In Your Best Interests
Why is it that we act against our own best interests through procrastination, and how can we overcome this?
How (Not) to Think like Sherlock Holmes (Part Five)
Sherlock Holmes, cognitive isolation, and unknown unknowns.
How (Not) to Think like Sherlock Holmes (Part Four)
“His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge” - Sherlock Holmes and the dangers of over-specialization.
How (Not) to Think like Sherlock Holmes (Part Three)
‘When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.’
Reflections on the Holmesian Fallacy.
How (Not) to Think like Sherlock Holmes (Part Two)
The reasons we believe Sherlock Holmes.
How (Not) to Think like Sherlock Holmes (Part One)
Why Sherlock Holmes is not a Master of Deduction.
The Fallacy Fallacy
Why not all fallacious arguments are bad, and not all bad arguments are fallacious.
Revolutionary Road: How Not to Be Interesting
Reflections on the trappings of interestingness.
Consistency is the Enemy
A short diatribe about how consistency sucks and is quite probably immoral.