philosophy

Reading newspapers makes you stupid

In journalism & media, philosophy on 14 September 2011 with no comments

Reading a newspaper is probably more of a signalling mechanism than an actual expression of interest and curiosity about what’s happening in the world. By publicly reading a newspaper, you signal a certain intellectual sophistication and declare yourself as part of a cultural and political group, depending on the paper you’re reading. If you really cared [...]

Today, I donated to a ‘cult hero’

In current affairs, philosophy on 27 December 2009 with no comments

With the year ending soon, I decided to donate today. I am not a big fan of the huge charities, as their huge bureaucracies do anything but help with their case. I support small teams with ideas at the margin of public attention, i.e. undervalued teams and ideas. I currently cannot do as much volunteer [...]