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Reflecting on the cognitive and sociocultural nature of our societies.
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Are we truly shocked by PISA? (opens the original)
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Kenya finally participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). This is an international standardized exam that puts children across the world on the same scale and evaluates their cognitive abilities. This is a rare opportunity for anyone mildly interested in the science of education. Over the course of several years now, I have made my opinions on education known, and this here is just a short primer on each one of those opinions, and why PISA doesn’t shock me. PISA wa
Are You a Single-Issue Voter? (opens the original)
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It’s not often that a rational voter goes to the ballot with only one issue in mind. In most cases, the voter tries to weigh issues, create a list of pros and cons, and then settle on a candidate who meets a slight majority of what the candidate can easily cope with. I have a mutual on Twitter, who claims to be a single-issue voter, and I find his position admirable, partly because the issue in question may indeed be the red line for a large number of people. The issue in question is goonism and
July 2026 Poll: Why Ruto Can't Win the Election (opens the original)
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This article is co-authored with Stats Kenya, which provided the survey data needed for this analysis. Some of the data that won’t be repeated in this article can be found on the Stats Kenya substack here. For methodology’s sake, it’s worth noting that the survey had a sample of 1144 respondents, which is pretty much what’s usually needed for a survey of this kind. The Margin of Error was 2.90%, plus or minus, which should tell you that for every figure you see in this analysis, the true populat
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