Monthly Archives: August 2017

Epistemic Status: Love the player, love the game Also consider: Playing on Easy Mode Raymond Arnold asked me, why do you insist on playing in hard mode? Hard mode is harder. The reason to Play in Hard Mode is because … Continue reading →

Epistemic Status: Love the player, love the game Also consider: Playing on Hard Mode Raymond Arnold asked me, why not play in easy mode? Easy Mode is easier. The reason to Play in Easy Mode is because it is the … Continue reading →

Previously (SlateStarCodex) on Effective Altruism: Fear and Loathing at Effective Altruism Global 2017 I A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast from Freakonomics Radio that purported to ask the question, Are The Rich Less Generous Than The Poor? A clever … Continue reading →

Epistemic Status: Not canon, not claiming anything, citations not provided, I can’t prove anything and you should definitely not be convinced unless you get there on your own. Style Note: Phrases with Capitalized Words other than that one, that are … Continue reading →

Previously: On the Seattle Minimum Wage Study (part 1), On the Seattle Minimum Wage Study (part 2) To summarize the finding of my previous two part analysis: There was a study of the recent raising of the Seattle minimum wage and its … Continue reading →

Rationalist Status: Wonky (if you are not interested in the rationalist community or mission, this one is not for you) Epistemic Status: Continuing the discussion Response to (read this first): The Craft Is Not The Community (Otium) Sarah’s post, The Craft … Continue reading →

Previously: Choices are Bad Last time, I gave two (related) reasons Choices are Bad: Choices Reduce Perceived Value and Choices Force You Into Choosing Mode. Despite not looking like much, these reasons are Serious Business. They can render us unable to … Continue reading →

Previously (elsewhere): The Order of the Soul (Compass Rose) Last week we went to see a classroom for our son. The school in question had quite a good reputation. This was a place people wanted their kids to go, and when … Continue reading →