Recent Entries

FB, I wish I could quit you

"I’m thinking of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. And I’m thinking of the public smoking of cigarettes. In both of those cases, there were industries that relied on mass addiction, but somehow or other, a rational conversation gradually created a change. In neither case was the substance totally outlawed, but its role in society was vastly changed. And I just want to point out that this process of having a rational conversation about how things can change is only possible when at least somebody isn’t addicted."
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/delete-your-account-a-conversation-with-jaron-lanier/#!

Scientific Illuminism and science

I asked myself the question, how does Scientific Illuminism work? How do the insights of science inform and update the Magician's Body of Knowledge? I encountered the replicability crisis of science - it turns out that experiments are rarely replicable. An extensive report was published in April, downloadable in pieces. For those geeky souls who, like me, still read, and are eager to know things. https://www.nas.org/projects/irreproducibility_report/the_report

MLK day reading

Dr. Angela Davis, "The Meaning of Freedom". https://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Freedom-Difficult-Dialogues-Lights-ebook/dp/B008HRM5VU/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Current Mood: energetic

Changed my name

Changed my username. I realized I want to make this a private communication area rather than adding it to my author platform. This is possible on Dreamwidth, for money. I'm good with that.

Current Mood: curious

Hello world

A friend of mine moved here. I'm thinking it's a good idea. Let's see how it plays out.