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Yes, we're all storytellers. But not good ones.
Let's face it: your life story could use a little spicing up.
Apr 14
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March 2023
How to read a novel as a theory of behavior
Stories can model the one thing computation never can: experience
Mar 31
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February 2023
Meaning is interpretative.
That's why scientists don't know how to study it.
Feb 3
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January 2023
Meaning is post-hoc.
If you think you can predict ahead of time what will be meaningful, then you're wrong.
Jan 20
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Meaning is contextual.
The case against my least favorite question of all time.
Jan 13
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The Map of Eratosthenes
What the first map of the world shows us about how we see things today.
Jan 6
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December 2022
A Small Exercise in Gratitude
And a minor resolution about friendship.
Dec 30, 2022
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My Favorite Book of the Year
I believe when someone writes a perfect book, it deserves to sell a gazillion copies.
Dec 23, 2022
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Can Productivity Be Turned On Like a Faucet?
Two competing theories of inspiration: the 9am-ers and the lions.
Dec 16, 2022
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The Off-Policy Theory of Happiness
Why the metrics we use to evaluate decisions are not the ones we should use to make them.
Dec 9, 2022
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Introducing: Meaning Lab
A cognitive science perspective on the pursuit of meaning in work, life, and relationships.
Dec 2, 2022
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November 2022
The Nightmare of One's Choice
Congo, Anthony Bourdain, and the Heart of Darkness
Nov 4, 2022
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