(of which so far constitutes only life, but this logic applies to any and all future robot overlords[1]). All systems tend towards the inevitability of entropy. A drop of ink placed in a glass of water quickly and with statistical necessity will become a glass of tinted water. A rock placed in the water would… Continue reading The Universal Lens: Basic Logic of Any Self Organizing System
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Jun
It was a hot summer's day. The shadows had grown short, the perfect time to acquire vitamin D from the sun's rays.I took my laptop in my bag, walking to the nearby park, doing my best to stay in the bits of road and path dappled in the sun's rays, passing parasols as I went.I… Continue reading Jun
About Diet
So I follow a pretty crazy diet that moves between low carb, keto, and extended fasting, would I recommend it to others? No I follow the diet because I have found that it works the best for me given my various medical problems, but it is unlikely that it is the right diet for most… Continue reading About Diet
Five Ways to Be More Productive
First one! (Disclaimer many of these are not easy and none of us are perfect me included, the goal is to just try to be better) -Don’t do work around your cell phone. Humans are awful multitaskers, all of us. The research is really clear on this (I used to think I was great at… Continue reading Five Ways to Be More Productive
Some Thoughts on Teaching
The longer I have taught, the more I agree with the sentiments of Socrates, that it is impossible to truly teach. If by teaching, one means the direct transference of knowledge from one person to another, it is an endeavor that is at best fruitless. Knowledge cannot be transferred for two reasons. First, true learning… Continue reading Some Thoughts on Teaching
Why I Live in China
Things I've gotten used to living in China that make it hard to leave -My students are an incredible cohort, many of them are deeply intellectually interested, they are honest, real, and they are very bright (my advanced class has an average SAT of 1510), I feel as if my teaching methods have largely developed… Continue reading Why I Live in China
What Truly Makes America Great
One of the things I like the most about America, is that in China it is obvious that I am not Chinese even if my Chinese is perfect (it it not). But in America, anyone of my students could be Americans, because what makes you an American is not about what group you belonged to… Continue reading What Truly Makes America Great
Homo Economicish
Homo Economicus- noun ECONOMICS another term for economic man. "using rational assessments, Homo economicus attempts to maximize utility as a consumer and economic profit as a producer" Homo Economicish- noun ECONOMICS... mostly a term for economic man with a lot of bleeding in from real world complication. "using tools forged from evolution that generally sought optimality for… Continue reading Homo Economicish
Homo Economicish 