Contemplating the brave new present
Posted in Other on Mar 31st, 2008
Paul Graham has written a short yet striking article, How to Disagree, which could help us all improve the tone and content of debates we pursue online. He classifies comments expressing disagreement into a Disagreement Hierarchy with seven levels, from insults and ad hominem attacks at the bottom through to counterarguments and reasoned refutation of [...]
262,992 hours.
10,958 days.
1,565 weeks.
1 lifetime.
But who’s counting…
Posted in Other on Mar 5th, 2008
In my time at University I was fortunate enough to be able to study Philosophy. And I mean properly study it; I finished a major, completed and enjoyed an honours year, and considered doing a PhD. Ultimately I decided against a career in academia (or whatever it is one does with a philosophy doctorate) and [...]