andyperfors.bsky.social
Prof at UniMelb. I'm a computational cognitive scientist studying human inference, learning, information systems, culture, and (mis/dis)info. Nerd & opinionated loudmouth in Oz, originally from America, citizen of both. Parent of two. 🏳️⚧️ perfors.net
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Here is a link you can blast out to all of your networks to ask them to consider signing on in support of our NIH heroes.
actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na...
We are at 5000 folks who have signed on. But we can do better
Only for people who have ever been sick or knows someone who has been.
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I had the same fear (even the same geography!) and Current Me feels the same reassurance. World sucks, but I'm glad of the place I ended up taking in it.
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Exactly. Our brains can no more "adapt" to an information diet composed of a constant stream of lies and propaganda than our digestive systems could adapt to a diet of pure junk food.
There's no way we can get out of this with behaviour change alone. We must fix the information system itself
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Exactly. Our brains can no more "adapt" to an information diet composed of a constant stream of lies and propaganda than our digestive systems could adapt to a diet of pure junk food.
There's no way we can get out of this with behaviour change alone. We must fix the information system itself
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It *is* a good analogy, although it presupposes that future AI will work as well as cars work now. I'm not sure if that's a given. Might be more like we build all these roads and change our infrastructure and never move much past Model Ts.
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Somehow I keep having to relearn this lesson
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🤞🤞
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Definitely see what you're saying. 🤔
I think about this via the analogy of an abusive family. Trump/MAGA are violent parent. The enablers are the other one.
Who is responsible? Both. But I think many abused kids end up hating the enabler more, because they *could* and *should* have done better.
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Very true, although based on the recent election results and the vibe here for the past few months, Australia was well on its way to being alienated already!
(this will be another nail in the coffin ofc)
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Me too. I don't know why I am so much more disgusted and angry at the enabling lickspittle types, but I am. I guess because I feel betrayed by them?
I always knew the fascists were gonna fascist, but I didn't realise how many people would eagerly line up to help them under the guise of centrism.
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He resolved that he would not stop either, even though it was a huge sacrifice on his part. I believe this is what we owe our trainees: so long as they are invested in their work, we must be as well, even if it seems like the world is on fire around us, both literally and figuratively. 10/
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The American ones are flavoured with danger and courage
The Australian ones are flavoured with democracy and trust
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It's in the zeitgeist 😀
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I think this is from The Bullshit Machines by @carlbergstrom.com (the "blue links matter" chapter)
thebullshitmachines.com
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Everyone knows that the best thing to do with shame is to hurt and hate the person who caused you to feel it
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"Reclaim the wealth" is a pretty good alternate slogan to "tax the rich" I must say
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they might get three exclamation marks
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2010: my family and friends
2016: my family! and friends and students and kid!
2020: my family! and friends!! and students! and kids!!
2024: my family! and friends!! and students!! and kids!!!
...that's moving in a good direction.
thanks for helping me see that. 💙
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I think you meant to write the University of Yale