Leighton Vaughan Williams
@leightonvw.bsky.social
Economics professor with a passion for betting, books, history, the EU, and sparking conversations.
Author, Twisted Logic: Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Big Questions. New on here! Also on Threads (leightonvw) and Substack. Website: leightonvw.com
Author, Twisted Logic: Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Big Questions. New on here! Also on Threads (leightonvw) and Substack. Website: leightonvw.com
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The great Dick Van Dyke is 100 years old today, and still at the peak of his powers! An amazing man. #DickVanDyke
December 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The great Dick Van Dyke is 100 years old today, and still at the peak of his powers! An amazing man. #DickVanDyke
When Should We Mix It Up?
How to Win at Rock-Paper-Scissors and Penalty Shootouts!
leightonvaughanwilliams.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Fun fact: Mandarin speakers often think of time vertically, as in the past is ‘up’ and the future is ‘down’, while English speakers think of it horizontally (the past is ‘behind’, and the future ‘ahead’). #time
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Fun fact: Mandarin speakers often think of time vertically, as in the past is ‘up’ and the future is ‘down’, while English speakers think of it horizontally (the past is ‘behind’, and the future ‘ahead’). #time
Allah is the word for God in Arabic, so a Christian who speaks Arabic refers to God as Allah. It is nothing to do exclusively with Islam, except linguistically. I wonder how many people know this. I didn’t until very recently!
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Allah is the word for God in Arabic, so a Christian who speaks Arabic refers to God as Allah. It is nothing to do exclusively with Islam, except linguistically. I wonder how many people know this. I didn’t until very recently!
I’m interviewed about game theory and Celebrity Traitors.
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I’m interviewed about game theory and Celebrity Traitors.
Why is it difficult to push a stationary car? It’s nothing to do with gravity or how heavy it is.
August 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Why is it difficult to push a stationary car? It’s nothing to do with gravity or how heavy it is.
80 years ago today the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. I knew the mission commander and pilot, General Charles Sweeney, and wrote an obituary for the Times. #Nagasaki
August 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
80 years ago today the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. I knew the mission commander and pilot, General Charles Sweeney, and wrote an obituary for the Times. #Nagasaki
My photo of Iga Swiatek after winning the Girls SemiFinal at Wimbledon a few years ago.
July 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My photo of Iga Swiatek after winning the Girls SemiFinal at Wimbledon a few years ago.
One year ago today, from my Centre Court seat at the Nottingham Open. 🎾
June 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
One year ago today, from my Centre Court seat at the Nottingham Open. 🎾
Recognise these two people?
May 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Recognise these two people?
Who will be the next Pope? A Guide from History
May 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Who will be the next Pope? A Guide from History