Archive - Trim to Truth

Me to ChatGPT: So let's summarize, could Barack Obama be guilty of killing Abdulrahman al-Awlaki?

An example showing how we can use ChatGPT to discover a more accurate version of the truth.

May 13 •

How Smart Are You About Houses?

Looking at another deficiency in our culture of education.

May 11 •

April 2025

How to Think Better

Objectivity, bias, and neutrality.

Apr 11 •

Toward a Universal Theory of Love

So it appears that we do not in general love people for their qualities.

Apr 7 •

Moving Away From Each Other

Michael Huemer writes:

Apr 4 •

Can You Be Objective About Trump?

Try in the comments below

Apr 3 •

March 2025

P(good sleep): How Can We Sleep Better?

Increasing the probability of good sleep

Mar 13 •

The Reformation of the Democratic Party

Drugs, incentives, indulgences, and helping the other team be more competitive.

Mar 11 •

February 2025

The End of Mormon Polygamy

Brigham Young, James Buchanan, Dred Scott, and popular sovereignty.

Feb 28 •

Avoiding Thomas Sowell's Maxim

Pondering the nature of life through physics, economics, and religion.

Feb 26 •

Luck, Choice, and Sexual Orientation

An examination of the role of luck and choice in our lives.

Feb 24 •

Did ChapGPT Blow Smoke Up My Ass?

Free speech, the First Amendment, and the myth of the Fourth Estate.

Feb 23 •

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