Trump Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself | aNtiDoTe Zine Trump Knows You Better Than You Know YourselfPsychometrics and the (counter)revolution in marketing that is helping bring fascism to power around the world AntiNote: The following is an unauthorized translation of a December 2016 article that caused quite a stir in the German-language press. Das Magazin (Zurich) occupies a respected position within the German-language cultural and literary media landscape, functionally similar to (though perhaps not quite as prominent as) The New Yorker, and this work by investigative reporters Hannes Grassegger and Mikael Krogerus got a lot of attention—and generated some controversy, for apparently having scooped the English-language media with sensational observations about 2016’s most sensational story, the campaign and electoral victory of a fascist dictator in the United States. On the occasion of this article’s authorized wider release in English, should that come to pass, we will consider removing this post if we are asked nicely. Like this:
Take nobody's word for it – evidence and authority in a world of propaganda | Science ‘Nullius in verba’ – roughly, ‘Take nobody’s word for it’ – is the motto of one of the world’s oldest scientific societies, the Royal Society. It neatly expresses the ideal that the credibility of information derives from evidence, observational or experimental, and not from the innate authority of the source. An important principle, for a Society with a royal patron, in a country which was still in the process evolving away from absolute monarchy. Despite instances of fraud, undue influence and genuine mistakes, good science still accumulates knowledge this way. However, if everybody’s word has to be continually checked by everyone before it is accepted, things get very slow. My own experiment, ATLAS at the CERN Large Hadron Collider, is a horrendously complex piece of technology relying on the cumulative knowledge of more than a century of science, and the hard work and ingenuity of thousands of people; engineers and physicists, but also accountants, project managers and more.
The One Video That Can Change The World This is a short documentary film made by Spencer Cathcart questioning our freedom, the education system, corporations, money, the American capitalist system, the US government, world collapse, the environment, climate change, genetically modified food, and our treatment of animals. I urge you to listen it the whole way through. If everyone in the world would hear every word in this video and then act upon their feelings the world would change overnight… At this moment you can be anywhere, doing anything. Instead you sit alone before a screen. So what is stopping us from doing what we want, being where we wanna be? Each day we wake up in the same room, following the same path to live the same day as yesterday. If you try to take what earth provides you’ll be locked away, so we obey their rules. Please help The Usual Routine by sharing our posts to your friends and family to aid us in our cause Read More: Have You Heard About “The Mandela Effect”? Source
Hans Rosling: 'A kind and constantly curious genius' | Ann Lindstrand | Global development Hans Rosling was a kind and constantly curious genius. He was truly committed to the poorest people in this world, passionate about statistics and dedicated to communicating a fact-based worldview. His knowledge, virtuosity and humour infused his unique data visualisations with a life of their own, encouraging people around the world to engage with facts about population, global health and inequality that might otherwise have passed them by. I first met him in his messy, overloaded office at Uppsala University in Sweden, where he was associate professor of internal medicine, in 1992. He showed me his now famous bubble graph on world statistics on handwritten overheads, and from that moment on he constantly provoked me to think and to become better. Hans was born in Uppsala on 27 July 1948, and the city – about 43 miles north of Stockholm – loomed large in his life. Along the way, he touched countless young lives. Hans was my mentor in public health, in research and in life.
The UN Plans To Implant Everyone With A Biometric ID - ORGANIC AND HEALTHY In scenes similar to what you would expect of a dystopian novel, The United Nations want us all to have a biometric identification tag by 2030. It is part of their Global Goals agenda, and they are already working towards implementing this goal, especially aimed at refugee populations. The UN is working with Accenture on the project that will report information “back to a central database in Geneva”. According to a report by FindBiometrics, the UN's ultimate goal is tohave every man, woman and child on the planet to have biometric identification by 2030. From the official website of the World Bank: Providing legal identity for all (including birth registration) by 2030 is a target shared by the international community as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (target 16.9). Source: The Economic Collapse If you enjoyed this article or learned something new, please don't forget to share it with others so they have a chance to enjoy this free information.
The things most likely to kill you in one infographic | The Independent Humans are notoriously bad at assessing risk. It's why someone lights up another cigarette while worrying about getting killed by a terrorist, and why so many of us calmly drive to work everyday but feel nervous getting on a plane. To help people make sense of all this, the UK's National Health Service put together the Atlas of Risk, which we first saw tweeted by Duke University physician Peter Ubel. Here are the leading causes of death in the UK, with larger circles representing more common causes: And the top risks leading to death: The charts above are averaged among the population, but at the Atlas of Risk site, you can tailor these charts to your sex and age group. The main idea is to visually show that our fears are often misplaced, and that most of us should worry more about quitting smoking and eating more vegetables than dying in a murder or freak accident.
