Unknown Knowns

Recently, I listened to a episode of the 80k podcast, an interview with Habiba Islam and Michelle Hutchinson. One topic they talked about was typical things they discuss during their career advice calls. A recurring theme is that people have a bunch of options and they want 80k to tell... [Read More]

Epistemic Status: Thoughts I came up with after spending too much time on Twitter, so take it with a spoon of salt. [Read More]

When I started my PhD, I also had to do some teaching. Originally my professor asked me if I could continue a course on isotope hydrology, as the teacher at that time was leaving the working group. Problem is, I don’t know much about isotope hydrology (apart from the things... [Read More]

You know what your havingness level is, even if you never had a word for it. It is the idea that we all have a certain threshold of how much we can tolerate good things happening in our life. How many good feelings you are willing to stand. At first... [Read More]

I am currently reading the book Existential Kink, after a recommendation from a Sasha Chapin post about how to be more okay with yourself. While I sometimes find the framing of the book a bit annoying, I still find it helpful and it has provided me with some insights about... [Read More]