Don’t neglect non-sequence topics. Because they are self contained, I think they’d do better in lecture format without requiring tons of pre-requisite understanding.
My point is that a lot of the best content exists outside of the sequences. Some of the highest value stuff is there, and they’re all topics that can be covered in a 5-20 minute talk.
Don’t neglect non-sequence topics. Because they are self contained, I think they’d do better in lecture format without requiring tons of pre-requisite understanding.
Yvain’s Diseased Thinking, Discussion on Excuses, Schelling Fences on Slippery Slopes are all understandable and cover real world issues. Anna Salamon’s Learned Blankness, LukeProg’s How to Be Happy, Swimmer963′s Action and Habit and Eliezer’s non-sequence posts 5 second level and Working hurts less than procrastinating, we fear the twinge of starting are all great self-contained posts about how to improve your life. (Also plugging my own punctuality post). And PhilGoetz’s Reason as Memetic Immune disorder and Things you are Supposed to Like are both posts I wish I’d been able to read back when I was in highschool. I know there’s tons of stuff I haven’t even broached.
My point is that a lot of the best content exists outside of the sequences. Some of the highest value stuff is there, and they’re all topics that can be covered in a 5-20 minute talk.