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The Best Lawyers Are More Plumbers Than Professors
The lawyers who go on to great service realize that learning more theory is not the hard part. The hard part is solving problems in the real world
Decision-making
These posts cover how we make decisions, and how to make better decisions.
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Would You Consider Becoming a Criminal?
Fraud is one of the fastest-growing segments of the economy. How many fraudsters are out there?
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The West Owes this Couple a Huge Thank You
The Population Bomb was entirely wrong, but it helped persuade our greatest competitor to curb their growth
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The Healing Ozone Layer is a Warning, Not a Blessing
The good news is also a warning because it reminds us how incentives drive behavior
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Effective Altruism Begins Close to Home
There's a way to significantly contribute to the human condition while helping yourself in the bargain
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I've Got a Tip for You (Newsletter 074)
Tipping in America requires just a few ingredients: a transaction involving at least two individuals and money changing hands, including electronically.
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How to Measure Your Impact on the World (Newsletter 072)
Introducing the Purpose-Influence-Power Model
Paradise Found
Slouching Towards Catastrophe (Newsletter 069)
Without deprivation, plenty goes unremarked. Without hardship and suffering, ease is little regarded.
Paradise Found
How Valuable is Consistency? (Newsletter 068)
It takes discipline and conviction to stay true to a slow but steady course. Particularly when you're regularly confronted with examples of instant success.
Better...
How Much Should Bosses Care About Employees?
Can I care about your performance and want you to be successful without caring about your personal life?
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What Would You Do With 1,000 Hours? (Newsletter 066)
If I was following my own advice, I would say look to the underlying value of things. What is it you really want to accomplish?
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The Worst Career Advice
The happiest people I know are the ones who learn that success is not measured in money.