“Strategic” Voting Weakens Democracy

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“Strategic” voting is a bad idea. Organized “strategic” voting improves nothing. Worse, “strategic” voting creates an illusion of trust where there are no possible checks and balances. It’s a scheme just asking to be gamed. Participants in “strategic” voting schemes will get taken advantage of and lose their voices. The aberration of “strategic” voti ... continue reading

My wife and I were just talking about social constructionism. Our son, age 3, comes up and …

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My wife and I were just talking about social constructionism. Our son, (age 3), comes up and says “What is social constructionism?” Me: “It’s when you say things and because you say them, stuff is real.” (I dunno… explanation for a three year old?). Then the child says: “No! It isn’t real.” Err, how do I get out of that paradox? ... continue reading

Considering the Conservatives’ poor track record on information access and freedom, this news doesn’t…

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Considering the Conservatives’ poor track record on information access and freedom, this news doesn’t surprise me. It’s too rich though, Mr. Clement’s line that “As an elected representative in a flourishing democracy…” really? “flourishing democracy”? That’s essentially the opposite direction of his party’s actions, which have muzzled scientists, ha ... continue reading