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Old wild horses
Think freely and ask questions
By Gefen Bar-On Santor · Launched a year ago
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Old wild horses: think freely and ask questions
The name of this blog, oldwildhorses, is inspired by Julius Ruechel’s essay about resisting COVID conformity in which he describes wild horses who refuse to be tamed as a metaphor for acting on principle…
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Fisman et al.’s recent paper is scientifically flawed, but one does not need to be a scientist to hear the alarm bells.
To prevent a slide into totalitarianism, scientists must work for the truth, not for dominance.
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Apr 30
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Fisman et al.’s recent paper is scientifically flawed, but one does not need to be a scientist to hear the alarm bells.
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Around the Passover table, liberty can be upheld—but it can also be denied.
Asking questions is a Passover tradition—and an opportunity to make liberty an abundant feast.
Gefen Bar-On Santor
Apr 15
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Around the Passover table, liberty can be upheld—but it can also be denied.
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We cannot empathize with you at the moment; please try again later.
If we are not aware of our biases, these biases can be weaponized to sow division.
Gefen Bar-On Santor
Feb 27
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The truckers and Hector: the gods are angry with those who drag a noble “enemy” through the mud.
Will the dream of a Canada as a place where we all belong survive the winter?
Gefen Bar-On Santor
Feb 22
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The truckers and Hector: the gods are angry with those who drag a noble “enemy” through the mud.
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Ice in Ottawa: is hypocrisy leading us down a slippery slope?
If we scrutinize the truckers for unacceptable flaws, we should also turn a critical eye toward the people who have controlled our lives over the past…
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Feb 19
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Ice in Ottawa: is hypocrisy leading us down a slippery slope?
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Are the “golden handcuffs” making Ottawa residents a bit too willing to want to see real handcuffs on the wrists of the truckers?
Canadians would be wise to show humility even if they disagree with the truckers.
Gefen Bar-On Santor
Feb 17
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Are the “golden handcuffs” making Ottawa residents a bit too willing to want to see real handcuffs on the wrists of the truckers?
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I am a spreader of germs, and so are you.
A Valentine’s Day message and a poem by Goethe
Gefen Bar-On Santor
Feb 14
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I am a spreader of germs, and so are you.
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