The most underrated part of Costco’s business model
Not long ago, I had my very first Costco visit. The friend who took me was a massive Costco fan, and referred […]
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2023 round-up
Last year I did a round-up for this site, sharing the best and worst books I summarised, how the website’s doing, and […]
Are Self-Improvement Books Worth Reading?
I’ve read and summarised over 20 books this year, quite a few of which were self-improvement or productivity books. Sometimes I wonder […]
Why I write criticisms of books
When I started law school, I’d read the majority judgement in a case and find that I completely agreed with it. Satisfied […]
Summaries are not substitutes for books
In university, I had very good notes. My study process consisted of summarising my notes, and then producing an even shorter, 1-page […]
Is using ChatGPT cheating? How ChatGPT helped me write a blog post
In this post, I explain how I used ChatGPT to help me write another post about ChatGPT (Could ChatGPT end up raising […]
Anecdotes are not Evidence
Non-fiction books are notorious for relying on anecdotes instead of actual evidence to prove their points. Discerning readers must approach anecdotes with […]
Could ChatGPT End Up *Raising* the Quality of Writing and Public Discourse?
Since the launch of ChatGPT, there’s been a lot of speculation on impact that it will have on writing. Many have expressed […]
Why ChatGPT Will NOT Replace Human Writing
With everyone abuzz over ChatGPT’s writing, many are questioning whether it will soon replace human journalists, bloggers and authors. ChatGPT’s capabilities are […]
Motivation, Morality and Demandingness
This is a short post with some musings on motivation, morality and demandingness, after reading Atomic Habits and Tiny Habits. In Atomic […]