NYU Visit
Last night, arrived in NYC by bus, met my friend Benjamin Chan for Indian food around 9pm. Decamped to his place at "the House" on ...
Last night, arrived in NYC by bus, met my friend Benjamin Chan for Indian food around 9pm. Decamped to his place at "the House" on ...
I had to write a little bit after reading some Scott Alexander . Even Mr. Everyman Reasonable Rationalist thinks 2100 isn't a real year. It's ...
Emacs looks like a normal text editor with some remarkable features, like highly configurable keyboard shortcuts. But Emacs is really just a couple of core ...
Good writing is bad writing that's been rewritten. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Over time, flowing water carves the ...
In this global world, it's easy to lose track of even the closest of friends. But there is no excuse for a "See you in ...
The world runs on things that work only well enough. The internet in my house works, most of the time. Management bonuses usually encourage productivity ...
I was wrestling with my good friend and housemate B--an enthusiastic Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner--yesterday. The experience was incredibly mentally and physically exhausting. The source of ...
People with social anxiety (including certain intervals of past Spencer) sometimes seem to take what others say as a face-value, unfiltered critique. A common motivation ...
Today* I embark on the long-planned 30 minute writing project! The rules of the game are very simple: write for 30 minutes a day in ...
This year was an interesting year. Nearing graduation, I've had to give reality a clear-eyed look; and being a bit of a natural idealist I ...