Day of Destiny
Today, in the heat of battle, we face our destiny! That Anonymous Leader in That Film Come on you apes, you wanna live forever? Juan… Read More »Day of Destiny
Stuart Patience
Recommendation: Rachel Glennerster on Poverty, Global Development, Randomised Controlled Trials and more
This interview on the 80,000 Hours podcast with Rachel Glennerster (chief economist at the UK’s Department for International Development and former executive director of J-PAL)… Read More »Recommendation: Rachel Glennerster on Poverty, Global Development, Randomised Controlled Trials and more
One Hundred Million Souls for the Emperor: Paul Fussell on Experience and Perspective
Many years ago in New York I saw on the side of a bus a whiskey ad I’ve remembered all this time. It’s been for… Read More »One Hundred Million Souls for the Emperor: Paul Fussell on Experience and Perspective
Guidelines 2022
Given that you already have far more than most people in history, and are as-good-as-certain to have more stuff than you’ll ever need even if… Read More »Guidelines 2022
New Year’s Revolution; or, Wot No Retrospective?
When we are young we busy ourselves in forming schemes for succeeding time, and miss the gratifications that are before us; when we are old… Read More »New Year’s Revolution; or, Wot No Retrospective?
Freshening Up: DriverlessCroc is on Holiday
Thanks for coming! I’m on holiday until early January, when I’ll be back to posting at least three times a week. Wishing you and yours… Read More »Freshening Up: DriverlessCroc is on Holiday
As Long As It Takes (3): Things Which By Their Nature Are Never Finished
The work necessary to maintain peace Change Your education The education of other people, old and new Work to improve and maintain public health The… Read More »As Long As It Takes (3): Things Which By Their Nature Are Never Finished
As Long As It Takes (2): Things That Take As Long As They Take (and which you can’t or don’t want to rush)
This is not to say that you can’t or shouldn’t affect the speed at which these things happen – just that when you’ve done what… Read More »As Long As It Takes (2): Things That Take As Long As They Take (and which you can’t or don’t want to rush)
As Long As It Takes (1): Oliver Burkeman on Patience
We speed addicts must crash to earth. We have to give up. You surrender to the reality that things just take the time they take,… Read More »As Long As It Takes (1): Oliver Burkeman on Patience
MetaCroc: 50k; New Rhythms
This post is part of a series recording the growth (or shrinkage) of DriverlessCrocodile in the spirit of experiment, and in case the information is… Read More »MetaCroc: 50k; New Rhythms