Double discounting the future
“I’ll get it to you next week.” Discounting the future is a double-edged sword. First, we find it easier to commit to events further in… Read More »Double discounting the future
time
Number in Time
The quadrivium followed the preparatory work of the trivium, consisting of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. In turn, the quadrivium was considered the foundation for the… Read More »Number in Time
Children in Understanding: David Hume on Reading (history)
In reality, what more agreeable entertainment to the mind, than to be transported into the remotest ages of the world, and to observe human society,… Read More »Children in Understanding: David Hume on Reading (history)
McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
If on a winter’s night a whippet I want to share a quote with you that I think about a lot. It’s from a book… Read More »McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
On information and time, and what we know for certain
Information gets more interesting when you look at it over time: A series of photos of a place or people over time tells a story;… Read More »On information and time, and what we know for certain
Oliver Burkeman: “You can’t master time… but try the Pomodoro technique.”
The core trouble in our modern relationship with time, I think – made worse by most productivity advice – is that we’ve come to see… Read More »Oliver Burkeman: “You can’t master time… but try the Pomodoro technique.”
tl;dr
We live in an era where people will spend days of their lives – hours at a time – to watch a box set or… Read More »tl;dr
Obviously
If they knew what you knew, felt how you felt, had the right perspective, it would be obvious to them too. But they don’t. This… Read More »Obviously
The Years Are Short
I’ve been reflecting on this theme for the last few days, and I teared up when I came across this. HT: Russ Roberts, here.
No finish line (1)
Most of the important things in life don’t have finish lines. This is fairly obvious for personal things like feeding your family – or simply… Read More »No finish line (1)