Identity
I’m opposed to social media bans for under-16s. But I’m finding it hard to express why, in a debate filled with toxic opinions. Instead, I want to describe the kind of practical solutions to social media harms I’d like to see.
Category: Society
Believe
The word “believe” does not mean what you probably believe it means, at least not to everyone. I argue that untangling different meanings of this word can help avoid some confusion. Probably can’t help avoid conflict, but hey, I can’t fix everything.
Debate
I tried out a research project that uses LLMs to persuade conspiracy theorists that their theories are unlikely. This was my longest yet interaction with an LLM, and it was somewhat instructive. But mostly this reminds me why online debate is a waste of time.
Suits
Why do computer programmers wear suits to interviews? I find it’s impossible to answer that question without spending a lot of time thinking about gay anal sex dildos.
Woman
The UK supreme court has ruled that “women” are defined by “biological sex”. This is a terrible decision. It can’t last.
Advice
I dig through the bucket of turds that is a Jordan Peterson video for the plastic novelty ring of useful advice buried therein.
Sheep
I provide my response to a challenge of a viable model of a space colony. The answer, in a nutshell, is sheep.
Decades
Hypothesis: the reason there has been so much talk recently about generations such as “millenials” is that we forgot how to talk about decades. And that’s because the years from 2000 to 2019 simply didn’t have good decade names.
Underpopulation
I am bothered by the implications of the ongoing demographic transition on our culture of innovation and personal freedom. Just don’t accuse me of pro-natalism.