A History of Bugs and Resistance
We have used antibiotics for thousands of years, but mutations threaten their effectiveness. How did we get here and where should we go?
Category: Other
All other posts that do not fit neatly elsewhere, or extend beyond one category into different territory.
Compound Effects
Why do we have a poor intuition for processes that unfold non-linearly? How can we leverage compound effects in order to spiral ourselves upwards in terms of health, wealth and knowledge? Let’s explore. Physical World Many of our intuitions are rooted in the physical world. When we roll a ball gently across the floor, and… [Continue Reading]
Chronoception
I was once took part in a class where the instructor performed an interesting experiment. He asked us all to close our eyes, and then raise our hands and open our eyes when each of us thought a minute of time had passed. After that he would tell us how far we were off. To… [Continue Reading]