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Sánchez and the Peugeot Crisis
When Spain's PM tried to become party leader for the second time in 2016, he drove around the country in his own car with three supporters. All three of…
Jun 28
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Rupert Cocke
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The Moral Machine
A guest post from Jim North on reasoning, accountability, and ethics in AI systems
Jun 21
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Rupert Cocke
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Let's Separate Progressivism from Cancel Culture
Progressive thinkers, activists, and politicians need to get much better at cultivating feedback on their ideas and preparing for the inevitable…
Jun 14
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Rupert Cocke
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How to Set Fitness Goals
Patiently building a habit and consistency are the keys to lifelong fitness.
Jun 7
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Rupert Cocke
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How to Set Fitness Goals
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May 2025
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The risks of giving power to crackpots, cranks and contrarians
May 31
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Rupert Cocke
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Writing a Problem Clearly Helps Solve It
A short essay on Kidlin's law, GenAI, and Stoicism
May 24
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Rupert Cocke
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Three Artists and One Genre to Keep Your Ears Open to New Music
Most people stop exploring new music around 30. If you want to be the exception, please check out Thalia Zedek, Jason Molina, DJ Koze and South African…
May 17
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Rupert Cocke
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Three Artists and One Genre to Keep Your Ears Open to New Music
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Why Are Rents Soaring in Barcelona?
Low building rates, rather than digital nomads, are to blame
May 10
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Rupert Cocke
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Why Are Rents Soaring in Barcelona?
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Culture War Bridgers
What a geeky sci-fi book can teach us about a divided society
May 3
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Rupert Cocke
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April 2025
Increasing Complexity
Combinatorial creativity is making the world ever more complex
Apr 26
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Rupert Cocke
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Five Spanish Words We Need to Borrow in English
Here are some better words for DOMS; people who are good at their jobs; well-meaning know-it-all types; getting your act together; and putting the world…
Apr 19
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Rupert Cocke
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Asabiya: A Concept We Need to Revive in 2025
A 14th century Arab thinker developed a theory about group cooperation and identity in the face of an external threat, which we need to revisit in the…
Apr 12
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