Jul
07
Bucket List, Eh. I'm Starting a F—It List
Letting go is so much more rewarding
3 min read
Happiness
These posts cover how we make ourselves happy, and how to combat unhappiness.
Jun
30
How To Identify Hobbies That Are Complete Timewasters
A thought experiment to help your own thinking. This might be more helpful to your happiness than you at first suspect.
4 min read
Jun
16
A No BS Way to Lose 6 Pounds in One Day
This weight loss method really works. Would you consider doing it?
3 min read
May
19
Why It's So Hard Being An American Overseas
The IRS got the idea that millions of Americans at home and abroad were hiding their money in foreign bank accounts to avoid paying U.S. taxes
5 min read
Apr
28
What's The Toughest Race in the World?
Because we're talking about human endeavors, toughness is measured in all the ways that people may find themselves suffering.
6 min read
Apr
21
The Overwhelming Case for Optimism — Read on to Feel Better Immediately
Bellerjeau’s Law of Human Potential explains why humanity’s future has never looked better
4 min read
Mar
24
What if Humanity Created God Rather Than the Opposite?
Rather than creativity being something special and rare, I now lean towards thinking it's much rarer for people to stifle their instinct to create
4 min read
Mar
16
The World of Work and the Meaning of Life (by Alexander Brunner)
The meaning of life also encompasses the world of work but is not absorbed in it. Meaning in life is where you ask the big questions.
6 min read
Feb
24
What I Learned Negotiating for a Living
I learned how to get what I wanted most of the time. More important than winning, I learned when not to win
4 min read
Feb
17
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
7 min read