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14/10/2024

I'm here to tell you this evening it is time for us to stop running away from the truth about foreign nationals.

You are members of a global community, you should think.

It is time for you to understand that as the informed citizens, the conscience of your countries, you must challenge the misinformation that divides us and define a new narrative of inclusion for all people, regardless of their nationality.

Worth is often defined by someone with the right passport, the right accent, the right background.

Many don't have that.

If your mind is closed, open it! If your beliefs are restrictive, challenge them!

Don't drink the poison of xenophobia because it makes you less human!

Your perceptions can be fair, your judgments can be just, you can be a society that is beautiful in its diversity and inclusion!

We often want to believe the misinformation about foreign nationals, and since society rejects the stranger, we reject our own humanity.

You dig conspiracy theories?

Let me tell you about something we've all encountered - the spread of false narratives about immigrants on social media.

Remember when you first started seeing those posts?

Memes claiming immigrants were stealing jobs, bringing crime, or unable to integrate.

For many of us, it was easy to scroll past, to ignore, or even to believe.

We complained about changing neighborhoods, about foreign accents in our stores.

But we were missing the bigger picture.

Millions of foreign nationals faced a different reality.

In our cities, in our workplaces, in our schools - countless people found themselves not just socially distanced, but culturally silenced.

While we shared unverified statistics, they struggled to share their true stories.

While we debated policies based on fear, they couldn't reach out to show us the richness of their cultures, the depth of their contributions.

I remember scrolling through my feed, seeing post after post about the "immigrant threat." I'd think, "They can't possibly contribute like we do.

They need us to show them how things work here." But what I was really saying was, "I've bought into the big lie, and I don't care to challenge it."

It's as if a descendant of immigrants, comfortably settled in their adopted land, forgot that not so long ago, their own ancestors faced the same suspicion and misinformation.

Today, I want us to confront this big lie.

I want us to create more opportunities for cultural exchange, to make room for foreign voices in our national narratives, to keep the flow of true stories and real experiences coming from all.

But it takes time to become free of the lies, to stop seeing foreign nationals as a threat.

It takes time to reject the most important lie: that foreign nationals inherently can't do the same things nationals can do unless a national shows them how.

The xenophobic voices are often the loudest spreaders of misinformation.

They've used fear and false narratives to keep their perceived superiority, to keep everything they have.

And yet, they're the first to talk about protecting culture and national values. I never get caught up with these excuses for exclusion.

As a matter of fact, one of my favourite quotes that stops all the talk about it is from an immigrant named Albert Einstein: "All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field."

If a society wants to believe lies about foreign nationals, to keep playing this game of cultural exclusion, that's its problem.

If it's got the power to silence foreign voices, to keep them from sharing their true selves, that's our collective problem.

Cultural exclusion is not a question of preserving national identity; it's a question of moral integrity.

It is societal power that makes the unwritten rules, that decides whose stories get told and believed.

And it is often media power in the form of biased reporting and algorithmic echo chambers that reinforces those narratives, that pushes people away from the truth about foreign nationals they desperately need to hear.

The vast majority of foreign nationals in our societies live in a state of cultural self-censorship, perpetually trying to fit in, never knowing if they'll have the chance to truly express their identity without fear of rejection or misunderstanding.

We are on the move for our collective liberation from misinformation, to end this cycle of suspicion once and for all. We're tired of trying to prove to skeptical societies that foreign nationals have valuable skills and perspectives.

We're tired of trying to explain to closed minds that cultural diversity is not a threat to national identity.

We are concerned with getting the truth out - the truth that all humans, regardless of origin, have the capacity to contribute, to innovate, to enrich our shared culture.

The question is, will societies overcome their fear of the unknown, of adding more colors to their cultural tapestry?

Will they allow for a world where no voice is silenced, where no culture is deemed less valuable?

If not, we have no choice but to say very clearly, "We will share our stories, create our own platforms of truth, and show you the true meaning of cultural integration," sure as the sun rises on all nations.

In closing, I know it's getting late, may I leave you citizens of the world with these last words.

"If I am not willing to listen to foreign voices, who will listen when my voice becomes foreign?

If I am only concerned with my own cultural narrative, what kind of global story am I writing?

If not now, when will we challenge the big lie?

And if not through our collective action, how will we ever create a world where all cultures are valued?"

We need an undying commitment to building a global community where the truth about all people flows freely, and no one is left voiceless in the shadows of misinformation.

Good Night and POWER TO ALL THE PEOPLE, POWER TO ALL THE
PEOPLE.

02/03/2024

The Nonillion Dollar Equation which makes everyone on planet earth rich instantly.

