideas from my dissertation, a guy from Kenya told me that I spoke like a Kenyan. But other people from Europe, Asia, and the US told me that I spoke like someone from their region. What gives?
Contrast this with the efforts of politicians today who try to be a chameleon of sorts, changing...
Aug 27, 2024
A little late today, sorry, but this is the new schedule since
the school year has begun.
People want to champion the "weak" minority in a desire to be a
hero. But would we need that in a free society?
Let's go over the story of the pencil, once again.
Aug 26, 2024
Society and the world seem to be on this ever-escalating cycle
of violence and hate. The desire for Revenge seems to be normal and
even encouraged.
This episode briefly examines the concept of revenge and
retribution and their opposites. If revenge only leads to more
violence and destruction, what would be the...