Exporting my Medium content to a self hosted WordPress installation

After a long time separating out my humanities and lifestyle blogging from my technical blogging, I’m transitioning my Medium over to this blog permanently to have a unified polymathic single stop shop for thoughts. This process was a bit cumbersome to discover, as the AIs and many threads claimed there was a plugin or native Read More …

Habit Chaining — How to change your life, for the rest of your life

I find my productivity and habit systems tend to need switching up over time; either my. phase of life changes, or if it doesn’t, I acquire immunity to existing approaches. This past year, I’ve been influenced by reading Atomic Habits, as well as participating in the Street Parking online fitness community (who themselves are big Read More …

Bridging the Great Stagnation: Why Taking an Extra Decade to Master the Fundamentals Matters

In the 1800s, educated elites were expected to be proficient in Latin, Greek, classical literature, religious knowledge, moral philosophy, public speaking, writing, basic arithmetic, geometry, natural philosophy (covering fundamental physics, astronomy, and biology), music, art, poetry, classical and national history, geography, French, and social graces. Physical activities like horseback riding, rowing, and fencing were also Read More …

Embracing Rejection: A Journey from Astronaut Candidate to Life’s Riches

I’ve previously talked about my rejection from the Astronaut Candidate Class of 2017, marking my second attempt. My first rejection came via a postcard, the second through a phone call after an in-person interview and medical evaluation, and the third via a letter with a personalized note. Undeterred, I’m now on my fourth application. I’m Read More …