Category Archives: Bias

Give Me the Damn Marshmallow…

Posted on April 5, 2016 by bsixsmith

Death of a Gentleman is a good film exploring the corruption of the International Cricket Council. Money-mad officials from the big three nations – India, England and Australia – have been throttling test cricket in their own self-interest. It is … Continue reading →

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On the Limits of Empirical Conservatism…

Posted on March 17, 2016 by bsixsmith

British conservatism is in a depressing state. While the Conservative Party remains predominant in politics it is liberal in all but name. One of few causes for tentative optimism is the growth of what might be called empirical conservatism, defined … Continue reading →

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A Game of Consequences…

Posted on September 30, 2015 by bsixsmith

Right wingers think they are too nice and so the left always wins. Left wingers think they are too nice and so the right always wins. In part this is due to our belief that the ingroup is pure and … Continue reading →

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Things That Are Bad When Other People Do Them…

Posted on August 4, 2015 by bsixsmith

There are faults which people tend to recognise as such only when they are manifested in people they dislike. Here are a few examples… Bias – To say that someone has biases is like saying that they have arms and … Continue reading →

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