Logic and Reason

Think of someone you know who just graduated from college. Chances are, they're still hunting hopelessly for an "entry-level" ...

My friend showed me an essay he wrote for his college application, and I thought it sounded like flowery BS. So this is what I emailed him. ...

You like M&Ms, right? So consider this fascinating state of affairs: You can have as many M&Ms as you want. The fascinating part i...

Imagine if the only books ever written were children's books. People would think books in general were a joke. I think the situation wit...

Basically, I want to make some viral thing before I die. http://areyou1in1000000.com

When would you say this to someone? "Thanks for doing such a great job on this project. I'm happy you're taking on more and m...

You've probably asked yourself the question, "What is my purpose?" Most people do, and then they die without ever hearing a s...

The BP oil spill is a truly massive disaster. I feel sad and angry about it, but I have to be honest: I don't live on the Gulf Coast, a...

In 2005 I wrote that Lines are SadTech . Finally there's a cool startup that is solving the problem: QLess . VCs take note.

The KEO satellite project is launching a time capsule into space: In 2009/2010, all of this [user-submitted] material will be transferred ...

I have a favorite interview question I always ask programmers on a written test or in person (not so much on the phone). I just posted it on...

Have you noticed the snowballing apps trend? There are hundreds of thousands of apps out there. Desktop software, web apps, apps on social ...

Here is a 2-hour slide show I made for college students and teens: You Are A Brain It's an introduction to realist thinking, a tour ...

My friend Noam is a really cool guy, but I can't say we've been close.

I was happily eating meat one day and I realized that killing sentient things might be the kind of thing society takes in stride but is actu...

I just realized it's impossible to use a semicolon when you're writing with a casual tone; it comes off as pretentious. Right?

Maybe this is just me, but it seems like Amazon.com has managed a huge psychological breakthrough with the slightly altered fonts and styles...

Overcoming Bias is my favorite blog. I've always thought of myself as a highly rational person, but after spending about 40 hours readi...

If you are asked to define the biggest number you can, and restricted to only using only 1000 characters of English text, then there are onl...

I want to be a good composer and pianist someday, instead of a bad composer and an intermediate pianist like I am now. Here's my first...