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writer/blogger, ex WSJ, DJ, etc. economics/markets, music, philosophy, books, technology, photos, etc. (ie hopelessly eclectic) Toronto. Blog at: doncurren.blogspot.com

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Don Curren πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦'s avatar Don Curren πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @dbcurren.bsky.social
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Ah yes, the quantification trap; it seems so obvious and logical, but it can be so narrowing and so negative …

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Don Curren πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦'s avatar Don Curren πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @dbcurren.bsky.social
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β€œWith many #Republicans already preparing to deny any electoral defeat … the British example reminds us we must never normalize such behavior. The US media & civil society have a duty to call out #Trump & his allies’ anti-democratic behavior at every turn” www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/s...

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Waters went on to write the rest of the song in just an hour. β€œIt was one of those happy times when the stream of consciousness works, and words come out that have meter and meaning and fit a melody,” he recalls. www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-w... #PinkFloyd #music

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Don Curren πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦'s avatar Don Curren πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @dbcurren.bsky.social
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I'm glad you feel that way - it's gratifying that you find my posts/links/etc helpful & even inspiring, and it inspires me to keep plugging away. (My favourite part of that movie is when the Luke Wilson character discovers the Time Machine he's been searching for is actually a carnival ride ...)

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Uncle Maddy / Madeline Tasquin πŸ‰πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ––'s avatar Uncle Maddy / Madeline Tasquin πŸ‰πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ–– @moonthesun.bsky.social
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Laughing at myself taking over an hour to read another great article from Don Curren Stretching. Grab my phone (why? not sure) Open Bluesky & scroll. Start reading; it gives me an idea. I go to write it down in the kitchen & decide I’d like to make some coffee, etc etc. β€”Cybernetic Maddy

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Don Curren πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦'s avatar Don Curren πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @dbcurren.bsky.social
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I checked - it doesn’t seem to have been translated.

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Yes, I’ve heard of that one, but I don’t know if it’s been translated into English. I would really recommend Grand Hotel Abyss by Stuart Jeffries. It’s pretty accessible and spends a lot of time on the lives and personalities of the members of the FS.

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"He starts by pondering the goal of human life, which he describes in this way: <it can be defined as developing oneself in such a way as to come closest to the model of human nature (Spinoza) or, in other words, to grow optimally according to ...

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β€œPeople are clearly hungry for an alternative to the intensely rationalized and techno-bullied tone of contemporary life. They want something deeper than #algorithmic feedback loops and regurgitated #chatbot chatter.
Am I dreaming? I don’t think so.” www.honest-broker.com/p/how-to-rea...

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If you β€œlike” it you could go back and find it in your likes. Or just wait to I get frustrated at the low level of response and skeet it again … (Also, Thanks for the interest!)

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this is actually a really astute observation and it would be funny to cement the message "the only innovation enron musk ever genuinely came up with was the meme stonk"

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π™±πšŠπš‹πšŽ πšƒπš›πšžπšπš‘'s avatar π™±πšŠπš‹πšŽ πšƒπš›πšžπšπš‘ @unfitz.bsky.social
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Yesterday I was confused so I read some Shakespeare and today my head doth spin madly like a wheel, shrouded in the thickest fumes of chaos.

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Yes, it’s not a bad town at all really. I don’t remember that big blue bass, though …

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So now I have to go to Orangeville?

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Perhaps there’s a #helpdesk somewhere I can contact …

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Beautiful shot!

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You’re welcome. It really is - deeply insightful and thought-provoking.

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We lie quietly in the dark, glowing boxes in hand, scared and lonely yet entertained

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Occasionally I wish I had a #thinktank, perhaps down in the basement or out in the backyard …

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Since the entire internet is talking about Michael Mann movies, HEAT is great but my favoite Mann movie is MANHUNTER (1986). πŸŽ₯ #filmsky

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How come I always seem to miss all the best #memes …

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β€œWe have built machines with humanlike behavior but haven’t shrugged off the habit of imagining a humanlike mind behind them. This leads to over-egged evaluations of what #AI can do; it hardens gut reactions into dogmatic positions … β€œ www.technologyreview.com/2024/07/10/1...

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β€œThe calamitous events and diabolical designs of the twentieth century weakened the fashionable faith of #modernity by recalling more ancient imaginings.” - #DavidFNoble, The Religion of #Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention

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Keir Starmer’s cabinet will have the lowest proportion in modern history of ministers who went to private schools. For the first time the cabinet will closely reflect British society, with more than 90% of ministers having attended state schools. This is something.

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NYT: Vice President #KamalaHarris, campaigning for #Biden in Nevada, cast the election as a choice between β€œfreedom, compassion and rule of law” and β€œchaos, fear and hate.”

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Bloomberg: Demand for #AI has boomed so much that it spurred $3.5 billion of exports of #chips and related equipment from #Taiwan last month, a 422% surge from a year ago. The US was the biggest customer for chips, with total shipments in June up more than 74%.

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My #dreams have recently tended to have poorly developed, incoherent narratives. Who do I complain to about this?

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Oh Oh …

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And kaleidoscopes were just an early form of psychedelia, after all …

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Canada, too, eh?

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"Of the 38 people involved in the writing and editing of Project 2025, 31 of them were nominated to positions in Trump’s administration or transition team – meaning 81% of the document’s creators held formal roles in Trump’s presidency." www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

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