Observe here some common characteristics of cancel-culture behavior: Committed in spirit of retaliation, not restoration Done as a public demonstration of one’s power Lacks honest deliberation and due process Driven by fear and peer pressure rather than the proper judges of one’s conduct The type and magnitude of sanction is mismatched to the conduct it […]
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Maintaining Decentralized Authority Requires Continual Effort
Last year there was a push in various areas of the United States to replace police officers with social workers. In my part of the world, they are referred to as “Neighborhood Resource Specialists” and their primary functions are “Low priority calls, Long term problem solving, and Community engagement”. A couple examples they help solve […]
Winter Tires: should you use them, and why don’t we?
Q: What’s the value proposition of Winter Tires? A: J. Hugo Dyson Here’s my theory: With snow tires, your winter driving experience would be significantly better The net output for tires would be the same over time, your all season tires would last longer The main extra cost would be the swapping of the tires […]
Husbands, let’s ask more questions
I hear this story retold on a regular basis. The wife is having a hard time with something. She talks through it with her husband. She wants to know she’s not crazy. She truly is not. She wants to figure out whether she’s reading the situation correctly, and it seems plausible given the information presented. […]
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How Disney princesses survived covid