Consciousness might turn out to be the consensus algorithm of the brain.

When you first write part of an essay it tends to flow very well. Then you notice things you overlooked, and you have to go back and insert them. This usually ruins the flow. Fixing this — recreating the old flow with the new ideas — is one of the hardest parts of writing.

I wonder if you could design a city so that more people would fall in love

Politics seems to break the brains of a lot of smart people.

Someone did well on NFTs.

You can learn every single thing that made this possible.

Kauai is gorgeous.

If you haven't decided yet who to vote for, here's why I think you should vote for Harris.

Obama made a huge mistake in not commuting every federal death sentence before Trump took office. Barr rushed through as many executions as he could as AG, particularly on his way out. Biden should make these commutations before Gaetz gets there. nwfdailynews.com/story/news/201…

C. S. Lewis on why we need to read old books

Multiverse seems simpler than quantum mechanics because quantum mechanics attempts to explain things concretely and falsifiably; whereas multiverse handwaves away what confounds us to other universes we cannot observe. "Magic portals" would more aptly describe its "explanation."

2024 flying recap.

The New York Times now acknowledges that many university professors and administrators have been liberal ideologues rather than seekers of truth. When will they admit that their own reporters and editors have been too?

Terrible UX pattern, seemingly inspired from ChatGPT: discreet-option chatbots that make you wait while they "type".

We are partnering with FIRE to stand up for free speech in the face of recent government actions against critics of U.S. foreign policy. We will work to protect writers who are targeted in this way.

While this is accurate, the tariffs are unfortunately/unintentionally an extinction-level event for US-based Amazon sellers and a huge boost for China-based sellers. 🧵

Trump is basically asserting that he has the power to arrest and deport anyone -- even a U.S. citizen -- and immediately send them to a foreign prison where the U.S. court system can never touch them again. That is the power of a dictator. noahpinion.blog/p/the-authorit…

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It can all be so much more beautiful. Even the simple things... the soaps, the sinks, the lamps, and even the door knobs. All of it could delight us, if only we cared a little more. The problem isn't a lack of money. The problem is apathy. Making something beautiful begins with