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Book Review 1: Zero to One

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Post published:January 3, 2021
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Zero to One by Peter Thiel: 5/5. I really liked this book. I have been a fan of Peter Thiel for some time now. This book has a sort of…

Who Would Be Sent to Colonize Mars?

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Post published:January 2, 2021
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I recently listened to a podcast by Lex Fridman featuring Michio Kaku. Fridman is an artificial intelligence researcher and Kaku is a theoretical physics professor. Kaku mentions something along the…

2021 Resolutions

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Post published:December 31, 2020
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Last year I selected 5 resolutions. This year I think the number is 3. The 3 I have decided for this year are:1) By year end read 12 books. This…

Marlon Brando, The Original Activist Actor?

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Post published:October 10, 2020
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Marlon Brando, the actor most well-known for his portrayal of the fictional Don Corleone in The Godfather, may have been one of the original actors who used their platform for…

New Year’s Res Check-In 2

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Post published:September 15, 2020
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Whoops, I missed the window for my actual check-in 2. It was supposed to be in June. But here we are in September with a check-in. Some of my resolutions…

Polarization and Confirmation Bias Continue in the U.S

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Post published:July 2, 2020
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In January, I wrote about what seemed to me as an increase in group polarization and confirmation bias around the US political climate. Things have only increased since then. As…

The Fallacy of a Free Country

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Post published:May 20, 2020
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I love this country. One of the many things I love about this country is the Bill of Rights. Freedom is one of the many things that makes this country…

Long-Run Changes Following the COVID Crisis

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Post published:May 6, 2020
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As COVID continues to significantly alter the way society works, many aspects of life are changing. We wonder if some of these changes will continue after the crisis ends, if…

Short Presentation on Learning Strategy

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Post published:April 21, 2020
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The following is the transcript from a short presentation I gave virtually at James Madison University. How to Learn If I asked you, what learning process do you follow? What…

Quarantine Productivity Tip #1

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Post published:April 2, 2020
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As the COVID-19 crisis continues most of us find ourselves spending significantly more time at home trying to be productive. Productivity at home is not as easy as many people…