Summaries are not substitutes for books
In university, I had very good notes. My study process consisted of summarising my notes, and then producing an even shorter, 1-page […]
Category: Blog
Is using ChatGPT cheating? How ChatGPT helped me write a blog post
In this post, I explain how I used ChatGPT to help me write another post about ChatGPT (Could ChatGPT end up raising […]
Anecdotes are not Evidence
Non-fiction books are notorious for relying on anecdotes instead of actual evidence to prove their points. Discerning readers must approach anecdotes with […]
Could ChatGPT End Up *Raising* the Quality of Writing and Public Discourse?
Since the launch of ChatGPT, there’s been a lot of speculation on impact that it will have on writing. Many have expressed […]
Why ChatGPT Will NOT Replace Human Writing
With everyone abuzz over ChatGPT’s writing, many are questioning whether it will soon replace human journalists, bloggers and authors. ChatGPT’s capabilities are […]
Motivation, Morality and Demandingness
This is a short post with some musings on motivation, morality and demandingness, after reading Atomic Habits and Tiny Habits. In Atomic […]
2022 Roundup
Since 2010, I’ve done yearly personal updates, which I have always found to be both enjoyable and illuminating. So I thought I’d […]
Problems with the Total View of Population Ethics
The Total View suggests that we should seek to maximise total wellbeing, including by creating new lives. There are problems with the Total View that have concerning implications in practice.
Causality is so much harder than we normally think
I was listening to a podcast recently that talked about how people’s family situations and upbringings affected how they turned out. It […]
Why I started this site
Update (as at Sep 2024): While this post still reflects why I started this site, my reasons for continuing it have changed. […]