Analogy : Thinking :: Motor : Car
I greatly enjoyed listening to this lecture about cognition and analogical thinking. Jump to 13:43 for when he starts talking.
Update:
After the lecture I was scrolling YouTube again and I saw that this is the author of Gödel, Escher, Bach. Which, (A) makes sense, and (B) has honestly been on my list to read for more than a decade.
I guess I need to finally dive into that massive tome... maybe. We'll see.
October 4th, 2026
Automated Archives for October, 4th 2026
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Articles To Read
The following are articles that I saved today. Substance and quality will vary drastically.
Chess For the Day
Record: 1-0-1
Net Elo Change: 0
Games Played
Blog Posts On This Day
- October 4, 2025 (1 post)
- October 4, 2024 (8 posts)
- October 4, 2023 (1 post)
- October 4, 2022 (5 posts)
I have no idea why. My wife and I have tried Peaky Blinders a few times and bounced off it. But we picked it back up this week and we're in. It finally landed.
Don't mind me. Just coding some on the blog. Here are my dogs as compensation for cluttering your feed.
The House of the Vestals by Steven Saylor
I've read this series since high school. I picked this one back up randomly and it was lovely to return to the world of Gordianus the Finder. This wasn't the one I meant to pick up, as this one is a series of short stories, but it was still a fun and quick read.
September 25th, 2026
Borderlands (2024)
I've never played Borderlands. I had no idea what was going on in this movie. But the line up of Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Black and Kevin Hart is truly shocking.
September 7th, 2026
Mayday (2026)
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh is a powerful duo and they overcome what is otherwise a mediocre action comedy.
