With an implied probability of 30% that Scotland will become independent, it is already costing us too much. Read full article
1 commentThe world is looking at Scotland and saying no thanks
Archive — Social science
Web designers need to have an invisible hand
Why user-centred design is like a trade. Read full article
CommentNot voting is a valid democratic act
People often claim that if you do not vote then you automatically lose your right to have a say in any way. This idea is dangerous and wrong. Read full article
CommentHow studying social science made me a better web designer
I thought I had joined the many people who don't use their degrees in their careers. But I have come to realise that my degree in social science has been absolutely vital to my web design work. Read full article
4 commentsIgnorance is inevitable
A survey showed that the British public is "wrong about nearly everything". But the main lesson is not that so many people are stupid. It is that we are all ignorant, no matter how well-informed we like to think we are. Read full article
1 commentLiving your life at random
A shortage of spare time has seen me deciding how to spend my spare time by using a random number generator. An experiment by Steve Levitt of Freakonomics fame has got me wondering if I could make even bigger decisions at random. Read full article
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