Interpretation Matrix: Free Trade Benefits Everyone

12 September, 201912 September, 2019 ~ John Nerst ~ 6 Comments

Many disagreements are complicated by terms having several meanings. What if a claim is made up of more than one such term? How would we deal with that complexity? I look at an example about the benefits of free trade. Read more (7 min, 1800 words).

Partial Derivatives and Partial Narratives

2 June, 201619 December, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 16 Comments

Just like we can take partial derivatives of mathematical functions, we can tell partial stories about the world and how it works. The problem is that stories always leave a lot out, and those leftovers might form someone else’s story.
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