Hacker News
- Microfinance Is Mostly a Scam (2015) https://mathbabe.org/2015/10/13/microfinance-is-mostly-a-scam/ 107 comments
- Donald Trump is like a biased machine learning algorithm https://mathbabe.org/2016/08/11/donald-trump-is-like-a-biased-machine-learning-algorithm/ 4 comments
- Bill Gates is naive, data is not objective http://mathbabe.org/2013/01/29/bill-gates-is-naive-data-is-not-objective/ 50 comments
- Open data is not a panacea http://mathbabe.org/2012/12/29/open-data-is-not-a-panacea/ 15 comments
- The ABC Conjecture has not been proved http://mathbabe.org/2012/11/14/the-abc-conjecture-has-not-been-proved/ 9 comments
- Nate Silver confuses cause and effect, ends up defending corruption http://mathbabe.org/2012/12/20/nate-silver-confuses-cause-and-effect-ends-up-defending-corruption/ 79 comments
- Dissolve the SEC http://mathbabe.org/2012/10/06/dissolve-the-sec/ 35 comments
- Telling people to leave finance http://mathbabe.org/2012/09/30/telling-people-to-leave-finance/ 101 comments
- Does mathematics have a place in higher education? http://mathbabe.org/2012/07/29/does-mathematics-have-a-place-in-higher-education/ 106 comments
- On the making of a girl nerd http://mathbabe.org/2012/04/08/on-the-making-of-a-girl-nerd/ 71 comments
- about IUT https://mathbabe.org/2015/12/15/notes-on-the-oxford-iut-workshop-by-brian-conrad/ 7 comments math
- Fake News, False Information, and Stupid Polls https://mathbabe.org/2016/11/07/fake-news-false-information-and-stupid-polls/ 5 comments politics
- Donald Trump is like a biased machine learning algorithm | "A quick observation: Donald Trump is not like normal people. In particular, he doesn’t have any principles to speak of, that might guide him. No moral compass." https://mathbabe.org/2016/08/11/donald-trump-is-like-a-biased-machine-learning-algorithm/ 11 comments politics
- Brian Conrad wrote notes about the Oxford workshop (7-11 Dec 2015) on Mochizuki's IUT http://mathbabe.org/2015/12/15/notes-on-the-oxford-iut-workshop-by-brian-conrad/ 13 comments math
- Dirty Rant About The Human Brain Project http://mathbabe.org/2015/10/20/guest-post-dirty-rant-about-the-human-brain-project/ 15 comments cogsci
- Is there really a shortage of truckers? Or do the pay and hours just suck? http://mathbabe.org/2015/07/30/the-manufactured-trucking-worker-shortage/ 5 comments economy
- Gender And The Harvard Math Department http://mathbabe.org/2015/05/20/gender-and-the-harvard-math-department/ 87 comments math
- Geometric proof of Nicomachus Theorem http://mathbabe.org/2015/03/30/i-accept-mathematical-bribes 3 comments math
- Representation of women and the genius myth. http://mathbabe.org/2015/01/16/representation-of-women-and-the-genius-myth/ 26 comments math
- "No algorithm focused on human behavior is neutral. Anything which is trained on historical human behavior embeds and codifies historical and cultural practices." http://mathbabe.org/2014/08/25/gilian-tett-gets-it-very-wrong-on-racial-profiling/ 43 comments compsci
- "I love math and I hate the Fields medal", Cathy O’Neil http://mathbabe.org/2014/08/15/i-love-math-and-i-hate-the-fields-medal/ 104 comments math
- What is the goal of a college calculus course? http://mathbabe.org/2014/06/23/guest-post-what-is-the-goal-of-a-college-calculus-course/ 18 comments math
- No, Sandy Pentland, let’s not optimize the status quo http://mathbabe.org/2014/05/02/no-sandy-pentland-lets-not-optimize-the-status-quo/ 3 comments technews
- How do we prevent the next Tim Geithner? http://mathbabe.org/2014/05/19/how-do-we-prevent-the-next-tim-geithner/ 93 comments economy
- Why is math research important? A dissection of 3 arguments, and a plea for more. http://mathbabe.org/2014/02/13/why-is-math-research-important/ 14 comments math
- The coming Calculus MOOC Revolution and the end of math research http://mathbabe.org/2014/01/20/the-coming-calculus-mooc-revolution-and-the-end-of-math-research/ 9 comments math
- How do I know if I’m good enough to go into math? Math is not a competition or a race. http://mathbabe.org/2013/11/11/how-do-i-know-if-im-good-enough-to-go-into-math/ 121 comments math
- "The case against algebra II" http://mathbabe.org/2013/10/17/the-case-against-algebra-ii/ 18 comments math
- Sir Andrew Wiles smacks down unethical use of mathematics for profit. Are wealth management tools in the “weapons of math destruction” toolbox? http://mathbabe.org/2013/10/06/sir-andrew-wiles-smacks-down-unethical-use-of-mathematics-for-profit/ 63 comments math
- The art and importance of definitions in mathematics http://mathbabe.org/2013/09/09/the-art-of-definition/ 12 comments math
