Around the world, which universities protect and encourage free thinking? A new index summarizes the data to date, with (interestingly) the USA and Australia left gray due to “Insufficient Data.” Inside Higher Ed has some journalism on the project.
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I don’t know who compiled this list, but it’s an excellent collection of online resources. 51+ Things To Do While You’re at Home Virtual Museum Tours 1. British Museum in London 2. Guggenheim Museum, New York 3. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. 4. Musée d’Orsay, Paris 5. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul 6. Pergamon Museum, Berlin
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How would we determine if a government lock-down works better than informed citizens making their own judgments? The world’s 200+ countries and territories are pursuing a wide range of policies, and a great challenge in evaluating the results will be in making apples-to-apples comparisons that isolate important variables. Comparing, say, India to New Zealand or
Making Covid-19 country comparisons: Denmark/Sweden and Belarus/Ukraine Read More »
An experiment worth trying: The Swedes are listening to scientists more than to politicians and are exercising independent judgment and self-responsibility rather than emotionalist herd-following. Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120805778/coronavirus-to-swedes-its-the-rest-of-the-world-engaging-in-a-reckless-experiment/. Via John Kannarr and Douglas Rasmussen.
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From my podcast series, produced by Possibly Correct out of Toronto. This generation’s young people express more positive attitudes toward socialism. But what does socialism mean to them? For most it does not seem to mean believing the Soviet Union or Mao’s Communist China is an ideal So does socialism mean free stuff? Ending crony
Young People’s Socialism [Open College] Read More »
Processing my Australian trip — all the lectures, debates, interviews, outstanding people, exotic locales — and all amidst the rising virus threat. Updates, features, pictures, and regular posting to resume now.
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My podcast series, produced by Possibly Correct out of Toronto. Are campus activists really gentle snowflakes who melt in the heat of controversy and alternative ideas? Or are they being used as part of a calculated power strategy? A generation ago, the slogan was Speak truth to power! Now it’s often Fuck truth and grab
Bootleggers and Baptists — or Snowflakes? [Open College] Read More »
195 countries ranked in terms of health-crisis preparedness. 2019 data: USA, UK, Netherlands, Australia, and Canada make up the top five.
Which countries were most prepared for Covid-19? Read More »