JoshJun 10, 20223 minLet Yourself Be Changed(Inspiration can come from anywhere, if you let it) (Cross-posted at Substack) There are things we would all like to change about...
JoshMar 13, 20227 minThe Zeno vs The CunctatorYou have a task to finish by a given deadline. One strategy: start now, work on for a while, and come back to refine it over and over...
JoshFeb 2, 20225 minOn Habits (+ Feb 2022 NMR)I've been doing New Month Resolutions for more than two years now, with moderate success. I've started remembering my dreams; I learned...
JoshDec 3, 20216 minTo See Further Than Others, You Have to Build a LensIn the 16th century, there was controversy over Geocentrism vs Heliocentrism: is the Earth was the center of the universe, or on the...
JoshApr 14, 20215 minObserve, Imitate, CreateYou pick up a guitar for the first time; you would love to be a rock star, or just write a beautiful melody to express your love to your...
JoshDec 11, 20205 minSome Blogs That Changed My Life (3)(1200 words, 4 minutes to read) This series is an attempt to pay homage to some particularly amazing blog posts I’ve read, which had a...
JoshDec 8, 20202 minSome Blogs That Changed My Life (2)This series is an attempt to pay homage to some particularly amazing blog posts I’ve read, which had a profound impact on me. Here’s the...
JoshJul 20, 20204 minCase Studies for Life(or, “On the Proper Use of Anecdotes”) According to most people, the pinnacle of scientific investigation is the randomized controlled...
JoshMay 16, 20203 minPush Off of the BottomYou’re in a pool, but you are a poor swimmer. They tell you to just tread water, but you feel like you’re just flailing, thrashing around...
JoshMay 5, 20205 minSome Blogs that Changed My Life(1200 words, ~4 minutes to read) One reason I was convinced to start writing a blog is that in the past, particular blog posts have had...