Category Archives: sociology

The Peter Principle Is Necessary

Posted on April 24, 2021 by acorwin

Author’s note: not sure why I decided to let this languish in drafts. It seems both basically true and basically complete. Perhaps I had more thoughts, now forgotten, that I hadn’t managed to fit in? Maybe it felt too obvious? … Continue reading →

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Invisible Segmentations

Posted on May 8, 2020 by acorwin

People who learn about aphantasia tend to be shocked that there are people out there with a vastly different imagination than theirs; and, moreso, they are shocked that they didn’t know. Everyone understands the general meaning of the phrase “imagine … Continue reading →

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Why The Forum Was Better In The Old Days

Posted on April 8, 2017 by acorwin

You may have noticed, if you’ve participated in online communities or forums*, that the old guard always thinks the forum used to be better, and simultaneously the newer members often think that it’s pretty great as it is now. I … Continue reading →

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