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Sun, 14/09/2025 - 19:36
No, there is nothing wrong with mathematics itself. No, there is nothing wrong with applying mathematics to economics. Mathematics is a valuable tool — one among several — for understanding and explaining economic phenomena. What is wrong, however, is the naïve belief that: math is the only valid tool math is universally and self-evidently applicable […]
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Sun, 14/09/2025 - 19:13
Dans le domaine scientifique, le courage consiste à suivre la devise des Lumières et la maxime de Kant : Sapere Aude! Ose penser par toi-même, utiliser ta propre intelligence, avoir le courage de remettre en question ‘l’opinion reçue’,  l’autorité ou l’orthodoxie. Dans notre vie quotidienne, le courage est la capacité d’affronter la peur, comme lorsque, […]
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Sat, 13/09/2025 - 06:37
I’m working on a first draft of a book arguing against pro-natalism (more precisely, that we shouldn’t be concerned about below-replacement fertility). That entails digging into lots of literature with which I’m not very familiar and I’ve started using OpenAI’s Deep Research as a tool. A typical interaction starts with me asking a question like […]
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Sat, 13/09/2025 - 03:15

A Trump insider and longtime friend of Charlie Kirk tells The Grayzone how the assassinated conservative leader’s turning point on Israeli influence provoked a private backlash from Netanyahu’s allies that left him angry and afraid. The source said anxiety spread within the Trump administration after an apparent Israeli spying operation was uncovered. Charlie Kirk rejected an offer earlier this year from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to arrange a massive new infusion of Zionist money into his Turning Point USA […]

The post Charlie Kirk refused Netanyahu funding offer, was ‘frightened’ by pro-Israel forces before death, friend reveals first appeared on The Grayzone.

The post Charlie Kirk refused Netanyahu funding offer, was ‘frightened’ by pro-Israel forces before death, friend reveals appeared first on The Grayzone.

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Sat, 13/09/2025 - 03:01

I feel totally fine buying things, as long as I do my research first. That’s why, after ten minutes at an open house, I’m now completely comfortable going into debt for the next thirty years.

Before I bought a used car, I read twenty-six reviews of that specific make, model, and year, written by twenty-six different car experts. I studied every detail of the Carfax. I test-drove the car four times, including once with my mechanic and once with my mechanic’s mechanic.

It makes sense to spend the equivalent of fifty-five cars for a house that, at least between 2:34 p.m. and 2:44 p.m. on a Saturday, smells only slightly bad.

I recently bought a humidifier too. I cross-checked the Wirecutter recommendation with customers’ Amazon reviews. My cousin, who has the same humidifier, outlined the pros and cons for me. I ultimately bought it because it has a ninety-day satisfaction-guaranteed return policy. I don’t need a satisfaction guarantee on this house, though, because the realtor will give me a piece of paper where the previous owner will promise, on the honor system, that the roof doesn’t leak much.

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Sat, 13/09/2025 - 00:59
This is a follow-up to my oral question on Ukraine of 9th September, which I have previously circulated. It is a telling example of the ‘war-mongering’ mood of official Britain. For a full view of the debate see link: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-09-10/debates/5FF5CC28-E0EF-4D17-8C8C-8999CA2A4154/DefenceIndustrialStrategy  Main points of Government Statement on ‘Defence Industrial Strategy’, House of Commons 9 September (Luke … Continue reading Defence Industrial Strategy – Wednesday 10 September 2025