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How to read a novel as a theory of behavior

Stories can model the one thing computation never can: experience

Mar 31 •

Yes, we're all storytellers. But not good ones.

Let's face it: your life story could use a little spicing up.

Apr 14 •

Meaning is interpretative.

That's why scientists don't know how to study it.

Feb 3 •

Meaning is post-hoc.

If you think you can predict ahead of time what will be meaningful, then you're wrong.

Jan 20 •

Meaning is contextual.

The case against my least favorite question of all time.

Jan 13 •

The Map of Eratosthenes

What the first map of the world shows us about how we see things today.

Jan 6 •

A Small Exercise in Gratitude

And a minor resolution about friendship.

Dec 30, 2022 •

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