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Fake Alignment Till You Make Alignment
“Fake it till you make it” is good advice.
Jun 29
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
Typical Minds Aren’t
We all know the typical mind fallacy—the bias where we assume that other people’s minds are much like our own.
Jun 19
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
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How to Suffer Less
(Based on a talk I gave at LessOnline 2026 titled “How to get Enlightened” that had similar content but a different framing.
Jun 13
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
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The Origin of Uncertainty
When people ask what Fundamental Uncertainty is about, I usually say it’s a book about epistemology.
Jun 2
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
May 2026
LLMs Through the Eyes of Vinge
For the last few months, I’ve been re-reading some of my favorite novels.
May 27
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
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Fundamental Uncertainty $2,000 Essay Contest
Fundamental Uncertainty, my book about why it’s so hard to know the truth, came out in print May 15th.
May 20
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
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Leading and Trailing Edge of Development
The abbreviated thesis of developmental psychology is that, as we mature, we pass through various developmental stages.
May 11
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
Uncertain Updates: May 2026
I delayed posting an update last month because I have more big news: Fundamental Uncertainty will be out in print and ebook on May 15th!
May 8
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
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Enneagram Epicycles
The core insights of Enneagram theory appear to me to be useful, but people have laden that core theory with epicycles.
May 4
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
April 2026
The Enneagram is a Useful Fake Framework
I’ve been getting into the Enneagram lately (recent posts).
Apr 29
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
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A Buddhism for Every Enneagram Type
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the Enneagram.
Apr 22
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
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Book Review: The Unwritten Laws of Engineering
There’s a genre of book that’s perennially popular.
Apr 18
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Gordon Seidoh Worley
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