Here are a list of my threads.

The public is insufficiently educated on how to be a good public. I think this is civilisation-specific (ie not an issue for egalitarian hunter-gatherers who live enmeshed lives). And I think appreciating this requires appreciating that civilisation is hierarchical, stratified. The reality of status hierarchies is starker than we articulate. Nobody introduces you to sexism […]

Friends from abroad often ask me for suggested readings re: Lee Kuan Yew. I recommend starting by reading The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, which isn’t directly about Lee Kuan Yew – but it’s a story set in Singapore. I’ve also recommended watching this video of talking about the 1980 SIA pilot’s strike [2:09]. I […]

I thought it would be interesting to make a list of notable events where I’ve spoken at. I’ve emceed 2 weddings. Interestingly, both of the grooms were named Kenneth. I’ve given speeches at 2 others – my ex-boss’s, and my brother’s. I’ve spoken at Hong Lim Park against internet regulations. [youtube] I organized a screaming […]

This blogpost started out as a bunch of notes and links, and I found myself sharing it with people over and over again so much. Here are a list of things that I recommend reading if you’re interested in communities. I used to run a community focused on intelligent conversation, and I made the naive […]

This is a test post that I might use to list out all the posts on visakanv.com. I’m wondering if visakanv.com might be a good place to keep everything that I revisit very regularly on visakanv.com/blog/