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Morals and Proposals

Here are the things I’ve written since my last missive in March.

Book Reviews

: With this, I’ve finished reading all of Bentham’s works that were on my to-read list. Next up, John Stuart Mill.

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August 2, 2021
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Horses and moths

I've written a few things in this quarter.

Book Review: Mick Herron's Slow Horses - In anticipation of Book 7, a look back at Book 1

Words that go together like mac and cheese - Become "acutely aware" of "absorbingly interesting" "encyclopedic knowledge"

The Mythical Man-Moth - A critical look at Fred Brooks’s seminal essay

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April 7, 2021
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Bobby Flay and Bentham

I published a couple of things about a week ago.

Book Review: Jeremy Bentham's A Fragment on Government - In the length of four Gettysburg Addresses

Beating Bobby Flay - Why does Bobby Flay win so much on Beat Bobby Flay?

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January 21, 2021
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Since last time...

I've written a few things since the last time I emailed you.

  • Book Review: Deontology by Jeremy Bentham

  • Book (?) Reviews (??): Vanity Fair and GQ: Judging magazines by their covers

  • Learning Esperanto on Duolingo: Reflections on the easiest language I've ever learned

  • Talk less, smile more: A hypothetical advice column

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December 10, 2020
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