Here is one of my “rants”, as I like to call them. I study A LOT. Cognitive science and effective thinking especially, and sometimes after studying a topic for a while I write something like this. I wrote this sometime during December 2025-January 2026. Enjoy it in all it’s messy glory: Intro We often thinkContinueContinue reading ““The Right Way” and the “Hard Way””
Category Archives: Rationality
Do you like or share without actually reading?
Don’t share content without fully reading it. Don’t be a shallow sharer!
How to keep working when you feel burned out
Often we think that exhale (or output) work is the only kind of work. But inhale (or input) work is just as important.
Debating the value of an idea or belief is not debating the value of the person who holds it.
Some people are willing to separate themselves from their ideas, while others are not. I have some acquaintances who are easy to discuss differences of opinion with, because they don’t take it personally. Others get frustrated when I question an idea. I don’t necessarily question because I disagree, but because I want to view it fromContinueContinue reading “Debating the value of an idea or belief is not debating the value of the person who holds it.”
How to overcome getting overwhelmed and work efficiently
Use these rules and tools for greater efficiency and focus in managing your projects.
Facebook and Google are putting you in a bubble
Someone on the radio the other day (NPR, perhaps?) pointed out that some groups think that the whole country is going to vote for their favorite presidential candidate while polls show that only about 20% of people are considering them. Why? Because: Facebook and Google, in their efforts to show content which they think we would like,ContinueContinue reading “Facebook and Google are putting you in a bubble”
Thomas Fawkes 