Nicolas HFrom the House of Lords to the House of SuperforecastersDominic Cummings observes that parliamentary democracy over-selects for charisma and extraversion and under-selects for expertise in…Feb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020
Nicolas HPeople who don’t identify with Labour need to join LabourShort version: I don’t identify with Labour but I’d like Britain to have a competent alternative to the Conservatives, and I’m willing to…Dec 22, 2019Dec 22, 2019
Nicolas HWhat does Dominic Cummings want (and what did he get into the Tory manifesto)?In Channel 4’s Brexit: The Uncivil War, Dominic Cummings is presented as a ruthlessly effective strategist and organiser, filled with a…Dec 7, 2019Dec 7, 2019
Nicolas HNon-partisan media & post-truth politics: Where to go from hereThe change.org petition to Restore truthful politics- create an independent office to monitor political campaigns recently asked supporters…Aug 29, 2016Aug 29, 2016
Nicolas HNature vs nurture vs inequality: an end to the cognitive dissonance, maybeAges ago, I listened to a Freakonomics podcast outlining economist Steven Levitt’s argument that, so long as parents aren’t abusive, it…Aug 25, 2016Aug 25, 2016