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I like this model of emotions, from Cosmides & Toobys Evolutionary
I like this model of emotions, from Cosmides & Toobys Evolutionary Psychology and the Emotions: > An evolutionary perspective leads one to view the...

Things that I’m currently the most interested in (Jan 21st of
Things that I’m currently the most interested in (Jan 21st of 2015 edition) * Creating social environments that actively support and reinforce peop...

Im starting to suspect that I may have MASSIVELY underestimated
Im starting to suspect that I may have MASSIVELY underestimated the negative motivational impact of not having a clear sense of ones next action in a ...

2014 was one of the best and worst years of my life. It started
2014 was one of the best and worst years of my life. It started with the worst: in the first three months or so, my girlfriend and I broke up, the pa...

> *Two emails* > Two authors recently emailed me for the first
> *Two emails* > Two authors recently emailed me for the first time. The subject line of the first read, “Let’s meet.” The email shared the aut...

What do you do if you feel guilty about the ills of the world, and
What do you do if you feel guilty about the ills of the world, and a strong need to fix something? Scott first suggests that all of the possible thing...

Scott Alexanders latest brilliant blog post starts by talking
Scott Alexanders latest brilliant blog post starts by talking about the PETA tradeoff: that controversial campaigns get talked about more, but also te...

1. Ainulindalë There is a great fire that burns the Earth; and
1. Ainulindalë There is a great fire that burns the Earth; and all of the solar system besides. All around me, everything is consumed, a swarm of ma...