When should I write numbers as words?

Hey, I need some help. I don't know when to write numbers as numerals (e.g., '3') and when to write them as words (e.g., 'three'). Ok, let's figure this out. It turns out that many organisations, such as the American Psychological Association (APA), have guidance for their members.  We can run through some of this. Cool. What's the …

The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer: Book review and analysis

The Shock of the Fall. Nathan Filer.  2014. 320pp. ISBN: 978-0007491452 Review by Simon McCarthy-Jones   We bury our dead six feet down, but their memory lies in a shallower grave. Memories inflated with guilt rise irresistibly. They bob against the surface of our mind. They will not be pushed down. They must be let …

50-to-life: Why the phenomenology of ‘hearing voices’ matters

The experience of “hearing voices” has been reported for millennia, including by people such as Socrates, Joan of Arc, and the Beach Boy’s Brian Wilson. It can be experienced in the context of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, anorexia), a neurological disorder, or by people without any diagnosis who may …

Podcast review #1: Sam Harris & Jordan Peterson in conversation

Sam Harris’ attempts to have difficult conversations are an often courageous and always fascinating endeavour. They can be particularly interesting, as with most things, when they go wrong. Harris refers to these as “failed conversations”. https://twitter.com/samharrisorg/status/599057568917364736 These typically end with Harris and his interlocutor being as far apart as when they started the conversation. A …