Some birthday reflections and plans for the future.

Envy, ancient genes, nihilism, and modern manufacturing. Some books I read recently that I found interesting.

Recently a reader asked me how to stay motivated to do the work after being dealt a number of setbacks. How do you keep studying when you’ve failed the exam three times already? How do you keep sending resumes when you’ve been turned down after each interview? How do you persist when all you experience […]

A lot of ink is being spilled about the effects AI is having on learning and education. The drawbacks are obvious. For many classroom assignments, AI is now good enough that it can simply do your homework for you. But having AI do your homework is self-defeating. You can’t learn without doing the work. That […]