ribbonfarm

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ribbonfarm is a blogger and writer with interests in truth-seeking, intellectual exploration, and memory effects. Enjoys playing with Legos and hosting meetups.

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www.ribbonfarm.com

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Blogger Writer

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Truth-seeking Intellectual exploration Memory effects

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2024-10-11 •

The author has decided to retire the blog after 17 years of activity. The blog will remain active, but there will be no new content after November 13th, 2024. The author reflects on the end of the blogging era and the emergence of...

2024-08-17 •

The blog post discusses the concept of truth-seeking as an infinite game, where the goal is to continue exploring rather than finding a definitive answer. The author uses Venn diagrams to illustrate the idea of maintaining a healt...

2024-08-16 •

The blog post discusses the concept of intellectual menopause, which refers to the drying up of creative inspiration and the decline of intellectual activity in middle age. The author explores the concept through the lens of John ...

2024-07-14 •

The blog post explores the distinction between imagination and creativity, suggesting that imagination involves seeing known possibilities, while creativity involves generating new possibilities. The author uses Lego building as a...

2024-06-14 •

The author discusses experiencing specific memory issues, particularly with recalling proper nouns like names, after contracting Covid in late 2022. This issue is distinct from general aging or the stress of tumultuous times, as i...

2024-06-06 •

The blog post discusses a recent meetup in Bangalore, marking the author's first event in India. The meetup included a diverse group of attendees, and the conversation was notably cosmopolitan. The author reflects on their limited...

2024-05-24 •

The author reflects on a shift in their attitude towards travel as they age, finding less novelty and more discomfort in the experience. They note that while travel has become more convenient with technology, their tolerance for d...

2024-05-15 •

The blog post discusses the concept of arbitrariness in modern civilization, where the incomprehensible is transformed into arbitrary tasks that are often exhausting and anxiety-inducing. The author highlights how the increasing c...

2024-05-12 •

The blog post discusses the concept of 'decision brownouts,' a state of indecisiveness and energy depletion in decision-making, particularly under chronic stress. Unlike the fight-or-flight response to acute threats, decision brow...

2024-05-12 •

The blog post reflects on the unexpected sighting of auroras in the Seattle area, likening it to witnessing rare wildlife without traveling. The author notes the rarity of such cosmic events, listing a few significant ones observe...

2024-05-03 •

The blog post discusses a paper by James D. Fearon and David D. Laitin on 'Sons of the Soil' (SoS) civil wars, which involve conflicts between ethnic minorities and majorities over territorial claims. The paper analyzes 139 exampl...

2024-05-03 •

The blog post discusses the book 'There Is No Antimemetics Division' by qntm, which explores the concept of antimemes—ideas that inherently discourage their spread. The story follows agents of The Foundation, a fictional organizat...

2024-04-17 •

The blog post discusses the inclusion of the author's essay, 'The Extended Internet Universe,' in 'The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet,' a book curated by Yancey Strickler. The essay introduces the concept of 'cozyweb,' whic...

2024-04-17 •

The blog post discusses the fragility of the world's infrastructure, focusing on the dependency on high-purity quartz from a single mine in North Carolina, crucial for the semiconductor industry. The author reflects on the vulnera...

2024-04-12 •

The blog post is a review of Bettany Hughes' book 'Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities.' The author describes the book as a dense and detailed history of Istanbul, spanning 3000 years and its impact on three continents. The book chal...

2024-04-07 •

The blog post discusses the concept of 'philosophical stakes' in storytelling, as explored by Michael Arndt, contrasting it with Matthew Dicks' approach. The author argues that philosophical stakes, which provide the moral meaning...

2024-04-02 •

The blog post explores the idea that history shares more similarities with science fiction than fantasy. The author reflects on Bettany Hughes' book 'Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities' and argues that history, like science fiction,...

2024-03-19 •

The blog post discusses the concept of Harberger Tax, an idea initially encountered in a 2014 post by Steve Randy Waldman. The tax is proposed as a solution to NIMBYism by requiring property owners to declare a sale price and taxi...

2024-03-15 •

The blog post discusses the Summer of Protocols program run by the Ethereum Foundation, focusing on Protocol Improvement Grants (PIGs) and the concept of protocol entrepreneurship. The program offers grants for teams to improve re...

2024-03-14 •

The blog post critiques Matthew Dicks' storytelling model, which emphasizes character change as the essence of a story, using Jurassic Park as an example. The author argues that stories can be about the stakes themselves, like din...

2024-03-09 •

The author discusses their perspective on using AI for writing, emphasizing that they do not use AI as it detracts from the creative process they enjoy. They argue that AI is more suited for functional, business-like writing that ...