Jon Minton

Hasn’t it been a centuries-long convention that writers for the Economist tend to be anonymous or pseudonymous? (Which in a way seems oddly collectivist/socialist given the magazine’s title!)

Jon Minton’s Blog - Remembering KGB: 1992’s subtly terrifying social poison simulator

I’ve written about this game as a way of thinking about modern gaming conventions :

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Jon Minton’s Blog - Remembering KGB: 1992’s subtly terrifying social poison simulator

KGB: 1992’s subtly terrifying social poison simulator:

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I like Andy Weir’s books despite and because of their formulaic Robinson-Crusoe-in-Space structure. I’d call them ‘Eng-Fi’ more than Sci-Fi, but as the term doesn’t exist I guess they’re good Sci-Fi too!

I’ve now written about two books worth of idiosyncratic nerdery:

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Grand Designs: the loss of American freedom Exactly seven months into Trump's second term, we have reached 1000 authoritarian actions. Here I lay out the enormity of what has happened.

🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨

I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.

In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
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Jon Minton’s Blog - Johan Hari: Superior Inferior Superior Storyteller …and some thoughts about how new anti-obesity drugs could affect the UK

@helenlewis.bsky.social and you are, of course, a *much* better pop science writer than this guy:

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(Though there I sort of argue Hari’s more a pop mythologist who’s decided to use ‘science’ as his storytelling clay)

Many thanks. It was a joy to read and debate with myself about, which I guess was largely the intent of the post. (Once published, I’m not sure if it being read or not is the better outcome!)

I wonder what Greek people say when they don’t like or understand algebra…

Jon Minton’s Blog - Some thoughts on The Genius(*) Myth: A Review and a Reverie (*) Term undefined

Some thoughts on, and inspired by, Helen Lewis’ The Genius Myth:

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Likewise. He was selling some of his artworks after the show. I was very tempted but realised it was for no good reason and that in buying some pieces I’d be speculating on his health. (Also he didn’t seem to have a card reader.)

The mic stand of Jain Edwards. Two cloth covered tables are also shown

The mic stand of Ian Smith at the monkey barrel

The mic stand and set props of Simon Munnery

The mic stand of Marjolein Robertson and that is also her on stage covered with a sheet. Spoilers sorry

The Microphones of Edinburgh: A memoir

Thanks. The (of course morbid) thought I keep having about perinatal mortality risk is it must surely extrapolate somewhat further to the left, to the days, weeks and months *before* birth too

Ok:

1 like = 1 demographic fact*

* may include estimates, generalizations, dataviz, or unsubstantiated claims

What does the square root of ANS actually sell?

“It’s your choice: A satire featuring three men, two gods, and one chair.”

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(The first short story I’ve written for some while…)

Causal Inference: an opinionated introduction:

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Triangulation in aetiological epidemiology Abstract. Triangulation is the practice of obtaining more reliable answers to research questions through integrating results from several different approac

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Random thought 2: I like the argument about triangulation made in the IJE a few years back, which argues FOR methods heterogeneity to the extend different study designs will have different biases.

Random thought 1: I read criticisms about the Christakis (sic) and Fowler Obesity social network research saying it’s unreplicable as there’s nothing else like the Framingham study it relies I.

🆕 Rapid evidence review: Local multiplier effects of changes in public spending

We’ve published a new briefing on the local multiplier effects of changes in public spending.

Read in full 👇
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YouTube video by Almost Friday TV Professor has MENTAL BREAKDOWN and accuses class of cheating

Oddly profound comedy skit: professor discovers he’s teaching a chorus of omniscient gods, and doesn’t know what to do with this:

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Fan of the show?

It’s called precipitation

Ukraine/Russia chapter was horribly prescient

The Generational Health Drift: A Systematic Review of Evidence from the British Birth Cohort Studies Background Life expectancy improved dramatically during the 20th century. Whether more recent generations are also living longer in good health has serious implications for healthcare systems and the ...

"There was little evidence for improving health across successive cohorts born since 1946 when compared at the same age. For several outcomes – obesity, mental ill-health & diabetes – prevalence of poor health was higher in more recent generations, a pattern we term Generational Health Drift"

Hasn’t the world’s smallest violin existed, by definition, as soon as the first violin was made?

Declining Fertility Leading to Long-Term Stability in Demographic Dependency Ratios Higher dependency ratios associated with the demographic transition can be considered a manageable challenge for many.

“We argue that higher dependency ratios associated with the demographic transition can be considered a manageable challenge for many”