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Are parents better people?
A few weeks ago, Darby Saxbe wrote a guest post for Small Potatoes (buy her book!) that began with an excellent question: Does having children make people more empathic?
If you include empathy toward one’s children, Darby sees the answer...
Death by AI
New York Times, Nov 15, 2025
Last year, the New York Times eulogized a dead kitty in a front-page article.
At Delirium, a dive bar in San Francisco’s Mission District, the décor is dark, the drinks are strong, and the emotions are raw....
AI Love!
Two podcasts
In the last little while, I’ve been on two podcasts where I talked with smart people about AI love, and I thought some of you might enjoy listening/watching.
Are Books Dead?
Podcast with Robert Wright
Robert Wright and I meet every once in a while to discuss the issues of the day. This is a joint production of Small Potatoes and Bob’s Non-Zero Podcast. Here’s the most recent meeting.
How to give a better-than-average talk
When I was in graduate school, I couldn’t make it through most of the talks presented in my department. I got bored and frustrated and tuned out. It was before smartphones, so I would doodle or fall asleep.1
I figured it was my fault. Mayb...
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Psychologist who studies human nature
Professor at the University of Southern California. I study the neurobiology of parenthood & wrote the book Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives.
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