One of the most common problems with language learning is forgetting. You spend months or years to build some knowledge of a language, only to find a few years later that you’re unable to speak it very well. There’s a few ways you can deal with this. One is to simply accept that forgetting is […]
Book Club: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman (August 2017)
During this month’s book club we are discussing “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman.” by Nobel-prize winning physicist Richard Feynman.
I’m 29
Every year, on my birthday, I write an update on what happened in my life in the preceding twelve months. I’ve done this since my eighteenth birthday, so if you’re interested you can see how my life and views have changed over the last decade. Of course, if you’re not interested, I’ll be back to […]
Why You Should Be More Extreme
Trying too hard is stigmatized in our society. People don’t like it when someone goes too far when trying to accomplish something. This is unfortunate, because going too far is exactly what you need to do. Case in point: I recently started tracking calories. No, I’m not fat. No, I don’t think I am. But […]
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