Monthly Archives: February 2016

Economics vs Biology

Posted on February 15, 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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Automation and jobs

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Impact of automation puts up to 85% of jobs in developing countries at risk A new report from the Oxford Martin School and Citi considers the risks of job automation to developing countries, estimated to range from 55% in Uzbekistan … Continue reading →

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Darwin Day

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Darwin Day What does evolution mean to you? Why is it important? What is the most important thing we all need to know about it? How does it apply to our everyday life? Evolution means a natural explanation for the … Continue reading →

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Death

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

7-10 Feb ’16 ~QofDay~ Death Death. You Just Died. Now What Happens, Next? Explain Fully, in Loving Detail. Nothing to me – I no longer exist – by definition. By definition, the systems that support my self awareness would have … Continue reading →

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David Oban – Moral Ambitions

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

David Oban – Moral Ambitions Very much enjoyed your talk David. Agree that there are risks in lack of privacy, just as there are risks in privacy. I suspect that the sort of domains of gradations of public and private … Continue reading →

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Equilibrium

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Actually, about a quarter of the things I want at the supermarket are missing about half the time. Keen is much closer to correct than most of his detractors. Markets are not about equilibrium, they are about disequilibrium. Look at … Continue reading →

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Waitangi Day

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

4-6 Feb ’16 ~QofDay~ Waitangi Day Ted Howard what is the story of Waitangi Day in New Zealand? Can the rest of us please respond to this Holiday? Ted, do you or your family do anything celebrative for the day? … Continue reading →

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Ideapod – Death

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Ideapod – Death – variation of an earlier theme There is a distinction between having a beginning and perhaps an end, and being an illusion. Systems can exist for finite segments of time, or for infinite segments that have a … Continue reading →

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Write time – write place

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

The Write Time – The Write Place Why do you write? What is your creative outlet? I write to communicate, to practice organising my thoughts in a way that they can effectively transfer complex ideas from my mind to the … Continue reading →

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Highly civilised

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

1-3 Feb ’16 ~QofDay~ Highly Civilized What does it mean to be highly civilized? On this particular issue I hold a slightly contrary view to FOS. Civil means “Of or belonging to citizens”. To me, a highly civilized person is … Continue reading →

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