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Sep 26, 2012 Thoughts on How to Grow “The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” Read More

Aug 8, 2012 Getting Better Every Day in Every Way Nineteenth Century French psychologist turned célébrité Émile Coué famously recommended that repeatedly chanting “Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better” would activate the subconscious mind in the process of personal improvement. Read More

Jul 13, 2012 Go Double Dutch We see him emblazoned like a superhero on the glossy covers of popular business comic books. Read More

May 23, 2012 Viva la Revolucion French Enlightenment philosopher and impecunious renegade Jean-Jacques Rousseau emblematic bon mot “Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” was not just an observation on the state of pre-Republican Europe but also a commentary on our self-imposed servitude. Read More

May 10, 2012 Watch the Weather Some of the most fantastical advancements in modern science and technology are designed to predict weather patterns. Read More

Apr 18, 2012 Inventory the Goods In peak moments of flow and manic machinations of enthusiasm unbound we kid ourselves into believing that we truly know who we are in full. Read More

Mar 29, 2012 Exhibit the Artifacts of Life Gestalt psychology espouses that we make sense of the chaotic and variant stimuli that barrage us at every moment of our post-modern existence by building dynamic correlations between what we perceive and how we experience it. Read More

Mar 14, 2012 How to Grow – Part 2 There are four basic stages to putting the first principles and structure and dynamics of growth into motion in our own lives: Set high quality targets Enlist deep and diverse domain expertise Run a wide array of experiments Review what works and doesn’t and make revisions First, set high quality targets. Read More

Mar 8, 2012 How to Grow – Part 1 “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. Read More

Feb 1, 2012 Youtopia is Nowheresville “Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.” Read More

Jan 16, 2012 Deconstruct to Reconstruct No single thing abides; but all things flow. Read More

Dec 12, 2011 Look For the Signs to the On and Off Ramps “We do on stage things that are supposed to happen off. Read More