With the continuous firehouse of new content online it seems ridiculous to watch something multiple times. However, in the past month I’ve watched a handful of videos over 5 times. What do all of these videos have in common? They tell a story about something I’m interested in. Here’s one with Malcom Gladwell, and here’s…

Some people speak of objective values, but the word “objective” is always a lie, because there is always an observer hidden somewhere, even in the most carefully and rigorously tested scientific knowledge. It is always,”So and so, using the following assumptions, studying this and that, with the following methods and instruments, under the following conditions,…

I’ve never been one to follow professional sports. Until I watched live hockey, a story for another time. However, this week I was surprised when the name “Tom Brady”, which I was vaguely familiar with, was surfaced with new vigor. Brady now has more Super Bowl championships than any other franchise in NFL history. I…

Labor is often confused with capital. The difference between the two is one will never get you wealth because you trade time (a fixed resource) for money, while the other allows you to gain wealth without being tied to time at a desk. In every case, the size of your paycheck isn’t indicative of your…

What veterans miss about war? Brotherhood. This is the conclusion of an interesting TED talk by American journalist, Sebastian Junger. This is supported by the fact that when marines are asked why they are willing to risk their lives for their fellow man the answer is because their fellow man would do the exact same…