What’s Up For 2020? The World Seems To Be Heating Up Fast
Last year, I wrote a long beginning of year post where I compared the current state of affairs in the world to that of the late Roman Republic. I thought Continue Reading
Climbing A Mountain Made Me Realize What Life Is All About
About 5 years ago, I would never have imagined myself climbing a mountain. It was tough, dangerous, and took a lot of time and effort. Being a city boy, most Continue Reading
The Generic Parts Technique: One Method to Help You Find First Principles and Solve Problems like Elon Musk (And MacGyver)
Imagine that you are MacGyver and facing the following life and death situation. You are locked in a room that is slowly being flooded with water. Your only escape is Continue Reading
Make Yourself Future-Proof: What You Need To Do To Succeed In The Future
Welcome to the Future! One device defines the current decade more than anything else. It is rectangular, shiny and fits smugly into your pocket. It not only allows you to Continue Reading
Is There A Purpose For All This? The Absurdity Of This World And The Search For The Meaning Of Life
On Absurdity and the Need for Meaning The Ancient Greeks used to tell the story of Sisyphus, a man who tried to cheat death and defy the Gods. For this Continue Reading
Six Years Have Passed Since I Started Writing This Blog
It is hard to believe, but six years have passed since I started writing this blog. Times passes incredibly fast and seems to accelerate faster and faster each year. It Continue Reading
Predicting The Future: If It Hasn’t Happened Yet Doesn’t Mean It Can’t Happen
In the summer of 79 AD, the inhabitants of Pompeii would be going around their daily business, unconcerned with the mountain that rose above their city. They were used to Continue Reading
Why The Fall Of The Roman Republic Is A Good Analogy For Today’s Chaotic Time – Part 2
Analogies are not perfect tools, but they can be used in order to understand current problems, and to create solutions. The secret to using analogies successfully is keeping in mind Continue Reading
Why The Fall Of The Roman Republic Is A Good Analogy For Today’s Chaotic Time – Part 1
Many leaders act on the basis of analogies from the past that they have in their heads. The actions they undertake are often based on the analogy they choose. In Continue Reading