Daily Archives: January 28, 2017

Links Post 28/01/2017

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

Links from the past week. How To Overcome Political Irrationality About Facts: In other words, curiosity seems to be the pin that bursts our partisan bubbles, allowing new and sometimes uncomfortable information to trickle in. Nothing else works like curiosity … Continue reading →

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The Failing Dam of Liberal Society

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

The Mosul Dam is failing. While the structure of the dam itself is robust, it is built upon a poor foundation of soluble rock. In order to prevent this foundation from giving way, workers at the dam continuously have to … Continue reading →

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