Blog

This is a place for me to record my thoughts in writing. Sometimes posts could be short notes about things I've discovered; sometimes longer form essay-style pieces about subjects I'm particularly interested in. There's no regular schedule, and no theme - other than, of course, that these topics have all piqued my interest enough to write about them.

• Mental Bayesian Updating - Aug 9, 2020
  How to use ratios to make Bayesian updating in your head easier.
• Sortition - Aug 8, 2020
  My thoughts on sortition, and the book 'Against Elections' by David van Reybrouck.
• Turnip for the Books: Part II - Apr 2, 2020
  Using data to make good choices in the Stalk Market.
• Turnip for the Books: Part I - Mar 29, 2020
  How can we beat the Stalk Market in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
• Weight Loss and Habit Forming - Feb 29, 2020
  How I convince myself to form a habit, and what I've found helpful.
• Political Advertising - Jan 23, 2020
  A short note explaining my opposition to advertising in politics.
• My 2019 in Books - Jan 4, 2020
  A rundown of what I read in 2019.