I love philosophy but have plenty of frustrations with it. The use of words as if they had definite meanings is one, the unhealthy obsession with its own history is another. Ultimately I’d want philosophy to show its modern and relevant face more and be less about prescientific word-wrangling. Read more (16 min, 3900 words)
Tag: less wrong
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)
Erisology
A new word that means ”the study of disagreement”. I think such a field is needed and has a lot of potential. Read more (2800 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)