80/20 Strength Training

or, weightlifting for lazy people

Privileges and Obligations

Many of us believe that privileged people should be given more obligations, and un-privileged people should be given more privileges. So, for example, people with money should be obliged to give to charity, or volunteer their time. People with little money should be given more money, and are not obliged

My Cousin Went To Greece Once

How relevant does your anecdote have to be before you'll mention it in a conversation?

Sometimes, You Should Ignore The Studies (And Just Try The Thing)

For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.

Your Personality is Temporally Mismatched

You should be young when you're old and old when you're young.

How To Host A Gathering

One kind of gathering, and how to throw it

Model Models

Suppose you tell your friend to go to the store for you to get an apple, and she comes back with a pear. (I don't know why your friend is going to the store for you, you should probably just go yourself). Getting a pear instead of an apple is

Associational Value

It's not what you know, or who you know, it's being vaguely associated with prestigious orgs.

I'm Not That Great, Which Makes Me Feel Better

Sometimes, if you suck, that's better