The Intrinsic Perspective

Erik's Plea in The Free Press: Bring Back Aristocratic Tutoring

Breaking the malaise around education.

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August 2025

Redesigning The Intrinsic Perspective

How to make Substacks look good

Aug 21 • 

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The Internet You Missed: A 2025 Snapshot

TIP's community writing: Part 1 of 2

Aug 13 • 

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GPT-5's debut is slop; Will AI cause the next depression? Harvard prof warns of alien invasion; Alpha School & homeschool heroes

Desiderata #37

Aug 6 • 

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July 2025

Literacy lag: We start reading too late

And neuromyths aren't helping

Jul 31 • 

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"They Die Every Day"

An information hazard

Jul 14 • 

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June 2025

A Prophecy of Silicon Valley's Fall

2010 Valley > 2025 Valley

Jun 26 • 

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More Lore of the World

Field Notes for a Child's Codex: Part 2

Jun 19 • 

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$50,000 essay contest about consciousness; AI enters its scheming vizier phase; Sperm whale speech mirrors human language; Pentagon UFO…

Desiderata #36

Jun 13 • 

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In the Light of Victory, He Himself Shall Disappear

AI and the coming "job bloodbath"

Jun 5 • 

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May 2025

How I taught my 3-year-old to read like a 9-year-old

Teaching (very) early reading: Part 4

May 28 • 

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I want to share your writing

Call for community submissions

May 16 • 

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