Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?
    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
michael_nielsen's profile
michael_nielsen
michael_nielsen
michael_nielsen
@michael_nielsen

Tweets

michael_nielsen

@michael_nielsen

Searching for the numinous. Co-purveyor of https://quantum.country/ 

San Francisco, CA
michaelnielsen.org
Joined July 2008

Tweets

  • © 2019 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list

    Under 100 characters, optional
    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Noah Smith  🐇‏Verified account @Noahpinion Jan 7
      • Report Tweet

      Noah Smith  🐇 Retweeted

      I disagree with this. American culture is way too much about criticizing, snarking, and hating on things (and yes, I'm doing that in this tweet). Do we really need an ever-expanding professional class of people telling us not to like things? https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/1082372174042738688 …

      Noah Smith  🐇 added,

      This Tweet is unavailable.
      40 replies 25 retweets 186 likes
    2. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen Jan 7
      • Report Tweet
      Replying to @Noahpinion @bhorowitz

      _Good_ cultural criticism is worthwhile. Eg, I hated reading Neil Postman ("Technopoly", "Amusing Ourselves to Death") at the time, but later realized how important it was, and that it changed my thinking in important ways. OTOH, most cultural criticism is low quality.

      4 replies 0 retweets 16 likes
    3. John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez Jan 7
      • Report Tweet
      Replying to @michael_nielsen @Noahpinion @bhorowitz

      Why did you "hate" reading Neil Postman and then realize how important it was? I haven't read his stuff, so I can't guess. If you "hated" it and then it changed your thinking, was it because he was criticizing something you liked at the time?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen Jan 7
      • Report Tweet
      Replying to @johncarlosbaez @Noahpinion @bhorowitz

      There are a bunch of minor issues with his work, which I was more or less using as an excuse to not engage since there were some uncomfortable issues for me with his broader thesis. But I perservered, and came to appreciate the broader POV.

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    5. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen Jan 7
      • Report Tweet
      Replying to @michael_nielsen @johncarlosbaez and

      I don't agree with his POV, but think he raised many profoundly important questions and said some insightful things about them; those have changed me. Pretty much how I think of Marshall McLuhan, too, or Ivan Illich.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    6. John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez Jan 7
      • Report Tweet
      Replying to @michael_nielsen @Noahpinion @bhorowitz

      Hmm, none of this sounds like "hated" reading his work... that strong language made it all sound more interesting.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    7. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen Jan 7
      • Report Tweet
      Replying to @johncarlosbaez

      Nope, hated is actually pretty accurate. Or, at least, really annoyed and irritated. The ideas percolated round my head for years, gradually making their way in. So now I can see I was simply overreacting to minor flaws as an excuse for not engaging sharply with my discomfort.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen Jan 7
      • Report Tweet
      Replying to @michael_nielsen @johncarlosbaez

      And I really was overreacting. It's telling that I can't remember any of the details of the flaws now, though at the time I thought them disqualifying.

      9:49 PM - 7 Jan 2019
      • 1 Like
      • John Carlos Baez
      0 replies 0 retweets 1 like

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2019 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Imprint
        • Cookies
        • Ads info