Archive - Steps to Phaeacia

There are no Ramanujans in Abstract Expressionism

Or: What does it take to draw a rectangle really really well?

Aug 9 •

July 2025

June 2025

Book review: Ubik

Philip K Dick's 1969 amphetamine-inspired classic

Jun 13 •

May 2025

April 2025

The waning of the constrained vision

On the American right's embrace of the American left's view of human nature

Apr 26 •

Does science require unbiased truth seeking?

Reflections on Andrew Gelman's complaints about biased researchers and junk science.

Apr 19 •

The statistics wars via Royall’s three questions

A guide to the war between rationality, decision-making, and evidence

Apr 10 •

Book review: The Anxious Generation

A deep dive into Jonathan Haidt's 2024 book on social media and mental health.

Apr 4 •

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