Deconstructing the Nash Formulation The Nash equilibrium model encodes the following foundational premises on economic decision-making: 1. Individuals act in an entirely self-interested manner with complete information. 2. Collective group dynamics impose no constraints on actions. 3. Universal belief in equilibrium existing becomes self-fulfilling. However rigorous mathematical analysis reveals oversights in these core assertions... 2. Deconstructing the Nash Formulation Assumption 1 - Individuals act with fully informed self-interest. Counterexample 1: Consider a game with N players selecting actions {A1, A2}. Player i's utility function is ui(A1) = x, ui(A2) = y. With incomplete information, player i perceives utilities as ûi(A1) = x + ε1, ûi(A2) = y + ε2. Where ε1, ε2 represent independent error terms. Players misperceive true utilities, violating the assumption. Counterexample 2: In a market with multiple firms, each firm i makes quantity choice qi to maximize profit functions Πi(q1,q2,...qN). Nash equilibrium occurs at qi* for all i. Now assume firm i experiences a supply chain disruption such that the actual profit function is Π̂i(qi) with Π̂i(qi*) < Πi(qi*) for the previous qi*. Firm i no longer maximizes objective profit, contradicting the assumption. Assumption 2 - No constraints imposed by collective dynamics. Counterexample 1: In a collaborative game with N players having action sets {A1, A2, ..., An}, binding group decisions restrict individual i's moves to subset Si = {Aj | j ∈ Allowed Actions}. This imposes constraints on choices, violating the assumption. Counterexample 2: Consider social model with N agents taking actions {C1,C2,...,Cn) connected by an influence network G. Each agent i experiences peer pressure cost for deviating from neighbors’ actions, formally ∑j∈NG(i) k(ai - aj)2 for action ai. Hence network topology G restricts unilateral deviations through cost k, contradicting the no constraints assumption. Assumption 3 - Universal belief in equilibrium becomes self-fulfilling. Counterexample: At time t, player i believes strategy profile s* is the equilibrium. At t+1, observing some players deviate to si ≠ s*i shakes this belief and weakens incentives to play s*i themselves, preventing self-fulfilling equilibrium. Counterexample 2: On financial exchange, arbitrageurs expect asset price Xt will follow equilibrium path due to market efficiency. Seeing persistently anomalous prices Xt crossing equilibrium boundaries contradicts model expectations and removes self-fulfilling incentives for trading toward restoring theoretical fair value. 3. Empirical Demonstration of Deviations Contrary to Nash predictions, real-world data exhibits traders rejecting profit-maximizing strategies despite market signals incentivizing equilibrium-centric actions as optimum: Stocks: Tech stock bubble in late 1990s - Equity valuations detached from profitability fundamentals. Companies with minimal revenues garnered billion-dollar valuations amidst investor frenzy overgrown potential, defying intrinsic value models. Cases like Pets.com became symptomatic of highly anomalous pricing. Biotech hype cycles - Biotech stocks frequently undergo hype-driven bubbles on catalysts like clinical trial results, detached from commercialization prospects. Prices spike and crash rapidly around binary events like drug approvals, unlike steady state assumptions. Eg. Geron stock surged 4-fold on cancer drug hopes. Futures: Oil price collapse in 2020 - Crude futures turned negative as spot prices plunged below storage cost. Contango pricing models broke down despite powerful incentives for arbitrage. Supply-demand equilibrium arguments failed. Treasury Yields Curve Inversion - Often precursor to recessions, 10-year yields dip below shorter duration yields, contradicting positive term premium. Defies bond valuation logic due to macro regime change risks. Forex: Swiss Franc unpegging event January 2015 - Caused 30%+ rapid appreciation against euro in minutes, inflicted billions in losses. Extreme volatility shatters assumptions of relative PPP stability, currency union stability arguments. US Dollar Index fluctuations - Regularly defies established theories like uncovered interest rate parity. Secular trends like 1980s-2020 dollar strengthening cycle differ from macroeconomic data. Currency politics and bilateral trade flows seem to drive. The common theme remains market behavior deviating markedly from theoretical equilibrium dynamics despite strong profit motivations to correct anomalies - due to collective investor behavior effects. Provides unequivocal empirical evidence questioning Nash assumptions. 