[FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

[Steven A Smith]

Frank -

I discovered the same a while back but accepted it as a consequence of 
something I had observed too many times.   I don't suspect anyone here 
of this behaviour, but I have seen "outsider" folks at the colloquia 
choosing to ask self-aggrandizing questions which diverted the 
conversation badly.    I also imagine that with a pop-star like Cormack 
McCarthy, there were more "groupie" types trying to meet him, etc.

I still don't like feeling (mildly) unwelcome up there, but it just 
reminds me to "groom" my few connections there *for* invitations when 
the topic is specifically apt to my line of work/interest.

- Steve



On 2/4/17 1:20 PM, Frank Wimberly wrote:
> I don't know about economic equality but they've reduced their embrace 
> of intellectual equality.  The public is no longer welcome at their 
> colloquia "without an invitation". Only "community events" are 
> available to others.
>
> Frank Wimberly, PhD
>                       \I don't usually do this
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> Phone (505) 670-9918
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> On Feb 4, 2017 1:13 PM, "Steven A Smith" <sasmyth at swcp.com 
> <mailto:sasmyth at swcp.com>> wrote:
>
>     Cody-
>
>     Nicely noticed!
>
>      - Steve
>
>>     The letter is very nice but based on the (possibly false) premise
>>     that they want economic equality, believe in climate change, and
>>     want to avoid cascading conflicts.
>>
>>     On Sat, Feb 4, 2017, 12:08 PM Marcus Daniels
>>     <marcus at snoutfarm.com <mailto:marcus at snoutfarm.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         Reason and politics collide!
>>
>>
>>         On page 103 of..
>>
>>
>>         https://issuu.com/devonisaiah/docs/santafe_vol2iss2_web
>>         <https://issuu.com/devonisaiah/docs/santafe_vol2iss2_web>
>>
>>
>>         <https://issuu.com/devonisaiah/docs/santafe_vol2iss2_web>
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>>
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>>         *From:* Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com
>>         <mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com>> on behalf of Owen
>>         Densmore <owen at backspaces.net <mailto:owen at backspaces.net>>
>>         *Sent:* Saturday, February 4, 2017 11:18:55 AM
>>         *To:* Complexity Coffee Group
>>         *Subject:* [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in
>>         a complex world
>>         I'm impressed with SFI's response to the ban on immigrants:
>>         http://web-prod.santafe.edu/news-center/news/dangers-simplicity-complex-world
>>         <http://web-prod.santafe.edu/news-center/news/dangers-simplicity-complex-world>
>>
>>         Starts with:
>>
>>             The recent ban on immigrants to the Unites States is a
>>             dangerous and simplistic step that ignores the complexity
>>             of our networked world.
>>
>>
>>          -- Owen
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