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Hasn’t it been a centuries-long convention that writers for the Economist tend to be anonymous or pseudonymous? (Which in a way seems oddly collectivist/socialist given the magazine’s title!)

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I’ve written about this game as a way of thinking about modern gaming conventions :

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Jon Minton’s Blog - Remembering KGB: 1992’s subtly terrifying social poison simulator
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by Jon Minton — Reposted by: Richard Shaw

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KGB: 1992’s subtly terrifying social poison simulator:

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by Jon Minton

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Trump speaks with mismatching parentheses [}
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Owen From Ohio @owenfromohio.bsky.social · Sep 6
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by Jon Minton

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I like Andy Weir’s books despite and because of their formulaic Robinson-Crusoe-in-Space structure. I’d call them ‘Eng-Fi’ more than Sci-Fi, but as the term doesn’t exist I guess they’re good Sci-Fi too!

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I’ve now written about two books worth of idiosyncratic nerdery:

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by Christina Pagel — Reposted by: Jon Minton, Helmut Haberl, Patrick A. Jansen , and 8 more

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🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨

I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.

In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
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Grand Designs: the loss of American freedom
Exactly seven months into Trump's second term, we have reached 1000 authoritarian actions. Here I lay out the enormity of what has happened.
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by Jon Minton

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@helenlewis.bsky.social and you are, of course, a *much* better pop science writer than this guy:

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(Though there I sort of argue Hari’s more a pop mythologist who’s decided to use ‘science’ as his storytelling clay)
Jon Minton’s Blog - Johan Hari: Superior Inferior Superior Storyteller
…and some thoughts about how new anti-obesity drugs could affect the UK
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Many thanks. It was a joy to read and debate with myself about, which I guess was largely the intent of the post. (Once published, I’m not sure if it being read or not is the better outcome!)
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by Jon Minton

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I wonder what Greek people say when they don’t like or understand algebra…

by Jon Minton

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Some thoughts on, and inspired by, Helen Lewis’ The Genius Myth:

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Jon Minton’s Blog - Some thoughts on The Genius(*) Myth: A Review and a Reverie
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Likewise. He was selling some of his artworks after the show. I was very tempted but realised it was for no good reason and that in buying some pieces I’d be speculating on his health. (Also he didn’t seem to have a card reader.)

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The Microphones of Edinburgh: A memoir
The mic stand of Jain Edwards. Two cloth covered tables are also shown The mic stand of Ian Smith at the monkey barrel The mic stand and set props of Simon Munnery The mic stand of Marjolein Robertson and that is also her on stage covered with a sheet. Spoilers sorry
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by Jon Minton

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Thanks. The (of course morbid) thought I keep having about perinatal mortality risk is it must surely extrapolate somewhat further to the left, to the days, weeks and months *before* birth too
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by Jon Minton

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What does the square root of ANS actually sell?

by Jon Minton

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“It’s your choice: A satire featuring three men, two gods, and one chair.”

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(The first short story I’ve written for some while…)
Jon Minton’s Blog - It’s your choice
A bureaucratic satire featuring three men, two gods, and one chair
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Causal Inference: an opinionated introduction:

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JonStats - Causal Inference: An Opinionated Introduction
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by Jon Minton

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Triangulation in aetiological epidemiology
Abstract. Triangulation is the practice of obtaining more reliable answers to research questions through integrating results from several different approac
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by Jon Minton

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Random thought 2: I like the argument about triangulation made in the IJE a few years back, which argues FOR methods heterogeneity to the extend different study designs will have different biases.
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by Jon Minton

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Random thought 1: I read criticisms about the Christakis (sic) and Fowler Obesity social network research saying it’s unreplicable as there’s nothing else like the Framingham study it relies I.

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🆕 Rapid evidence review: Local multiplier effects of changes in public spending

We’ve published a new briefing on the local multiplier effects of changes in public spending.

Read in full 👇
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by Jon Minton

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Oddly profound comedy skit: professor discovers he’s teaching a chorus of omniscient gods, and doesn’t know what to do with this:

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Professor has MENTAL BREAKDOWN and accuses class of cheating
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Fan of the show?
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It’s called precipitation
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by Jon Minton

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Ukraine/Russia chapter was horribly prescient
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Reposted by: Jon Minton, Mark Petticrew

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"There was little evidence for improving health across successive cohorts born since 1946 when compared at the same age. For several outcomes – obesity, mental ill-health & diabetes – prevalence of poor health was higher in more recent generations, a pattern we term Generational Health Drift"
The Generational Health Drift: A Systematic Review of Evidence from the British Birth Cohort Studies
Background Life expectancy improved dramatically during the 20th century. Whether more recent generations are also living longer in good health has serious implications for healthcare systems and the ...
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by Jon Minton

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Hasn’t the world’s smallest violin existed, by definition, as soon as the first violin was made?
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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · Jun 25
BBC News: Scientists create 'world's smallest violin'

by Rebecca Sear — Reposted by: Jon Minton, Peter Fallesen

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“We argue that higher dependency ratios associated with the demographic transition can be considered a manageable challenge for many”
Declining Fertility Leading to Long-Term Stability in Demographic Dependency Ratios
Higher dependency ratios associated with the demographic transition can be considered a manageable challenge for many.
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by Jon Minton

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Definitely got me thinking:

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