Hauke Riesch
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Sociology at Brunel University. I write about science, the end of the world and other fun things
The interesting thing is that generally messianic and prophetic leaders tend come from disadvantaged backgrounds - if you argue the world is wicked and in need of destruction/rebirth, it's not a good look to be part of the elite
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Bruno Pinto and I found no significant educational benefits of humour in science communication in our study last year.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
. This does not mean it's not worth doing if people enjoy it. Or maybe the jokes weren't funny enough. More research needed, as per usual
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Ok, so if I understand correctly, yea, if he attacks Greenland, Greenland needs to help by invading itself. I need another beer
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It just occurred to me that I should have used my first ever bluesky post to advertise the book rather than just subtly hint at it.
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...
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I have taught a module on the sociology of the apocalypse for several years now, even wrote a book on it. I always found the apocalypticists scarier than the apocalypse itself. This is an... interesting development
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you reached the end!!
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