Magnitude Matters

I have a number of things I've been thinking about in the form of a 2x2 grid for comparison and contemplation. This is the first of thes...

And we're paving our way there with good intentions of course. Incentives matter. A key hallmark of higher-level thinking is understan...

This is an update to my prior list of podcasts I am currently listening to. No comments this time, but after listing my favorites, I will g...

Partial list of the best bears: Walter Payton ( heroically ) Winnie-the-Poo ( philosophically ) Fozzie Bear ( comedically ) Grumpy Bea...

What does it take to be rich?  Consider this thought experiment: Imagine an island where the trade winds and the sea currents effecti...

Is humanity doomed? We certainly don’t lack apocalyptic scenarios: nuclear war, a robot uprising, out-of-control climate change. Unlikely, ...

This is my partially complete list of "classic", right-of-passage movies everyone should see. I had my kids in mind when craftin...