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I think parenting young children (and old ones, I’ve heard) is a little like climbing Mount Everest. Brave, adventurous souls try it because they’ve heard there’s magic in the climb. They try because they believe that finishing, or even attempting the climb are impressive accomplishments. They try because during the climb, if they allow themselves... See more

The most convincing form of disagreement is refutation. It's also the rarest, because it's the most work. While refutation generally entails quoting, quoting doesn't necessarily imply refutation.

If decentralized identity were widely adopted, people would be able to carry their full selves with them as they traverse cyberspace: their affinities and experiences reflected by what they’ve created, contributed to, earned, and owned online, no matter the specific platform. This would bring us closer to how things work in the physical world,... See more

The process of setting an objective, attempting to achieve it, and measuring progress along the way has become the primary route to achievement in our culture.