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Writing as communion
Though we talk about “the individual vs the collective,” as if that dichotomy is an eternal truth about the world, there exist groups that encourage…
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Talking to part of a friend
And the puzzle we face is: how do we find a new and authentic connection based on who we are now, not who we were in the past?
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Childhoods of exceptional people
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Dostoevsky as lover
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First we shape our social graph; then it shapes us
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A blog post is a very long and complex search query to find fascinating people and make them route interesting stuff to your inbox
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Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born
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Notes on energy and intelligence becoming cheaper
In 2015, I amused myself by training a neural network to generate poems in the style of various poets I knew and submitted the results to a fanzine.
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On mentors
What is it that motivates someone to take on someone and help them grow? Why do some learners have that privilege?
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Relationships are coevolutionary loops
Looking for Alice, part 3
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Writing in a way that gets your thoughts to flow
There is an interesting relationship between writing and thought. When you reach a certain level of fluency, writing makes it possible to process…
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Being patient with problems
Problems are typically richer than our preconceived notions about how to solve them.
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An invitation
TL;DR As a chance to get to know each other better, I’ll do a group video call next weekend which paid subscribers are free to join. Sunday, October 22…
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A tongue of bright green grass reaches out into the sea
From my diary, September 2023
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The Dresden Quartet
Intensely Human, No. 2
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Into the Abyss
Intensely Human, No. 1
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Escaping Flatland
Escaping Flatland
Notes on relationships, culture, and learning. Essays sent when I have something to say (usually a few times a month).
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