For And Against Pre-Scheduling Posts

Pre-scheduling posts has a couple of big benefits and a couple of major costs.

If the Present is Better than the Past, Bias Towards Action

If the mean human action has been positive, the base rate is a positive expected value.

Request for Punctuation Marks

We ¿need? more punctuation marks, we need them now

The Theory of Displacement Value

What do homeopathy, Tourette's-like tics and traditional religion have in common? They have displacement value.

Interrupters And Non-Interrupters

The solution is easy and impossible.

Pareto Chinese: Say Xi's

You should probably forget about learning Chinese meaningfully. So how does one learn Chinese meaninglessly? I’m so glad you asked.

Beautiful World Where Are You?

Four people have relationships with each other, and discuss them

You Think You’re The Addict, But You’re Really The Dealer

On social media, even if you're not dealing the crack, you are filling out the customer satisfaction surveys.

The Smartest Person

I used to think I was pretty smart. I have lots of friends who are just as smart as me, and many who are smarter, but always the difference was a difference of degree. Until I met the Smartest Person.

2050 Predictions: Eyes, Xi, Apps, Cars, Traits, Bounties

Parents will prevent nearsightedness, and other things you can look forward to 28 years from now.