How would life go if luck matters more than effort? Learn about my thought experiment about the perspective in a luck based world.
How to Juggle Pursuits and Still Get Stuff Done
I like variety. I run a business full-time, but I’m also a full-time student. Over the last several years I’ve taken on: weigh-lifting, charity fundraising, web programming, public speaking, game design, speed reading, cooking and French, at some time or another. I don’t claim expertise in any of them, but I dabble. On the surface, […]
Philosophical Tourism
I love traveling because of the people I meet and the different views I can discover. Discover the philosophical principles behind traveling and why they are relevant.
When Will the Web Transform Education?
Why haven’t we seen the internet transform education yet? Music, movies, publishing, software and basically every industry reliant on information is being turned upside down. Having collections of tens of thousands of songs isn’t uncommon now. Being able to watch any movie ever made is easy and getting news minutes within it happening is almost […]
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.