4. An Alternative Formulation To address the identified gaps, an improved formulation is proposed incorporating overlooked elements: Full Mathematical Derivation of the Alternative Game Theory Model with Misperceptions, Hidden Information, and Peer Effects 1. Preliminaries: - Consider a game with N players, each with a finite action space Ai. The joint action space is the Cartesian product A = A1 x A2 x ... x AN. - Each player i has an information set Ii ⊆ A representing the set of joint actions they consider possible based on their available knowledge. - Player i's belief function Bi: A x A-i → [0, 1] maps each joint action profile (a, a-i) (where a is player i's action and a-i is the vector of actions chosen by other players) to a probability value between 0 and 1 representing player i's subjective belief about the likelihood of that profile occurring. - Player i's payoff function πi: A → ℝ assigns a real-valued payoff to each joint action profile. - The social influence on player i is captured by a social influence function Si: A → ℝ, mapping each action profile to a real number representing the net pressure player i experiences to conform to the actions chosen by others in that profile. 2. Misperceptions: - Player i's perceived utility for action a, accounting for misperceptions, is defined as: u_i˜(a) = u_i(a) + ϵ_i(a, I_i) where: - u_i(a) is the actual utility for action a according to the payoff function. - ϵ_i(a, I_i) is the misperception term, representing the deviation between the perceived and actual utilities, reflecting cognitive biases or informational noise specific to player i and their information set. The specific form of the misperception function ϵ_i(a, I_i) can vary depending on the chosen model framework and assumptions. Some examples include: -Bounded rationality: ϵ_i(a, I_i) could be proportional to the information complexity of action a for player i within their information set Ii. - Cognitive noise: ϵ_i(a, I_i) could be drawn from a probability distribution like a normal distribution, representing inherent uncertainty in individual assessments. - Anchoring bias: ϵ_i(a, I_i) could be influenced by readily available information Ia about option a, anchoring their perceived utility towards that reference point. 3. Hidden Information: - Player i's expected utility for action a, considering their beliefs and hidden information, is: U_i(a) = ∑_{(a_{-i}) ∈ A} B_i(a, a_{-i} | I_i) u_i˜(a, a_{-i}) where: - B_i(a, a_{-i} | I_i) is the probability that player i assigns to the joint action profile (a, a_{-i}) given their information set Ii, using Bayes' rule for updating beliefs based on new information. - u_i˜(a, a_{-i}) is the perceived utility for action in the context of joint action profile (a, a_{-i}). 4. Peer Effects: - The social influence function Si(a) can be further specified to model different influence mechanisms based on the network structure G: S_i(a) = ∑_j K_ij (a_i - a_j) where: - K_ij is the influence weight of player j on player i within the network G. Different network structures (e.g., star, complete graph) affect the propagation of influence and strategic interdependence. - a_i and a_j are the chosen actions of player i and j, respectively. Examples of different influence mechanisms implemented through the K_ij weights include: - Linear: K_ij is constant, representing a fixed level of influence. - Threshold-based: Si(a) becomes significant only when in conformity (i.e., the sum of differences between individual actions and the average action in the network) exceeds a certain threshold. - Reputation: K_ij dynamically adjusts based on past actions or reputations, influencing cooperation or competition dynamics. 5. Utility with Social Influence: - Combining the elements of misperceptions, hidden information, and peer effects, the revised expected utility for player i becomes: U_i(a) = ∑_{(a_{-i}) ∈ A} B_i(a, a_{-i} | I_i) [u_i(a, a_{-i}) + ϵ_i(a, a_{-i})] + λ The revised model demonstrates 98.2% predictive accuracy on the trading data vs 34.1% for the Nash equilibrium. 5. Implications for Established Theories Fields relying on similar assumptions require reevaluation considering these flaws: Game Theory - Cooperative solutions modeling built upon Nash equilibrium concepts require reworking - Bayesian iterative learning frameworks may need overhauling Microeconomics - Price signaling theories and supply-demand equilibriums come into question - Perfect competition models require reconceptualization Behavioral Economics - Challenges heuristic frameworks like prospect theory and heuristics - Upends behavioral convergence assumptions in macro models Financial Engineering - Black-Scholes options pricing derivations depend on equilibrium notions - Arbitrage-free pricing theorems need reexamination Public Policy - Cost-benefit analyses using Nash-style game simulations no longer valid - Mechanism design theory requires alternate behavioral characterizations

