Archive - Small Potatoes

19 pieces of teaching advice

Because it's a new semester

Jan 20 •

Podcast with Robert Wright

Jan 17 •

The humiliation theory of American politics

Why did Donald Trump decide to run for president?

Jan 13 •

Two pieces of advice for academic interviews

For prospective grad students and faculty

Jan 6 •

Dear Paid Subscribers (7)

First meeting of 2025!

Jan 2 •

December 2024

November 2024

A reply to critics

Nov 25, 2024 •

Does living with someone for a long time change you?

Very much. And not at all.

Nov 18, 2024 •

Six ways I use AI when writing

And four ways AI fails me

Nov 11, 2024 •

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