Information diet for 2021

This blog is effectively dead, but after seeing how much has changed since my previous information diet post from 2017, I wanted to document how much my information diet has changed for comparison. Perhaps I’ll look back in another four years to see a similarly large change.

Priorities Reconsidered

After much deliberation, I’ve determined that it’s more realistic to shift my blog post frequency to two posts per month due to my current schedule. I dislike changing long-term goals that I think have much to offer, but I had to weigh my prior judgment against the new data that became available after several months of writing. I hope that less frequent posts will improve the overall writing  quality. Here’s a list of things I’ve learned and why I have decided to make this shift:

Future convergence on… utopia?

In a quick glance at some mainstream news sources, there’s evidence that things aren’t all sunshine and flowers in the world. Crime, scandals, poverty… it just doesn’t end! But is this an accurate picture on a multi-decade timeline? Arguably not, and I find it helpful to reflect on positive big picture trends. Although hedonic adaptation may enable us to constantly adjust to the new normal, there’s good reason to think that humanity’s trajectory can look positive from at least some perspectives. Here’s a few trends that could be considered positive indicators of our future.

6 Web Browsing Security Tips

How many hours do you spend per week on the internet? Probably a lot. There’s a reason that Google built an entire computer operating system around browser usage. Odds are you’d have a lot less to do if your web browser was taken away from you. It’s because web browsing has become such a centerpiece of everyday life that I think it’s worthwhile to spend some time upgrading your security and privacy in your browser.

Weekly Writing: Lessons from 3 Months In

One rationale for this blog was to conduct a writing experiment. I might write emails regularly, but writing about topics of my choosing isn’t a task I find myself undertaking regularly – hence the creation of this blog. I’ve learned a number of lessons already and will share them to reflect on later and for others to contemplate if undertaking a similar writing experiment.