The End of 2019

30 December, 201930 December, 2019 ~ John Nerst ~ 5 Comments

I try to sum up 2019, a year that started out well but took a weird turn about a third of the way through. Read more (6 min, 1400 words.)

A Defense of Erisology

13 May, 201914 May, 2019 ~ John Nerst ~ 16 Comments

I respond at length to criticism against an article about erisology in The Atlantic, developing the concept further in the process. Read more (23 min, 7700 words).

2018 in Review

29 December, 20183 January, 2019 ~ John Nerst ~ 4 Comments

I summarize 2018 as a successful year and discuss what works and what doesn't with my blogging: it's getting better but higher ambitions and awareness of a bigger audience means I still write much less efficiently than I could be. Read more (6 min, 1800 words).

Leaving 2017 For 2018

6 January, 20186 August, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 8 Comments

I discuss what happened on the blog in 2017 and what I'm aiming for in the future. Read more (8 min, 2100 words)

Dangers at Dilettante Point

28 August, 20174 April, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 4 Comments

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" it's said. Here I try to explain how and why.
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Hiatus

7 November, 20167 July, 2017 ~ John Nerst ~ 2 Comments

On the perils of writing a blog and why I didn’t publish anything for four months.
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A Tiny Mountain

3 February, 20167 July, 2017 ~ John Nerst ~ 4 Comments

How overcoming procrastination is surprisingly hard for being so easy.
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