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Personhood is a spectrum

Thanks to the musings of Matt Webb I discovered a February 14th, 2022 study with the awesome name of Corporate Insecthood. As Matt suggests, the chart on page 6 is of particular interest. It’s an intuitive idea, that personhood is on a spectrum. I notice every time I meet a person who would treat their dog or cat more human-ly than I would (or, sometimes, even more human-ly than other humans).…

Evidence based decisions reduce stress

Every parent knows the overwhelming feeling of making a decision that could affect the health of their baby. One of the first such experiences is about where they sleep. Before you leave the hospital with your newborn you’re likely to be warned about SIDS. Horrifying images of walking up to your baby’s bed to find they’re not breathing will terrify you into doing whatever the doctor says. But usually there’s a cost, and the doctor doesn’t tell you.…

Learning Methodologies

Influenced by my own interests and the needs of my two boys, learning methodologies are becoming an important subject. Not sure where this’ll lead, but it’s a start. Note-taking Research