The Tower

If you can't be funny, be sincere

Why sincerity is a powerful tool in your arsenal for unfamiliar social environments

Oct 17, 2023 • 

Andrew Ruiz

7

September 2023

How To Spot Someone With Asperger's

A man’s philosophy is often times just an excuse for their personality.

Sep 8, 2023 • 

Andrew Ruiz

2

June 2022

The Futility of Doctors

Why you shouldn't expect a human doctor to diagnose your health problems very well (or at all for that matter).

Jun 3, 2022 • 

Andrew Ruiz

7

1

May 2022

Topical Takes: "Has social media reached its saturation point?"

The evolution of chess, MMA, and social media.

May 7, 2022 • 

Andrew Ruiz

1

April 2022

Blocking people on Twitter isn’t a free speech issue. It’s a private property one.

Why the right to free speech isn't the same as the right to private property

Apr 25, 2022 • 

Andrew Ruiz

2

The Star Trek Effect

Why we shouldn't preemptively judge new things simply because their most devoted fans are weird, obscene, or crazy.

Apr 22, 2022 • 

Andrew Ruiz

1

Death is the last enemy

How we rationalize death

Apr 20, 2022 • 

Andrew Ruiz

3

1

September 2021

The Disadvantages of Specialization

The dangers of planning your life too much.

Sep 7, 2021 • 

Andrew Ruiz

3

March 2020

Isaac Asimov Was A Hypnotist

Have you ever read the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov?

Mar 25, 2020 • 

Andrew Ruiz

3

The Midas Crown

King Midas once starved to death because everything he touched turned into gold.

Mar 21, 2020 • 

Andrew Ruiz

2

1

The Dangers of Aging Without Learning

I once attended a lecture about an experiment researchers did with the elderly.

Mar 8, 2020 • 

Andrew Ruiz

8

The Ice Industry

Do you remember how people used to ship blocks of ice a century ago?

Mar 6, 2020 • 

Andrew Ruiz

3