How South Korea Plans To Survive
South Korea is in deep trouble.
Parenting
Hazardous States and Accidents
I will start using this more. At home and work. “One of my children loves playing around cliffs and rocks. Initially he was very keen on promising me that he wouldn’t fall down. I explained the difference between accidents and… Read More »Hazardous States and Accidents
AI Is Terrible For Education. Here’s How To Fix It.
Getting the answer is now the easy part. Building your own world map and wisdom is the hard one.
The Data Doesn’t Speak
Our values influence the questions we ask. “Studies show that women in traditional religious communities with dense communal structures report high satisfaction — often higher than women in the “liberated” middle. A standard social scientist, formed by the assumption that… Read More »The Data Doesn’t Speak
Being Ready for Kids
You are never ready to have kids. And at the same time you are always ready. You will do with what you have. When you have little, you will behave differently than when you have savings, but you can do… Read More »Being Ready for Kids
Three ways to solve problems — Andreas Fragnerl
2 and 3 work great if you are wrong. “there are three ways to approach a problem: Move the world towards the desired state Change your perception of the current state Change your desired state” https://andreasfragner.com/writing/three-ways-to-solve-problems
The Decline of Deviance
Let’s get weird. “Science requires deviant thinking. So it’s no wonder that, as we see a decline in deviance everywhere else, we’re also seeing a decline in the rate of scientific progress. New ideas are less and less likely to… Read More »The Decline of Deviance
Collections: Clothing, How Did They Make It? Part III: Spin Me Right Round…
A lot of stereotypes have deep history. “E.W. Barber (Women’s Work, 29-41) suggests that this division of labor, which holds across a wide variety of societies (though commercial textile production was often done by men in pre-modern societies, something we’ll… Read More »Collections: Clothing, How Did They Make It? Part III: Spin Me Right Round…
Decent vs. Obedient
In Slovak, the word decent (slušný) is very close to the obedient (poslušný). And a lot of people tell their kids to be obedient at school. But what they actually want them to do, is to be decent. When you… Read More »Decent vs. Obedient
Why are single men so miserable?
Men are actually more family oriented than women. “Recent research has shown that single women are overall more satisfied with their lives.” https://www.vox.com/even-better/458700/single-men-mental-health-romance-friendship-relationships-masculinity