The utility of art (includes escape from myopic utilitarianism)
It’s often difficult to have a conversation about art because we’re almost always talking past each other. I once
I’m constantly fascinated by teenagers – shifty, anxious halflings figuring life out
locust-style social effect I’m on a train. It’s 218pm, I’m on the east-west line on the way to Buona Vista. There’s a
Singapore Skyline
I want to write a quick blogpost about the Singapore skyline. I’m not an architect, or architecture student, or even any
We have to learn how to live and play with supernormal stimuli
I was on the train a while ago without my phone (left it at home) and I was just curiously watching what other people were up
Deeper Consciousness
I’ve had this recurring conversation with a friend about how there’s a deeper consciousness in each of us, that w
Concepts
Guiding ‘Principles’ Beware the Guilt-and-Shame Ego Trap. Alternate names: Self-flagellation trap, beating yoursel
The Body Is The Mind
From reddit thread about walking around during phone calls; This is a specific case of the general phenomenon. Lots of people
1000 index
self-observations 0408 — tendency to talk in explanations – I get neurotic when I try to explain everything, includin
word vomit notes
Practice Stoicism (0010) Keep your identity small (0094) Avoid heartbreak warfare (0006), petty arguments (0076) Be random fro