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In this year’s annual Edge.org question “ What should we be worried about? ” I answered that we should be worried about “ The Is-Ought Fallacy of Science and Morality .” I wrote: “We should be worried
Tweet Post Share Buy Copies Leer en español Ler em português In my most recent blog , I wrote about how we’ve allowed technology to take a pernicious toll on our attention, and in turn, on our creativ
If we see someone throwing money away, we call that person crazy. Money has value. Wasting it seems nuts. And yet we see others—and ourselves—throw away something far more valuable every day: Time. Un
A few months ago, I was drinking a Noah’s Mill whiskey (cute) with my good buddy Brian Balfour and talking about life… During the conversation, we got on the topic of books that changed our lives. I w
There’s a lot of discussion about specific tactics you should use in life to become successful: what productivity app you should use, which exercises to be fit, where to invest your money. Missing fro
In Principles for Living, I lay out my operating system for life. The principles are clear, straight-forward, and help me live an effective life. All that I write about, think about, and strive to ach
The Feynman Technique is the most effective method to unlock your potential and develop a deep understanding. Richard Feynman was not only a Nobel laureate in Physics but also a master of demystifying
When do we do our best work? When we’re excited about something. Excitement morphs into motivation. We do our best work when we’re motivated. A great way to stay motivated is to work on something new.
A person-affecting or person-based view (also called person-affecting restriction ) in population ethics captures the intuition that an act can only be bad if it is bad for someone. Similarly somethin
Summary In 2014, I wrote a piece enumerating some pros and cons of publishing altruistically relevant content in formal journals. The present piece presents a more personal spin on the topic, explaini
In order to do anything meaningful, you have to know where you are going. Strategy and tactics are two terms that get thrown around a lot, and are often used interchangeably in numerous contexts. But
One of the most fascinating discoveries of modern neuroscience is that the brain is a collection of distinct modules (grouped, highly connected neurons) performing specific functions rather than a uni
If ‘survival of the fittest’ is the prime evolutionary tenet, then why do some behaviors that lead to winning or success, seemingly justified by this concept, ultimately leave us cold? Taken from Darw
At Farnam Street we believe in the idea that a multidisciplinary approach to big ideas is the best way to form a deeper understanding. Some concepts will intuitively lend themselves to this type of th
22 Feb 2015 People in entrepreneurship circles talk a lot about creating (and capturing) value. It’s a pretty decent model for business: make something valuable, or perform a valuable service, and the
Today, you’re gonna learn the importance of warming up, and how to warm up with specific video routines…because I’m a nice person. This is so critical for training safely that whenever we design a wor
This post is sponsored by our friends at Kooks Wine What does this mean? Dear Reader, Many years before you were born, I put this letter in a bottle and sent it across the sea of time, for you to find
1 Nov 2015 This post was co-written with my friend Duncan Sabien, a very prolific doer of things . He had the idea of writing the article in a sort of panel-style, so we could each share our personal
You’ve probably heard about Stoics or Stoicism — and most of what you know is wrong. They weren’t joyless bores. The ancient Stoics were the first lifehackers: The Original Gangsters of Making Life Aw
5 min read · Jul 28, 2018 -- Distributive Efficiency I’m on a bit of a roll at the moment writing essays arguing for things that should be obvious, but for some reason often seem to be forgotten. Abba
*** Before we commence with the festivities, I just wanted to let you know my first book is now a Wall Street Journal bestseller! To check it out, click here . *** You probably know more than a few pe
What are the implications? Posted May 08, 2012 Interested in these topics? Go here for my new (and free!) online course on happiness Like dominos, thoughts and actions are shaped by forces outside our control. Think of someone that you dislike. Let’s call this person X. Now, imagine that you were…
15 Apr 2014 I’m excited. I’m excited, because it’s working. I’ve been trying for years to develop my sense of mindfulness and mental control, and I’m starting now to get a very direct taste of what th
Most great thinkers have speculated about the kind of leadership that might give rise to a better society, analyzing it through what’s sometimes called a “normative” lens: What should we be doing? In
1. Intro While other groups might find their local reality to differ substantially, we (the EA Geneva team) hope to convey some useful general insights by sharing what our community building efforts l
What Are Mental Models? A mental model is simply a mental compression of how something works. It applies to any idea, concept, or belief. We cannot keep all of the details in our heads, so we use mode
Left-right: Julius Weitzdörfer, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk; Beth Barnes, Future of Sentience Society; Stephen Cave, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence; Anders Sandberg, aut
It's no great mystery why money issues are often cited as one of the top reasons for divorce in the U.S.: Talking about money is never just talking about money. Most couples -- whether married, engage
The Paradox of Free Will By Peter Russell Philosophy fork in the road by Jackey Backman Previously published May 2016 One of my earliest ventures into philosophy, back in high school, concerned the qu
The Willpower Mystery We all know the feeling. Some days, you have a project you know you need to work on, but find it impossible to summon the energy needed to close your e-mail and get to work. It s
In this post, I want to share with you how I read, annotate, organize, and summarize the web. Here are the benefits I have gained: I read with pleasure. I remember more and can re-find the important i
You want to do the right thing. But in a world where it often seems impossible to eat, shop, drive, travel, or pretty much do anything without causing some measure of harm to others and the planet, le
14 Feb 2015 Content note: scrupulosity triggers I conceived of the following piece last saturday, on my way into the Iron Ring Ceremony, a.k.a. the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer. The iron ring
It’s called a “gratitude visit” and research at the University of Pennsylvania by happiness expert Martin Seligman has shown it can dramatically increase your happiness. Close your eyes. Call up the f
Via Dan Ariely’s excellent book Predictably Irrational : Although identifying and fighting the allure of free! is important in order to avoid traps while we are making decisions, there are also some c
*** Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here . *** What’s the secret to a head
*** Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here . *** When you were a kid it was