Our moral thinking is much more like a politician searching for votes than a scientist searching for truth. — Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind Everyone who saw this book on my coffee table picked it up. The subtitle is irresistible. My favorite summary of The Righteous Mind is a quote from my dad. He has never … Continue reading Why Good People Are Divided by Politics & Religion
Do it for the plot. The worse something is in your life, the better the story gets for everyone else. When things are going great in your life, that’s…great. Keep it going. Most people are uninterested in an everything-is-going-great-and-according-to-plan story. People want the drama. For a Very long time, I would have unavoidable stressful conversations. … Continue reading A Little Mental Health Trick
Signaling theory proposes that animals (including humans) may send honest signals about desirable personal characteristics and access to resources through costly biological displays, altruism, or other behaviors that would be hard to fake. — Rory Sutherland, Alchemy We are always wondering with people: Is this person legit? Or are they faking it? We look for clues, … Continue reading Hard to Fake: Costly Signaling
This question will filter out more than 99% of all people you will ever meet because what it is really asking is… Continue reading Who to Marry, Work With, & Befriend
The four pillars of modern civilization are: Ammonia, Steel, Concrete, and… Continue reading How The World Really Works
Hi my name is Gucci Mane, I’m addicted to everything. — Gucci Mane, Addicted Training Cold weather sucks unless you are on the slopes. I move less in the winter. I am always cold in the winter. In the morning, those warm covers are so hard to take off. Worse, the body naturally stores more … Continue reading Notes on Miami Marathon & Training Plan (2022)
Something I explained to my 12-year-old son. Behind everyone who’s really good at something are many hours they spent, usually alone, just practicing. — Paul Graham (8/28/21) Does Anyone Else Feel Like They Reply to Emails for a Living? I read Deep Work by Cal Newport a couple years ago. You should read it, too. … Continue reading Deep Work & Deep Distraction
We all are learning, modifying, or destroying ideas all the time. Rapid destruction of your ideas when the time is right is one of the most valuable qualities you can acquire. You must force yourself to consider arguments on the other side.” — Charlie Munger Buckle up. If you live in the United States, the … Continue reading Freedom.
The most general survey shows us that the two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom. We may go further, and say that in the degree in which we are fortunate enough to get away from the one, we approach the other. Life presents, in fact, a more or less violent oscillation between the … Continue reading The Two Causes of Human Unhappiness
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