Apr
12
A Glass of Water Almost Ended My Running Career
A health scare leads to a life lesson, a reminder, and a simple tip
6 min read
Watch Out!
These posts address topics that represent a danger to our well-ordered state of mind. Here we cover things that make us mad or give rise to passions. This can lead to bad decisions and suboptimal outcomes
Mar
29
Are You Afraid of Your CEO Speaking to the Public?
I sure was. I am so glad my company adopted a Political Participation Policy before society went collectively bonkers
4 min read
Mar
15
My Worst Marathon Experience Left More Than Scars
In hindsight, I was lucky it happened to me early in my running career because that day changed my life
6 min read
Feb
23
The World’s Worst Persuasion Tactic: Insults
If you're tired of political insults, take the no-insult pledge with me
4 min read
Feb
16
My Favorite Insults from Commenters
If you're going to take a swipe at someone, at least be clever about it
4 min read
Feb
02
The Contradiction Living in the Hearts of Americans
From the American Dream, we’ve descended into childish wishful thinking
4 min read
Jan
26
A Simple Way to Cut the Gordian Knot of Gender
Don’t read too much into this but by all means, read on
3 min read
Jan
19
Why I’m Rescinding My $100 Million Pledge to Harvard
It’s probably not for any of the reasons you may be thinking
2 min read
Nov
24
Unions Are Doing Humanity a Tremendous Service
At the same time, unions are inadvertently creating the conditions for their disappearance
3 min read
Oct
27
No, the END Does Not Justify the MEANS
A simple thought experiment reveals the perils of letting your desired outcome drive your actions
3 min read