Tag: Social psychology
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Paxman vs Brand – voting for a new future
Ahh I finally see what the fuss is about…strange as I came to it hearing of the mass-intake of breath and tutting about Russell Brand advising people not to vote, the actual interview was passionate but not something I disagree with completely. I guess Daily Mail et al hated his previous comments about them, and…
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Nice guys aren’t losers!
Well if you’re Eddy Temple-Morris you are since his band is called the Losers 😉 His article about the nice guy in the music industry is very revealing. In an industry where bad boy types and beefs create good copy (always thought the love for Oasis after the first LP wasn’t the music but the…
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The evolution of empathy
Jeremy Rifkind on the evolution of empathy and some amazing animation/drawing as part of RSA Animate. Thanks to Not-I for the tip. Bonus: Here’s David Harvey on Capitalism and ‘Bait and Switch’ author Barbara Ehrenreich about mandatory optimism in ‘Smile or Die’:
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Eclectic Kettle cancelled for Feb
Just got word last night that the Eclectic Kettle gig on the 3rd of Feb in Bristol has been cancelled due to the venue double booking… might be down in March, but looks like Phil n’ Dog can’t make that one…shame 🙁