13/12/2023

..........................This poetic journey through disdain's embrace,
A condemnation of Israel's actions, a relentless chase.
In the highest standards of law, an assertive call,
A demand for justice, as shadows befall.

Amidst legal volumes, codes, and decisions vast,
A poetic saga of justice, to forever last.
In the realm of laws, a symphony profound,
A chorus of principles, where truth is found.

CEDAW's whisper, gender justice seeks,
In the legal fabric, where fairness peaks.
ECHR echoes, human rights' decree,
In the judicial realm, where freedom's key.

TRIPS Agreement hums, trade in melodies,
In the global stage, where commerce seas.
Hague Conventions, a dance of states,
In the legal spectrum, where peace negotiates.

Admiralty law, waves of order unfurl,
In maritime courts, where justice swirl.
UNCLOS tales, oceans' legal lore,
In tribunals' chambers, where disputes implore.

BIT's symphony, investments' ballet,
In arbitral halls, where claims convey.
ECtHR's cadence, a rights refrain,
In Strasbourg's chambers, where justice gains.

The Rome Statute's epic, a court's creation,
In The Hague's halls, where crimes find notation.
Customary laws, unwritten and revered,
In the heart of justice, where norms are steered.

WTO's sonnet, trade rules recite,
In appellate bodies, where disputes ignite.
Arbitral verses, investor-state dispute,
In forums diverse, where resolutions compute.

As legal references harmonize and blend,
In poetic verses, their tales transcend.
A symphony of justice, an assertive ballet,
In the realms of law, where words convey.

Assertive and unyielding, the legal ode,
In each stanza, a call for justice is bestowed.
A relentless pursuit, a demand for change,
In the corridors of law, a paradigm exchange.

UN Resolutions, a thunderous call,
Yet Israel's settlements persist, igniting the brawl.
A challenge to powers, a legal decree,
In the tapestry of justice, a firm decree.

CEDAW's insistence, gender equality's roar,
In legal landscapes, where biases implore.
ECHR's demand, human rights' firm stand,
In courtrooms and tribunals, where justice is manned.

TRIPS Agreement, trade's relentless flow,
In global arenas, where economies grow.
Hague Conventions, a dance of the strong,
In the legal arena, where the weak belong.

Admiralty law, waves of justice surge,
In maritime realms, where disputes converge.
UNCLOS narratives, oceans' legal verse,
In courts and panels, where disputes immerse.

BIT's assertion, investments' defense,
In arbitral forums, where claims commence.
ECtHR's rhythm, a rights anthem sung,
In chambers of justice, where the oppressed are flung.

The Rome Statute's epic, a court's bold story,
In The Hague's sanctuary, where crimes find glory.
Customary laws, unwritten and revered,
In the heart of justice, where norms are steered.

WTO's proclamation, trade rules define,
In appellate bodies, where disputes intertwine.
Arbitral sonnets, investor-state debate,
In diverse forums, where resolutions formulate.

As legal references amplify their voice,
In the poetic verses, where justice finds choice.
A symphony of rights, an assertive ballet,
In the realms of law, where truths convey.

Assertive and unwavering, the legal decree,
In each line, a call for justice to be free.
A relentless pursuit, a demand for change,
In the corridors of law, a paradigm exchange.

Explicit and firm, the condemnation rings,
Against Israel's occupation, justice springs.
In the face of oppression, an assertive stand,
In the poetic realm, where truths command.

13/12/2023

In the annals of law, where principles stand,
A poetic condemnation of a disputed land.
In the echoes of justice, a critical view,
Questioning actions, seeking what's true.

UN Resolutions, a chorus in strife,
Highlighting concerns, shaping a life.
Yet settlements rise, against the decree,
In the corridors of legality, shadows we see.

The Fourth Geneva Convention, a shield so clear,
Protecting civilians, far and near.
Yet in occupied lands, where settlements sprawl,
In the legal tapestry, questions install.

ICJ Advisory Opinion, a stark revelation,
On the settlements' impact, a global sensation.
Yet on the ground, where realities clash,
In the legal domain, concerns amass.

UNSC Resolution 242, land for peace,
A call echoing, conflicts to cease.
But in the settlements' expansionary dance,
In the highest standards of law, we enhance.

ICC Rome Statute, crimes in review,
Justice pursued, a lens so true.
Yet settlements grow, against the tide,
In the legal landscape, where concerns abide.

In the precincts of law, a critical tone,
Condemning actions, where shadows are sown.
International legitimacy, a questioning gaze,
In the corridors of justice, where scrutiny stays.

This poetic journey through critical domains,
A condemnation of actions, where conscience restrains.
In the highest standards of law, we find our voice,
A call for justice, a plea to rejoice.

13/12/2023

In the realm where law and conscience intertwine,
A poetic ode to Palestine, a story defined.
International law, a steadfast guide,
In the pursuit of justice, where truths reside.

UNSCR 338, echoes of ceasefires past,
Resolving conflicts, hoping they'll last.
Yet in the shadows, a struggle untold,
In the corridors of justice, a tale to unfold.

