Kieron O'Hara
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Artificial Intelligence and Productivity
It’s good news that Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government is going to push AI as a means for increasing productivity in Britain. Its rhetoric about …
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Insta-Worthy Memories and Filtered Truth
I’m looking forward very much to delivering my Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture, Insta-Worthy Memories and Filtered Truth, on Thursday 23rd Jan at the Senate …
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A Haiku
WORLD CUP QUARTER FINAL, 1954 Switzerland five, but Moxie insufficient, so Austria seven.
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The Parthenon Marbles: a Biased Account?
There seemed to be an extraordinary sleight-of-hand in today’s coverage of Rishi Sunak’s decision not to meet his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis. According to No.10, …
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The Italian Job and Nigel Farage’s Head
For an explanation of Brexit, it is extraordinary how much is contained in The Italian Job. A cult classic in the UK, starring icons Michael …
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“Data Are” or “Data Is”? A Pedant Writes
It is one of the divisive questions of our times. Is the word ‘data’ singular or plural? Some say “this data is …”, “the data …
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