Toby Newberry

Present life: Parfit Scholar @GPIOxford. Selected past lives: researcher @FHIOxford, performance poet, policy advisor, aspiring screenwriter, physics student.

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

Dear @TJFixman: please write a sequel to 'Carry-On' entitled 'Carry-On: Baggage'. That is all.

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

@mealreplacer In the UK, the Tofoo Co. does extra firm tofu that works well for this, and is available in most supermarkets. I can also recommend Meera Sodha's tofu recipes, e.g. https://t.co/joQviJCBXV

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

Found this piece of glass while hiking on a trail yesterday... totally picked it up 😇

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

Hello my handful of followers! In exciting news, this video I consulted on came out recently, and I think @Kurz_Gesagt did a wonderful job :) https://t.co/8Y9vcxn1dV

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

“He earned a disgraceful notoriety by his amours and debaucheries.”

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

@TheRestHistory A submission for historical love island: Alcibiades.

“He was at every period of his life remarkable for the extraordinary beauty of his person, of which he seems to have been exceedingly vain.”
(Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology)

[High Impact Athletes @HIAorg]

Pro tennis player and @HIAorg founder @MarcusDaniell and doubles partner Michael Venus won a Bronze medal for New Zealand this morning in the #Tokyo2020 Olympics 🥉

We're indescribably proud of you, Marcus!

[Steve Stewart-Williams @SteveStuWill]

This is hilarious

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

Which is better advice: (1) "don't put all your eggs in one basket", or (2) "if you're holding a basket of eggs, don't drop it"? @anderssandberg @RokoMijicUK https://t.co/38pOW8lpVV

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

@william_pitts No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die... due to the pandemic.

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

"...[philosophers'] contributions may have been small, and often mistaken, but that does not mean you can do better by ignoring them."

https://t.co/pKVYsbKjQv

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

@Quillette Speaking as a flexitarian/SVD-person, my preferred term for this is actually 'the Animinimal Diet' 😉

[Toby Ord @tobyordoxford]

… It's this vision of this wonderful and vast future at stake that inspires me to think more carefully about the risks we face now and the ways that we might imperil all of this with our actions.

My Edge conversation today: https://t.co/GGKUQeJHSq

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

.. 'If sick people play on the playground they’ll pass the sickness on to others. So no one can use it.”

She processes this for a few seconds. ��If no one else is using the playground,” she points out, “Then it is safe for me.”

Our little girl has discovered game theory.'

😅

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

'Later on we go for a walk as a family, and my daughter is horrified to find her local playground is closed. “But why?” she demands. “Because of the lockdown,” we explain. “You know, the global disaster we keep telling you about?' ...

https://t.co/FIfzsEpxaB

[Future of Humanity Institute @FHIOxford]

1-year predictions of COVID-19 development for 150+ countries, which factor in uncertainty and response measures.
Built by FHI researchers, we are also offering pro bono forecasting services to decision-makers in need. Please share.

https://t.co/C79uxRMDVq

[Toby Ord @tobyordoxford]

The Precipice is finally out today in the US and Canada. And in audiobook form everywhere. Though this is a dark time, the book is ultimately hopeful—pointing the way to an extremely bright future that our actions can secure.

[Jonathan Dawson @ifonly2021]

@SamHarrisOrg @AmeshAA Hey humanity: here’s how to stop an entire population from touching their face instantly. @SamHarrisOrg @RichardDawkins

[Toby Newberry @TobyNewberry]

I just backed Theurgy: The Area Control Game of Monsters and Miracles on @Kickstarter https://t.co/hhwPmcFRAc

[Toby Ord @tobyordoxford]

The Precipice is out today in the UK. I'm so pleased to finally share what I've been working on for the last three years. To find out more, or buy a copy, visit https://t.co/m6GVvY7jkp