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Monthly Archives: October 2023
Concepts Illuminate & Obscure Reality
There’s no alternative to using models to simplify reality. The world is far too complex to live without them. But if you use a false map of reality, you won’t get where you want to go. Political scientists John J. … Continue reading
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Making Friends, Losing Friends, And Balance Theory
I might not have the normal person’s access to feelings. I fear getting flooded by empathy, and so I usually stay behind a hard cynical exterior, and I keep most people at arm’s length. This will sound weird, but I … Continue reading
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The Best Of 2015
I was looking at some of my 2015 Facebook posts and I enjoyed these: * I’m asking a representative sample of different groups, “Do you have any pictures of your sister?” and I will be charting their reactions. Which group … Continue reading
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The Drums Of War (10-10-23)
01:00 Israel vs Hamas, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15299205:00 Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi children died as a result of American sanctions, https://www.gicj.org/positions-opinons/gicj-positions-and-opinions/1188-razing-the-truth-about-sanctions-against-iraq10:00 What Makes A Great Pundit?, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15296122:00 New Yorker: Jake Sullivan’s Trial by Combat: Inside the White House’s battle to keep Ukraine … Continue reading