Philosophy, Product Management, Jack-of-all-trades
We are all familiar with the “security theater” of the TSA. For example, actual research into its efficacy shows that things like taking off our shoes do very little if anything to make us safe. However, the purpose of these rules is to create the *feeling* that we are secure. Yesterday I was listening to … Read more
In my last post, I wrote about how I set a goal to overcome a decades-long, self-imposed negative belief that I am not good at learning languages. This self-belief was based on the fact that I took so many years of language courses in high school, college, and grad school trying to learn Spanish and … Read more
Many of us want to learn something but are hampered by our own self-imposed limitations about learning. We put obstacles to learning that exist only in our own heads. We tell ourselves: I am not good at math, or I am not good at learning languages, or I am not good at learning music. These … Read more
Are you passionate about multiple things? Is your passion constantly shifting? Do you feel guilty about not being able to focus your life around a singular skill? Do you wish other people understood the inner logic of all your different interests and how they all connect together? Are you constantly wishing that you could finally … Read more
This is my attempt to tell the story of four people who decided it would be a good idea to take waterfall hits of 15x salvia in the midst of a LSD trip. This happened almost 15 years ago during my heady undergrad days. I haven’t done psychedelics in nearly as long but this experience … Read more
Experience with pendulum – October 4, 2020 In the post that follows, I will assume certain things about how the left and right brains operate. Do not worry, there is research and evidence presented for these claims about hemispherical lateralization but the purpose of this post is to describe my phenomenology. The following details … Read more
From my very first introductory philosophy course in university, I was hooked. I loved the wild discussions, the crazy questions, the mind-expanding thought experiments. I especially loved the seeming possibility that anyone — regardless of age, sex, race, or class — could, through sheer thought, solve a thorny problem people have been wrestling with for thousands of years. I … Read more
Do you struggle with money management? Do you want to get your finances in order in 2021? These 7 ideas are proven concepts for those who value improving their financial situation. Your mileage may vary, of course, depending on your own value system but rest assured these are based on solid concepts in personal finance. … Read more
Have you ever spent two years pouring your heart and soul into a project that only three people will ever see? In academia, we call that your “dissertation.” Philosophers spend a lot of time writing things and trying to get them published in journals nobody reads — not even other philosophers — because in order … Read more
The number one obstacle to financial freedom is not knowing your own balance sheet. Yes, I’m talking about creating a budget. Only one in three Americans create a detailed budget. This means tallying up all your income sources and all of your expenses. Yes, every last cent you spend. Without doing this, how would … Read more