Delicious LiveJournal Links for 4-30-2009

[andrewducker]

• The use of secret evidence against terror suspects in British courts makes a mockery of our legal process
  And makes me particularly ashamed of my government.
  (tags: UK law government)
• Don't fear Swine Flu
  Videogame pigs are the real threat...
  (tags: pigs videogames funny)
• Where do you get your ideas?
  Charles Stross talks about how Ideas aren't the hard part...
  (tags: writing ideas inspiration scifi)
• Rifts Core Book
  By Something Awful. Which means it's funny. For definitions of funny that include "when you were 12".
  (tags: funny roleplaying)
• The brain drain scare tactic should be ignored
  Pretty much how I feel about the 50% rate of tax, and the possible reaction that some people might leave.
  (tags: tax UK society)
• You Don't Know Why You Act
  You might think you do, but frankly, you're just too damn good at outwitting yourself
  (tags: psychology decisions)

Comments

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

On the US side, I'm much more concerned about the Brain Block-- immigration policies which make it more trouble than it's worth for capable people to move here.

[endless-psych.livejournal.com]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKS!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Predictably-Irrational-Hidden-Forces-Decisions/dp/0007256531/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241106788&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Irrationality-Stuart-Sutherland/dp/1905177070/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241106788&sr=8-5

[andrewducker]

Julie has the first of those. I should read it some time!

[d-c-m.livejournal.com]

The use of secret evidence against terror suspects in British courts makes a mockery of our legal process
Hey, I feel the same way about my gov't. Makes me mad.

The brain drain scare tactic should be ignored
Frakkin' brilliant!!