Skin in the Game
I’ve been reading Taleb’s Skin in the Game these past few days. The book primarily explores the…
Critical-Thinking
Why Discriminating Belittles You
The ones who unjustly scorn others are ofttimes lesser than those they scorn. This is a realization…
More on Morality: Unfinished Thoughts
Why am I obsessing over morality when I can barely feed myself? Because moral dilemmas bother me…
What Is Morality?
What Is Morality? I. What Is Morality? As I understand it, morality is about questions of right and…
Twelve Angry Men and Robert's Rules of Order
Robert’s Rules of Order When I was running a reading group on The Federalist Papers, we ran into…
Questions About Recent Viral Articles (II)
Critiquing Lu Kewen’s ‘Hong Kong Issue and the Truth About the World,’ the author argues that refuting overly simplistic political models requires better models, not just fact-checking. He examines why strong central control is inefficient and advocates for distributed, decentralized governance.
Questions About a Recent Viral Article (I)
Lately I’ve seen far too much nonsense fool far too many intelligent, well-educated people. The author explores the Hong Kong situation, why mainlanders lack empathy, and whether democracy or authoritarianism offers a better path forward.
Inspired by Matthew Pottinger
This afternoon I read something about Mathew Pottinger, and I was inspired by his encouraging deeds….