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Sazen - LessWrong
I used references generally speaking, but The first time I really internalized the importance of references was watching Gilmore Girls for the zillionth time.
Recently I’ve been reading about the importance of context in expressing to the reader where in the lattice of human knowledge your thoughts lie. Sort of like a map to you main point.
This con
... See moreI think a lot about the limitations of language and how we interpret the language we use every day to talk about the senses.
ed yong • What Counts as Seeing
When I have a piece of writing in mind, what I have, in fact, is a mental bucket: an attractor for and generator of thought. It’s like a thematic gravity well, a magnet for what would otherwise be a mess of iron filings. I’ll read books differently and listen differently in conversations. In particular I’ll remember everything better; everything wi
... See moreJames Somers • JamesSomers – More people should write
Whether it’s to organize ideas for a project (me); to have material to turn to for inspiration when you get stuck (Adam Alter); to save idea-sparks without getting distracted by them in the moment (Steven Johnson and Dan Pink); or to create a receptacle of fleeting impressions (Rachel Ingalls), I think having a repository for interesting things you... See more