Empiricism @Empiricism_Reloaded@qoto.org
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Conservation Biologist. Tooting about #science #ecology #sustainability #evolution #psychology & whatever subject takes my interest.
Empiricism aims (intentions) are to promote accurate evidence-based information. The general theme of this account is related to promoting #sustainable development. Sustainable development requires mitigating ecological degradation therefore also mitigating #ClimateChange & its associated drivers such as pollution & habitat degradation. This account will not “sugar-coat” the required level of changes needed for humanity to reverse the trend of human-caused ecological degradation.
Historically, & presently, climate change is mitigating humanity (e.g., increases in the frequency & intensity of heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, sea level rise, flash floods, pathogen outbreaks, etc)
Since no one person be informed of all the scientific literature, if a reader thinks that Empiricism makes a statement that is not backed up by the general scientific literature, please refer Empiricism to the relevant peer-reviewed science publication (e.g., paper or website)
Because a Mastodon instance can close down without warning or a Mastodon admin can suspend an account without warning - Empiricism regularly backups the “follows” & “followers” lists. Therefore, if Empiricism can not access this account (e.g., a suspension means the account can’t be moved to another instance), Empiricism will open an account on another Mastodon instance & re-follow the follows list and contact (e.g., direct message) the follower's list (e.g., requesting if people would like to re-follow)
I use The Empirical Perspective blog on WordPress as a digital signature - so that people can be more confident that it’s the same “Empiricism”
Here is the link to Empiricism digital signature https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2023/06/04/empiricism-on-mastodon-verification-post/
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#psychology #SocialPsychology #EvolutionaryPsychology
#justice #AntiBigotry
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The wiki page describes neoliberalism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism
Generally the term "liberal" relates to the economic agenda, not ethical values.
For example, right-wing libertarianism.
Does this sentence on the wiki page sound familiar "neoliberalism would establish an elite structure of successful individuals that would assume power in society, with these elites replacing the existing representative democracy acting on the behalf of the majority".
This podcast may disturb, make certain people angry & cause denial. However, that's because it strikes a "nerve" (is true in many social contexts)
The Empirical Perspective uses a scientific lens to critically evaluate common folk psychology.: The NAP Satire News S01E02
Episode webpage: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napnews/episodes/The-NAP-Satire-News-S01E02-e1tf1tu
#satire #climate #folk #psychology #news #politics #ecomomics
#sustainability
The Empirical Perspective uses a scientific lens to critically evaluate common folk psychology.: NAP Satire News S01E01
Episode webpage: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napnews/episodes/NAP-Satire-News-S01E01-e1sr4tp
#satire #climate #sustainability #science #politics #corruption #economy #podcast
The Climate Alarm Clock: Adaptation: Facing reality or giving up?
Episode webpage: https://the-climate-alarm-clock.captivate.fm
Media file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/dd0b1604-ab09-4da2-8136-65aca62fce8e/CAC-S4E15.mp3
Oh Ok. And a fair point on the gains Vs losses heuristic.
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Power companies quietly pushed $215m into US politics via dark money groups
https://www.floodlightnews.org/post/power-companies-quietly-pushed-215m-into-us-politics-via-dark-money-groups
Such secretive donations to barely regulated non-profit groups have helped utilities increase electricity prices, hinder solar schemes and helped elect sympathetic legislators in recent years.
#neoliberalism #DarkMoney #lobbying #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #FloodLightNews #SolarPower
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ARE YOU GOOD AT IDENTIFYING PLANTS?! 🌱🌲🌴🌾🌿🌵🌳
I'm looking to recruit people for a PAID opportunity to identify plants from photos. Please DM for more deets or respond & I'll DM you.
Pls share with anyone who might be interested.
In contrast to the corporate narratives "the ecovillage movement proposes a feasible whole system design toward sustainable ways of living.... Therefore, grassroots initiatives are increasingly receiving attention from the international scientific community, although they are still being neglected by public policies..." https://doi.org/10.1007/s44168-022-00022-5
#climate #sustainability #policy
How to grow a network for sustainable communities https://qoto.org/@Empiricism_Reloaded/110511036586999020
The right time to act to mitigate #ClimateChange was decades ago. However, there is always time to make a better choice.
Crazy Town: Greed over Need: Why Neoliberalism Sucks and How It Sabotages Community
Episode webpage: https://www.postcarbon.org/crazytown/episode-61/
I have written an easy-to-follow guidance on how I want to live in a sustainable culture. This is what I want https://qoto.org/@Empiricism_Reloaded/110511036586999020
You're conflating (imprinting) your own agenda with mine. I realize that many are not motivated to reduce their own greenhouse gas emitting activities.
