State of my Mind

This page tracks things about which I’ve changed my mind over time and things about which I’m still confused. For some things, …

JIT Reading

Seibel, James Hague and others have all tried to justify why code reading is so uncommon, and they make good points. But perhaps the …

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Links #

Physics #

What is Spacetime, Really?
Stephen Wolfram talks about the difficulty inherent to coming up with a universal theory …

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This week, I’m going to try something a little different with the newsletter. I’m going to add 3 new categories to the …

Weekly Newsletter

A curated collection of interesting articles spanning education, business, neuroscience, and social issues, with brief commentary on each piece.

Weekly Newsletter

Brain Computer Interfaces #

Meet the Neuroscientist Who Installed an Implant in His Own Brain Profiles the risk-taking neuroscientist Phil …

SICP 1.1

Key Concepts #

• Environments, Syntax, Programming Languages v. Natural Languages, Applicative Order of Operations

Environments # …

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I’ve been reading more technical neuroscience / psychology papers recently, so the newsletter reflects that. I’m trying to …

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Journalism #

The Future of News is not an Article
A NY Times Labs writer argues that the future of news lies in smaller, …

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The Blockchain #

Blockchains in Context
An easy to understand article about blockchains by a core contributor to Ethereum. Ethereum aims …