#Thinkers

On what you can’t say. (A thread!) There’s no social world that doesn’t have things you can’t say. The same is true for those directed towards intellectual pursuits (academia, but
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White people: Centering Black voices is critical, but this DOES NOT mean we RT a few statements we approve of and then do nothing else. Listening does not mean that
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1/ Another, more telling video of #CaptainCrozier disembarking his ship. As you can see, his crew is clearly shaken and has no confidence in him.This will have repercussions for our
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[THREAD]The zodiac signs of Avatar the Last Airbenders characters and why they relate to the astrological sign. Disclaimer: This is only for fun! Aang known as the Avatar is a
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Surprise Surprise. What do we have here? French President Emmanual Macron and the CEO of BUA Cement signing a deal to build a mega oil refinery in Akwa Ibom. A
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Some choice IP quotes for tonight (from my Fecebook post https://www.facebook.com/nskinsella/posts/10158281259903181)"To paraphrase the late economist Joan Robinson, patents and copyrights slow down the diffusion of new ideas for a rea
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Did a survey at uni of Japanese folks on how they felt about recent releases The Last Samurai, Lost in Translation, and Memoirs of a Geisha.Most: "Happy to see our
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A couple of years ago I did a talk on the co-option + repackaging of political movements by mainstream culture and institutions via Beyonce's Lemonade at an event attended by
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Logged into a fascinating session on product management/thinking by @kunalb11 and @BrianNorgard today. Caveat: I am not a PM, logged in partly to just see what the session experience was
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31/ Continuing this popular thread now.Some think this is all some big, crazy conspiracy theory.Well, let's talk about that. Let's discuss how to think about the "conspiracy" of elite child
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8 things responsible companies can do in their #Covid19 response, despite varied contexts and cash-flow pressures. Their actions affect the crisis impact, the recovery & their reputations. Short thread 1/10
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A few years ago I taught my Primary 7 classes about their place world in what they described as ‘The Best Game Ever!’I feel it could be of use to
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Abhi ek mahina bhi nahi hua hai and at IIDL I have already got to listen to some of the best authors, journalists, thinkers, political leaders, and teachers.This is just
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Why do journalists and commentators who should (and do) know better insist on giving Smirko the 'benefit of the doubt' and a 'second chance' to turn around from being an
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The new cover article in @NautilusMag is about the sordid history of eugenics in the field of statistics. I had a conversation with @aubreyclayton a few months ago, when he
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1. On Great Books and other Literature – A thread. Introductions, guides, handbooks & companions abound. One reason is institutional. Publishers make money, professors get tenure. Another is pedagogical. Philosophy
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