Category: psychology
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Old People: The New Young People
One of the cool things about kids is that they see magic in everything. Because it’s all new, it’s all exciting, so even the most mundane observation can be a revelation. A rainbow isn’t just a rainbow; it’s a mystery with potential for leprechauns and riches. However, after seeing the same thing a few times,…
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Fontroversy
Since I wrote some controversial things about fonts, people send me font-related stuff. For example, comics: (thanks @Tedhealy) (thanks Dan) Also, a lot of people are mad about my quotes in that BBC article. Which doesn’t bother me much, because people who get mad about fonts are not the type of people whose approval I…
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99 Problems But a Fish Ain’t One
Yesterday I saw a turtle squashed in the middle of the road. It’s not something you see every day in downtown London, so I figure it was an omen that it would be one of those days when everything that could go wrong would go wrong. My first of two thesis defenses was scheduled for…
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