Yep, I think an ideal world is one in which there is no need for identity politics. And for the most part, I think identity politics are damaging to society and demeaning to the identity they purport… (View Post)

Read Carol Dweck. HUYFD has a fixed mindset. You have a growth mindset. I know which I'd prefer to have. Quite apart from Dweck's work, Daniel Siegal's work on trauma patients and neuroplasticity sho… (View Post)

Social conforming, peer pressure, teasing and bullying all play a big factor in behaviours in general, and clearly do in the decision to get vaccinated or not. You can try to change the culture in th… (View Post)

Be interesting to see what happens with average hospital stay duration for Omicron admissions (View Post)

I had someone unexpectedly ask me whether I thought Merkel had been a good leader for Europe. I blurted out "No. She was terrible for Europe" before engaging any conscious thought. I then h… (View Post)