First Draft of On Deciding Better Manuscript Complete
I surprised myself this morning by writing what seemed to be the final words in my first draft of the book I call “On Deciding . . . Better: The New Ecolo...
Category: Philosophy
Why You Need to Publish Your Notebook
Note taking seems to be having one of its many turns as an internet topic. The world of analog journalling is flourishing, propelled by (mostly) Japanese statio...
3 Keys To Writing More
During the pandemic I seem to have figured out a few things. Like how to actually write a book manuscript. The method is simple really, just hard to sustain. Bu...
Our Limited Capacity to Decide
With over 30,000 words done on my manuscript and about halfway plowing through the outline, the thesis of the book has become ever more clear. Here’s the ...
Perceptual Choices
Deciding Without Thinking The original premise of this site is that it possible to actually make better decisions. That’s why I called it called “On...
Lessons in Science and Culture
John Nernst at Everything Studies provides a long and thoughtful analysis of a discussion of a dangerous idea: A Deep Dive into the Harris-Klein Controversy. I ...
Lack of Authority
It's hard to believe how little we trust what we read in this age of the internet. The US election of 2016 demonstrated just how profoundly our relationshi...
Mind In The Cloud
“Technology changes ”how“ not ”what.“ Expands in space, compresses in time. The results are sometimes breathtaking.” David R...
Do ADHD Drugs Work Longterm?
“Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.” ― Marcel Proust An essay on ADHD in the New Yor...
The Brain is the Map of the Mind
I dwell in Possibility– – Emily Dickinson So What? Why learn about the world with no immediate practical application? I’ve said that there is ...