"10 posts I don’t have time to write" by habryka

About this episode

In this episode, habryka reflects on the posts he wishes he had time to write, discussing themes of communication and conflict.

I am a busy man and will die knowing I have not said all I wanted to say. But maybe I can at least leave some IOUs behind. 1) Blatant conflicts are the best kind Ben Hoffman's "Blatant Lies are the Best Kind!" is maybe the best post title followed by the least clarifying post I have ever encountered. The title is honestly amazing, but the text of the post, instead of a straightforward argument that the title promises, is an extremely dense and almost meta-fictional dialogue about th...

People in this episode

Guest: habryka

Topics covered

• writing
• communication
• philosophy
• conflict
• meta-fiction

Keywords

• writing
• conflicts
• philosophy
• meta-fiction
• communication

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