A fascinating video about how irrational we actually are as a species despite all of our material advancements. I would have to agree with what Dan Ariely says in this talk, we need to simplify our cognitive models and constructs so we can actually make rational, informed choices based on them. How a coffee chain […]
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Dead Wild Roses: The Experiment Only Runs Once
A big thanks to tildeb over at Questionable Motives for bring this video to my attention. The video is about the potential futures of climate change, but from a risk management perspective. It brings into stark relief the choices we are facing and some of the possible consequence of our potential action and inaction. I […]
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – The Magic Of Reality
Richard Dawkins has a new new book out called the Magic of Reality. Doing the promotional rounds in the UK and the US must promote a certain amount of cognitive dissonance for Dawkins as the calibre of the questions he faces varies a great deal depending on which side of the Atlantic he’s on. Compare […]
Dead Wild Roses: The Price of Western Media Complicity – War in Iraq and Afghanistan
Media Lens does fantastic, if grim work, in describing the system we live in. We are insulated from other narratives other ideas, other peoples sufferings. How can a public become informed with no other sources to cross reference? You cannot triangulate with only one point. Media Lens, Al-Jazeera and other alternative news sources provide […]
Dead Wild Roses: The Europe versus North America on Dawkins
Two talk shows, two very different levels of discourse. The Late Late Show from Ireland. Bill Mahr on HBO. Draw your own conclusions, but one can see why one should be worried about the state of affairs on this side of the pond. Filed under: Media Tagged: Cultural Differences, Richard Dawkins, […]
Dead Wild Roses: Conservative Economic Myths – Thanks again Alter.net
The writers at Alter.net have been on a tear as of a late. I reproduce highlights from the article. The Top Five Here are five “conventional wisdom” doses of economic nonsense that we have been fed: 1. Business does everything better than government. Corporate conservatives argue that businesses and their one-dollar-one-vote system of decision-making […]
Dead Wild Roses: Something that was just too awesome for the Friday Classical Interlude.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach
Filed under: Humour Tagged: Bach, Musical Computers, Tuesday Classic Music Geek Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – God Loves Atheists
Sometimes the weather works in your favour. This video by Concordance is a perfect example of just such an occasion. Perhaps the good governor will pray for atheists next time. Filed under: Religion Tagged: God Loves Atheists, Rain, Rick Perry, The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice
Dead Wild Roses: Subnormality – Emperor of the Universe
Don’t you wish you could be that important? :> A Subnormality comic. Filed under: Humour Tagged: Humour, Subnormality, The Universe
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlulde – Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15
1. Allegro con brio Tempo: = 144 The first movement is in sonata form, but with an added orchestral exposition, a cadenza, and a coda. It has a main theme repeated many times, and there are several subordinate themes. The orchestral exposition changes keys many times, but the second exposition is mainly in G major. […]
Dead Wild Roses: Class War – 10 things you should know about what is going on in the United States
Keeping with the light blogging schedule, this is a repost from Alter.net about why the people of OWS are so ticked off and why they are protesting. Consider it a primer to help in understanding their positions. 1. Wall Street caused the crash: Unless you are suffering from financial amnesia, you should remember that it […]
Dead Wild Roses: Alan Grayson – How to deal with Wall Street Apologists
Thanks to the Alter.net for the commentary on Alan Grayson smacking down conservatives on Real Time with Bill Mahr. “Prior to O’Rouke’s entry, Grayson was relatively subdued, making occasional jokes. There was not that much need to challenge from Nicolle Wallace, the other conservative on, who weakly employed Tactic No. 4 in the right wing […]
Dead Wild Roses: #OWS – Principled Action Against Corportist Rule
Haven’t heard much about the protests going on in the financial districts in the US? Are you surprised? When the interests of the elite are being challenged getting the mainstream media to notice is like trying iceskate uphill (go see what al jazeera has to say on OWS). I repost this nugget about the […]
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Short and Sweet
It has been a stressful week here at DWR central. So be prepared for a video heavy/prose light week this upcoming week. The Disservice today is a short clip from the show Dexter on religion and belief. It’s nice to see television media approaching the question of religion and atheism. Filed under: Religion Tagged: Atheism, […]
Dead Wild Roses: Battle the Bad Science – Ben Goldacre
Dr.Goldacre talks about a kilometer per second on this TED talk as he discusses some of the pitfalls of modern science and how bad methodology is hurting people and the profession.
Filed under: Science Tagged: Bad Science, Ben Goldacre, Medical Indust…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: What the USA is missing, another TLA: FDR.
Filed under: Politics Tagged: Economy, FDR, Obama, USA
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Freezing Children for God – The Immorality of Religion Hits Home.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a believer? To put the mythology before reality, place higher regard for fiction over fact? This clip shows a ‘man on the street’ interviewer with a desperately poor couple, begging for money in front of a big box retailer. The interviewer offers them $20 […]
Dead Wild Roses: Another Gender Wage Comparison – Because People Don’t Like Facts.
More than anything, this is just a post as to have another handy reference when it comes to arguing with MRA’s and other assorted people about ‘equality’ and ‘parity’ in the work environment. A big thanks to Sociological Images for compiling the information in the post titled “Explaining Gender Inequalities in Salary Expectations”. The following […]
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Back to Basics – The bible is repulsive.
Why all the hate on christianity? We get often get that question here at DWR. Here is a little sampling of why we take christianity and religion in general to task. Short version: religion is bad for you and those around you. I’m feeling a bit under the weather, and brevity will be the theme […]
Dead Wild Roses: Got Paradox? – How Nutastically Schiztophrenic The Republicans Have Become.
Liberal Viewer, with the help of Bill Mahr and Steven Colbert poke at the fetid miasma aka the Republican Primary debates, and attempt to find coherence. Good luck with that.
Filed under: Politics Tagged: Nutty Republicans, Paradox!, Sad day for Hum…
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