Tag Archives: Evolution

Evonomics – Economics beyond current models

Posted on May 28, 2017 by

Evonomics – Why Economists Have to Embrace Complexity to Avoid Disaster – Steve Keen Microeconomics, macroeconomics and complexity Yes and no. Have been a follower and admirer of Steve’s work for some years. Downloaded his Minsky software and spent a … Continue reading →

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Jordan B Peterson – Harvard Talk Postmodernism & the Mask of Compassion – 1 error

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Jordan B Peterson – Harvard Talk Postmodernism & the Mask of Compassion Great talk, and as you explicitly asked to identify error, there does seem to be one at about 1:14:00 into the talk – you say “The fundamental dilemma … Continue reading →

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Unequal Societies

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

A Facebook post by Deb to my page A response to a Facebook post by Deb – Wondering if it is even possible to prevent the worst trajectories imagined in this article . . . Are we about to witness … Continue reading →

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From Parts to Patterns – Part 2 – Capital Institute – Updated

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Shifting From Parts to Patterns “All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.” – Leonardo Da Vinci I came back to this again this morning, and decided to try from a different perspective. Leonardo only had part of the … Continue reading →

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7 years since being “terminal”, 5 years since 2% survival!

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

A Special day today – 7 years since being given a 2% chance of living 2 years, 5 years since passing that 2% mark. In the world of cancer, 5 years survival is considered cured (even if you are full … Continue reading →

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Path to knowledge

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

Ideapod – There Is More Than One Pathway To Knowledge Agreed, and it is more complex than a naive interpretation might suggest. Jordan Peterson (UoT Psych) has some great perspectives on the role of experience in the broader social context … Continue reading →

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Maps and understanding

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

The reality dissection fallacy The Scalpel Mania — How to make a good nazi — On maps and territory Kind of. Yes we use maps, and we have to. Once you get a reasonable idea of how consciousness works, it seems clear that our … Continue reading →

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