Methods
How to do things better. Mental tools, self-improvement, business.
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The Things We Worry About
I’ve always admired the ability to overcome one’s fears and to encounter danger not just calmly, but with levity. It took me years to realize…
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Collider Bias
This is also known as Berkson’s paradox. It arises when there is ascertainment bias in the study design. Here’s an example from Carl T. Bergstrom…
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Autogenic Training: For me, it works better than meditation
Autogenic training is a relaxation technique similar to mindfulness meditation. I’ve tried both, and I prefer autogenic training. How does it work? You lie down…
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A Thin Film of Inertia: We can pierce it, with a little effort
The world is covered with a thin film of inertia. Maybe it is created by entropy, or human nature, or a magic yet-understood, or all…
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Strong and Weak Link Problems
I’ve been a collector and connoisseur of fine concepts for some time now and it doesn’t happen often that I come across one that is…
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Shotgun Seminars: Princeton’s method to ensure everyone is prepared for discussions
In Infinite in All Directions, Freeman Dyson describes a way to organize that I have not encountered before. It seems ideally suited to journal clubs…
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