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The Most Effective Altruism
Harm reduction is a principle, not a prescription.
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Why You Should Do A Rain Dance
Appreciating a rainy day is an art - or rather, a superhuman skill only available to people from the regions around Seattle, the entirety of the British Isles, and wherever it's currently monsoon season. Having grown up in Western New York, where it's cloudy 86% of
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Karma, Explained
Welcome to the Mental Models series, where I'll break down metaphysical concepts from Ancient Sanskrit texts...not in Sanskrit. This is an explainer of what karma actually is: an equitable system of cosmic action and reaction. At its core, the concept of karma is the metaphysical explanation for
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Of Donkeys And G.O.A.T.s
If you do what you've always done, you're going to get what you've always gotten.
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It Takes A Village
One thing that anyone who lives in New York City will tell you: it's a lonely place. It's strange how we can be surrounded by people and somehow feel more isolated here than anywhere else. This isn't restricted exclusively to New York; nearly all
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Detached Indulgence vs Indulgent Detachment
Early January is always a little difficult - chalk it up to a post-holiday daze and everyone working at their likely-doomed New Year's resolutions - but this year has been a doozy. I think everyone has felt this way, especially if they're a bit of a
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Sleep Before We Die
New Year's Eve is maybe my least favorite day of the year. Most people would probably name another holiday, but New Year's Eve is the one I fixate on. There have been some New Year's Eves that I've enjoyed (the first time
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Reflections On Being Personal
This is Part 4 of the Impersonal Computing series. Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. I don't know about everyone else, but I've found it really hard to do anything online lately. It's not just consuming things on social media but
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Drink Water And Mind My Business
This is Part 3 of the Impersonal Computing series. Check out Part 1 and Part 2. Unfortunately, the secret to happiness isn't that simple. Don't get me wrong: drinking water is fantastic. Why does "drink water and mind my own business" resonate? One reason
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Attentive About Attention
This is Part 2 of the Impersonal Computing series. Check out Part 1 and Part 3. I love(d) Twitter. Before the mayhem that was unleashed by the @ElonMusk-induced meltdown¹, it was a great place to be online. Not only was it the fountainhead of most memes that float around
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Climb Higher, Swim Deeper
This is Part 1 of the Impersonal Computing series. Check out Part 2 and Part 3. When I write these newsletters, I try to be brief. I don't have the attention span to read an email for more than 5 minutes, so I figure you don't
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Winter Is Coming
The craving we have for constant change is a bit like chewing gum that's already been chewed.