- Analyzing the complexity of the Stacks Project graphs (follow the links) http://mathbabe.org/2013/07/31/analyzing-the-complexity-of-the-stacks-project-graphs/ 3 comments math
- When is math like a microwave? http://mathbabe.org/2013/06/26/when-is-math-like-a-microwave/ 21 comments math
- Where’s the outrage over private snooping? http://mathbabe.org/2013/06/11/wheres-the-outrage-over-private-snooping/ 14 comments politics
- Ken Ribet’s "love note" from Serge Lang http://mathbabe.org/2012/01/03/ken-ribets-love-note-from-serge-lang/ 4 comments math
Linking pages
- If You’ve Never Lived in Poverty, Don't Tell Poor People What They Should Do | naked capitalism https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2017/08/if-youve-never-lived-in-poverty-don-poor-people-what-they-should-do.html 109 comments
- Cathy O'Neil on Weapons of Math Destruction - Econlib http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2016/10/cathy_oneil_on_1.html 41 comments
- Math is racist: How data is driving inequality http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/06/technology/weapons-of-math-destruction/index.html 38 comments
- Contrasts in Number Theory - Scientific American Blog Network http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/roots-of-unity/contrasts-in-number-theory/ 21 comments
- Taking the shine off the Apple (and FB and Google) https://vicki.substack.com/p/taking-the-shine-off-the-apple-and 20 comments
- Franken-algorithms: the deadly consequences of unpredictable code | Technology | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/aug/29/coding-algorithms-frankenalgos-program-danger 13 comments
- Jobs Are Up, Wages Less So – and Lower Purchasing Power Could Still Lead the US into a Recession | naked capitalism https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2023/09/jobs-are-up-wages-less-so-and-lower-purchasing-power-could-still-lead-the-us-into-a-recession.html 10 comments
- Math is racist: How data is driving inequality http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/06/technology/weapons-of-math-destruction/index.html?amp%3Blinkid=28442192&sr=twcnn090616weapons-of-math-destruction0512pmvodtoplink 8 comments
- A Code of Ethics for Data Science | by dj patil | Medium https://medium.com/@dpatil/a-code-of-ethics-for-data-science-cda27d1fac1 6 comments
- Data Scientist Cathy O'Neil: "Algorithms Are Opinions Embedded in Code" | naked capitalism https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2017/08/data-scientist-cathy-oneil-algorithms-opinions-embedded-code.html 5 comments
- Math is racist: How data is driving inequality http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/06/technology/weapons-of-math-destruction/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool 4 comments
- Weapons of Math Destruction: invisible, ubiquitous algorithms are ruining millions of lives | Boing Boing http://boingboing.net/2016/09/06/weapons-of-math-destruction-i.html 4 comments
- How Nutrition "Science" Made the US and Other Countries Fatter | naked capitalism https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2017/12/nutrition-science-made-us-countries-fatter.html 4 comments
- Alien Intelligences and discriminatory algorithms - Chris Stucchio https://www.chrisstucchio.com/blog/2016/alien_intelligences_and_discriminatory_algorithms.html 3 comments
- 200+ newsletters: a crowdsourced list of must-read emails | Luminary Labs https://www.luminary-labs.com/insight/200-newsletters-a-crowdsourced-list-of-must-read-emails/ 2 comments
- The Economist: The TPP is Dead | naked capitalism http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2015/08/the-economist-the-tpp-is-dead.html 2 comments
- Social Security May Be Failing Well Over a Million People With Disabilities – And COVID-19 Is Making the Problem Worse | naked capitalism https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2023/04/social-security-may-be-failing-well-over-a-million-people-with-disabilities-and-covid-19-is-making-the-problem-worse.html 2 comments
- UK Bank IT Train Wreck Demonstrates Why Algos Can Be a Terrible Idea | naked capitalism https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2017/08/bank-it-screw-ups-when-will-they-learn.html 1 comment
- The Financial Times on Subprime Fraud | naked capitalism http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/08/financial-times-on-subprime-fraud.html 1 comment
- Five Rules to Rule the World | naked capitalism http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/04/five-rules-to-rule-world.html 1 comment