Philosophy and the Big Picture
An essay suggesting that as philosophy only covers the big questions dealt with using philosophical methods, there should be a broader framework — Big Picture Studies — to comprehensively address all of the big picture.
David Deutsch on Knowledge
My 30-point summary of David Deutsch’s inspiring view of knowledge
What Do We Need to Know? A Seven-Part Division of Knowledge
An essay suggesting that knowledge be divided into seven domains.
Long History: Humanity’s Past and Future as a Cultural Species
My note setting out the insights from eight absorbing books on long history.