A Random Walk Down Wall Street Summary (Ch5-8)
For this post, we will continue covering chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 in the classic text, [A Random Walk Down Wall Street.](https://amzn.
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The Green Pill
What if it was a trilemma? The Matrix metaphor that has been abused is the dilemma that Morpheus gave to Neo in the form of a choice between the red pill and the blue pill. Pop culture has embraced the metaphor.
Ivan the Fool in Hyperreality
Ivan the Fool* is a short parable by Leo Tolstoy first published in 1886. It presents Tolstoy’s philosophical critique of militarism and commercialism. Ivan belongs to a peasant family. He has two brothers. One of…
How Innovation Works Summary (8/10)
“How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom” is an insightful book in which Matt Ridley explores the world of innovation, arguing that it’s a process that can be encouraged or stifled based on societal…
Modern Day Prophets: How Phillip K. Dick predicted the Future
Science fiction often has a way of accurately predicting the future. This can be seen in the books of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Arthur C. Clarke, to name a few.
Ch 4: The Humanitarian Revolution (The Better Angels Of Our Nature)
A remarkable transformation in history happened in most of the world – capital punishment was abolished, and governments used less violence against its subjects. Slavery was outlawed and people lost their thirst for…
Startup Dreams: The Trade-off of Social Media
More Like Ourselves It’s easy to believe that we are rational beings who go through life carefully making decisions about what we want to see or do.
Brain Maker Summary (8/10)
Microbiome The microbiome affects our mood , libido , metabolism , immunity , and even our perception of the world and the clarity of our thoughts . It helps determine whether we are fat or thin , energetic or…
Technological Disruptions and The Rise of Robots
In our previous discussion of Martin Ford’s “Rise of the Robots,” we delved into the disruptions that automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are causing in the job market.
Be Bored
In our modern world, boredom has become something of an endangered experience. We reach for our phones at the slightest lull in activity, scroll through social media while waiting in line, and fill every…
An Exploration of Slavoj Žižek’s Fundamental Fantasy and the Split of Law
In his essay “Fundamental Fantasy and the Split of Law,” Slavoj Žižek offers a critique of Jacques Lacan’s thesis that the function of law is to mask the fundamental impossibility of human relationships.
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
The proverb “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” represents one of humanity’s most enduring observations about the paradoxical nature of human action and consequence.