Understanding On Purpose

Sways vs Waves

"It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” - Mark Twain

May 7 • 

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Groupthink

“Be careful when you follow the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.” — Anonymous

May 4 • 

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April 2025

The Physics of Thought

“Nothing will kill you more than weight of your own thoughts.” -- Anonymous

Apr 19 • 

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How We Think

“I don’t jump to conclusions. I cannonball into them like a boss.” - Anonymous

Apr 13 • 

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Why We Think

“Assumptions are what we don’t know we are making.” - Douglas Adams

Apr 7 • 

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Tapping the Walls

Inspired by Annie Dillard

Apr 4 • 

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March 2025

Introduction to Understanding On Purpose

“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” - Isaac Asimov

Mar 29 • 

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Starting Over

A draft of my book is done. Time to share it

Mar 27 • 

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December 2024

The Case for Travel

and how a trip can be like a conversation

Dec 8, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Be more interesting

Listen Better

Nov 28, 2024 • 

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Free Speech, isn't

It comes at a cost (or at least it should)

Nov 19, 2024 • 

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Beliefs

"Beliefs are not just beliefs; they are the lenses through which we see the world." - Robert Anton Wilson

Nov 11, 2024 • 

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