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Ben Mann Monthly July 2022

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Ben Mann Monthly July 2022

EAG, tattoos, hikes, action, molting doggo

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Aug 9, 2022
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Ben Mann Monthly July 2022

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Purpose

  • An index for my memory

  • A menu of topics for my next conversation with you

  • A faster way to share what I’m excited about without the barrier of writing a complete blog entry on it

  • A skimmable way to spread content I found valuable

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Experiments and experiences

  • Effective Altruism Global (EAG) 2022

    • Decided to go at the last minute.

    • The optimal conference strategy continues to be: go with a friend, meet their friends, recurse. I ended up meeting a lot of great people through the open attendance and meeting system, especially in security.

    • I talked to some Conjecture folks. They are well meaning and have a good agenda! They are young and likely could use an infusion of folks with a bit more experience to help them implement basic HR-style practices.

    • I've never been around any group of people with a stronger feeling of hope and agency to make the world a better place. Super inspiring! EA's love criticism, but they can also create real change.

  • Temporary tattoos

    • I haven't used these since I was a kid, but they seem to have gotten a lot more interesting. Diana and I put on the first cut-out today. Will report back with how long they last (3-7 days?), where the best placements are, and how we're perceived.

Life updates

  • 📘 Started reading The Birth Guy's Go-To Guide for New Dads

  • 🏋️ Took a Kaiser course on back pain

  • 🥾 Hiked Mori point / Sweeney Ridge loop

  • 🤓 New glasses

  • 🏄‍♂️ Pacifica surf day

  • 🔒 Booked DEFCON, prepped burner phone, tried ChromeOS Flex

  • 💼 Probably working too much

  • 🐕 Roong-ji is molting

Content

  • 5 point Likert ratings for “I would recommend this content to a friend”, sorted

  • Simulating an entire car engine 3/5

    • I love when people put too much effort into something out of sheer curiosity and obsession.

  • The Rehearsal S1E1-2

    • Too cringe for me. Diana liked it.

    • Reality TV version of Synecdoche, New York, which I liked

  • The Northman 2/5

    • Barbaric

  • The Gray Man 2/5

    • Americans have a torture fetish?

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