“Do you feel encouraged in your work?”
I was asked this question recently by an older colleague, and it seemed such a warm invitation to share – with an optimistic slant but… Read More »“Do you feel encouraged in your work?”
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Design matters 18: Misleading graph based on PISA 2018 data
This graph seems designed to produce a kind of moral panic among European nations: “Our children are falling waaay behind kids in Asia (and Estonia)!”… Read More »Design matters 18: Misleading graph based on PISA 2018 data
DriverlessCrocodile on theknowledge with David Elikwu
I had a great time chatting with David Elikwu for his podcast (and newsletter(s), and website) theknowledge.io. He was a great host who had done… Read More »DriverlessCrocodile on theknowledge with David Elikwu
This is poverty, Jakarta edition
Here’s the point: even if your parents or caregivers had almost nothing, even if all they could give you was love and care, a bit… Read More »This is poverty, Jakarta edition
Thought experiment: Infinite inequality without injustice (1)
This may seem obvious, but it’s important. Jane and Frank work weekdays at a restaurant. One day, their boss offers them both an extra shift… Read More »Thought experiment: Infinite inequality without injustice (1)
Poles of Inaccessibility; or, Point Nemo
A pole of inaccessibility with respect to a geographical criterion of inaccessibility marks a location that is the most challenging to reach according to that… Read More »Poles of Inaccessibility; or, Point Nemo
Recommendation: The Pudding on the Yard-Sale Model and Wealth Tax
This is a really interesting and well produced article (as are other pages on The Pudding), and I highly recommend it. There’s a version you… Read More »Recommendation: The Pudding on the Yard-Sale Model and Wealth Tax
Thought experiment: poverty and inequality without injustice
A small stone-age tribe lives undetected in a remote forest in your country. They live sustainably off the land by hunting and foraging. The forest… Read More »Thought experiment: poverty and inequality without injustice
Moneyfesto; or, the Monetization* of DriverlessCrocodile
*(With apologies to readers in Britain for that horrifying z) Only when the last crocodile has been skinned will you realise that you are being… Read More »Moneyfesto; or, the Monetization* of DriverlessCrocodile
Midas and the alchemist; or, Monetize This
The alchemist is hungry for money, desperate to turn something into gold. He’ll try anything, working through the night to find the trick for getting… Read More »Midas and the alchemist; or, Monetize This