Archive - Small Potatoes

Has sexual desire been reprogrammed by the internet?

My opening statement at the Substack sex debate

Sep 29 •

Some non-obvious advice for psych graduate students

Dorsa Amir has an excellent post titled Modest Advice For New Students. If you are going to read one thing about doing well in graduate school, click on…

Sep 22 •

Free Speech After Charlie Kirk

Podcast with Robert Wright

Sep 19 •

Why are so few professors troublemakers?

[This is a mildly edited version of a post that was initially sent out to paid subscribers only.]

Sep 15

The only interdisciplinary conversations worth having

(This is a niche post of interest to a relatively narrow community of scholars.

Sep 8 •

What's better: AI or indoor plumbing?

Podcast with Robert Wright

Sep 5 •

Sex debate in Chicago

So, I was invited by the bosses at Substack to participate in a live debate on sex and technology, held in Chicago two weeks from now.

Sep 4 •

19 pieces of teaching advice

Because it's a new semester

Sep 1 •

August 2025

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