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Author: Jnerst

Catch-up ’22

29 December, 202228 December, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ Leave a comment

I sum up the year and give an overview of the contents of the book I'm writing.

Why Utopia Fails

24 September, 202224 September, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 7 Comments

Building on two articles by Holden Karnoffsky, I argue that utopian fiction fails because it's trying to depict something impossible. Read more (5 min, 1700 words).

The Self Compass

18 August, 202218 August, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 7 Comments

Four classes of forces shape our selves, which do we think of as the most important? It varies, and if we miss this we have a hard time properly understanding what others are saying. Read more (11 min, 2800 words).

Language Erodes

19 July, 202226 July, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 9 Comments

Saying that "language evolves" is no enough to dismiss complaints about the misuse of words, since "language erodes" is just as valid, but without the suggestion of progress. Read more (9 min, 2300 words).

The Political Is Personal

24 May, 20224 May, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 14 Comments

People experience the nature of their wants, needs and desires very differently, and when they generalize the specifics of their own psychology onto everyone else it has a profound effect on their political beliefs. Read more (13 min, 3200 words).

It’s a Book!

20 April, 202226 July, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 6 Comments

In which I announce that I'm going to write a book. Read more (3 min, 700 words).

7 Unworkable Projects

9 April, 202226 July, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 21 Comments

I discuss seven overly ambitious projects I idly fantasize about being able to complete. Read more(20 min, 4900 words).

7 Swedish Words to Import

16 March, 202222 March, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 17 Comments

I describe a few words in Swedish i find myself wanting to use in English, for example when blogging.
Read more (8 min, 2000 words).

7 Hang-ups To Hang Up On

23 February, 20222 February, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 4 Comments

I discuss the seven facets of perfectionism I need to get under control if I want to become a more productive writer. Read more (12 min, 3000 words).

Toxic Emissions

27 January, 202227 January, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 2 Comments

We often say things we don't really mean, which is fine as long as what we say doesn't make its way to where it looks like we do mean it. Avoiding that is getting more and more difficult and the consequences are quite serious.
Read more (8 min, 2000 words).

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