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W17 – 16 Nov 2023 – UPDATE 1 – Social

There are different types of leaders. Speakers are the type of leaders who tell people what they want to hear without actually doing anything practical to change the situation for the better. People will listen to those leaders and admire … Continue reading

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W17 – 14 Nov 2023 – Social

Cameron’s return was a surprise to everyone. It would be unthinkable if instead of Cameron Johnson or Truss had got out of the car. So although it was unexpected, it was a comparable relief. Sunak cannot be defended. Truss’s disastrous … Continue reading

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W16 – 12 Nov 2023 – Social

Things can easily go out of control in a war if the political career of the person who decides when the war ends depends on the war. If that person is told he will be finished after the war, he … Continue reading

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W16 – 11 Nov 2023 – UPDATE 1 – Social

EU’s deal on restoring natural sites is a huge progression. Green activists clearly want to see more such moves around the world. Understandably, the Green Party distanced itself from Sunak due to his anti-environment policies. It’s predictable that green activists … Continue reading

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W15 – 10 Nov 2023 – Social

In a game, team A wishes that the chance of winning for team B is minimized. However, spectators prefer games where teams A and B challenge each other and build up good strategies throughout the game. This is actually clear … Continue reading

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W15 – 2 Nov 2023 – UPDATE 1 – Social

I work on math topics these days but sometimes other topics should be discussed too. I shouldn’t talk about politics in specific countries but, as a social experiment that researchers around the world can study, the UK election can be … Continue reading

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W14 – 29 Oct 2023 – Social

The question people ask is: what is the plan? A long and difficult operation that highly risks the lives of hostages will turn Israeli people more and more against the war (support for ground operations has declined enormously in Israel … Continue reading

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W14 – 28 Oct 2023 – UPDATE 2 – Social

Yesterday I watched a series called This England about the government’s response to Covid. Cummings thought the slow response was due to the government’s structure. I would certainly be in the Remain camp and think eventually the UK should rejoin … Continue reading

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W14 – 25 Oct 2023 – UPDATE 1 – Social

I saw a clip of Harari’s HardTalk interview. He said democracy doesn’t imply the majority has the power to do whatever it wishes. This is correct. The Constitution makes sure laws passed in the parliament are not against the fundamental … Continue reading

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W14 – 23 Oct 2023 – Social

Netanyahu calculated that World War 3 between West and Israel on one side and Iran’s forces and possibly Russia on the other hand, would be the winning card for Netanyahu to push Palestinians to neighboring countries and free Israel forever. … Continue reading

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