Hamilton, morally compromised art, rising above revulsion
A few months ago I started listening to the Hamilton soundtrack. I thought it was brilliant. It took me through
Most people can't say No
I think that many people don't say "No" enough. I think they do this not because
Project Idea: LifeBoar Initiative
There are many existential risks which would either destroy human civilisation or set us back thousands of years. Many of
Thoughts on the justification of state coercion
Over the years I've thought a bit about justifications for state violence. I think it's useful
Good code and good tests lead to one another. The reverse is also true
In software Engineering we write code and we write tests. I think there's a bi-directional relationship between unit
Equilibria shifts and moral takovers
Societies, social groups and institutions often seem to rapidly jump from one moral equilibrium to another. Why does this happen?
Subvocal lie detectors and technological determinism
People have written about futures where technological developments make totalitarian forms of government far more common. I remember reading articles
Against buying illegal drugs, even when they should be legal
Imagine you lived in 1760. You have a sweet tooth. You buy sugar to put in your tea. Sugar is
2021 Year in Review
Previous Year: [[2020 In Review]]
N.B: This is my annual retrospective post. It contains no special insights and is
Why does tech debt exist
[[Software Engineering]]
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