Open access scientific publication.
Springer International Publishing. Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science,
https://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/files/2018/07/13-Misunderstandings-About-Natural-Selection.pdf
To quote "The theory of #evolution by natural selection is the unifying paradigm of #biology and indeed of all the life sciences – it explains and integrates a huge diversity of known findings and predicts an astonishing number of new ones (Alcock 2009; Coyne 2009). It has been famously suggested that nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of
evolution (Dobzhansky 1973)
The clickbait article title may attract the attention of readers and inform them about evolutionary biology....so
"Most biologists state unequivocally that the egg came first. At their most basic level, eggs are just female sex cells." https://www.livescience.com/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg
This is a great article for an intro to evolutionary biology. The Thirteen Misunderstandings
About Natural Selection https://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/files/2018/07/13-Misunderstandings-About-Natural-Selection.pdf
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There isn't a "riddle" in the science of evolutionary biology.
The "chicken and egg riddle" is folk #psychology.
The egg is the chicken and the chicken is the egg. It's merely a different stage of development.
Historically, evolution is the outcome of gradual changes over vast time scales.
I didn't read the article because of the misleading title.
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My biggest problem with #capitalism is that it forces everyone's to make money as their primary objective.
Not to provide valuable services for society.
Not to make sure that people don't suffer.
Not to preserve our environment.
All these things are just optional side effects to the main objective of making money, and will be easily discarded if doing the opposite turns out to be more lucrative.
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Now they’re being slammed by scientists and the media – and if enough of us add to the pressure right now we can stop them.
Sign the petition to the Spanish multinational Nueva Pescanova calling on them to stop their octopus torture farm!
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Abeja Negra SOS: The #UnitedStates alone is estimated to have lost around 25% of its #bees in the past 40 years.
The drop is often blamed on #human causes: the use of damaging #chemicals, destruction of natural #habitats and #climatechange.
In 2019, the #UnitedNations raised an alarm that bee loss “poses a serious threat” to #global #foodsecurity.
"The Privileges Committee" reports that the privileged are abusing their power.
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Which city is an undersung overachiever when it comes to public transit?
Hint: it's got 30 tram lines, 423 kms of tracks, serving more than 1,071 stops.
43 daytime bus routes, 23 nighttime bus routes, 10 regional rail lines, 181 stations.
And, if you're a resident with an annual pass, €1 a day to ride.
Seriously though, any psychological diagnosis is comparing an individual's behaviors to a perceived "normal".
It's quite common ("Normal") for people to not study ecology or climatology and yet to have very strong politically motivated opinions about these subjects.
It's quite normal to see adults sitting around campfires inhaling smoke pollution.
"normal" isn't better than!
- Experience
- Conservation Biology
- Experience
- Psychology
Conservation Biologist. Tooting about #science #ecology #sustainability #evolution #psychology & whatever subject takes my interest.
Empiricism aims (intentions) are to promote accurate evidence-based information. The general theme of this account is related to promoting #sustainable development. Sustainable development requires mitigating ecological degradation therefore also mitigating #ClimateChange & its associated drivers such as pollution & habitat degradation. This account will not “sugar-coat” the required level of changes needed for humanity to reverse the trend of human-caused ecological degradation.
Historically, & presently, climate change is mitigating humanity (e.g., increases in the frequency & intensity of heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, sea level rise, flash floods, pathogen outbreaks, etc)
Since no one person be informed of all the scientific literature, if a reader thinks that Empiricism makes a statement that is not backed up by the general scientific literature, please refer Empiricism to the relevant peer-reviewed science publication (e.g., paper or website)
Because a Mastodon instance can close down without warning or a Mastodon admin can suspend an account without warning - Empiricism regularly backups the “follows” & “followers” lists. Therefore, if Empiricism can not access this account (e.g., a suspension means the account can’t be moved to another instance), Empiricism will open an account on another Mastodon instance & re-follow the follows list and contact (e.g., direct message) the follower's list (e.g., requesting if people would like to re-follow)
I use The Empirical Perspective blog on WordPress as a digital signature - so that people can be more confident that it’s the same “Empiricism”
Here is the link to Empiricism digital signature https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2023/06/04/empiricism-on-mastodon-verification-post/
#music #nature #wildlife
#science #climate #ClimateChange #CleanAir
#sustainability #ecology #AgroEcology
#psychology #SocialPsychology #EvolutionaryPsychology
#justice #AntiBigotry
Joined Jun 2023
