Raghav Agrawal

Independent interface design researcher. Building software for competition-free learning and research.

Same handle name at bluesky

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impactology_at_mastodon.social@mostr.pub

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2024-09-10 16:58:51

Out of all the scientific disciplines which ones actually appreciate a slowness in thinking process
Disciplines where quick thinking is less essential, which has a more relaxed and slow process for each part of the scientific thinking process in its day to day workflow.
Like whose people take their time in generating hypothesis, in making observations, in figuring things out. Like real slow.
Think the turtle in rabbit vs turtle race

2024-08-12 22:48:27

Suggest a philosopher or social theorist who actually lived the values advocated in their work. Who practiced what they preached in their day to day life in their behaviour and interactions with people.

2024-07-29 10:57:16

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@npub1xzg…exst You guys are heroes, each and everyone of you. Especially for independent researchers and folks in underfunded universities across the world in lower and middle income countries.

2024-07-24 23:31:03

"I’m the youngest Jewish member of Congress. Here’s why I’m not attending Netanyahu’s address.My faith isn’t a shield or an excuse for destruction"
"Growing up, I was taught about Jews’ sacred task of tikkun olam — to repair the world. It’s our responsibility as Jews to speak out against injustice and work to make the world a better place"
— By Rep. Sara Jacobs, representative for California’s 51st congressional district | MSNBC News
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/netanyahu-address-congress-jacobs-israel-rcna163137

2024-07-23 14:10:52

What kind/type of software requires least updates, least maintenance

2024-07-23 12:50:32

I can understand now why trying to monetize a hobby or a skill you're good at into a business is so hard.
To make something for yourself by yourself is easy because you don't have to worry about exactness and consistency in whatever you're making on a day to day basis.

2024-07-13 18:50:48

Ever feel like in edu research there is predominant focus on student assesment and learning strategies but not enough focus on how to educate teachers?
i.e How do you educate the educators, evaluate the evaluators?
How do you creatively teach the people who teach teachers?
Is there too much emphasis on student assessment and learning strategies in education research and not enough on educating teachers? How can we effectively teach those who teach teachers?

2024-06-23 17:16:39

Still can't get over how cool this project is
Imagine nature & science documentary filmmakers taking an overlanding trip with an RV version of this, a solar powered makerspace on wheels
https://mastodon.social/@impactology/112659606554322962
https://mastodon.social/@impactology/111765213250706432
Conducting experiments & making things live during their trips and making docu out of it
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/667/065/530/484/059/original/fb2db3b00db28c47.jpg

2024-06-22 17:00:19

Breaking the Silence (organization) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_the_Silence_(organization)
Breaking the Silence (BtS) is an Israeli non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 2004 by veterans of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
It is intended to give serving and discharged Israeli personnel and reservists a means to confidentially recount their experiences in the Occupied Territories. Collections of such accounts have been published in order to educate the Israeli public about conditions in these areas

2024-06-20 16:06:02

AI recruiting software should be banned and made illegal

2024-06-18 11:33:19

The Zionist fallacy of ‘Jewish supremacy’ by Yoav Litvin
"Framing Zionism as Jewish and not white supremacy is a dangerous proposition"
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/1/9/the-zionist-fallacy-of-jewish-supremacy?trk=public_post_comment-text
Yoav Litvin is an Israeli-American doctor of psychology/neuroscience, a writer and photographer. His work can be found at https://yoavlitvin.com/

2024-06-18 11:23:38

The Impacts of Lasting Occupation Lessons from Israeli Society Edited by Daniel Bar-Tal and Izhak Schnell
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-impacts-of-lasting-occupation-9780199862184?cc=in&lang=en&
Political psychologist Daniel Bar-Tal wrote the book on the Israeli psyche
It took political psychologist Daniel Bar-Tal 10 years to complete his book, which tries to explain why Israelis have come to accept the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians as a given and show little interest in resolving it

2024-05-20 15:26:07

Albert Einstein, the Pro-Palestinian Socialist by Billie Anania
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/07/albert-einstein-the-pro-palestinian-socialist
"How the renowned physicist started out as a Zionist but ended up opposing the occupation of Palestine, and why everyone would rather talk about his science than his politics"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/474/111/246/708/118/original/bc976a37f543ce63.png

2024-05-18 08:49:57

I'm looking for a department program that is at the intersection of philosophy of science, philosophy of education, philosophy of mind and graphic design
Has anyone come across something like that?
#philosophyofscience
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/461/229/755/298/063/original/fc10f1905e34bd01.png

2024-05-15 03:55:36

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it would send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday.
https://apnews.com/article/us-israel-arms-gaza-ebe971ca8878ff430ce6458c04151585
Is there no end to their bloodlust?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/443/084/328/076/412/original/00ec808f445a35fb.jpg

2024-05-05 21:53:33

Apple owns $52.6 billion in US Treasurys — more than many major countries
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/03/apple-owns-more-us-treasuries-than-many-major-countries.html

2024-05-05 21:25:57

Major foreign holders of United States treasury securities as of January 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
https://www.statista.com/statistics/246420/major-foreign-holders-of-us-treasury-debt/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/390/588/063/738/800/original/59cea346e4481e94.png

2024-04-23 17:37:00

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@npub1hpc…hjn3 haha why?

