The wonderful folks at Effective Altruisms for Christians invited me to write for their blog! It was a fulfilling time delving into the life of these 3 amazing humans who had incredible moral integrity while so much good for the … Continue reading →
With much trepidation I peeked into the huge Boston City conference, not really ready to join the Effective Altruism Global conference. I was more than overwhelmed after not being at a conference in years, let alone a 1000 person gig … Continue reading →
Okeny looked up at the imposing gates of the vaunted high school, took a deep breath and stepped forward. He politely asked the gateman if he could enter, but was refused. “Good morning sir, I’m trying to get admission to … Continue reading →
Every year I get less politically aligned. Rather than thinking in a “left vs right” paradigm, I like to analyse individual policies, based where possible on evidence of whether they have work or not in other countries rather than whether … Continue reading →
Dr. Edric Baker is the New Zealand hero you’ve probably never heard of. He was never knighted, despite possibly saving more lives than almost any New Zealander in the last 50 years. But thanks to Kate Day’s wonderful biography, you … Continue reading →
We all complained to our driver “Why does it cost 20,000 shillings to reach the South Sudanese border – only 100km!”. Our driver just laughed. “Let me show you”. He grabbed a bunch of old bank notes out of his … Continue reading →
Last week I read my way through a strange old story when suddenly, I got slapped across the face with wisdom and insight I never expected. The 2500 year book of Job old book is a spicy tale. Job was … Continue reading →
Tessa, my wife scoffed. “I bet I can tell the difference between AI generated art and human art. Get me a mix of both and let’s see. So I made her a mix of 7 human and 7 AI created … Continue reading →
“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything” rings as true today as ever. And I’d take it even further. “II you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for almost everything” Why do you work your current job? … Continue reading →
The soccer world cup in Qatar is already sullied, perhaps even blighted. Unlike every previous edition I can remember, most of the pre-tournament hype has been negative. Qatar is rightly under fire on three fronts. First, their poor and even … Continue reading →
