“misc” Archive
Empathy
Lack of empathy is not a sign of strength, but a liability for all of us.
#22 ·
New Book: Tara (A Utopia)
A human-inspired, AI-generated, human-edited story about refusing to live in a dystopia—and transforming the world instead.
#21 · · books
Where to Put a Mouse or Trackpad
On a setup that is standard on notebooks but that seems unpopular on desktops.
#20 ·
Prisoner’s Dilemma
On “tit for tat” with about 10% more forgiveness.
#19 · · philosophy
A Moratorium on Men Making Major Decisions
On the many news you’ve read today about a woman or a non-binary person invading another country, driving into a crowd, firing workers to maximize profits, raising taxes for low-income people, denying help, cutting benefits, beating someone up, setting a homeless person on fire, raping someone, making the life of a minority hell, endorsing or escalating a genocide, slashing education funding, or doing other WTF.
#18 ·
On Deciding Who We Are
When a country cannot agree to “advancing a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine” (or other countries).
#17 · · philosophy
On Making Sure Everyone Is Taken Care Of
For our own sake.
#16 · · philosophy
The Donkey and the Rabbit
A rabbit goes for her daily run. This day, she decides to try a new route. At an intersection she meets a donkey. When the donkey is about to eat a nail—
#15 · · philosophy
Private Property
A quote, from Daniel Loick, that isn’t new, that isn’t all.
#14 · · philosophy
Google 2025
There are some things I find weird and disappointing about the Google of today.
#13 ·
2024
Professional and personal highlights from the past year. Happy 2025!
#12 ·
Genocide Dilemma
On what it means that we’re still committing and accepting genocides.
#11 ·
What I Learned About That Difficult Childhood
On a changing—and perhaps transcending—perspective on pain.
#10 · · philosophy
When You Are Rich
On what you do as a person who is very rich.
#9 ·
3 Things to Note About Democracy
If we think democracy can do without education, constructive intentions, and quality candidates, I believe we’re not getting democracy—and risk it.
#8 ·
Everyone Can Set You Up for Failure, Not Everyone Sets You Up for Success
On a conscious choice that we can make, and that we best make sure others make.
#7 · · philosophy
Growth
A rant.
#6 ·
What Germany May Not Have Learned From the Holocaust
No matter who is being violated, learning from a genocide means fighting against any genocide.
#5 ·
On Disagreement
From discomfort that can lead to shortcuts to challenges that may yield transformations.
#4 ·
Imposing on Hearing
On the sense that we may be able to defend the least.
#3 ·
We Always Knew Anyone Could Take Our Content
From “I show your content, but you get the click” to “I show your content” to “here’s other people’s content based on your content.”
#2 ·
Why I Don’t Block AI Scrapers
“The Tortoise and the Hare,” human/AI edition.
#1 · · development