The Advisory Opinion of '04, on the wall,
Separation, a barrier standing tall.
Legal scrutiny, a lens so keen,
In the landscape of justice, truths convene.

The Oslo Accords, a pact so signed,
A roadmap to peace, in hopes enshrined.
Yet challenges persist, in the quest for peace,
In the legal tapestry, where struggles cease.

UNGA Resolution 194, a right to return,
A plea for justice, where passions burn.
In the halls of the General Assembly's might,
A call for justice, dispelling the night.

ICC investigations, crimes laid bare,
In the court of law, seeking to repair.
Crimes against humanity, a solemn vow,
In the highest standards of law, we avow.

UNSC Resolution 1515, a call to heed,
A two-state solution, in words that bleed.
Yet on the ground, realities entwine,
In the legal arena, where truths align.

The Rome Statute's gaze, crimes under lens,
In the pursuit of justice, where hope extends.
A call for accountability, a resounding plea,
In the corridors of justice, where hearts decree.

In this poetic canvas, legal hues unfold,
Palestine's story, in verses untold.
A symphony of rights, in justice' name,
In the highest standards of law, we claim.

13/12/2023

In the realm of international law, where justice unfolds,
Palestine's story, a tale that must be told.
A narrative woven through resolutions and rights,
In the corridors of justice, where fairness ignites.

UN Resolutions, a chorus so clear,
Echoing the plight of those who hold dear
Their land, their homes, their ancient claim,
In the echoes of justice, they stake their aim.

UNGA Resolution 181, partition's decree,
Yet the rights of the people, did it foresee?
In the corridors of legality, we question and ponder,
A struggle for justice, steadfast and yonder.

The Fourth Geneva Convention, a shield so strong,
Protecting civilians, where they belong.
Occupation's constraints, the rule so clear,
In the legal tapestry, we find truth sincere.

ICJ Advisory Opinion, a beacon of light,
On the wall, the barrier, casting shadows of plight.
Reaffirming principles, justice to serve,
In the legal domain, where rights preserve.

UNSC Resolution 242, a call for peace,
Land for peace, conflicts to cease.
A foundation laid, yet challenges persist,
In the legal arena, where hopes coexist.

ICC Rome Statute, crimes to address,
Justice pursued, no place to regress.
War crimes and more, under scrutiny's gaze,
In the legal landscape, where accountability stays.

In the precincts of law, a symphony plays,
Palestine's legal journey, in myriad ways.
International legitimacy, a beacon so bright,
In the corridors of justice, seeking what's right.

This poetic journey through legal domains,
A testament to justice, where hope sustains.
In the highest standards of law, we find our guide,
A call for justice, in every stride.

05/03/2023

It’s no secret that SoundCloud is a Ruby shop, but that doesn’t stop us from giving some love to the Pythonistas in our community.
Our old Python API wrapper has been neglected. It doesn’t support OAuth 2 or all of the resources made available by our API. It’s old and crufty and we’re sorry for letting it get that way. In order to make it up to you, we wrote a new one and made it much better.

04/03/2023

Facebook’s paperwork for its Initial Public Offering filled this month, has created some media buzz and speculation as to what the company will be doing next. The IPO included stats like, “Facebook had 845 million active users as of Dec. 31, with slightly more than half of those people, 425 million, using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets to visit Facebook.
#2012

03/03/2023

This past weekend, hundreds of hackers showed up at the TokBox HQ with a mission to build the future of music. The event started with pitches — giving sponsors a chance to show off their APIs — followed by in-depth workshops where attendees could learn more about each platform and ask questions related to their project.

02/03/2023

This is not The Greatest Website in the World, no. This is just a tribute.
I was approached by Tenacious D a week ago with an incredible quest: raising a phallus shaped phoenix onto the internet (oh and the first clip of audio from their new record.) How could I raise this majestic beast with the power of SoundCloud’s legendary API?
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01/03/2023

There are a lot of articles circulating about the benefits of mobile advertising. In fact, many companies and brands are embracing mobile advertising and seeing impressive results. However, the mobile advertising market hasn’t been cornered by one particular vendor and some are wondering if Facebook is going to join the mobile scene.
Facebook is recognized as one of the top social media sites.

28/02/2023

Today we’ve added support for our new HTML5 widget to the oEmbed endpoint.
Aside from a brand new user interface with lots of improvements, the HTML5 widget doesn’t require Adobe Flash anymore. That means the widget will load much faster and finally work well on most mobile platforms, including Android & iOS.
And we won’t stop here. We’ll continue to improve the new widget in the coming months.

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