BlogHide Resteemscritico (50)in hive-161155 • 5 years agoNightmare-Proof Strategies in the Age of the PlagueThere is a justifiable concern about the persistence of creeping authoritarianism legitimized by public-health considerations. These grievances has led well-meaning individuals to lean towards lax…critico (50)in hive-161155 • 5 years agoObstructing Progress with ScienceWhich scientific studies is your analysis based on? If this question is part of constructive criticism, then it will serve to advance understanding. However, there are important occasions when such…critico (50)in hive-161155 • 5 years agoThe Realist Politics of the Contagion Game – Herd Immunity may Prove to be Completely WorthlessRefraining from using quarantine is arguably sane in an unsound environment. Still a risky gamble, and without moralizing, a cynical coordination game. Sweden has gained world-wide attention for…critico (50)in hive-161155 • 5 years agoThe Completely Predictable CrisisThe most salient feature of the ongoing crisis is the nearly hyper realistic reactions. Vast agglomerations of actors have acted more or less as expected. In the world of ideas, everything is just…critico (50)in hive-161155 • 5 years agoThe Cambridge Conspiracy Part II - Critique of the Philosophy of Secrecy and Conspiracy by MR.X. Dentith and Martin OrrThe Cambridge Conspiracy Consider a scenario where Cambridge engages in a conspiracy to exclude dissidents from academia. The idea is to contain dissident views by limiting them to a few…critico (50)in conspiracy • 5 years agoThe Cambridge Conspiracy Part I - Critique of the Philosophy of Secrecy and Conspiracy by MR.X. Dentith and Martin OrrForeword After a strange version of my book WikiLeaks’ Unforgivable Liberalism was first published, the publisher subsequently insisted in cosmetic changes, which for obscure reasons took forever…critico (50)in power • 5 years agoPrinciples of Democracy-Adapted Power – The OrganizationThe principles of power at work in democratic societies can be described with three conditions: (i) There must be no incentives for the offenders to confess their manoeuvre. (ii) The offence…critico (50)in power • 5 years agoHow I almost died. The Swedish Advent Calendar 19-24.Like the song in the first window, the calendar started with a humorous flair, then touched on the big structures of power which hold societies together in its current order. Now it gets dead…critico (50)in power • 5 years agoThe Swedish Advent Calendar 13-18 ½A generic Advent Calendar usually consists of 24 windows with a secret content to be revealed each day until Christmas Day. The theme of this year’s Swedish calendar is power through magic. Each…critico (50)in power • 5 years agoThe Swedish Advent Calendar 1-12A generic Advent Calendar usually consists of 24 windows with a secret content to be revealed each day until Christmas Day. The theme of this year’s Swedish calendar [1] is power through magic. Each…critico (50)in news • 5 years agoOfficial Reports of Deaths by ‘State Agents’ in Chile – What the Government can get away with?The Chilean Undersecretary of Interior, Rodrigo Ubilla, recently claimed in a press conference, that 11 people had died under circumstances of looting and fires on commercial buildings and…