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Living on the Real World
The Certainty Trap: weekend reflections on The Primacy of Doubt
“You lye, you are not sure; for I say, Woman, ’tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death...
Living on the Real World
Remedial reading: The Primacy of Doubt.
Last Saturday, a uniquely-trusted source sent me this e-mail: I am reading Tim Palmer’s new book “The Primacy of Doubt”...
Living on the Real World
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once!
(writing this post in haste – wanting very much to post it before tomorrow evening’s Oscar Awards. Apologies in advance...
Living on the Real World
Per Tony Stark, (re-)inventing human herd immunity to natural hazards.
(completing the thought of the previous LOTRW post) Humanity is far down the path to developing herd immunity with respect...
Living on the Real World
To build “herd immunity” to natural hazards, channel Tony Stark.
Herd immunity to pandemics is a thing – actually, something of a human superpower. However, herd immunity to other hazards,...
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Existential threats, and human superpowers.
To be human these days is to have a lot to worry about. News media play into this mindset. Joel...
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Long-term (covid, Fiona, Ian): a postscript.
Journalism has been artfully described as “history’s first rough draft.” Blogging is something less: perhaps “thought’s scratchwork?” Posts are certainly...
Living on the Real World
Long-term covid…and Long-term Fiona, Long-term Ian…
Consider this working definition of a natural disaster: disruption of an entire community, persisting after the hazard has come and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Bootstrap World: the Climb-out.
[note added: John Plodinec has provided a quick yet quintessentially thoughtful response to this post. There’s much to like. I...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Bootstrap World.
Given present trends and recent events, it’s time to revisit and update a few notions basic to the LOTRW blog...
