The Problem of the Criterion

I keep finding cause to discuss the problem of the criterion, so I figured I’d try my hand at writing up a…

You are Dissociating (probably)

You are probably dissociating all the time and don’t realize it. Let’s look at just what I mean by this bold claim.

Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional, and although I’m talking about “dissociation” here I definitely don’t mean to give…

Forcing yourself to keep your identity small is self-harm

The title lays out my thesis in perhaps the maximally provocative way: if you put direct effort into keeping your identity small (à la Graham), you are doing harm to yourself akin to the kind of harm you do to yourself by…

Why the Problem of the Criterion Matters

I think the problem of the criterion is really, really important. So important that I’m willing to risk annoying people by bringing it up all the time. I think it matters because a failure to grok it is at the heart of why we fail to notice we’re confused and…