#Decisions

Dorms are like cruise ships on land or prisons without bars: people living in proximity, in frequent contact, over extended periods of time. For many infectious pathogens, such settings are
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1. A society should be judged on how it treats its most vulnerable. This doesn’t just mean the elderly, the sick and the poor. It means addicts, sex workers, religious
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A lot of people are returning to work. I’m not here to judge, I’ve been considering it myself. But I do want to offer a gentle reminder that Covid is
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1/4 Research in tertiary education - a thread - Every now and then the question is raised as to why research is conducted by tertiary education institutions. For the life
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So I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand, it is very important to me to work on things that are interesting to me (anyone who knows me
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I was looking over a pupillage applicant's application earlier. Made me think of the things I think people should know when they apply, so here are a few of my
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An inherent part of free speech is criticizing other people’s speech and exercising your right of association based on that speech. That’s why I have deep misgivings about the philosophical
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Hi @skdh, just saw your letter about free will in @PhysicsWorld. I’m puzzled. You say we should just stop talking about free will because no one knows what it means.
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Speed up 95% of decisionsSlow down the 5%, maybe even 2.5%, that really matter Stuff I should have slowed down -- and gotten more feedback on:#1. Reacting to big customer
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Social media does give everyone a platform, but you have to remember that the medical community is smaller than you think.I respect trainees who voice their opinions. I also worry
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I'm tired of listening to conference sessions on Intellectual Freedom. I don't want to hear a discussion; I want to hear a brave & open debate that gives me the
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Wee story; Two teenagers, both unhappy with their bodies, get offered a choice of presents.One is a big sparkly coloured box containing a big brightly coloured pill that promises to
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The question to ask yourself is not what am I getting, The question to ask yourself is what am I becoming.Two very powerful questions to ask your self.  How do
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The response to Councilmember Raman's vote on the Onni / LA Times development has been painful to watch, and really reveals why councilmembers shouldn't be making these decisions. (short thread)
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A rant:I'm a failure of a human. I take responsibility for my own poor decisions and hard copes, but it is fair to recognize the systems that have placed many
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Reading an interesting thread on reddit about Notre Dame football that I thought might be pertinent to the Hokies.ND went 4-8 in 2016 and after the season Brian Kelly did
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