More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Understanding the "wealthy working class."
- Jonathan Turley on Sergeant Jay and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The more people who learn of his dedication the better.
- Victor Davis Hanson - the decline and fall of of so-called degreed experts.
- Randy Moss will return full time to ESPN's NFL Sunday Countdown. Great news!
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The failure of the expert class.
- To assess or advocate? The IPCC is at risk of losing its credibility. At risk? They lost their credibility a long time ago.
- What learning by doing looks like. The evolution of polycrystalline drill bits. Long read.
- The Wild world of Democratic ethics. Shame! Tar and feathers are too good.
Many a truth is said in jest.
- I did say that many a truth is said in jest.
- Going to hell for laughing at this.
- Experts say.
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Experts are addicts. They solve nothing. They are servants of whatever system hires them." - John le Carre
""The strongest intellectual foundation is built upon science, math, and philosophy, as they are the search for universal truths." - Naval Ravikant
"It's a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn't want to hear." - Dick Cavett
"Nothing delights the mind as much as loving and loyal friendship." - Seneca
Plus an early warning on why not to listen to "experts." (Via)
We're living in a world of pseudoscience but "trust the pseudoscience" just doesn't sound as compelling. (Via)
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"'Experts' said rising seas from climate change would leave the Maldive Islands underwater in 30 years. It's 32 years later. The Maldives are larger!" - Matt Ridley
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw
"Organizations don't automatically obey the law. Management does not automatically adopt sound practices. Leaders don't automatically consider whether their policies are ethically sound. People don't automatically do what is in their best interest." - Michael Wade
"Apply specific knowledge with leverage and eventually, you will get what you deserve." - Naval Ravikant
"I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened." - Mark Twain
The flood of pandemic related evictions predicted by the "experts" and their models never happened. The question is asked "why?"
Occam's razor says maybe because it was a prediction by experts and their models? And was compounded by the media and click-bait journalism?
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Senator Rand Paul slams the idea of biological males competing with females. Excellent questions at the end - where are the feminists on this? Where are those who supported the original purpose of Title IX? How come they are not speaking out?
- Couldn't agree more. (HT Stephen Landry)
- The importance of being prepared.
- The problem with experts. "Our experts have become clerics."
