Reason in a Fractious Society
Video of my keynote talk at Integrity 20’18 presented by Griffith University
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Why your rivals are smiling at you
No one succeeds online by screaming “read me everyone!” Instead, we all act as though we are simply being sociable, sharing our thoughts freely, almost as though we were being generous rather than self-serving. We retweet and share the posts of others, not only because we find them genuinely interesting, but also because we know that is what cooperatition needs: its the cooperative side of the competition for attention.
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Reparations for slavery are fair
A lot of societal inequality and injustice is inherited from those whose gains were to various degrees ill-earned. As a society we have barely begun to address this seriously.
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Why I’m giving away every translation of my books
Fortune waxes and wanes. It’s important not to cling too much to the good times so that when they pass, you don’t crave for them too much. If my career takes a dive, I will need to be able to let of whatever success I once had. Letting go of my translations now can only help with that.
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Why we ask Google unanswerable questions
Google has taken on the jobs of oracle, soothsayer, sleuth, psychotherapist and priest. But although it might seem omnipotent, its ability to meet our deepest needs is clearly limited. Our desire for it to do so reveals much about us.
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