Monthly Archives: February 2016

Skeptics Post – ethical problems making a living – updated

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nzskepticsclosedgroup/permalink/783334495144231/?comment_id=783569715120709&notif_t=group_comment_reply  Post by Katherine including the question- Can we ever hope to make a living in a blameless way? Post on NZSkeptics site At every opportunity I engage people in conversations about the need to replace our reliance on scarcity … Continue reading →

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Prince Charles and Monetary reform

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

In response to a facebook post by Ailsa on   Prince Charles Sorry beloved, it’s much deeper than that. I am clear that it is impossible to deliver universal abundance or universal freedom or universal security (in as much as … Continue reading →

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Pastime

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

http://anewgaia.ning.com/group/questionoftheday/forum/topics/22-24-feb-16-qofday-pastime 22-24 Feb ’16 ~QofDay~ Pastime What is your favorite pastime? Solving problems. The greater the benefit involved, the more interested I am in solving the problem. Living a very long time seems to be the most important. The biological … Continue reading →

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African History Month

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

http://anewgaia.ning.com/group/questionoftheday/forum/topics/18-21-feb-16-qofday-african-american-history-month 18-21 Feb ’16 ~QofDay~ African American History Month February is African American History Month. The U.S. Government has created a free educational resource to be used by individuals, schools and community groups. To learn more, https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/383084/f45411f6a69084c7/326303492/1e0c7a82d401e590 click here. WHAT … Continue reading →

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Evonomics – The fairness divide

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

http://evonomics.com/the-fairness-divide-intervention-that-liberals-and-can/ Inequality – The Fairness Divide: Intervention That Liberals and Conservatives Can Agree On The economics of opportunity and outcomes   Hi David In one sense, the sense of the abstract notion of equality of opportunity, rather than equality of … Continue reading →

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Smith & Hayek Continued

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Evonomics – Stop using Adam Smith and FA Hayek to support your political ideology Evonomics – Smith and Hayek continued Hi Nicholas, It’s kind of like Richard Dawkins described in the few pages from page 314 of “Brief Candle in … Continue reading →

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Before and After

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Before and After Before and After Are you pleased with your most recent “after?” We had three healthy swan plants on or deck, that had grown a few caterpillars to adult butterflies. Then Ailsa accepted about 30 caterpillars from a … Continue reading →

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Evonomics -Consilience – a Tale of two classic Essays

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Economics vs Biology: Homo-Economicus and Adaptation A tale of two classic essays Agree completely with the idea of consilience in as far as it means including all domains of knowledge that are relevant and significant to the time and space … Continue reading →

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Jobs

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

http://www.kurzweilai.net/impact-of-automation-puts-up-to-85-of-jobs-in-developing-countries-at-risk/comment-page-1#comment-258536 Impact of automation puts up to 85% of jobs in developing countries at risk Click to access Citi_GPS_Technology_Work_2.pdf A new report from the Oxford Martin School and Citi considers the risks of job automation to developing countries, estimated to … Continue reading →

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Metaphysics continued

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

This discussion has been continuing, and getting into some depth [16/2/16 – gone even deeper]: https://tedhowardnz.wordpress.com/2016/02/09/the-importance-of-metaphysics/

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