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Great book | Against White Feminism

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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I have read a few books/articles critiquing mainstream capitalist white lean-in feminism at this point. This book definitely ranks amongst the highest. The title might give off the impression that it’s a collection of problematic behaviors white women who claim to be feminists have engaged in, but the book is emphatically not that. In fact,…

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Things I cannot say | Minor Feelings

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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I recently finished the book Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong that my friend Jingyi has recommended to me. Here are some unorganized thoughts on it. When I read McMillan’s book Thick, there was one expression she used to describe something she read that stuck with me: I didn’t know this was allowed. This expression…

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Great book on writing | Air & Light & Time & Space

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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I’ve read quite a bit on writing — mostly articles and blog posts rather than books, because I’ve been very skeptical of the field of academic writing advice and did not want to invest a book’s worth of time. I am very glad that I read this book, though, as it has been an immensely…

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Inexpert Reactions: “American Nations” and Insurrection

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Chris Mitsch
Chris studies the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is currently translating several works by Hilbert, Nordheim, and von Neumann as part of a project on the philosophy of mathematics that informed early quantum mechanics formalisms. He is also interested in: historical method and how this should inform general philosophy of science; the cognitive foundations of mathematics; and the construction of identity in (especially American) politics. Chris posts under the banner "Method Matters".
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Hey, it’s been a while! Now that I’ve defended my dissertation and gotten through most of this year’s job applications, I figured I’d dip my toes back into blogging with some book “reviews.” (Like Kino–in fact, inspired by Kino–I listen to a lot of audiobooks when I’m not working, so I “read” a lot.) Note…

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Great books | how to understand others’ pain

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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I finally got around to reading Educated. It was recommended to me by multiple people I trust, but I kept putting it off because it looked very intense. And, geez, the book is intense! I listened to it on Audible. It’s beautifully written, but very, very intense. The journey the book took me on was…

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Great book | Thick

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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I have read this book Thick, and other essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom for quite a while now. I’ve always wanted to blog about it, but haven’t been able to. Partly is that the book is a collection of essays so it’s difficult to summarize as a whole. Partly is also that the book is really,…

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Great book | lies and identities

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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I’m slowly getting back to reading and writing. I’ve recently finished the book The Lies that Bind: Rethinking Identity by the philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah (btw, turns out there are many books titled “Lies that Bind”). I listened to this book on Audible. It’s narrated by the author. He has a great narration style, and the…

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Intentions don’t matter part II

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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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A short thought. But since I haven’t been writing much lately (I, like most people I know, have been politically depressed in the past month or so), I thought I’d start small. Years ago I read Anscombe’s Intention in a reading group. I have no background in anything remotely related to philosophy of action, so my…

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Positive psychology, or it’s all your own fault

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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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…is a chapter title of America the Anxious, a book I recently finished on audiobook. Of all the journalism I’ve come across, this book ranks amongst the most insightful. As usual, I will present a selected summary of the book before offering some of my own perspectives. The book The book documents the “happiness industry”,…

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Another gentle nudge to read another great book: Invisible Women

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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I just finished this wonderful book by Caroline Criado Perez on Audible and have been talking to everyone about it ever since. (As an added bonus, the audiobook is read by the author, and she’s a great reader!) This post provides some highlights and reflections. Overall, the book is a dense collection of data on…

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