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As part of a bet with a friend, I wrote almost every day for four years, and unsurprisingly, that means that a lot of the posts here are not very good. Fortunately these days I post far less often, but try to ensure that what I write is of a respectable quality. You can also browse by category or browse by series.

If you’re not sure where to start, these are the posts I’m most proud of.

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• Brother, Teach Me

  Published January 27, 2026 in Personal Development / Bestof - 6 mins to read
  A hero’s journey to find the meaning of heroism. I’ve spent the last several years trying to figure out how to be a man...

Most Recent Posts

• AI by Default

  Published October 17, 2026 in AI - 22 mins to read
  NB: this post was originally published on LessWrong, and is therefore written to be more accommodating to their house style...

• Chesterton's Fence as a core concept in psychology

  Published October 10, 2026 in Personal Development / Mental Health - 6 mins to read
  “In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle; a principle which will probably be called a paradox...

• Mosh

  Published September 9, 2026 in Hobbies / Personal - 7 mins to read
  Pit This is a post I co-wrote with Marina. Marina: A few weeks ago I went to my first concert with a proper mosh pit...

• Why Hasn't ChatGPT Fixed My Eating Disorder?

  Published August 30, 2026 in AI / Mental Health - 4 mins to read
  Or, some applications of AI in psychiatry/psychotherapy that I’m excited about, but I really wanted to use a clickbait title..

• How to Draw an Owl

  Published May 14, 2026 in Mental Health - 9 mins to read
  Draw some circles. 2. Spontaneously achieve perfect emotional fluidity. TW: discussion of self-abuse...

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