Hjalmar Newmark

@hjalmarnewmark.bsky.social

Sociology of Law, Rechtssoziologie, Sociología del Derecho Traductor, Übersetzer,Translator Independent Scholar Bipolar2, Bipolares2 *former-lawyer/philosopher*

You see Diogenes the Cynic, an ancient Greek philosopher, and among may other things, he was known to wander the marketplace by day with a lit lamp, saying "I am looking for a man", that is to say "for a wise man" (sophos).

Diogenes still searching.

‘Polarization’ has become the master concept for diagnosing our current democratic crisis. But this is not polarization. It is the radicalization of the political right. By misdiagnosing it, we risk becoming complicit in the crisis. 🧵 Just out in Perspectives on Politics doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Every time I see someone on social media bragging about how "AI" has helped them write three articles and a book in the past month I wonder if they actually expect anybody to read them and whether they really think they are contributing anything to the world with those products.

Félicitations aux lauréats du #prix Viginum, récompensant des articles scientifiques européens majeurs, qui placent la recherche et l'innovation de pointe au cœur de la lutte opérationnelle contre les manipulations de l' #information ! 🏆 👉 www.inshs.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/...

Prix VIGINUM : la recherche contre la manipulation de l’information

Créé fin 2025, le prix VIGINUM-Inria récompensent des articles scientifiques européens majeurs, qui placent la recherche et l'innov

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@benbraun.eurosky.social asked me to share my latest rant on chatbot's use in academic writing. Here it is. The main message is: using chatbots to write your paper is bad practice, making us loose much time for nothing and exposes you to reputational risk. Journals must adapt policies accordingly

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»Der Lehrer braucht nicht nur Mut, sondern auch Gleichmut.« Ein Grundlagenwerk aus dem Nachlass über die Erziehung der Gesellschaft, das keineswegs ausschließlich für Soziologen geschrieben wurde. Auch Pädagoginnen und Erzieher können noch etwas lernen. Out!

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