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Monday, May 4, 2026

“I thought the stuff you'd written was most definitely hyperbole.”

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I generally really like Hank Green (e.g., the ending of this video  - "Despair is not wisdom"), but recently came across a video w...
Friday, May 1, 2026

what is teamlab? (not important!)

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I was talking with one of my favorite people in the world yesterday, and our Japan trip came up. Dr. O asked for more explanation of teamla...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

"Mind is made of magic ghosts"

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I'm working out some further thoughts on Japan. In the meantime, some miscellany:  Abi Alvera:  Effective Altruism focused on bednets wh...
Monday, April 27, 2026

What would you do if no one could know?

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2026 marks 40 years since Fred first convinced me to stop eating animals. Last week, a long-time friend asked me a question that prompted me...
Friday, April 24, 2026

Our Parenting Philosophy

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"The key to happiness is low expectations." ( p. 358 )  As is generally the case, Zach W's SMBC says it better  (be sure to sc...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

A Plant-Based Introvert in Japan

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This is too much to put in the blog, and probably won't be of much interest to many of you. But I had a lot to say about our time in Jap...
Monday, April 20, 2026

An Awesome Video (full of awe)

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Explanation coming Wednesday Hank Green: Explaining the Most Important Artemis II Photos You really should watch this, IMO. And if you celeb...
Friday, April 17, 2026

One laugh (insightful) + one thing to help chickens (time sensitive)

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From our friends at Legal Impact for Chickens:  Tell USDA that slaughter lines are fast enough! (By April 20) The ultimate effective altrui...
Monday, April 13, 2026

More on the problems of science

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Not a representation of my partnership, just LOL. Also a hint as to why I've not been blogging. Along the lines of my Why People (Right...
Thursday, April 9, 2026

The ‘Vegan’ Brand Is an Anchor, Not a Sail

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The most important piece published so far this year, IMO: The ‘Vegan’ Brand Is an Anchor, Not a Sail by Leah Garces
Friday, April 3, 2026

Podcast re: Introversion

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We live here. Incredible. That was the only person we saw on our two-hour hike. EconTalk's Russ Roberts talks with Susan Cain about her...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Matt Ridley Exposes Fools, Not Just on April 1

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"Raise the roof!"  Oh how I wish I could write like this:  Ehrlich's anti-human legacy I can't even choose what to excerpt...
Monday, March 30, 2026

My Brain Made Me Do It

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Good stuff: 1. Short-ish (30 min) podcast on a criminal case that helped push the peanut forward on determinism. Not news to anyone who has...
Friday, March 27, 2026

No one truly believes in God ... or the Singularity

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I came across these  forecasters saying that AI will make humans obsolete (or kill us all) in just a few years. (The conclusion to that piec...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Don't click the links on your phone

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Holy chicken, look at that tail! Full text of It Can Be Easier to Fall Victim to Fraud on Mobile than Desktop  is below, so you don't ha...
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