Monthly Archives: June 2026

My own question requires one less word than that posed by former Bloomberg columnist and now Substack writer Noah Smith. But his concern that writing for a Substack is less “conversational” than his previous role surprises me. There are certainly … Continue reading →

This article does present some techniques that might be useful for someone struggling with OCD or other similar conditions. Source: How to relax your own rules and build psychological flexibility | Psyche Guides

The idea that certain kinds of political extremism and Milgram followerism are not universal but linked to a particularly “rigid” thinking style is interesting. And while the possibility that such rigidity is innate in a significant fraction of the population … Continue reading →

Scott Santens has a good idea when he says “Tax Stock the Way Companies Already Issue It” (ie by requiring an annual dilution rate in favor of the UBI distribution). But I suspect that the number of people who would … Continue reading →

The article Science Media Amplifies Male Scientists’ Voices Over Female Ones (from ‘The Scientist‘) is an embarrassment to the cause it purports to serve. It is true and regrettable that women are underrepresented in the sciences as a whole – … Continue reading →