If the Present is Better than the Past, Bias Towards Action
If the mean human action has been positive, the base rate is a positive expected value.
Issues — page 4
The Theory of Displacement Value
What do homeopathy, Tourette's-like tics and traditional religion have in common? They have displacement value.
Pareto Chinese: Say Xi's
You should probably forget about learning Chinese meaningfully. So how does one learn Chinese meaninglessly? I’m so glad you asked.
You Think You’re The Addict, But You’re Really The Dealer
On social media, even if you're not dealing the crack, you are filling out the customer satisfaction surveys.
2050 Predictions: Eyes, Xi, Apps, Cars, Traits, Bounties
Parents will prevent nearsightedness, and other things you can look forward to 28 years from now.
Umami Exists and MSG is its Messenger
For a long time, I thought MSG was a food additive more like "Red 40", that it had some obscure food-science use and junk food companies were either too lazy or callous to replace it. It turns out it's more like salt. Good luck taking that out of your Cheetos.