Alien Intelligence

Housecats give us the most realistic insight to what it would be like to encounter space aliens.

80/20 Strength Training

or, weightlifting for lazy people

Privileges and Obligations

Unfortunately they often come bundled together

My Cousin Went To Greece Once

How relevant does your anecdote have to be before you'll mention it in a conversation?

Sometimes, You Should Ignore The Studies (And Just Try The Thing)

For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.

Your Personality Is Temporally Mismatched

You should be young when you're old and old when you're young.

How To Host A Gathering

One kind of gathering, and how to throw it

Model Models

How do you tell when someone's model is wrong?

Associational Value

It's not what you know, or who you know, it's being vaguely associated with prestigious orgs.

I'm Not That Great, Which Makes Me Feel Better

Sometimes, if you suck, that's better