Aug
04
How to Use Metrics Wisely, Instead of Letting Them Manipulate You
Just because you can measure it doesn’t mean it’s worth pursuing
4 min read
Incentives
These posts cover incentives, and how they drive our behavior. These may include positive incentives (encouraging us to do something) and negative incentives (encouraging us not to do something)
Jul
07
Bucket List, Eh. I'm Starting a F—It List
Letting go is so much more rewarding
3 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
Jun
04
Politicians Need a Hippocratic Oath
Passing new laws and regulations without sufficiently considering the likely but unwanted adverse consequences is foolish and risky
4 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
May
05
A Truly Reliable Way To Increase Your Earnings
Successfully educating yourself will more reliably improve your lifelong earnings than anything else you do.
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
07
I Predict an Epic Lawsuit Against Food Companies
We’re unhealthier than ever and someone’s going to pay a staggering amount in damages
5 min read
Mar
17
It’s 10:00 p.m. — Do You Know Where Your Crypto Is?
There is much we don't know or can't be sure of. And what we do know with certainty is not comforting.
5 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