This eclectic collection is a cabinet of curiosities from the world's languages, literatures, philosophies, and subcultures—a mosaic of forgotten words, sharp idioms, and poignant phrases that capture the human condition in all its absurdity, beauty, and precision. Here you'll find ancient echoes (haruspicate, kairos, hamingja) alongside modern coinages (weaponized incompetence, hallucinationship, diarrhea warrior). Some evoke … Continue reading Words & Phrases, 2025
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Comments on “On Great Conversation”
This essay, "On Great Conversation," feels like an extension, and frankly, better expression, of some of the ideas I was trying to get at with Principles of Interaction. They key points: Conversation is (or should be) a co-creation of shared meaning. Good conversation has new additions building on old, whereas bad conversation replaces what came … Continue reading Comments on “On Great Conversation”
