The Ambivalent NerdOn Moonshots and the Rationality of IrrationalitySomeone — I cannot recall who — once observed that if Mohandas Gandhi had soberly considered the odds of successfully forcing the British…May 23, 2021May 23, 2021
The Ambivalent NerdI am listen to your recent podcast with Paul Middlebrooks and am finding it fascinating, so I am…Apr 22, 20211Apr 22, 20211
The Ambivalent NerdTruth and TrustReality is, um…. real. To assert otherwise is not only one of the principal markers of insanity, but is highly corrosive to human society…Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
The Ambivalent NerdEvolution’s LeashHumanity’s “religious mind” — that tendency to believe things on faith, to want others to conform to the same such beliefs, and to reject…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
The Ambivalent NerdMathematics: A Love-Hate StoryFrom a very young age, I had a love for science. I loved dinosaurs and space in particular but had a general curiosity about how the world…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
The Ambivalent NerdI know just from being bullied by my peers, by my father, that when people keep coming at you…But it’s all bullshit.Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
The Ambivalent NerdThis Is ItMany years ago I was sitting in my doctor’s office and we got to chatting about things other than my health. Namely, we got to talking…May 9, 2020May 9, 2020
The Ambivalent NerdPledgeAs a scientist, I care deeply about the truth of how our world works. Like any human being, I may have my prejudices about how the world…Feb 28, 2020Feb 28, 2020
