2. Postmortem Summary of The Sam Harris & Ezra Klein Podcast:
My biggest takeaway from the engagement was the feeling of sadness that two liberals who agree on 95% of social issues could have such a negative and non-productive conversation despite their deep similarities and superb communication skills.3. What's the difference between cultural appropriation and being a melting pot? Some answers:
probably the best rule of thumb is to ask whether it's in line with how the original culture would handle itand
It's cultural appropriation if a SJW sees it. If anyone else sees it it's the latter.4. A friend tagged me in this picture
— Neoliberal (@ne0liberal) 30 April 2018Another reminder that Everything's Awesome and Nobody's Happy.
5. From a study that shows what causes cancer vs. what people think cause cancer:
Knowledge of risk factors causally linked to cancer was higher than knowledge of factors not causally linked to cancer, but still disappointingly low. Low fruit and vegetable consumption was the least recognised cancer risk factor, with less than one third of participants reporting it. Obesity was also poorly recognised, which is concerning considering it is the second leading preventable cause of cancer
6. The following podcast was endorsed as "the best 2 hour investment someone can make in their health and wellbeing"
https://vimeo.com/266596362
But I've been too tired to watch it.
7. "Just 1 in 4 Americans believe teachers in this country are paid fairly"
Given the public haven't the slightest clue what teachers actually earn, I'd put this in the same folder as "95% of Americans think we don't spend enough on health care" and "rich people don't pay enough it taxes".
Which doesn't mean they're wrong, it's just that public opinion can't be taken seriously if they're fantastically ignorant of the relevant objective data.
8. Someone posted the following argument on Twitter:
IQ Denialism Is Anti-Semitic.
1. Anti-semitic conspiracy theories point to Jews disproportionately occupying powerful positions
2. Jews occupy powerful positions bc they have higher IQ on average
3. Denying (2) increases the probability people will believe (1)This is the same mistake people like Ezra Klein make when they define racism by outcomes. By this logic, we might also say that astronomy is Pagan, because astronomers increase the probability one will worship the sun by pointing out that the sun exists.
