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A book that changed me
Originally posted on Book of words:
The inspiration for this blog post came from the Guardian site which encourages readers to contribute short blurbs about books that left them with a lasting impression. For me, my choice would be non-fiction…
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Elections are a public good
When we think of “public goods,” we often think of such things as roads, water works, and other public projects. But perhaps the most important public good are clean, non-fraudulent elections, since the legitimacy of our political system depends in … Continue reading
Is David Miranda a terrorist?
David Miranda has only two degrees of separation between himself and Edward Snowden, since he is the lover of Glenn Greenwald, who in turn is the journalist who revealed Snowden’s secrets. According to The Guardian, Mr Miranda was detained and questioned by … Continue reading
Mark Zuckerburg is a douche
Facebook has very Coasian bounty program for security researchers (i.e. hackers) who find bugs and other “vulnerabilities” on Facebook: it pays people a minimum of $500 USD to report such bugs to Facebook instead of using them or selling them on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bounties, Coase Theorem, Computer Bugs, Facebook, Khalil Shreateh, Mark Zuckerberg
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Detail from The Temptation of St. Anthony
Originally posted on Biblioklept:
prior probability is reblogging this detail from “The Temptation of St. Anthony” by Hieronymus Bosch to remind ourselves about the importance of imagination and that literature and the arts often have more to say about the human condition than science does … Continue reading
Mickey Mouse Bets
Via the Volokh Conspiracy (perhaps the best academic blog on matter of legal theory), prior probability overheard the following proposition from Prof. Glynn Lunney: “Anyone interested in starting a pool on whether Congress extends copyright for another 20 years by 2018? Or … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Bet, Copyright Extension, Glynn Lunney, Mickey Mouse, Volokh Conspiracy
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Who benefits when state secrets are revealed?
According to Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who revealed Snowden’s secrets, it’s you. Here is the essence of Mr Greenwald’s argument: “Please just spend a moment considering the options available to someone with access to numerous Top Secret documents. * * … Continue reading
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Tagged Bradley Manning, Cui bono?, Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Secrets
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The woman who helped Snowden
Her name is Laura Poitras … … and her remarkable story is here.
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Tagged Edward Snowden, Encryption, Freedom Fighters, Laura Poitras
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Advice for academics …
… Ask questions that matter. These words of wisdom are Robin Hanson‘s. Hanson, an academic entrepreneur, promoter of prediction markets, and thoughtful blogger (his excellent blog is called Overcoming Bias), also has this to say: “I … know lots of academics, and they … Continue reading
Is the “Justice for Trayvon” movement finished?
It sure looks that way to prior probability. The mainstream news media, for example, are reporting that a 31-day student “sit-in” in Tallahassee, Fla. (the State capital) to protest the State of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law has come to … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Justice for Trayvon, Second Amendment, Self-Defense, Stand Your Ground
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