What does it mean for something to be "rational for him"? If I believe something rationally based on reasons that are mistaken, I want somebody to tell me how they're mistaken, so that I ca… (View Post)

Although it probably doesn't make sense (or maybe it does, it's complicated) people tend to trust information from people they know - this is part of the reason social media is powerful - so you migh… (View Post)

This attitude is a recipe for the entire world getting nothing done because you can always make a reasonably convincing argument that someone else is worse, or the response would be more cost-effecti… (View Post)

The British love the word "freedom" but they hate the actual thing, so the perfect policy would be to have a Freedom Day that you are legally obligated to celebrate, after which you're not … (View Post)

So I generally support whistleblowing, ie people with privileged access to secret information publicizing it to reveal wrongdoing. However the *security camera* aspect of this thing seems kind of out… (View Post)