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A Library of Distractions
I’m fortunate to have plenty of free time, so when at home, resting in a McDonald’s, waiting in airports, or on planes, I use it to read, or when walking, listening to books 1 . I walk to learn, which is why I read, since each is a different way to do that. The Metis versus Techne split 2 described by James Scott, although there are plenty of other terms to describe experiential versus formal learning. I use his because I prefer the framing, which emphasizes that the two differ not only by methodology (talking versus reading) but by where that knowledge resides. Metis is the epistemology of th
May 12, 2026
Immigration and Assimilation
It was an ugly moment in an otherwise charming town, which made it all the more memorable. It wasn’t much, just a drunk guy being weird in a bar, hardly a unique thing, but who he was and how it played out was. I’d only been in North Platte for ten hours and was alrea
May 5, 2026
Denver: Trenton with Thin Air?
Happy people dodging Lime scooters
Apr 24, 2026