It is typical, that in times of political and economic uncertainty, for each person to imagine themselves a head of state, and to devote significant energy into trying to conceive of alternate systems of governance, a new social contract, or a better economic system. Without the constant renewing and vitalizing supply of progressive thinking and … Read more
To know yourself and to know others is useful because you will be better able to conduct yourself in the world. Without error, you don’t learn. But to learn, you have to undergo the painful experience of destroying previous conceptualizations of the world. Error is unpleasant but necessary. If you don’t err, and you get … Read more
Andrew Carnegie once said, “As I get older, I pay less attention to what men say, I watch what they do.” Today, people use a shorter version of it. If you want to know about the intentions of others, don’t listen to their words, but pay attention to their actions. Authors such as Jordan Peterson … Read more
Let’s Get Digital is a book about digital publishing, it includes good information about the online publishing industry, and outlines some way an aspiring novelist can market their content. Royalties How much do writers make in traditional publishing? Not much. Below is the distribution of revenues by most large publishers. $25 Hardback $8 Paperback Trade-Published … Read more
In The Longevity Diet, Longo recommends we use multiple sources of information when going on a diet, rather than to trust the latest fads. There are hundreds of theories of how and why we age. Many are partially true and overlap. One, the popular free radical theory of aging proposes that oxygen and other reactive … Read more
In The Allegory of the Cave, Plato tells us about the prisoner who saw the light. But what is more interesting, is to think about the type of experience he had. At first, he is blinded by the light. His eyesight is damaged, and as he readjusts his vision and moves forward in the new … Read more
‘Satan finds some mischief for idle hands to do.’ If you go through the literature on productivity, time-management, or behavioral economics, you will notice a common presupposition: you have imperfections in your brain that will be harmful to your well-being. The reason you procrastinate is that your brain is a faulty machine that does … Read more
Bertrand Russell was part of a generation that was brought up on the saying: ‘Satan finds some mischief for idle hands to do.’ In Praise of Idleness challenges this piece of common wisdom. Since he was a virtuous child, he believed what he was told, and acquired a conscience that made him industrious, even when … Read more
“The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting,” by Dr. Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore, offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to the practice of fasting for health benefits. The book draws on Dr. Fung’s clinical experience as a nephrologist, his thorough research into the science of fasting, and … Read more
Lesson 1: Deadwood Lesson 2: Order and Chaos Lesson 3: Don’t be Naive Lesson 4: Intelligence is not Necessarily Wisdom Lesson 5: You Don’t Lose Fear, You Become more Courageous Lesson 6: You Must be Willing to be a Fool to be a Master Lesson 7: Learn How to Negotiate with Yourself