What I saw on the web on 2022.7.7

1. 14 Warning Signs That You Are Living in a Society Without a Counterculture
   by Ted Gioia
   https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/14-warning-signs-that-you-are-living
   a lot of this tracks ayup
   via wil
   
   
2. International ethics of fighting
   by David Morgan-Mar
   https://www.dangermouse.net/wordpresshome/2022/07/07/international-ethics-of-fighting/
   a curious comparison of attitudes toward violence in children from different countries
   via rss
   
   
3. Meta-Alternating Current
   by Randall Munroe
   https://xkcd.com/2642/
   i agree with the mouseover text
   via rss
   
   
4. HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
   by Dan Geller, Danya Goldfine, Leonard Cohen, et al
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11IPQYZMXjc
   as choices of a subject goes, this one isn't bad
   via boing
   
   
5. Expositions of achievements of Fields medalists
   by DrBiven, pointing to the work of Andrei Okounkov
   https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/vst6w9/expositions_of_achievements_of_fields_medalists/
   haven't read these yet, but i'm planning to
   via reddit
   
   
6. Boris Johnson and the secret political power of ridiculousness
   by Rick Salutin
   https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/07/07/boris-johnson-and-the-secret-political-power-of-ridiculousness.html
   well said: being unafraid of being a clown in public is a genuine superpower. that being said, regarding the current situation in england, i'm reminded of the wise words of T.D.Kerabatsos: "Whaddaya need that for, Dude?"
   via rss