The flawed premise of modernity — of work and vacationYou come upon a fork in the road. One road is a well-maintained cobblestone path, while the other is a dirth path with overgrown trees…Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
The Real Roko’s Basilisk.Roko’s basilisk is a thought experiment proposed in 2010 by the user Roko on the Less Wrong community blog. Roko used ideas in decision…May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
How Media Manipulates. (China Vaccine Edition)I heard recently about the low efficacy rates of the vaccines made in China. In the sources where I heard this news, it was framed in a…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
The Contrivance Of Mary’s Room.Mary’s Room( wiki, TEDEd video) is a philosophical thought experiment proposed by Frank Jackson. The experiment is summarized as:Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021
Why we will fail at stopping climate change.I have a (hopefully) great example that highlights the disconnect between those who feel like we should have reacted sooner and those who…Jul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020