Social issues with wealth gap, and wealth inequality, and discrimination? Let's solve this?! Part 1 - https://youtu.be/me4fL94yIqI Part 2 - https://youtu.be/7c7ccOHMK8o Topics covered include: If the data shows unequal outcomes, does that mean someone was being treated unfairly, independent of what [...]
Just the tip... of the non-existent iceberg. Some not so important things about some of the biggest debates in our times. There are some seriously great research links below, also. How data on income inequality and the wealth gap often misses key components to the argument at hand. How data tells a [...]
In the world there is inequality between nations and within nations, between states, between different age cohorts, between individuals in a classroom, individuals within a family... Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out Loud in your favorite podcast directory. Photo credit backg [...]
My thoughts on the absolute insanity and twisted logic behind Affirmative Action programs, from an angle you may not have heard before. Sydney University Lowers Entry Bar for Female Engineering Students https://www.sbs.com.au/news/after-more-female-engineering-and-it-students-sydney-university-lower [...]
Why I like Koffee and the impact she may be having on Jamaican society and culture. The music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUUNMri9GAoH2PiXCQJ6aWwhttps://www.originalkoffee.com/ Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out Loud in your favorite podcast directory. ********Ways to Su [...]
Some JTOL news. #icmi2019 International Conference on Men's Issues recap and channel update. See my twitter @desiraethinking for some of the photos I had posted there. Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out Loud in your favorite podcast directory. ********Ways to Support: ▸ http:/ [...]
NOT clickbait. Some alarming stats on the state of news rooms: https://medium.com/utopiapress/the-decline-of-american-journalism-432463ea1d12 My twitter: https://twitter.com/desiraethinking Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out Loud in your favorite podcast directory. ********Way [...]
Who is Epstein? What did he do? And what does this all mean? In June 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to two state charges: solicitation of prostitution and procurement of minors for prostitution. In August of 2019, Epstein was awaiting trial, with the upcoming release of court documents. He was found d [...]
Is it dangerous to allow kids to choose their gender identity? Is it wrong or exploitative for parents to encourage their young children to transition at a young age? What about puberty blockers? Is this growing trend creative expression or insanity?! Let's talk about it! Also available as a podcast [...]
Have you noticed the trend in higher education towards diversity and inclusion? What have these words come to mean? And could that trend in some ways actually be a really BAD thing? Let's discuss! Using Word Embeddings to Analyze how Universities Conceptualize Diversity in their Online Institutional [...]