I’m not sharing this because of the topic or the author’s point of view. Instead, he made a fascinating observation: “How much free speech do we have? It depends on the medium. Maybe the sequence from less to more censored is: 1. Conversation. 2. Email and other private writing. 3. Blog post. 4. Poorly-written book. 5. Article in minor magazine. 6. Well-written book. 7. Article in prestigious magazine. 8. Textbook. From one step to the next (e.g., from conversation to email), views become less diverse.” I am not sure I buy the middle points of his continuum (although maybe he means by “well-written book” something more like “controversial book written by someone otherwise culturally respectable”).
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When the figures were published the extraordinary lack of data underlying the blade of the Yamal hockey stick caused a minor sensation. In fact the high point at the end of the graph was shown to have…
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This reminds me of some articles I read back in school about epistemology. The mouseover text on this one is particularly illuminating.
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This story made me chortle — Judge: “You took the Lord’s money.… ‘Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord,’ but every now and then I think the judicial system has to contribute what it can.”
Supreme Court Denies Church Robbers’ Appeal of ‘Vengeance Is Mine’ Judge: Judge:
At Christianity Today, we’re constantly tracking important developments in the church and the world. Often we use our network of reporters around the world (and for that, visit our main site). But we …
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This is well-put. For positive Christian perspectives on free markets, google Robert Sirico and Jay Richards.
Chief Rabbi Sacks on Comparative Advantage
In this short video, Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi for the British Orthodox synagogues, explains how the “beautiful idea” of comparative advantage promotes peace, cooperation and tolerance among all…
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I feel as if I learn more from this blog (GetReligion) than almost any other source. Fascinating details.
As the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision takes place on Tuesday, a majority of Americans – for the first time – believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, accordin…
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This seems wise for those who aspire to tenure.
Career advice from Richard Thaler
My advice for young researchers at the start of their career is… Work on your own ideas, not your advisor’s ideas (or at least in addition to her ideas). And spend more time thinking and less time rea…
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I actually had great experiences with group projects back in college, but this is still funny.
Neila Lott originally shared this post:
Group projects. What they teach you.
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Spurgeon was a boss.
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I have often been mystified at the way Christianity is portrayed in the media. It’s almost as though those who write the scripts/report the news/craft the essays don’t actually know any serious Christians.
Who Owns “Evangelicalism” in America?Who Owns “Evangelicalism” in America?
A little while ago, I had written two pieces (here and here) making the case for defining evangelicalism according to its theological distin
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I should give this to people in Chi Alpha who say they want to learn how to play.
How to Finally Play the Guitar: 80/20 Guitar and Minimalist Music
When will you stop dreaming and start playing? (Photo: Musician “Lights”, Credit: Shandi-lee) I’ve always wanted to play the guitar. It started as a kid, listening to my dad play …