IMRAN CHAUDHRI.

• We all have some sort of model(s) of how the world works and what's true and what's not
• That's what we're always doing - building models so we can act in it with intention

It is a universally pervasive phenomenon where we misrepresent publicly what we really think or believe or want privately due to fearing the possible consequences or to a benefit we may receive.

It can happen in settings like in the government, the academe, and even just b...

Known problems without readily imaginable or implementable solutions include:

• Nuclear weapons: Governments in possession of nuclear weapons are unlikely to abandon them. The technology cannot be unlearned. We can only hope that the number of nuclear warheads is reduc...