David Foreman
@foreman1david.bsky.social
At the mad hatter stage of life: unretired child psychiatrist; editor Culture Section BJPsych Bulletin & NICE TAC member are but three of them. Likes science philosophy culture cocktails and cooking with a side order of fashion.
Should such recognition not be linked to the full recognition of Israel? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna... vs en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna... currently.
International recognition of Israel - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
July 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Should such recognition not be linked to the full recognition of Israel? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna... vs en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna... currently.
Judea Pearl’s “do” operator offers a type-level solution.
May 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Judea Pearl’s “do” operator offers a type-level solution.
Great article m, but your reflection on the university’s response missed out bureaucratic behaviour, which does “working towards” (ie tries to anticipate) political decisions. The best explanation for it I’ve found is Niskanen’s rational choice theory.
May 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Great article m, but your reflection on the university’s response missed out bureaucratic behaviour, which does “working towards” (ie tries to anticipate) political decisions. The best explanation for it I’ve found is Niskanen’s rational choice theory.
Love this! Could you do something similar to explain the difference between causal and associational networks? I’m sure DB will come up with lots more delays for you to avoid boredom in?
May 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Love this! Could you do something similar to explain the difference between causal and associational networks? I’m sure DB will come up with lots more delays for you to avoid boredom in?
He’s at Hoover and Harvard these days. Maybe he’s scared.
April 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
He’s at Hoover and Harvard these days. Maybe he’s scared.
The WHO used to distinguish disability (the impairment) and handicap (how the impairment was magnified by the environment). Denying the existence of impairment is dangerous, as it claims all can pay their way in an accepting & supportive society & benefits become investments with expected returns.
March 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The WHO used to distinguish disability (the impairment) and handicap (how the impairment was magnified by the environment). Denying the existence of impairment is dangerous, as it claims all can pay their way in an accepting & supportive society & benefits become investments with expected returns.
Looks like America supporting Putin continues in Turkey carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
What Does Regime Change in Syria Mean for Russian-Turkish Relations?
With the fall of Syria’s Moscow-supported regime, a large chunk of Russia’s leverage over Türkiye is gone. But Erdoğan will not take the risk of challenging Russia. Rather, he will continue acting as ...
carnegieendowment.org
March 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Looks like America supporting Putin continues in Turkey carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
A simpler suggestion. Authoritarian & Democratic states are both more stable than mixed ones. So, once a shift starts it can accelerate. However, if this is an 🇺🇸 subtweet then I don’t believe this process would be happening without the Trump-Putin relationship.
March 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A simpler suggestion. Authoritarian & Democratic states are both more stable than mixed ones. So, once a shift starts it can accelerate. However, if this is an 🇺🇸 subtweet then I don’t believe this process would be happening without the Trump-Putin relationship.
This shows antisemitism is being used as some kind of stalking horse. I fully expect the Jews, as cosmopolitans, to be targeted by the Right once the Left stops demonising them(us).
March 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
This shows antisemitism is being used as some kind of stalking horse. I fully expect the Jews, as cosmopolitans, to be targeted by the Right once the Left stops demonising them(us).