I sum up 2020 and digress a little about writing, creativity and how things become part of the past. Read more (14 min, 3500 words).
Hindsight in 2020
Tag: navel gazing
A Defense of Erisology
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).
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)
Hiatus
On the perils of writing a blog and why I didn’t publish anything for four months.Read more (500 words)
Idea Infatuation
How having an idea is similar to falling in love and why it sometimes doesn't work over the long term.Read more (300 words)
A Tiny Mountain
How overcoming procrastination is surprisingly hard for being so easy.Read more (300 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)
