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The phlegmatic: December 2014
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Let's talk about this calmly. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. The police state, or maybe the police municipality. Tomorrow a new law goes into effect in Austin. It will be illegal to use a cell phone, as well as a variety of other devices, while driving or cycling, unless the device is being used in a hands-free fashion. A question this raises in my mind: will the police abide by this law? So I wonder, will police officers be expected to refrain from touching any of their electronic devices while driving?
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The phlegmatic: May 2014
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Let's talk about this calmly. Wednesday, May 21, 2014. More about beliefs vs. facts. Refers to research that makes some progress on the question of how to correct false beliefs. At the same time, reading it renews the concern I discuss here. Global warming is a problem. I believe that it is a problem. Therefore, I am on the side of truth. Therefore, my beliefs about other things are correct also. Links to this post. Thursday, May 8, 2014. Knowledge and the real unicorn. Yes; Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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The phlegmatic: A radical general education curriculum
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Let's talk about this calmly. Monday, February 9, 2015. A radical general education curriculum. Here is an idea for the general education portion of an undergraduate curriculum. There are three requirements. Each student must:. Design and conduct an experiment. Design and defend a public policy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Recommendations: sparingly given, not necessarily recent, and caveats omitted. Alice Dreger, Galileo's Middle Finger: Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in Science.
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The phlegmatic: What's the point of a college education?
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Let's talk about this calmly. Sunday, February 15, 2015. What's the point of a college education? I pointed out that many undergraduates don't want and aren't getting the education that we are trying to provide, and I suggested that everyone would be better off if viable alternatives to a traditional education were available. Before getting into possible alternatives, it is useful to consider the reasons why one might go to college. This article. Lists five reasons, which I would condense into three:.
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The phlegmatic: September 2013
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Let's talk about this calmly. Thursday, September 19, 2013. Something I don't understand. And if we are setting rules about how we may behave during times of conflict, why not go a step further and say that killing is not allowed at all? Whatever it is we're fighting over, why not settle the question with a paintball match? That is, reckon that killing for reasons other than self-defense, or defense of another, is a crime? I feel I must be missing something. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The phlegmatic: January 2015
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Let's talk about this calmly. Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Hypothesis testing and arguments. Links to this post. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. More misspent university funds. Recently, while walking through the campus of State University, I saw a number of notices for student organizations, many of which did not have "University" in the name. That tells me two things: students value the organizations themselves, but the resources that the university devotes to student organizations are largely wasted. I thi...
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The phlegmatic: April 2014
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Let's talk about this calmly. Wednesday, April 16, 2014. God and null hypotheses. Comedian Tim Minchin performs a song, " Thank You God. Prefatory to which he tells a story about meeting a fan of his who is a Christian. When asked why he does not believe in God, Minchin says this is part of a more general policy of only believing things for which he has evidence. What he does not acknowledge is that there also is no evidence that God does not. People are basically good (or bad). Tim Minchin's disbelief i...
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The phlegmatic: November 2013
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Let's talk about this calmly. Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Links to this post. Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Quantitative and qualitative economics. A post on the Scientific American blog asks, Is Economics More Like History Than Physics? Links to this post. Tuesday, November 5, 2013. On election day, a half-baked proposal. Taking the money out of politics wouldn't solve all of the problems with our current system, but it would sure help a lot. Links to this post. Labels: campaign finance reform. Arnold...
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Denise M. Fulton
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Denise M. Fulton
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Denise M. Fulton. Denise M. Fulton. DENISE M. FULTON. Denise M. Fulton was born in Ohio in 1970. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and promptly disappeared into the corporate world, where she remained for nearly twenty years. While helping to produce dozens of high-profile video games, she devoted much of her time and energy to painting. Fulton currently resides in Austin, Texas. Davis Gallery, Austin TX (2015). Hunting Art Prize Finalists Exhibition. Davis Gallery, Austin TX (2014).
