Tag: essay

Things [Rob] want[ed] to write about

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here’s a brief synopsis on 3 essays I’ve considered writing for my Medium blog. (It’s where I revise and put out actual posts.)
https://durhamcreativewriting.wordpress.com/2020/08/13/things-i-want-to-write-about-vote-maybe

2025-11-24
Every now and then, it also helps me figure out what I want to write about next

Keywords: Etc , Links , Notes , Topical , essays , outlines , Paul Graham , robert pirsig , writing , zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance

I sit and I start writing. I have no idea where the essay is going to go, or if it is going to go anywhere at all. The act of writing raises questions, ideas and related concepts in my head, and the essay takes itself there.
https://econforeverybody.com/2024/03/18/the-best-essay-has-quality

2024-12-09
I want to say that it might still be worth it to try reading that paragraph

Keywords: non mathematical soapbox

You might say it’s because in a story, you know that the author intends to give you all the information you need to understand what’s going on, whereas this is not the case in mathematical text. My response: you can learn about the mathematical object in the same way you learn about the character in my dad’s blog. Notice that you learn things about this person in a very nonlinear way, and you’re expected to track and piece these things together while you build a reliable mental image of this person.
https://leftadjoint.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/just-accept-that-you-dont-get-it-and-move-forward

2023-12-27