The popularity of memes may be related to the myth and cult of “multitasking”.
society / sociology
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Common Sense Is Not Common – But Maybe Not For The Reason You Think
It is one of the biggest mis-namings of all time.
science / sociology
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Numbers, Honesty, And Surveys
So there’s this thing called “Benford’s Law” – and I think that it might be super useful in determining when people aren’t completely honest in survey research.
society / sociology / technology
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If You Understand This, You Missed The Singularity Too
I originally wrote this as science fiction. Given how many of us seem ready to give our consciousness over and become unthinking zombies… well, I’m not sure how fictional it is anymore.
politics / society
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Zombies, Replicants, the GOP, and Mrs. French’s Cat
“So, what does it mean? Well… it means something’s going to happen. Something big. But then, something’s always about to happen.” – Pontypool
racism / social justice / society
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Breaking Our Nation’s Generational Curse
“The sins of our fathers” has become a recurring theme in pop culture. It’s about time.