2024-04-23 17:34:11

Questions for fellow mutuals on this platform
How have you been feeling, anything on your mind that you'd like to share?
What has been occupying your thoughts lately?
Anything you're struggling with that you'd like some support with?
What's something you've been reflecting on lately?
Had any memorable interactions or experiences recently that you'd like to share?
What's something you've been reflecting on lately?
Is there anything you've been curious about or wanting to explore?

2024-04-18 18:52:45

I'm quite enjoying the vibe of mastodon lately, reminds me of my early days on twitter.
Using it as a personal diary, thinking out thoughts loud and yet all that is leading to really lovely intellectual discussions with people. Had forgotten what that felt like on the internet.
Hope it stays that way

2024-04-11 14:38:28

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@npub1hpc…hjn3 interesting isn't it

2024-02-06 11:22:41

Random idea
Canva tailored specifically for science communicators to create, beautiful animated infographics, 3D models for narratives.
To enhance the visual appeal of research and teaching material for engineers, scientists, and textbook authors.

2024-01-29 21:37:46

Tech Workers Are Workers, Too by JS Tan
"Tech workers in China and the US recently united in the largest display of tech worker solidarity we’ve ever seen. It’s exactly what we need to prevent a global race to the bottom in tech"
https://jacobin.com/2019/05/tech-workers-chinese-solidarity-microsoft-github
Tech workers in China put together a project on Github calling for companies to end “996.” Chinese tech workers have coined the term to describe grueling practice of working 9 AM to 9 PM, 6 days a week

2024-01-06 00:18:23

Do techbros in bay area use public transport? Or is it more uber/lyft
I think nothing gets you a deep reality check than seeing a sea of depressed exhausted faces jam packed in a crowded train
There is something visceral about travelling in public transport day in and day out, that jolts you out of the bubble of few people you engage with via your screens
You realize vastness of the world, the amount of people that exist & how easy it is to forget how each person is a universe unto themselves
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/706/107/863/586/279/original/e5be3d8236aadefa.png

2023-12-10 21:26:46

Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking by Krish Ashok
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Masala-Lab-Science-Indian-Cooking/dp/0143451375
"This book is an attempt to de-exoticize Indian cooking and view it via the lens of food science and engineering"
"Understanding food science will make you a better cook and also unlock your ability to experiment boldly without being tethered to recipes"
"Just writing down recipes we are doing the food equivalent of lip-syncing to a pre-recorded track"

2023-11-09 11:57:12

How to build a low-tech internet
By Kris De Decker, Marie Otsuka
https://www.lulu.com/shop/roel-roscam-abbing-and-marie-otsuka-and-kris-de-decker/how-to-build-a-low-tech-internet/paperback/product-9yq8v7.html
"We were told that the internet would dematerialize society and decrease energy use. Contrary to this projection, it has become a massive infrastructure and a rapidly growing energy consumer. In this series of articles, Low-tech Magazine examines the reasons behind the ever-expanding resource use of digital communication and what we can do about it"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/380/464/282/589/316/original/dcba6726903e3319.png

2023-11-07 17:47:54

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@npub1q63…uucj World of Goo was such an amazing game, such innovative game mechanics

2023-11-07 12:41:22

Yes, Native Americans Were the Victims of Genocide by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
https://portside.org/2016-06-13/yes-native-americans-were-victims-genocide

2023-09-01 17:58:06

Anyone on the TL has tried teaching themselves on how to design and sew your own clothing?
@npub1dj0…m92m

2023-07-28 13:58:05

De-testing and de-grading schools: Authentic alternatives to accountability and standardization Edited by Joe Bower, Paul L. Thomas
https://www.perlego.com/book/2001077/detesting-and-degrading-schools-authentic-alternatives-to-accountability-and-standardization-pdf
"A century of education and education reform, along with more than three decades of high-stakes testing and accountability, reveals a disturbing paradox: education has a steadfast commitment to testing and grading"