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Why do non-psychologists talk so much about Freud?
  • It's a way of framing discourse, ideas, and concepts. In the most general sense, id, ego, and super ego descibe that which is fundamental and can not change, that which can change but is not known at hand, and that which is presently known and can be actively changed. Try applying this framework to current events and you'll see why people still discuss it.

    Police brutality is a good example. What is fundamental to a police officer and drives them? What more maleable mindset does this create? What conscious decisions and actions does an officer take?

    Obviously, this framing doesn't perfectly capture the issue, but it does set you on a structured path to addressing it. If having an authoritative personality is what drives a police officer, how might we instill a more positive mindset when they are on patrol? How can the actions of a police officer negate that mindset?

    And so on, but sometimes a cop is just a cop...

  • How Would You Handle Students Cheating?

    I gave my students a take home exam over spring break. (This is normal where I teach) One of the questions was particulary difficult. It came down to a factor of three in the solution. That factor inexplicably appeared with no justification on many of their exams. I intend to have the students I suspect of cheating come to my office to solve the problem on the board. What would you do?

    Edit: I gave them the Tuesday before spring break until the Thursday after. I didn't want it to be right before or right after.

    When I say normal I mean giving take home exams.

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    What are Some Good, Recent, and Available Dumb Cars?

    I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla. She's been my trusty steed for the last 14 years and is in good working order. I recognize she won't last forever, and if, god forbid (mostly for her) I get in an accident, I will need to get a new car. So what dumb cars do you drive, and what would you replace them with?

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    What are some prominent stories about AI and cyber security you've seen this year? Are they just improvements upon old techniques or are they novel?

    My reading has found things like generic phishing becoming more like spearfishing and blue teams finding preexisting problems using AI. Have there been any zero days? Do you think quantum computing will have a more significant impact on security than AI? Relatively speaking, how significant a role does good personal security practices like password management play relative to these two?

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    What Are Your Favorite FOSS Android Apps?

    Here's what I'm rocking:

    • Aegis
    • App Lounge
    • AntennaPod
    • Bitwarden
    • Dicio
    • Doodle
    • F-Droid
    • FeedMe (Not FOSS. Open to suggestions)
    • Firefox
    • FNG
    • InvizBox
    • Jerboa
    • Mastodon
    • Music Player GO
    • Obsidian
    • OpenLauncher
    • Organic Maps
    • OsmAnd~
    • Proton Cal/Drive/Mail/VPN
    • RadioDroid
    • RedReader
    • Signal
    • Silence
    • Simple Keyboard
    • Tasks (Not the built in. I love this one)
    • Unit Converter Ultimate
    • Wikipedia

    This is just about everything I have on my phone. I'm on a FairPhone 4 running /e/OS. What's your load out like?

    I'm looking for a new keyboard. Glad for suggestions :D

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