mncharity

219 ms·

1831.
by mncharity 10y ago
Perhaps a way forward is instead much greater personalization? Yes, reddit, HN, and the NYT, are echo chambers. But is that the problem, or the eternal-Septemeber, clueless reporting, low-signal high-noise level of the echos? Is the probl
1832.
by mncharity 10y ago
Also another factor - the minimum viable skill level rises. In Spain, some years back (6 centuries?), being able to read and write, could get you respect and lifetime employment. Being able to read silently - reputation and awe. Without y
1833.
by mncharity 10y ago
And it's not just Europe, and not only based on class. A former Obama White House official described the regulatory capture of US copyright policy as "extremists are people who talk only among themselves". For me, perhaps the
1834.
by mncharity 10y ago
In addition to describing and drawing what you see, and manipulating the environment on a slide, a helpful activity is to imagine things zoomed bigger. My "Remembering Sizes 2015" http://www.clarifyscience.info/par
1835.
by mncharity 10y ago
Hmm. Some descriptions work better as summaries of black-box behavior, than as insight into white-box causation and potential for intervention. I wonder if "corrupt and ineffective corporate media" is an instance of such. For il
1836.
by mncharity 10y ago
What does a Newton-meter of torque feel like? Reopening a plastic soda bottle. From a web interactive I wrote: http://www.clarifyscience.info/part/ZoomB?v=A&p=CK6Ji&m=torq... (2014)
1837.
by mncharity 10y ago
Is there a name for this pattern? The propagation of (ethically-compromised) dysfunction? An escalating "giving forward" of negative value and technical debt? I seem to be increasingly noticing it. Where a well-intentioned ratio
1838.
by mncharity 10y ago
For perspective, in the US, the largest (gross revenue) category of personal care products is shampoo. In India it's skin lightening products. Though also for perspective, a few years ago the NYC-Boston intercity bus gray and legit ma