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Black Wednesday
We all have to start somewhere
Aug 12
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SelfMadeHuman
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June 2026
The Rising Son Meets The Falling Father
It's not fun, looking in the mirror and seeing your dad looking back at you.
Jun 17
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SelfMadeHuman
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An Indian Abroad: London 2, Electric Boogaloo
A year late, but precisely on time anyway.
Jun 14
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SelfMadeHuman
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On Parenthood: From someone who isn't one, but has a couple
He's very fond of them. They tried their best, and that was more than enough.
Jun 14
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SelfMadeHuman
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On (Noticing) IQ (When You're Allowed To)
Always noticing.
Jun 14
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SelfMadeHuman
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May 2026
The Mormons of the Bridge
I had my third encounter with the Mormons of the Bridge.
May 8
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SelfMadeHuman
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Gaslighting and Professional Gatekeeping
So I've been studying for the MRCPsych again, after passing the first of three exams.
May 6
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SelfMadeHuman
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Epistemics
A patient who had recovered from psychosis came to Master Dongshan and said, "For two years I believed the government had implanted a transmitter in my…
May 3
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SelfMadeHuman
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April 2026
What Shouldn't Have Made The Cut
Fair warning: This is an essay written by a man who is very angry about something that he saw written on the internet. I'm so annoyed that I've linked…
Apr 21
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SelfMadeHuman
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My Grandfather Fed Wasps. The Tiger Came Later.
My family has a talent for creating situations that require explanation, and a corresponding inability to recognize that the explanation, once given…
Apr 19
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SelfMadeHuman
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Project Glasswing: Anthropic Shows The AI Train Isn't Stopping
In AI/ML spaces where I hang around (mostly as a humble lurker), there have been rumors that the recent massive uptick in valid and useful submissions…
Apr 7
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SelfMadeHuman
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Contra The Usual Interpretation Of “The Whispering Earring”
The usual reading of The Whispering Earring is easy to state and hard to resist.
Apr 6
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SelfMadeHuman
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