BlogHide Resteemsmonky (25)in science • 5 years agoCausal Inference from Noise: A New Method for Detecting Scientific Fraud May Challenge Settled Sciencemonky (25)in bitcoin • 6 years agoIntroduction to Robust Secured Crypto-CurrencyAll uncollateralised crypto coins (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether) share a fundamental defect; their value as a currency is parasitic on the value of goods and services generated by others. Here I present…monky (25)in bitcoin • 6 years agoIntroduction to Robust Secured Crypto-CurrencyAll uncollateralised crypto coins (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether) share a fundamental defect; their value as a currency is parasitic on the value of goods and services generated by others. Here I present…monky (25)in freud • 6 years agoLacan: Autoeroticism and the Sexual Function of DisgustSUMMARY Jacques Lacan, known as the “French Freud”, has famously argued that “there’s no such thing as a sexual relationship”. According to his equally famous follower, philosopher Alain Badiou…monky (25)in libertarianism • 7 years agoThe Fallacy of CollectivismThe individual capacity to claim ownership of value does not entail an intrinsic right to own property, but, I argue, this right is objectively normative nonetheless: it is a necessary condition of…monky (25)in fact-checking • 7 years agoHow to Fact-Check Anything or Anyone (Or how to tell if someone’s lying)California State Senate will soon vote on a Bill prohibiting dissemination of unverified claims of fact on social media. A similar law is already in force in Malaysia (NYT) with France and Belgium…monky (25)in freedom • 7 years agoWhy we Cannot have the Right Not To Be OffendedJordan B. Peterson, known for his critique of political correctness and offense-sensitivity in the context of higher education, has presented a formidable defence of his position in a recent…monky (25)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin De-Anonymisation and the Block-Chaingangmonky (25)in vegan • 7 years agoAgainst Ethical Veganismmonky (25)in feminism • 7 years agoFeminist ‘Rationality’If, according to feminists, ‘a slurred Yessh doesn’t mean Yes’, then perhaps my drink driving is not really ‘driving’...monky (25)in bitcoin • 7 years agoFrom Crypto Snake-Charming to a Bitcoin GulagThis a re-post of my article published on Cultural Analysis Net . Bitcoin has a number of structural features that limit its capacity to serve as a reliable medium of exchange and expose…monky (25)in consent • 7 years agoSemantogymnastics about MicroconsentThis is a re-post of my article published on Cultural Analysis Net . Explicitly articulated ’microconsent’ (my term, signifies continuous monitoring and incremental or progressive affirmation…
