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My best friend is dying. It’s strange, seeing the statement written down. For one, its tautological properties are taunting: everyone, by virtue of being alive, eventually dies. For another, I’ve refused to stack rank my friends since at least middle…
Consider the following scenarios: (A) Humanity develops strong artificial intelligence. (B) Both of: B1: The incarceration rate of blacks is not statistically significantly different than for whites in the US. B2: The gender wage gap is not statistically significant in…
My desire — possibly along with my ability — to write has taken a nosedive in the last couple of years. For sure, I’ve lost a lot of motivation and inspiration to post on this site, and have seriously considered…
Maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that, when you let your guard down, life has a way of sneaking up on you unawares, and before you know it, you’ve become exactly that which you promised so long ago to…
My paternal grandmother — the last surviving grandparent — was recently hospitalized and my dad doesn’t think her chances are good. I’m not sure I can confidently say that I’ll miss her. This is not because we’ve had a particular…