Burden of proof and hunch

The recent gladwell’s revisionist history podcast season 3 has so far been strength to strength, and we are only 2 episodes in! Admittedly this could be attributed to Gladwell’s persuasive style of emotional narrative, or his potential cherry picking of facts, but the series is at the moment riveting stuff. The first podcast basically upheavals American politics should Texas follow his advice, and the second episode touches much deeper into accepted human psyche to question moral and scientific decision making, arguably the foundation of modern society and academia. Texas pales in comparison. 

The case against NFL isn’t groundless anyway, you are looking at a body of research, whilst incomplete, points to a salient conclusion nonetheless. And this category includes rugby, American football, or boxing and other martial arts sports as well for those with likely brain injury. 

I think he is also right in pointing out that society only gives a fuck when it’s repeated and with a higher profile, the nfl will be in decline. I’m sure they are now doing a lot of PR and damage control already 

Moviejournal: early man

entertaining but not the best work Aardman has done, a football themed story hasn't elevated the contrasting bronze/stone age humor to the insanely funny level of its early works. still funny though