Thoughts on Death to Bullshit & Information Overload
I recently watched Brad Frost’s interesting talk Death To Bullshit (slides). He takes strong positions about information overload and…
Category: Philosophy
What is the meaning of life? (and why do people keep asking)
[Each week I take the top voted topic from readers and answer it. With 45 votes, this week’s winner was “What…
The law does not guarantee justice
“The court doesn’t exist to give them justice… But to give them a chance at justice.” -Galvin (Paul Newman),…
Why is Our Civilization Dying?
Each week I take the top voted question from readers and answer it. With 49 votes, this week’s winner was…
How to Find Your Niche In Life
From my Monday question pile Jennifer asked: How do you find your niche in life? This seems like a simple question but…
Changing your life is not a (mid-life) crisis
“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” –…
Are you important? (Emotions vs. Actions)
When people say “you know you are important to me” the best answer is “I don’t know.” Think about…
Why I’m not a fan of teams or religions
I don’t root for sports teams for the same reason I’m not religious. The divisions between one group and…
Truths, myths and lies
There are two different uses of the word myth: A falsehood, as in “the weight loss myth” A story with…
What rules do good friends follow? (thoughts wanted)
I’ve been thinking about friendships and why some last and others fade away. It seems there is an unwritten…
The Meaningful is greater than the Improbable
In Kevin Kelly’s recent article The Improbable is the New Normal, he points out how we can now see amazing…
You are not what you measure
On the day you die, what will your friends and family remember about who you were? At work, they…
Is a college degree worth it?
Many of the posts I write are inspired by reader questions and requests. Smaranda Calin, one of my awesome fans, asked: what’s…
The three things you always have
You always have three things. The three things are your answers to these questions: What happened? How you feel…
Quit your whining
Whatever your excuses are, these guys can’t hear you because they’re busy living. From Sports Illustrated Top 100 Photos (Photo…
Lessons from 24 hours offline
On a whim I decided to spend all of yesterday offline. No email, no Facebook, nothing. I used to have…
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Your Instincts
Among the most annoying platitudes we have is the saying “Always trust your gut”, a reference to your deepest instincts.…
Can self-awareness be taught?
There is a self-awareness paradox. To become more self-aware you have to be self-aware enough to realize how self-aware…
How to be good at anything
There are only 4 steps: Do it Get feedback on how you suck Study how to improve at where…
The history of religion: explained
I have a fascination with religious history. It’s a fantastic lens on the history of civilization. I’ve never had much…