on twitter i value insight and kindness ••• once upon a time i wrote a book: https://t.co/v8jaqWNd6S
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Mar 18 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
i read this book over a decade ago
been a dad for 2.5 years now
it’s the framework that i rely on the most for guiding my behavior as a parent
v grateful to @bryan_caplan for writing it
main argument i took from it:
1. having kids is generally good
good for the kids themselves, for you personally, for other family members (grandparents, siblings, etc.), and for the world (if that’s your thing)
Oct 28, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
So, uh, news item: I had a kid!
It’s going GREAT SO FAR (thx for wondering). Baby boy, healthy, born a few months ago. I’m currently taking all forms of well-wishes and friendly advice :)
Below: a long-running thread of things that have surprised me about babies/parenting/etc
1. Biggest surprise so far is how hard it was to bond with baby during the first month. I think I was naively imagining he’d be something like a pet, in that he’s have basic mammalian bonding instincts, e.g., appreciating touch and cuddling. BUT NO
Sep 10, 2019 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
LINDY LINKS THREAD — posts I find myself still thinking about at least a year after reading them
1. Too Late for the Pebbles to Vote (2016) status451.com/2016/08/09/too…
@maradydd’s three-part meditation on information silos, preference falsification, and sociopathy. Conceptually dense and beautifully written.
May 13, 2019 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
GOING CRITICAL — a 🆕 interactive essay!
How to prevent disease, control nuclear reactions, and encourage the spread of ideas. All with playable simulations.
What's the most important thing that has ever happened?
A thread about transitions.
Suppose you're telling the history of the entire universe, from the Big Bang until today, and you can choose to highlight only ONE event. One major before/after moment. What would it be?
