“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates Do introspective, intelligent people enjoy life more than the masses? Often not. Ben Casnocha wrote this after the death of David Foster Wallace. Awarded the MacArthur genius grant, Wallace was brilliant, but unfortunately, as Casnocha writes: Wallace’s suicide raises for me the question about the correlation […]
Society Doesn’t Care that You’re Good at World of Warcraft
I’ve had a few recent email conversations about the subject of passion. We usually agree that passion is important, people have initial interests that guide them towards a passion and that passions develop over time. However, then I bring up what I believe is an equally important point: society needs to recognize, reward and value […]
Reader Meet-Up in Paris?
This upcoming Saturday (March 13th) will be my last day in Paris, before I head back to the south of France. Considering there are a number of readers close to Paris, I thought it would be nice to have a meet-up for anyone interested. If you’d like to meet, please send me an email. I’m […]
Should You Wander the World or Build a Home?
Should you spend your 20’s exploring the world or pick a place to live and build a home? I’m exploring both sides and arguments before my conclusion.
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.