contemplatonistHow hard should you dodge motivated reasoning?Sometimes, the things we believe are convenient, or make us happy. For example, we might believe that our partner loves us, that humans are…4 min read·Oct 24, 2022----
contemplatonistDignity, degradation and freedomcn: cannibalism mention, sex work, selling one’s organs6 min read·Feb 4, 2022----
contemplatonistDescribe conflicts anonymouslyIf you are having a conflict and want to know your friends’ honest opinion (‘Am I The Asshole?’ style), consider describing the conflict to…3 min read·Feb 3, 2022----
contemplatonistOn ‘positivizing’I have the following mental reflex: whenever I feel a negative emotion, or have a negative thought, a voice chimes in to say ‘but actually…2 min read·Feb 2, 2022----
contemplatonistOn self-monitoring and criticismI often impose obligations on myself that no-one else has explicitly imposed on me. For example:2 min read·Feb 2, 2022----
contemplatonistIn defence of sapiosexualitycn: discussion of racism, classism and ableism; cultural beauty standards; sexualities7 min read·Feb 1, 2022----
contemplatonistOn unnatural aggregationContemplatonist’s Law of Unnatural Aggregation states:1 min read·Feb 1, 2022--1--1
contemplatonistAgainst small identitiesLots of people in the EA and rationalist communities are into ‘keeping your identity small’, an idea inspired by this blog. I think this…2 min read·Jan 29, 2022----
contemplatonistwe never feel so distantwe never feel so distant, so islanded,1 min read·Jan 2, 2022----
contemplatonisttoday, when I sang you my needToday, when I sang you my need1 min read·Jan 2, 2022----
