Reading
On books, reading, and writers.
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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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Infinite in All Directions
The universe seems to be designed not just to allow live, but to favor interesting, diverse live, with plants and animals and minds and cultures.…
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Smooth Between Sea and Land
Here, on the level sand, Between the sea and land, What shall I build or write Against the fall of night? Tell me of runes…
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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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Commander’s Intent
From Robert Coram’s biography of fighter pilot John Boyd: In a blitzkrieg situation, the commander is able to maintain a high operational tempo and rapidly…
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Less is More
I have previously written about how sometimes, knowing less can be an advantage. One example of this was that it’s easier to detect if someone…
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