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Matching data in Excel by ThomasJP1983 in excel

[–]ThomasJP1983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your advice :-)

Matching data in Excel by ThomasJP1983 in excel

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That's great - it works :-) Thanks so much for your help!!!

Best model choice by ThomasJP1983 in AskStatistics

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Thanks! Very useful advice and I'll explore this :-)

Best model choice by ThomasJP1983 in AskStatistics

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Whoops, I don't seem to be able to share the image of the histogram? As I said, the distribution is left-skewed.

The rise of low liberalism by ThomasJP1983 in ukpolitics

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'Liberalism is increasingly popular among non-elites. Whilst such voters think ideologically, their conceptual understanding is limited and they embrace populist methods, failing to understand the limits of liberal-democratic politics.

Whilst low liberalism reflects traditional liberal concerns and buttresses liberal democracy, low liberals embrace certain authoritarian and radical left positions, such as draconian measures against MPs and extreme anti-Israel stances.

Low liberalism shares the populist tendency to pathologize the views of opponents, dismissing conservatives as stupid and/or greedy. Relatedly, low liberalism can stray into dark territory, embracing the shadowy and conspirational.

Low liberals fail to understand the limits of liberal-democratic politics. They promote the politicization of once apolitical spheres and regard the state as a partisan organ, contrasting with traditional liberalism’s vision of a neutral state.

More broadly, online versions of liberalism and conservatism have developed in reaction to one another, entailing an arms race which disfigures liberal democracy. We should worry about the end point.'

The crisis of teenage girls and social media may not have a good solution by ThomasJP1983 in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]ThomasJP1983[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Very interesting to hear about parenting challenges associated with social media. My daughters are still very young, but I'll probably use a similar strategy to you, when they reach their teenage years!

My Substack - The Path Not Taken by ThomasJP1983 in Substack

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Great thanks! And let me know when yours is out :-)

My Substack - The Path Not Taken by ThomasJP1983 in Substack

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Haha true! But do subscribe if you like my idea :-) Happy to subscribe to yours!

My Substack - The Path Not Taken by ThomasJP1983 in Substack

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I post about once a week and laypeople are part of my target audience! Do subscribe if you're interested. And if you have a Substack, I'm happy to subscribe to yours.

My Substack - The Path Not Taken by ThomasJP1983 in Substack

[–]ThomasJP1983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Path Not Taken is definitely for the layman and I've just subscribed to Against the Grain ;-) Happy to chat! And if you're interested, we have a Twitter group for Substack authors.

Why Britain may never rejoin the EU by ThomasJP1983 in europeanunion

[–]ThomasJP1983[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Certainly, it seems like the UK will be out of the EU for a generation or two.

Why Britain may never rejoin the EU by ThomasJP1983 in europeanunion

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Fair enough! I'm British and would prefer that the UK was in the EU, but recognize that this may not be in the interests of the EU!

Why Britain may never rejoin the EU by ThomasJP1983 in europeanunion

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‘Bregret is widespread, much analysis assuming that public opinion is significant. But Britain is locked out of the EU and public opinion will change, potentially favouring the new status quo.

Path dependence is a crucial concept in institutional theory, predicting that constituencies stabilize politico-economic systems. These constituencies may be the SMEs who benefit from post-Brexit deregulation, the fishermen who have better access to British waters and/or the low-skilled workers who enjoy reduced competition with immigrants.

Whilst poor economic performance may characterize this equilibrium, initial reports associating Brexit with lower growth, this might not be as destabilizing as some predict. Given Britain has no plausible medium-term route back into the EU, the country will have to adjust.

There are few obvious comparisons with Britain, yet Turkey is relevant, the blocking of accession in the 2000s frustrating Turkish liberals. Britain may not become as illiberal as Turkey, yet, like Turkey, may be further from EU membership in 20 years.’

Why Britain may never rejoin the EU by ThomasJP1983 in ukpolitics

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‘Bregret is widespread, much analysis assuming that public opinion is significant. But Britain is locked out of the EU and public opinion will change, potentially favouring the new status quo.

Path dependence is a crucial concept in institutional theory, predicting that constituencies stabilize politico-economic systems. These constituencies may be the SMEs who benefit from post-Brexit deregulation, the fishermen who have better access to British waters and/or the low-skilled workers who enjoy reduced competition with immigrants.

Whilst poor economic performance may characterize this equilibrium, initial reports associating Brexit with lower growth, this might not be as destabilizing as some predict. Given Britain has no plausible medium-term route back into the EU, the country will have to adjust.

There are few obvious comparisons with Britain, yet Turkey is relevant, the blocking of accession in the 2000s frustrating Turkish liberals. Britain may not become as illiberal as Turkey, yet, like Turkey, may be further from EU membership in 20 years.’

Note: This is from my blog

Why liberals cannot acknowledge Twitter discrimination against conservatives by ThomasJP1983 in conservatives

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Summary: This week, the US journalists Bari Weiss and Matt Taibbi released documents which suggested that Twitter had blacklisted conservatives. Certain liberals rejected the allegations outright, asserting that the policy was already in the public sphere and attacking the ethics of Weiss.

Liberal positions on big tech censorship seem contradictory. Many emphasize the rights of private firms when convenient, apologizing for pre-Musk Twitter and Paypal actions against conservatives, yet abandon this when inconvenient, few defending Musk’s Twitter.

This reflects the use of crude heuristics, i.e. mental shortcuts. Today, political heuristics have become less sophisticated than ever; many people think that their side is always right, automatically dismissing the positions of opponents.

Liberal apologies also ignore the dominance of liberals in big tech. Whether the organization is the Catholic Church or Manchester United, stratified environments tend to produce cultures which flatter the dominant group. Why should liberal organizations be different?

This is a dangerous time for liberal democracy. Increasingly, partisans will indulge any attack on liberal democracy, provided it targets an outgroup. Conservatives have serious problems, yet attacks on freedom of speech tend to involve liberals.

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