2021 archive
Nature Red in Beak and Claw 0
H/T to my brother in Virginia’s Northern Neck.
The Danger Is Not Remote
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From time to time, I have heard Bob Cesca suggest on his podcast, when discussing some particularly egregious “social” media mischief, that “we are not ready for the internet.”
Now comes psychologist Glenn Geher to say much the same thing, using the slightly more scholarly term of “evolutionary mismatch.” Here’s a bit from his article (emphasis added):
Our minds did not evolved for large-scale remote communication. In fact, when people communicate with others who have their identities partly or fully concealed, as is so often the case with remote communication, a very general pattern emerges: People behave badly.
Methinks he has a point.
Job Opening 0
(I’m certain there will be no lack of applicants eager to fill that seat.)
Image via The Bob Cesca Show Blog.
Facebook Frolics, Rule of Lawless Dept. 0
Yet another Florida Woman.
Frozen 0
At the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Tom Horner suggests that it’s time for Texas to man up and take some responsibility for itself.
Image via Juanita Jean.
Vaccine Nation 0
It’s an all about me and to hell with the rest of you nation.
“There Can Be No Other Explanation” 0
In a fascinating post at Psychology Today Blogs, Ewan Morrison explores the attractiveness and possible psychological benefits of conspiracy theories to those who hold them by looking at his own father’s experience. (Note that the particular conspiracy theory that Morrison uses as a springboard for his article predates “social” media and has nothing to do with QAnon.)
A snippet:
I commend the entire piece to your attention.
The Virtues of Silence 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier has some Pence-sive thoughts.
The Mess with Texas, Reprise 0
In the Austin American-Statesman, Bridget Grumet reports from the storm and makes an observation:
