Thinking

These posts cover topics relating to thinking: how we do it well, and what can drive us to make mistakes.
Sep
15
A small rowboat with a solitary fisherman on a large, smooth lake surface

When to Embrace Crushing Boredom

While I fear this step, I trust it will help me achieve an important goal
3 min read
Sep
08
A boardwalk curving into the distance amongst thick, green reeds

What if We All Showed Up for a Climate Disaster That Didn’t Happen?

We’re in the process of committing possibly the greatest waste of resources in human history
3 min read
Aug
18
Lakeshore with reeds and trees under a cloudy sky

What Climate Alarmists Get Wrong About the Science

Solving hard problems in the real world involves more than climate science
4 min read
Aug
11
Woman’s eyes looking out of a gold foil background

There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be Alive

Whether you are gifted, average, or struggling, this is humanity’s Golden Age
3 min read
Jul
21
A woman in white seen from behind climbing a long set of stairs

Sometimes "Never Give Up" Turns Out To Be Terrible Advice

Great advice in the wrong setting and out of context can become useless advice
3 min read
Jun
30
Colorful trucks and cars on green grass at a hobby car show

How To Identify Hobbies That Are Complete Timewasters

A thought experiment to help your own thinking. This might be more helpful to your happiness than you at first suspect.
4 min read
Jun
23
Man at one end of long narrow suspension bridge

How Not to Be a Sloppy Second Guesser

A short explanation of how risk management actually works.
4 min read
Jun
04
Front view of the Library of Congress, Jefferson Building

Politicians Need a Hippocratic Oath

Passing new laws and regulations without sufficiently considering the likely but unwanted adverse consequences is foolish and risky
4 min read
May
26
Drawings of Presidents Biden and Trump

Stop Voting for Incompetent Jerks Who Would Destroy Us

The issues that would seem to divide us are wildly exaggerated and for one purpose only
6 min read
Apr
21
Row upon row of smiley faces on yellow background

The Overwhelming Case for Optimism — Read on to Feel Better Immediately

Bellerjeau’s Law of Human Potential explains why humanity’s future has never looked better
4 min read