About the Imposter Police

It's a funny thing - whenever I mention the Imposter Police, women immediately know what I am talking about, and men look at me as if I have two heads. I first encountered this concept when I was a student in the Physics Department at the University of Amsterdam. I helped organise a symposium about … Continue reading About the Imposter Police

The Greeks called it ἀκρασία

I first ran into the term akrasia, acting against one's own self-interest, in a post by Mark Sisson. I've had blogging about akrasia on my to-do list for a while, and tonight I finally sat down to do it. Grabbed a chocolate chip cookie before I started writing. Sigh. Paleo, huh. I have to admit … Continue reading The Greeks called it ἀκρασία