I analyze issues related to facecamming.

I discuss armchair philosophers, being unconventional, and learning from criticism. Topics include therapy, polyamory, non-coercive parenting and social dynamics.

Think about what it means if school is actually a really shitty place. Failing at school doesn't mean you're dumb or a failure. Getting straight A's doesn't mean you're educated or smart.

I discuss how people run their lives and why they don't get around to philosophy and some things that can help.

I explain sense of life, then explain how learning works, how the mind is organized, the hierarchy of knowledge, the role of practice, and what that means for changing your sense of life (or changing your emotions or any other intuitive, automatic or second-nature ideas). Link: https://fallibleideas.com/emotions

I discuss how to get better at critically analyzing research papers.

I talk about when to express disagreements about parenting to avoid sanctioning badness.

I discuss heroic characters in movies and discuss Ayn Rand quotes from her Romantic Manifesto. Link: https://mail.curi.us/1754-no-one-else-discusses-ayn-rand

I give tips on introspecting honestly and avoiding rationalizing. Links: https://elliottemple.com/essays/lying https://fallibleideas.com/emotions

I discuss nostalgia. Link to critical review of book that sold a bunch of copies to people with 80s nostalgia: https://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4248817&mc=515&forum_id=2

In Atlas Shrugged, John Galt said negative things about refusing to think. I give advice to someone who found those comments resonated with him.