Don’t let a lack of expertise hold you back. It’s unfortunate, but many people believe that they need a degree and years of experience before they can start doing something important. While there are a few extreme cases this is true, for the vast majority it’s a complete lie. I started this website when I […]
Don’t Use Email for Conversations
A big pet peeve of mine is people who try to use their email account to have conversations. Email is a bad medium for conversations; if you want to chat you’re better off picking up the phone. Worse, conversational emailing wastes your time and irritates the people who need to read through your messages. Are […]
Should You Try to Boost Your Resume?
Most of my articles usually involve me trying to defend one side of an argument. Instead, today, I’d like to go over one of the internal debates I’ve been having. I still haven’t picked a side, but I thought I’d share some of my ideas, and some of you can weigh in your opinions. The […]
Using Arete to Make Practical Decisions
Yesterday, I wrote about how arete can be used as a model for the meaning of life. Arete is an ancient Greek word which essentially means excellence or virtue. Today I’d like to drop back down to earth, and discuss how you can use arete in your daily life. In my view there are three […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.