A Defense of Erisology

13 May, 201917 January, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 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 ~ Jnerst ~ 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 ~ Jnerst ~ 9 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, 201717 January, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 5 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, 201617 January, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 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, 201617 January, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 4 Comments

How overcoming procrastination is surprisingly hard for being so easy.
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Illusory Communion

19 January, 201617 January, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 2 Comments

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".
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Origin Story

6 January, 201617 January, 2022 ~ Jnerst ~ 5 Comments

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.
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