Man Gets Prison Sentence For Collecting Rainwater On His Property Collecting Rainwater Collecting rainwater on your own property in the U.S. can now lead to jail time, as has been proven by a man from Oregon who was sentenced to prison for doing just that. Who owns the rain? The US government, apparently. Not so long ago, it was common practice across much of the world to collect rainwater into man made wells on your property to use for farming, irrigation and having fresh clean water. It wasn’t even that many generations ago that all of this was common practice – people born before WWII were pretty adept at these skills, as they were a necessity to survival. Now, a man from Grey Point, Oregon has been sentenced to thirty days in prison for storing collected rainwater on his very own property – and the public is outraged. According to CNS News (source): A rural Oregon man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail and over $1,500 in fines because he had three reservoirs on his property to collect and use rainwater. “They issued me my permits.
Richard Smith: Epidemiology—big problems and an identity crisis The Germans probably have a more precise word for it, but it’s close to schadenfreude as an outsider to watch a professional group agonise over who they are, whether they matter, whether their methods are adequate, and whether they are missing something important. I had this experience in Bristol last week as a gaggle of epidemiologists simultaneously celebrated the achievement of Shah Ebrahim and George Davey Smith in editing the International Journal of Epidemiology and are now retiring. BMJ readers will, unlike many members of the public, know the word epidemiology and that it’s something to do with studying disease in populations. Indeed, in some fashionable quarters it’s being called “population health sciences.” As such, you’d think that epidemiologists have nothing to worry about because gigantic problems are arriving now with bigger ones on the horizon. A major pandemic is eight years away Deaths in England have increased by 9% But is it actually a problem, Dorling asked.
The New Mind Manipulators By Jeremy Lent / therules.org Your mind is being controlled by distant strangers who don’t have your best interests at heart. If that sounds like a paranoid fantasy, brace yourself and read on. These are the findings of a series of scientific studies that show how a few dominant institutions have the power to affect how you feel, how you act, and even how you vote – without you ever knowing about it. Deliberate mind manipulation of the masses is, by itself, nothing new. Edward Bernays: the father of modern consumer culture – © Waking Times “We must shift America from a needs to a desires culture,” declared Bernays’ business partner, Paul Mazur. [T]he conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Like a rat on a wheel, we are trained to need more… and more. – © Getty Images Facebook has built its global empire of 1.6 billion active users on this addictive routine. Is your mind being controlled?
John Snow - a historical giant in epidemiology This site is devoted to the life and times of Dr. John Snow (1813-1858), a legendary figure in the history of public health, epidemiology and anesthesiology. The following articles describe the intent of the John Snow site and comment about his life. "Pioneer..." "Cyber Sleuths" UCLA Magazine "History, maps..." "When Cholera Met its Match" Science "John Snow" BBC Online "The Handle" UAB School of Public Health Magazine "Popularity of Epi site grows" UCLA School of Public Health Magazine "Beyond Google. "Own your Own Words" New York Times Providing a summary of John Snow's life in Encyclopedia Britannica is UCLA Professor Emeritus Ralph R. Sight and sound animation describing the life and accomplishments of John Snow. Instructions and test of system Part 1: The Early Years Part 2: Broad Street Pump Outbreak The U North Carolina Version Part 3: The Grand Experiment (under consideration) In 1971 a bronze medal of John Snow was created by the prominent medallic artist and sculpture Abram Belskie. Dr.
Spin: Footage You Were Never Supposed to See (1995) Artist Brian Springer spent a year scouring the airwaves with a satellite dish grabbing back channel news feeds not intended for public consumption. The result of his research is SPIN, one of the most insightful films ever made about the mechanics of how television is used as a tool of social control to distort and limit the American public's perception of reality. Take the time to watch it from beginning to end and you'll never look at TV reporting the same again. [watch video below]
FPH :: What is public health Back to top The Faculty defines public health as: The science and art of promoting and protecting health and well-being, preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organised efforts of society. The Faculty's Public Health Approach The Faculty's approach is that public health: is population basedemphasises collective responsibility for health, its protection and disease preventionrecognises the key role of the state, linked to a concern for the underlying socio-economic and wider determinants of health, as well as diseaseemphasises partnerships with all those who contribute to the health of the population. Three key domains of public health practice: Health Improvement InequalitiesEducationHousingEmploymentFamily/communityLifestylesSurveillance and monitoring of specific diseases and risk factors Improving services Clinical effectivenessEfficiencyService planningAudit and evaluationClinical governanceEquity Health Protection The nine key areas for public health practice:
Coalition could allow firms to buy access to facial recognition data The federal government is considering allowing private companies to use its national facial recognition database for a fee, documents released under Freedom of Information laws reveal. The partially redacted documents show that the Attorney General’s Department is in discussions with major telecommunications companies about pilot programs for private sector use of the Facial Verification Service in 2018. The documents also indicate strong interest from financial institutions in using the database. The government has argued that the use of facial recognition is necessary for national security and to cut down on crimes such as identity fraud. But experts and civil society advocates have expressed concerns over lack of transparency and oversight of facial recognition programs. “There are questions about whether individuals are able to make voluntary informed decisions and opt out of these schemes, even if they are aware that it is happening.