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by philipps 9y ago
I am a fan of open salary models inside the organisation, but don’t see the value in sharing it publicly. It’s something we implemented at the non-profit I co-founded and it has increased the sense of ownership and buy-in from everyone on
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I don’t remember where I first heard this, but increasingly “if you’re not paying for the product, you’re the training data.”. (Doesn’t invalidate your point, which I agree with)
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Where did you end up moving to? Back to Canada? The issues you describe do seem to be increasing everywhere.
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German here, living in the US. For the first time in 20 years I am seriously considering to move back. There are lots of things I do not like about Germany, but there is a sense of buying into a social contract that I am coming to appreciat
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What are some podcasts from Germany (in German or English) that you would recommend?
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I strongly agree with this. “Culture fit” is one of those concepts that often disadvantages “others”. This is something we may not be able to avoid without putting in place safeguards (concert musicians were predominantly male until blind a
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This type of selection (“people who don’t grate me”) often favors people that are similar to us. Project Implicit[1] at Harvard has done interesting work highlighting our difficulty to make “objective” judgements (esp. about other people th
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The file name is just “hosts” and it’s located in a folder called “etc” - maybe that helps? I think there is also a macOS setting that hides certain system files. You may have to unhide it first.
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I like the concept of community-driven recognition, but I would caution against separating assessment from learning (if you used "instruction" to mean the moment when learning happens). Communities that engage in collaborative wor
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I always suggest the Learning Web chapter of Deschooling Society to anyone interested in ideas for technology enabled learning ventures. It's brilliant. It also helps to skip some of the more political chapters as they are likely to tu
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Homeschooling is the right entry point for disruptive change. The new home schooling community (as opposed to the traditional religion focused home schoolers) is large and growing and much more open to new ideas than the education system.
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I second this. The panel includes true visionaries like Adam Kay and Seymour Papert. Seymour's comment about kids learning french in France remains one of the most compelling suggestions for the type of technology-supported learning we
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A few colleagues at work recently started their keto diets (primarily in order to lose weight). I am interested in gut health and looked at some of the background materials I could find. It seems reasonable that the body can switch its ener
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It sounds different if you say "The average person works until April 24 to pay for things like schools, healthcare, rule of law, roads and trains, internet, etc...".
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My impression is that the states who argue for small federal government, and for solving problems locally, seem to also prefer private sector solutions over government services (state and federal). So, the choice is not really between feder
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While the content of the book is one interesting aspect, the way it was created and is being disseminated is also fascinating. It was a collective effort of econ professors from around the world, who all teach a localized version of the mat
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Is a credit freeze the most effective option here? What else can be done to prevent the possible effects of this? The FTC site also mentions a Fraud Alert for cases of suspected identity theft: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/a
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Does anyone have experience with this process and could share some tips, e.g. is it likely to be successful, is it open to non-citizens, how much paperwork are we talking about?
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Your comparison doesn't make sense. Local, state, and federal levels are all part of one country. There is no equivalent institution at the global level. For global challenges like climate change, regulation at the global level seems l
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I also love paper (and notebooks and pens) but am in the same situation. The new iPad Pro + Pencil look like a real alternative. I like the idea of having all my notes stored digitally especially if I can get OCR to work reasonably well.
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Strengthening public libraries is an excellent idea, with lots of public benefits. Libraries are one of the most trusted public institutions in the US and provide a range of key social services including access to education, internet, healt
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Clean Eating – Not supported by science(theguardian.com)
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I would hate to see SoundCloud disappear or get dismantled in an effort to migrate its user base into a different social network. The core idea, to provide a way for amateur creators to share their music, and connect with an audience, is so
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Media Lab disobedience award goes to Flint whistleblowers(medium.com)
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For those (like me) who immediately wondered if SATs correlate with socio economic status rather than IQ, this Slate article covers some of the debate about standardized tests and points to meta studies. SATs do track IQ and predict college
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I am from Cologne (Köln), Germany and we use the same word "kölsch" for the people, the dialect, and the beer. It also works as a demonym. I am, speak, and like to drink "kölsch".
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I am familiar with the Cantab Lounge, but not the Cantabridgian.
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The percentage of eligible voters (not total population) who selected Trump is somewhere around 26/27%, but more importantly, in a democracy, not voting is also a decision one needs to take responsibility for.
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Great long-form reporting about the case in German (minus gifs) > http://www.zeit.de/2017/24/cum-ex-steuerbetrug-steuererstatt...
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I founded a non-profit that organizes learning circles for people to learn together. We used to focus on online circles, but found that we mainly reached people who were already fairly well educated. 18 months ago we switched to exclusively

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