What Deck-Builders get Right
Skill explosions are all around us. Just compare Simone Biles’s 2024 gold medal vault with Larisa Latynina’s 1956 gold medal vault, set...
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Rapid Fire
Basically a blog where I try to do philosophy outside.
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Apr 5
Fake Experts
Recently I’ve started thinking more about the political role of experts in society. Who counts as an expert anyway? We expect a lot from...
Jan 12
Talent and Fit
At a really (really) high level, performance is a function of what you bring to the table (we’ll call that talent), and and how you can...
Dec 1, 2023
3 mistakes in Intro Philosophy
As finals approach, I’ve been hired as a grader for my advisor’s Intro Philosophy class. I love these classes, where we’re trying to give...
Oct 20, 2023
Look at me I’m on a Panel
Last week, I was sick as a dog and downright loopy. What a perfect time to be invited to an APA Panel on AI ethics! Fortunately, I...
Oct 13, 2023
Someone could get it Wrong
I had a really interesting conversation about art criticism this week. So here we go: What does it mean to be great at jazz? Look, I know...
Jul 21, 2023
SlamBall and the Skill Explosion
Darius Clark, 25, is a highly decorated long jumper who holds the Guinness World Record for the highest vertical leap with a running...
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