Author: KB
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Good Samaritans, Theoretically
Another very interesting piece from Philosophy Bites, discussing moral psychology. Recent research shows that rather than having an ethical code that we simply stick to or don’t, our codes are very contingent on circumstance. For example, it has been shown that people who have recently been on the receiving end of a ‘gift’ – like…
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Albums Are Dead | Long Live the Album-as-Software
Interesting piece on the Black Eyed Peas, who are releasing their forthcoming album with a deliberate view to listeners mashing it up, uploading the results – which could then be released as an ‘upgrade’ in the future. Another example of how piracy has actually energised bands and the music industry to innovate.
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Jesus Appears as a Cheesy Snack. Again. | Seeking His Face
Once again, Our Lord has been sighted. This time in a cheesy flavour starch snack. Having appeared to his disciples and prepared fish for them on a beach in Galilee, it seems he now prefers to turn up to encourage the faithful in vegetables and snack foods. Come again? This isn’t a uniquely Christian phenomenon…
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Living Symbolically | Turn Off Your Chargers
One of the podcasts I subscribe to is the BBC’s More or Less – a weekly look at the numbers behind the news. Teaching Mathematics one is always in need of some relevant applications, and this has it in spades. Their recent episode on sustainable energy was very interesting, but fell into the trap that…
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The Speaker is Ousted | The Criminals Sack the Police
Extraordinary few days in the UK parliament, culminating with the resignation of the Speaker this afternoon. Seems to me that, while the Speaker must accept responsibility for failing to act in the right way once the expenses scandal came to light, the action of MPs ousting him is rather like criminals sacking the police for…