Reacting to Rejection with Cynicism: Our Comfort and PrisonI had the pleasure of applying and interviewing for a leadership program recently, but did not make it in. This offered a unique…Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
I hope we’re done saying “the science has changed”I just found out that the practice of using maggots to clean wounds dates back to at least the Mayans, and was also observed in the…May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
Tampering with the Pleiotropic Components of Complex SystemsThe graphical abstract above was taken from this paper, which is worth a read. If nothing else, it’s a humbling experience for someone with…Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022
If Free Will Doesn’t Exist, Then Why Does My Toe HurtDoes the existence of suffering provide evidence for free will?May 14, 20222May 14, 20222
Human Value Functions and Negative EmotionsI first heard the term “value function” in the context of training neural networks (a nerdy computer thing), but I now almost always think…Jan 30, 20221Jan 30, 20221
The Moral Danger of Being Alone“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.”Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
Afghanistan, the Suffering of Others, and FocusA few years ago, a documentary called “This Is What Winning Looks Like” found a permanent place in my mind, and I re-watched it after the…Aug 28, 2021Aug 28, 2021
