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Jun
30
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106 - On Thoughts And Actions - Moral Letters for Modern Times

To the extent we feel it necessary to judge motivations in business, we are comfortable to infer motive from actions.
5 min read
Jun
27
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105 - On Treading Safely - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Remember that being polite costs you nothing while being indifferent may cost you everything.
3 min read
Jun
24
A Solution to the College Debt Crisis (Newsletter 052)

A Solution to the College Debt Crisis (Newsletter 052)

Because of the intense societal pressure pushing kids to go to college, among high school graduates aged 16 to 24, around 70% are enrolled in college. But did you know that fully 40% of them never complete their degree?
7 min read
Jun
23
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104 - On Self-Care - Moral Letters for Modern Times

There is no distance we should not travel to take a cure for what ails us. But I would have you reflect that no amount of travel will help us if we are treating the wrong illness.
3 min read
Jun
20
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103 - On The Greatest Threat - Moral Letters for Modern Times

You are never closer to danger than in the presence of your fellow humans.
2 min read
Jun
17
You Aren't What You Eat (Newsletter 051)

You Aren't What You Eat (Newsletter 051)

The more we learn about nutrition, the more we learn that our inputs do not directly correlate to outputs.
7 min read
Jun
16
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102 - On What Survives Us - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Serving as an example is more powerful than lingering in memory.
4 min read
Jun
14
A Guide to the Best Methods of Tire Disposal

A Guide to the Best Methods of Tire Disposal

I suppose there may be some official rules about this, so don't take my advice if you have tires to dispose of yourself.
3 min read
Jun
13
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101 - On Making Plans - Moral Letters for Modern Times

The fact that you may not achieve all that you plan for is reason only to be prepared for failure, not failing to plan and refusing to try.
5 min read
Jun
10
How's Your Moral Hygiene? (Newsletter 050)

How's Your Moral Hygiene? (Newsletter 050)

When it comes to achieving good health, people have followed physical hygiene practices for over a century with good results, dietary hygiene practices for half that time with decidedly mixed results, and mental hygiene practices for a few decades with promising results.
6 min read