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How To Easily Out Perform High IQ Individuals?

Published on November 9, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Easily Out Perform High IQ Individuals? - An illustration showing a fancy sports car. The one odd thing about this sports car is that it has square wheels. The label "Trial and error" points at these wheels.
In outlining how to out perform high IQ individuals, this essay gets into a meta discussion on top-down knowledge vs. bottom-up knowledge. Check it out!
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The Lonely Search For Deus Ex Machina In Real Life

Published on October 31, 2022 by Hemanth

The Lonely Search For Deus Ex Machina In Real Life -A set design from Pierre Corneille's play Andromède: the black and white image shows that characters ascend to become Gods at the end of the play. The setting looks grandiose with royal Greek constructions all around the center of attention. The Gods seem to be riding cloud-like entities.
Deus ex machina is a plot device that is used to transform a tragedy into a happy ending out of nowhere. This essay explores its application to real life.
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Mary’s Room: How To Really Make Sense Of Knowledge?

Published on October 26, 2022 by Hemanth

Mary's Room: How To Really Make Sense Of Knowledge? - A white-board style graphic illustration showing a black and white room with a couch, chair, lamp and computer screen inside it. Also inside this room is a happy stick figure. Pink signs label the room as Mary's room and the stick figure as Mary.
Mary’s room is a philosophical thought experiment that tries to understand the fundamental notion of human knowledge. Read the essay to learn more about it!
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Common Sense Is Not Really Common At All

Published on October 24, 2022 by Hemanth

People often refer to common sense in ethical and logical contexts. Yet, it is an intellectual trap. Read about the psychology and logic behind common sense!
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Ergodicity: The Hidden Reason For Society’s Growth And Your Misfortune

Published on October 14, 2022 by Hemanth

Ergodicity: The Hidden Reason For Society's Growth And Your Misfortune - An illustration showing a stick figure standing upon three steps on the right. The lowest step reads "society", the second step reads "Business", and the last step reads "Boss". There is a jug marked "GDP". As GDP grows, a drop spills towards another stick figure on the ground towards the left. This is marked "You". The water drop is marked "your salary". The salary appears to be going down.
Ergodicity says that the faster the GDP grows, the slower your salary rises. That sounds absurd, right? But it is indeed true. Read the essay to find out how.
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Does Mathematics 😒 Really Deserve All This Hate?

Published on October 12, 2022 by Hemanth

Does Mathematics 😒 Really Deserve All This Hate? - An illustration showing the following equation/text using whiteboard graphics: Math = Most Hated Subject!
Confession: I used to hate mathematics 😒 too! But does it really have to be this way? Does math deserve the hate it gets? Check out my essay for the answers.
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Fallacy: How To Really Understand It?

Published on October 6, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Really Understand The Notion Of Fallacy? - An illustration showing two stick figures representing two speakers over speaking tables arguing. The stick figure on the left says, "Your logic is weak!" The stick figure on the right asks in return, "How weak is it exactly?"
Fallacy is a term that is often misused in the name of science. This essay explains the formal usage of fallacy and helps you avoid pseudoscientific arguments.
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Polls Mislead Most Of The Time. Here’s Why.

Published on September 29, 2022 by Hemanth

Polls Mislead Most Of The Time. Here's Why. - A stick figure with an emotionless face holding options A and B on either hand. Above its head floats option C. Two question marks (??) are presented in bubbles as being the thoughts inside the head of the stick figure.
As counterintuitive as it might sound, polls mislead most of the time. This essay explains the math and logic behind this fallacy and how you may avoid it!
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Correlation (III): How To Avoid Berkson’s paradox

Published on September 21, 2022 by Hemanth

Correlation (III): How To Avoid Berkson's Paradox - An illustration showing a stick-figure with a chef's hat stirring dough in a pan while holding an engaged look on its face. It is quoted saying "I'm skilled and ethical."
Berkson’s paradox traps researchers into thinking that there is correlation between two variables when there is not. This essay shows how to avoid this trap!
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Correlation (II): How To Spot The Surrogate Endpoint Problem?

Published on September 17, 2022 by Hemanth

Correlation (II): How To Spot The Surrogate Endpoint Problem? - A cartoon illustration showing two stick figures. On the left, a happy stick figure says, "To complete the study, we have to wait for you to die!" On the right, a sad stick figure with a green face seems uncomfortable with the conversation.
More than 130 years after the discovery of correlation, the surrogate endpoint problem is still unsolved. It tricks researchers into making false conclusions.
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