teaching in jail
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On bias.
Diamonds fall from the sky on Neptune! But I was too prejudiced to believe the guys who told me.
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Responses to “On testing.”
My spouse posted my previous essay on social media, and I’d like to address some of people’s comments. There were some excellent points! My apologies if I failed to address everything that people said, but I tried my best. Scroll to find my responses to: A shutdown could have prevented the Covid-19 epidemic. We know…
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On testing.
With more data, many of us can stop being afraid and start helping our friends & neighbors who are most at risk.
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On currency, again
If you’re willing to extend credit — whether in dollars or Honey Buns — you control the money supply.
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On currency
Money is an illusion, but the consequences of not having it are very real.
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On dealing.
For deftly navigating the vagaries of supply and demand, M.B.A. students are praised. Dealers wind up in jail.
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On meditation and the birth of the universe.
How we compose ourselves is everything.
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On birds watching.
We humans have massive brains, but will our kind be more successful than the dinosaurs?
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On the sacred.
Money isn’t sacred. A person’s reputation is.
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On Constantine Cavafy’s ‘Body, Remember,’ and the mutability of memory.
Would your life be better if you mistakenly believed in past triumph?
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