3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (858+ words) (This post is part of a sequence of year-end efforts to invite real conversation about CFAR; you'll find more about our workshops, as well as our fundraiser, at What's going on at CFAR? Updates and Fundraiser.) If you'd like to…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (250+ words) I am really not sure how hard I should prioritize having kids in my life. I am posting this because I mostly would like to hear perspectives from other people who have kids. The current worlds that feel possible / close…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1919+ words) The Revolution of Rising Requirements has many elements. The most onerous are the supervisory requirements on children. They have become, as Kelsey Piper recently documented, completely, utterly insane, to the point where: Whereas I think that if you don't allow…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (540+ words) There's been a lot of discussion over the last month on whether it's still possible to raise kids without being rich. If you need to buy a house where each kid has their own room, yes, that's expensive, but it's…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (628+ words) Below is a list of traditions my wife and I have altered to better suit our Christmas needs. Before I jump in, a quick table-setter: I have a 2 y/o and a 5 y/o. We have implemented several of these ideas…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (117+ words) Published on December 13, 2025 7:55 PM GMTWhere: Kent, near London, UKWhen: 19-22 Dec (solstice celebration is Sunday pm)Come join us for a secular solstice celebration/weekend retreat at Hogwarts School of Alignment and Rationality, Kent - 60-90 min from London by train.In the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (483+ words) Steven Byrnes recommended a few resources on X: MATH: @DragonBox - A+, whole series of games running from basic numeracy thru geometry & algebra. Excellent gameplay, well-crafted, kid loves it. .@numberblocks (Netflix) - A+, basic numeracy, addition, multiplication. Kid must have watched each episode…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1781+ words) The focus this time around is on the non-academic aspects of primary and secondary school, especially various questions around bullying and discipline, plus an extended rant about someone being wrong on the internet while attacking homeschooling, and the latest on…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (890+ words) Thank you for your questions! I find that asking questions about the world and figuring out some answers is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend life. So instead of trying to answer your questions completely, I've tried to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (812+ words) As I mentioned in my previous articles, I learned a lot of bullshit during my time at university. This is by no means an isolated case, but a widespread phenomenon. Where Our Engineering Education Went Wrong " LessWrong Chinese universities are…...