smithwillsuffice (33)in #reals • 4 years agoSmoothness is an Abstraction that Could be RealHope you appreciate the little play on words in the title. This post is dedicated to Professor Normal Wilberger who…smithwillsuffice (33)in #meta-economics • 4 years agoMeta-economicsTaking a break from commenting on consciousness studies today to write about a topic far more important in…smithwillsuffice (33)in #consciousness • 4 years agoRound 3 with Hoffman's Consciousness Primacy TheoryPreviously I have written about my miss-givings over Donald Hoffman's "crazy but not too crazy" ideas, which I've…smithwillsuffice (33)in #consciousness • 4 years agoAnother Round with Hoffman — Is Consciousness Primacy Incoherent?Last post I discussed some good things and some weird things about Donald Hoffman's consciousness-based metaphysics.…smithwillsuffice (33)in #consciousness • 4 years agoThe Conscious Realism of Donald HoffmanI know what you are thinking, Hoffman is a total flake, a fraud. But I've recently given his work a third glance or…smithwillsuffice (33)in #democracy • 4 years agoWhat is Socialism Really? — Or What Should it BeDo you have issues with far right extremists (who legitimately loath the middle of the road conservative neoliberal…smithwillsuffice (33)in #python • 4 years agoWhen Python Core Devlopers Fail Math HistoryI just love Raymond Hettingers talks, he's a superb educator (and pilot, and father, and python core developer). But…smithwillsuffice (33)in #geon • 5 years agoTopological Geon Musings - how can single photons interfere?In my past life, a decade or so ago, I was writing and thinking a lot about topological geon foundations for quantum…smithwillsuffice (33)in #job • 5 years agoWhy a Job Guarantee is Superior to UBI in Every Conceivable WayI've got at least 18 good reasons you should favour representatives who propose a Job Guarantee scheme rather than a…smithwillsuffice (33)in #poverty • 5 years agoWhen It's a Crime to Be PoorSome incredibly shocking statistics and facts in the book "Not a Crime to Be Poor" by Peter Edelman, talk given at…smithwillsuffice (33)in #vibrancy • 5 years agoThe Real American Splintering and Why Pete Buttigieg is BadTo be fair, this article is not just about how bad Mayor Pete is, it applies to every advocate of centrist…smithwillsuffice (33)in #gun • 5 years agoReflecting on Gun ViolenceI colleague of mine once got me into a civilised and informative, but fairly heated, argument over the US second…smithwillsuffice (33)in #generalist • 5 years agoGeneralists are Better than Specialists - GenerallyIn his book " Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World " David Epstein makes the case (quite…smithwillsuffice (33)in #meritocracy • 5 years agoFor and Against MeritocracyWhen I was younger I used to think the meritocracy of conservative commentators like David Brooks was a reasonable…smithwillsuffice (33)in #conservatism • 5 years ago"Big Government" Can be Good or BadLike many conservative shibboleths the fear and paranoia intended by using the phrase "big government" is hopelessly…smithwillsuffice (33)in #economics • 5 years agoQuick Note on the Joyful ScienceIt's physics, right? Well, that'd be my bias. Being honest, of the hard and soft sciences, I'd say mathematics was…smithwillsuffice (33)in #monetary • 5 years agoDeficit Doves Just as Dangerous as Deficit HawksShout out here to this dude Steve Grumbine who creates for RealProgressives. Following a few links I found a great…smithwillsuffice (33)in #modern • 5 years agoModern Money Dynamics (MMD) Needs Champions in the Political, not Intellectual, FieldGeeks who are interested in economics no doubt already know a lot at the periphery about "Modern Money Theory", q.v.…smithwillsuffice (33)in #debt • 5 years agoWhy a Debt Jubilee Makes Sense - but means you cannot "deal with the banks later"On a recent episode of TMBS historian Harvey Kaye talked about the Bernie Sanders speech where he echoed FDR. Bernie…smithwillsuffice (33)in #political • 6 years agoWhen Political Cost Outweighs Moral VirtueOn his Deconstructed Podcast , Mehdi Hasan interviews the spineless centrist commentator Ezra Klein on the case for…
