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Tag: social behavior

A Quickie on Cancel Culture Questions

27 January, 202127 January, 2021 ~ John Nerst ~ 7 Comments

A quick, improvised post inspired by a question put to me on Twitter. Read more (4 min, 1000 words).

Good vs. Good

25 June, 202028 June, 2020 ~ John Nerst ~ 15 Comments

I use a poor innocent guide book author as a target for complaining about empty consumerism, and explain why features of the Swedish language makes it slightly less unreasonable than it appears.
Read more (6 min, 1500 words).

Facing the Elephant

24 August, 20183 July, 2019 ~ John Nerst ~ 7 Comments

I read The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson and discuss its implications for the structure of the mind (and how I was wrong about it), our tendency to value loyalty over expertise, my own blindness, and the future of institutions. Read more (27 min, 6800 words).

The Nerd as the Norm

7 November, 201719 May, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 37 Comments

What sort of people would be considered weird if nerdiness was the norm? Read more (14 min, 3400 words)

Dangers at Dilettante Point

28 August, 20174 April, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 5 Comments

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" it's said. Here I try to explain how and why.
Read more (5 min, 1100 words)

People Are Different

24 April, 20174 April, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 8 Comments

We pay lip service to the idea that people are different, but don't take it seriously enough. It needs to be something we keep in mind all the time. There are many ways people can be different and their thinking can be different, and we should learn to be aware of them all. Read more (5 min, 1300 words)

Hating Mr. Collins

28 December, 20164 April, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 1 Comment

Using Mr. Collins from ”Pride and Prejudice” as an example, I discuss how someone behaving well or badly isn’t necessarily what makes us like or dislike them, and that we should own up to the fact that we aren’t fair in our dealings with others. Read more (4 min, 900 words)

Illusory Communion

19 January, 20167 July, 2017 ~ John Nerst ~ 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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