Moral Letters
046 - On Your New Blog - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Acquire new knowledge while thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.
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Moral Letters
045 - On Words And Meaning - Moral Letters for Modern Times
A gifted thinker turns words into more than words by adding meaning. This particular alchemy comes about when we go beyond the surface and address what is of lasting value.
Newsletters
Is Your Country A GDPaholic? (Newsletter 022)
People all over the world are telling us something about their well-being that is not being captured in measures of GDP. They are telling us this loudly and clearly if you look for the data, and policymakers are largely ignoring them.
Moral Letters
044 - On Class And Philosophy - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Philosophy holds out to us the exact same opportunity, regardless of birth, gender, class, or wealth. Truly the way is open to all.
My Two Cents
Where Does The 2% Inflation Target Come From Anyway?
Would you rather have greater purchasing power, or "output that is close to the economy's maximum sustainable level of output"?
Moral Letters
043 - On Rumor And Fact - Moral Letters for Modern Times
When we look at others, our views of reality are shaded by the tint of our own minds: our prejudices, our fears, and our faults.
Newsletters
Would You Rather Win The Silver Or Bronze Medal? (Newsletter 021)
What you feel about a situation depends on where you direct your gaze.
Moral Letters
042 - On The Meaning Of Life - Moral Letters for Modern Times
How do we find meaning? By learning to identify all those things that are meaningless, and serve only to weigh us down: public opinion and trends; fashion, fame, and fortune; anger, envy, and longing.
My Two Cents
Aspirin Recommendations Make My Head Hurt
How could so many experts have been so wrong about something that everyone believed for decades?
Moral Letters
041 - On Looking Within - Moral Letters for Modern Times
For us to know the true worth of something, we must look beyond the packaging. And this takes time.
Newsletters
Can You Succeed At Work Without Working Hard? (Newsletter 020)
You will always outcompete someone who is not willing to put in the same time as you. I refer not just to hours spent working, but in learning how not to waste time, and how productively to use the time you have focused on the right priorities.
Moral Letters
040 - On Composure - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Just as the glib speaker fools the lazy listener, so we mistake fervor in argument for conviction, and conviction for correctness.