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How to Make a Teeny, Tiny Book
What is this, a book for ants?
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Ali Almossawi
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12 Angry Men Are Locked In a Room, How Many Logical Errors Do They Make?
A deep-dive into the movie 12 Angry Men. And a look at how one sole voice of reason can affect change in an entire group.
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Ali Almossawi
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June 2024

How Context Switching Eats Away at Us and What to Do About It
Sorry, Gary, but can I pick your brain real quick about something? (Plus, a note about a pretty intriguing book.)
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Ali Almossawi
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May 2024

What Are Philosophical Razors?
Plus, did I manage to hit my goal of writing 60k words in 22 days? And a movie recommendation.
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Ali Almossawi
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How Do Apple’s Sentences Compare to Hemingway’s?
What Apple events teach us about persuasive language.
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Ali Almossawi
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What’s a Gish Gallop?
Plus a new video from me about writing your first book while working a day job, and a movie recommendation
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Ali Almossawi
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April 2024

Guilt by Association
Issue No. 19
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Ali Almossawi

March 2024

What About This? What About That?
A sure-fire way to derail any conversation
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Ali Almossawi
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Purpose
While reading his death warrant, Marquis de Favras apparently remarked, “I see that you have made three spelling mistakes.”
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Ali Almossawi
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February 2024

Narrated: Apophenia: Making Patterns Out of Unrelated Events
Listen now | The audio version of issue no. 16
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Ali Almossawi
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Apophenia: Making Patterns Out of Unrelated Events
What is it and how do we counter it?
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Ali Almossawi
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A New Goat & Bear Musical Short
Homophones, oxymorons, false causes, and appeals to consequences
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Ali Almossawi
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