Three gaps in knowledge define the quality of our lives: the difference between objective truth and the state of current science, the gap between science and common sense, and finally between common sense and everyday practice.

The human brain is (still) the most sophisticated learning machine on the planet. Given the uncertainty of what skills will be most useful in an AI age and the high probability that learning will continue to rely on the same processes in the near future.

How much exercise is “enough” to stay healthy? What about investing in diet, productivity or relationships? I explain why we often answer these questions badly.

I am taking a year to strengthen my own foundations in life, while working with a group of people who want to do the same.