I’m going to be using they/them going forward. Not because this aligns with any “true self”, but simply because it is a more accurate portrayal of the way the world already is. All language has limitations. It has to, inherently. The map cannot give you every detail of

Since 2018, the hosts of the Cortex podcast, Myke Hurley and CGP Grey, have eschewed New Year's resolutions and instead used the concepts of yearly themes. They've done a yearly theme episode every year since: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and just released last week, 2024.

I'm weak, and I don't like it. Oh, not in any absolute sense. I'm still probably above the 90th percentile for physical strength. But I am the about the weakest I've been in a decade. 2023 has been a great year for

This is a book by Henry Shukman exploring Zen. Specifically, it's a memoir that chronicles his personal journey, starting with a spontaneous experience as a nineteen year old, and leading eventually to his role as a Zen teacher. I've had a daily meditation practice for 7

This post will briefly cover The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It by Will Storr. David Shapiro has a great YouTube channel, mostly dealing with AI and the effects it is having/will have on us. He's mentioned this book in a few of

As with physical items, so too are there pieces of software I find particularly useful. In no particular order, here are a few. Podcast Addict - Android App * This is the only app I know of that allows for listening at 5x speed. A couple years ago, I was really

I've recently realized how much habits matter. In the past, I never felt much need for them, but then, in the past, my life provided more structure that took the place of it: I didn't need a separate habit of getting up at 7 when I