Category Archives: Internet

03:00 Virtually You: The Dangerous Powers of the E-Personality, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=12146404:00 JF Gariepy’s advice to the new streamer39:30 How do you develop a good epistemic network? https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus/posts1:00:00 The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins 1:08:00 Communicating facts vs enhancing relationships 1:13:00 Lex … Continue reading →

01:00 My cliffs of Bondi Beach story, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=14924405:00 The Art of Noticing | Steve Sailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkL6G3xlCBo08:00 Curious Gazelle hosts Justin Murphy, https://twitter.com/CuriousGazelle/status/169632640816161217110:00 Talking to friends about heavy issues12:30 Justin Murphy is 37, he doesn’t go to church high , https://jmrphy.net/13:30 … Continue reading →

Dispensing your opinions online tends to degenerate most people as they develop an e-personality that corrodes their real life. I started blogging in 1997 and I’ve experienced my share of the perils of the e-personality (carelessness, impulsiveness, thoughtlessness, self-aggrandizement, audience … Continue reading →

From the Washington Post: “Real human connections create a virtuous cycle. Burnett explains that face-to-face interactions typically are more rewarding than online conversations because they activate more parts of the brain. “You’re looking at someone’s facial expression; you’re getting empathy … Continue reading →

From the LROB: * Talent shows such as The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing revolve around the facial reactions of celebrity judges; figures such as Simon Cowell are specialists in the manipulation of an eyebrow or the spontaneous look … Continue reading →