Diego ContrerasLooking 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…3 min read·Oct 20, 2020----
Diego ContrerasAmy 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…3 min read·Oct 15, 2020----
Diego ContrerasCurrent 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…5 min read·Oct 13, 2020----
Diego ContrerasWhen 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…6 min read·Jul 9, 2020--1--1
Diego ContrerasWhat 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…6 min read·Jul 6, 2020----
Diego ContrerasThanks 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…7 min read·Jan 28, 2020----
Diego Contreras28 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…9 min read·Dec 3, 2019----
Diego ContrerasTo 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…5 min read·Nov 26, 2019----
Diego ContrerasVia 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)…4 min read·Sep 28, 2019----
Diego ContrerasOn 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…4 min read·Sep 19, 2019----