Archive - Small Potatoes

How to explain evil

Apr 28 •

The Great Canadian Debate

Podcast with Robert Wright

Apr 27 •

How to explain evil

(An advance peek for paid subscribers)

Apr 22 •

Maddened by articles in the New York Times

I complain about what a bioethicist says about embryo screening and what a sex therapist says about AI love

Apr 21 •

A simple theory of sexual disgust

(Warning: Spoilers for The White Lotus, Season 3)

Apr 14 •

Tariffs, structural flaws in America, incest

Podcast with Robert Wright

Apr 11 •

An AI scenario that's both a blessing and an abomination

Apr 7 •

March 2025

What doesn't kill you

Do bad experiences make us better people?

Mar 31 •

Insomnia, Hitler, Emile the goat

Podcast with Robert Wright, Severance wrap-up, and more!

Mar 29 •

"Is it nature or is it nurture?" is a damn good question

Some psychologists are confused about this

Mar 24 •

Why I use trigger warnings

Kiss, kiss, bang, bang

Mar 17 •

The universities bow to Trump

Podcast with Robert Wright—and more

Mar 13 •

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