The Real War Will Never Get Into the Books
“And so as a society we hide the true face of war from ourselves. In part to make it easier to do this again” https://dancarlin.substack.com/p/the-real-war-will-never-get-into
Society
What We Get Wrong About Violent Crime
“What’s remarkable, though, isn’t just the aesthetics. It’s that the neighborhoods where these lots have been turned into green spaces have seen a twenty-nine-per-cent drop in gun violence. Twenty-nine per cent! The people haven’t changed. The pathologies haven’t changed. The… Read More »What We Get Wrong About Violent Crime
Chechnya
To understand Russia and Ukraine, first understand Chechnya
Is Jordan Peterson Just Making It Up as He Goes?
Yes, he does. But it is quite often still entertaining and insightful “Peterson is someone who believes “a woman is a woman” but will also insist that dragons are every bit as valid as lions.” Is Jordan Peterson Just Making… Read More »Is Jordan Peterson Just Making It Up as He Goes?
Qualia is Meassurable
Science baby!
Why Write?
Do you know your audience? “So the three reasons readers might not already know what you tell them are (a) that it’s not important, (b) that they’re obtuse, or (c) that they’re inexperienced.The reason I did this breakdown was to… Read More »Why Write?
Getting Better
Getting better often feels like getting worse. Having a withdrawal from addiction. Cutting toxin person you liked from your life. Exercising when you are not fit. Changing bad processes at the company. So if things are getting worse, think about… Read More »Getting Better
Psychadelic Hype
It is not easy to test if psychadelics help [Unexplainable] Are psychedelics breaking science? #unexplainable https://podcastaddict.com/unexplainable/episode/184743941 via @PodcastAddict
What Is Populism?
Best explainer I have seen so far
Why Are We Bored?
The paradox of why boredom is on the rise