Psychology

Statistics, Rarity, & Social Networks

On why thriving social networks are actually based on rarity.

Consider what a bad job traditional social network thinking does about the value of the rare things we have in common.

Glossary of Moral Concepts

Some core moral concepts interpreted through the lens of Communionist moral philosophy. These are meant to apply irrespective of the diameter of an ingroup’s circle of empathy, be it Beduin or Humanist.

How to Change Righteous Minds

Here are some unorthodox ideas about how to save the world by changing people’s minds (their “righteous beliefs”) to be more open and inclusive. I call this collection of ideas the “Philosophy of Communion”.

Righteous beliefs and social…