Interesting Links for 22-10-2021

[andrewducker]

The NFT-based book-writing group aimed at teens that lasted nearly 12 hours before being questioned to death

(tags:writing cryptography wtf epicfail copyright publishing teenagers )

Vienna Tourist Board museums join OnlyFans after explicit artworks censored online

(tags:history art socialnetworking nudity censorship )

This Taiwanese Teacher Who Puts Their Math Lessons on Pornhub

(tags:taiwan teaching porn videos )

The 'Most Controversial Opinion' Hinge Question Is Easier Than You Think

(tags:dating questions )

Tory reforms redistributed schools cash from poor to rich areas

(tags:poverty school inequality UK conservatives )

Government refuses to publish Brexit plan legal text for scrutiny

(tags:UK Europe NorthernIreland )

Comments

[andrewducker]

I think that my thinking has been greatly influenced by Martin Luther King's quote here, and by huge amounts of online discussion I've seen between people saying "But why do they have to people whose rights are being taken away/ignored have to be so rude about things?" and the backlash against that. And so I don't expect to bump into people nowadays who seem to be espousing that - so I initially discounted it. But, as you say, it's supposed to be an unusual opinion that you were sharing!

Very happy to discuss further later in the year, when hopefully you will be happy to be visiting!

[mountainkiss]

Yeah, my preliminary reading is that I really disagree with this. I mean, I don't disagree on moral grounds, but it feels a long way from optimised from the perspective of embedding lasting social change. It should however be noted that he is arguably the most successful civil rights leader ever, so I will reread and reflect.

I am going to have to stop and do some actual work, sorry. More at some point I hope.

[andrewducker]

Of course :-) I may even go and do some myself!

[mountainkiss]

I have more thoughts but first a q. Why does the MLK quote speak to you so deeply.

[andrewducker]

Because I used to be one of those people, and then through looking at how long term societal change happens, and how well meaning people can hold it back by saying "Oh no, those people are far too loud and angry at their loss/lack of rights, I can't be involved in *that*" they effectively joined the side of the oppressor, I changed view entirely, and that quote sums up my thinking on it pretty neatly now.

[mountainkiss]

Could you unpack "looking at how long term societal change happens, and how well meaning people can hold it back by saying "Oh no, those people are far too loud and angry at their loss/lack of rights, I can't be involved in that" they effectively joined the side of the oppressor"? Will understand if prefer not to take the time.

[andrewducker]

I will, but my mother is up for the weekend and I'm off to meet her now, so it will be a while.