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Grammarly Premium Review: The Pros & Cons of Assisted Writing

A review of Grammarly Premium, a proofreader that can take your writing to the next level. If you know the pros and cons of assisted writing.

A collection of five intriguing Zen stories that all come down to one crucial lesson: There’s really nothing to see here.

A reflection on Chesterton’s Fence, a cautioning principle about reforms. How can we steer clear of the law of unintended consequences?

A collection of fascinating books on intelligence analysis, a field with a surprisingly rich literature about critical thinking.

A reflection on Atwood’s Duck, a cunning manoeuvre to keep a manager from making unnecessary changes to a project. But it’s not without risk.

Revisit the critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling posts of the past with The Mind Collection Quiz #11

A list of German words and their deeper philosophical meanings. Find your Daseinsberechtigung by posing the Gretchenfrage.

A guide on how to get better at writing. Learn how to balance the contradictory demands of making good writing seem effortless.

A collection of some of the most insightful books on critical thinking. How can we improve the quality of our reasoning?

An exploration of the Four Stages of Competence, a learning model that details how we progress from mindless ignorance to effortless mastery.

A collection of informal fallacies, argumentative errors that put appearance over substance. Know thy true Scotsman and avoid the Pooh-Pooh.