Thinking

These posts cover topics relating to thinking: how we do it well, and what can drive us to make mistakes.
Oct
20
Cyborg man standing in front of futuristic portal

Immortality is a Foolish Wish

A few reflections on why living forever should be no one's desire
2 min read
Oct
13
A row of colored pencils with the tips all at different lengths

A Solution to Income Inequality That Would Genuinely Work

And would not destroy economies or social cohesion in the process
3 min read
Oct
06
Resilience: a motorcyclist looking down over imposing mountain passes from above

Building Resilience at Work and in Life

A three-step method to help you build resilience: turning adversity into strength!
5 min read
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