"Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist."
Some people are saying, “Join us;” others are waiting for that to happen so they can say, “I told you so.”
Oliver
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I’d like to share with you a section from the famous book on software creation (and creation generally): The Mythical Man Month, by Fredrick Brooks. Why? This particular section is a proud example of our habit, as a species, of letting our tools dampen and simplify our thinking, rather than taking the time to build tools that are ideisomorphic—that is, sensitive enough to represent human thought—or even to build tools that actually expand the compass of cognition.
Oliver
The Internet may be our finest tool for inculcating the highest values in ourselves—but before cultivation comes freedom.
Oliver
Be well, enjoy 2021, and illegitimi non carborundum.
Oliver
Kind Words is not a meditation game, but a kindness game for which meditation is the optimal strategy.
Oliver
I read my article on bad faith, and how to encourage good faith conversations.
Oliver
Having taught computers humanity, perhaps they can teach us good faith.
Oliver
Dear Max, it was wonderful to meet you last week. It bears repeating that I felt as though talking for the first time to a hidden collaborator.
Oliver
