The Sunday Summary: Scams, parents, your name, and 20 years of WordPress

In an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, I’m going to start writing a “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week. My hope is that taking an extra look at these posts will help solidify the ideas in my head a bit more, and I hope you find it helpful as well. Thanks to Robert Carnes for the idea!

Mon, May 22: Yes, it’s a scam
I’ve written a lot about Kevin Kelly recently, and this was a great insight from him. Generally speaking, if something has even the tiniest chance of being a scam, assume that it is and act accordingly.

Tue, May 23: Experience isn’t practice
This was one of those small ah-ha moments that I hadn’t considered before. There are a lot of things that I do and gain experience, such as driving a car, but if I’m not actively practicing then I’m not likely to be improving very quickly.

Wed, May 24: Your opinions should not be predictable based on your other opinions
This was another one inspired my Kevin Kelly’s book, and I found it applicable to many situations today. It also reminds me of this thought from Adam Grant, where he urges voters to “form an independent opinion on each issue” rather than automatically voting a straight ticket.