Corey's Ramblings

A year-long reading project to explore all English translations of Italo Calvino's works.

Problem The archetypal zen view occurs in a famous Japanese house, which gives this pattern its name. Solution If there is a beautiful view, don’t spoil it by building huge windows that gape incessant...

“That cannot be done.” Is rarely true, but it’s a phrase I’ve heard more and more from technical people without offering any rationale or further explanation...

We've just finished the fiction series, so it's time for another meta episode! Dr. Brooke Macnamara is an associate professor of psychology at Purdue. She...

This week's conversation is with Andrea Phillips, novelist and storyteller across prose, games, and immersive experiences. We talk about the importance of...

Ten Thousand's first meta episode! Dr. Barbara Gail Montero is a philosopher (and former professional ballet dancer) who works on expertise. We dig into...

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Johnathan Flowers, assistant professor of philosophy at California State University Northridge. We talk about philos

Philosophy season continues! In this episode, we talk to Nicholas Drake, a graduate student and researcher at the Australian National University. We discuss the different aims that philosophical work...

Let's talk about expertise in academic philosophy! We kick off this season with Mary Kate McGowan, professor of philosophy at Wellesley College. We talk about how what counts as good philosophy has ch...

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‎Education · 2024

Students struggle more in classes where they have less background knowledge of the subject. Research to expand an area of knowledge is significantly harder than learning. Careful metaphors are powerfu...