ABCM Simulation
When science distinguishes itself by being able to know and manipulate processes at the micro- and the nano scales, and also at the macro- and… Read More »ABCM Simulation
Goodbye to Social Science?
I neglected this blog for a while because I was asked to give a one-hour lecture to a conference of young computer scientists interested in… Read More »Goodbye to Social Science?
Mao’s Groove
If I can use Beatrice de Graaf’s redemption motto when building toy radicals, I can also use it to recreate Mao’s communists in 1942 China.… Read More »Mao’s Groove
Mao and Beatrice
Let’s see what Mao himself had to say about it. On the role of the arts as part of a special (or not special?) division… Read More »Mao and Beatrice
An ideal AlphaZero player am I
I’m talking about myself as an AlphaZero player, not about a computer. About conscious thinking, not about artificial intelligence. There is little that amazes me… Read More »An ideal AlphaZero player am I
Rectifications in Yan’an
I never cease to amaze myself when I think of the degree of hubris it takes to begin building a toy world that can mimic… Read More »Rectifications in Yan’an
What I do not wish to see (India etc.)
What I don’t want to see is how things are getting out of hand in India now. But they do happen. I will give three… Read More »What I do not wish to see (India etc.)
Propaganda
You know, a hundred years ago, propaganda wasn’t a dirty word. It was linked to authority. Propaganda refers to the art of persuasion. 2500 years… Read More »Propaganda
Back to the Future?
Today the way back has been taken. The curfew ends, terraces open again. The general feeling is that the Dutch government no longer feels itself… Read More »Back to the Future?
COVID confusion?
It’s been about COVID-19 for over a year now. On all media. TV and radio are becoming more and more difficult to tolerate. Today’s main… Read More »COVID confusion?