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).
Tag: blogging
2018 in Review
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
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
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" it's said. Here I try to explain how and why. Read more (5 min, 1100 words)
Hiatus
On the perils of writing a blog and why I didn’t publish anything for four months.Read more (500 words)
A Tiny Mountain
How overcoming procrastination is surprisingly hard for being so easy.Read more (300 words)
Illusory Communion
How you can feel like you know people and be part of a group without actually being so. It describes me and the so-called "rationalist community".Read more (1500 words)
Origin Story
This blog’s backstory and reason for being: I want to gather useful ideas, "do something" about dysfunctional argumentation and express ideas currently trapped in my head.Read more (2100 words)





