Looking at the 2020 presidency and beyond⚠️Disclaimer: This isn’t an endorsement of either candidate, but an attempt at thinking through what could come next. I think both…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett and how we react to newsOne of the most fascinating things about the Amy Coney Barrett hearings is how passionate people’s opinions are about a woman they knew…Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
Current event reading suggestions for all AmericansIt’s been awhile since I’ve written, and it feels timely to share what I’m reading, intend to read, and things I think Americans would…Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
When History is Shared to Match a Political NarrativeWe all know the infamous “fake news” slogan. It’s sometimes an acknowledgment of news that’s actually false, but often a way to…Jul 9, 20201Jul 9, 20201
What Rage Against the Machine and Donald Trump have in commonI did not vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 election, and as of today, I am undecided on who will win my vote in the 2020 election. Though…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Thanks for the #MambaMoments, Kobe BryantNote: I wrote this, other than the updated intro in italics, on 4/15/2016 after Kobe had his historic career ending game. I haven’t…Jan 28, 2020Jan 28, 2020
28 Life Lessons I Learned By 28I’m grateful for each passing day. Another day obviously means I still have life, but it also means I’m getting older. And I like getting…Dec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019
To Nietzsche, Or Not To NietzscheI’m reading Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen’s American Nietzsche. It’s a book less focused on an in-depth examination of his philosophy, but…Nov 26, 2019Nov 26, 2019
Via Negativa, What Advice To Listen To, And Why We FightPost Note: These thoughts are thanks to things I’ve learned via Nassim Taleb’s Incerto series (in this instance, especially Antifragile)…Sep 28, 2019Sep 28, 2019
On Risk MitigationMuch of life is risk mitigation. In a practical sense, the game is to survive, not necessarily to flourish. (The two aren’t always linked…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
