Victor Loux Bookmarks Tag: culture

174 bookmarks tagged “culture

TheirTube

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Theirtube is a Youtube filter bubble simulator that provides a look into how videos are recommended on other people's YouTube.

Most tech content is bullshit - aleksandra.codes

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“One of the great commandments of science is, "Mistrust arguments from authority." Too many such arguments have proved too painfully wrong. Authorities must prove their contentions like everybody else.” ~ Carl Sagan

10 Books About Race To Read Instead Of Asking A Person Of Color To Explain Things To You

bustle.com/p/10-books-about-race-to-read-instead-of-asking-a-person-of-color-to-explain-things-to-you-8548796
In today's current political and cultural climate, it's crucial that everyday Americans engage in important conversations about race, bias, discrimination, and privilege. For people of color, these conversations are nothing new; they are a…

The Viral ‘Study’ About Runners Spreading Coronavirus Is Not Actually a Study - VICE

vice.com/en_us/article/v74az9/the-viral-study-about-runners-spreading-coronavirus-is-not-actually-a-study
Belgian researchers chose to bypass all standard science publishing protocols to publish research that has been overhyped and isn't well understood.

Wikipedia Is the Last Best Place on the Internet | WIRED

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People used to think the crowdsourced encyclopedia represented all that was wrong with the web. Now it's a beacon of so much that's right.