In this post I wrote about how you’re probably thinking of meditation the wrong way. It’s less of an activity and more of an alternate way of living. Day-to-day existence From birth, our brains work at recognising patterns in the… Continue Reading
I need you to completely throw away the perception you have of meditation because it’s highly likely that you’re thinking about it wrong. Throw out the woo-woo spiritualist who is seeking enlightenment, not because they don’t exist, but because it’s… Continue Reading
Like all of Herman Hesse’s novels, after finishing it I sigh with despair and think to myself: “There is nothing left for me to contribute to literature. My career is done before it had a chance to begin.” Hesse is… Continue Reading
There is only one quote you need to know from this Conrad’s Heart of Darkness: “The horror! The horror!” That is not to say that there is no value in this book, I actually think the opposite. But that one… Continue Reading
I wrote this up for a friend who wanted some ideas for travelling to Japan. In reality, this is a pretty standard itinerary for anyone looking to make their first trip to Japan. Enjoy 🙏 Prefaces The thing that I… Continue Reading
Everyone knows the biggest problem today is unemployment. Them greedy capitalists and the cheating Chinese are stealing all our good jobs, leaving us unemployed. Unemployment isn’t even the whole “problem”, when you factor in underemployment (people who want more work… Continue Reading
“The world is being ripped apart by greed and inequality.” “Capitalism left unchecked will continue to destroy the planet.” “Capitalism makes the rich richer and the poor poorer.” These are the kind of statements that I would have typed up… Continue Reading
The biggest problem with today’s world isn’t Trump, or conservative, or the Big Energy companies, it’s ideological thinking. “If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change.” – Michael Jackson… Continue Reading
If capitalism has proven anything, it is the strength of the profit motive as an incentive. Having a sound understanding of the profit motive is important for all of us to ensure we don’t end up blaming the wrong people… Continue Reading
I’ve spent a lot of time learning about capitalism in hopes of finding out how we can get to Better Capitalism. I’ll be honest, there are no silver bullets, no clear cut answers, but the thing that I’ve realised is… Continue Reading
(Goodreads ・ Amazon) I respect Ray Dalio’s humility and honesty. You get the sense that he is an open, “enlightened” man who has seen the greater pattern in the world and lifted himself a little further away from the bopping… Continue Reading
I’ve been on a journey to understand the fundamentals of capitalism and how it relates to the world we live in. One of the big drivers for change when looking at our capitalist model is climate change. Climate change is… Continue Reading
(Goodreads・Amazon) My personal prediction Humans are going to go through a rather lengthy and difficult learning experience that will likely last 60-200 years. We won’t change our behaviour in time to reach the 2C warming target. Even when we hit… Continue Reading
This is the reading list that I followed when studying capitalism. Apart from the books listed here I read countless articles online but didn’t track them. 👌 Essential reads Capitalism: A very short introduction – This is the perfect place to… Continue Reading
I don’t mean this in the nihilistic sense but in the rational and experiential sense. While everything below may seem like a minor technicality, I think think it’s an extremely important distinction that took me years of reading and thinking… Continue Reading
Have you ever sat for hours wondering what it means to be alive? No? Well this is awkward… If you had, you would find that it’s not actually that easy to define. I used to think life was this force,… Continue Reading
(Goodreads ・ Amazon) So here lies the conundrum. The world isn’t as bad as we think it is. Quality of life is the best it has ever been in right across the globe. That’s not to say things aren’t still… Continue Reading
Phi: A voyage from the brain to the soulGiulio Tononi (Goodreads ・ Amazon) Ultimately, it’s a good read, despite being a little long and flourished with over-extravagant language. Big Takeaway The big takeaway that I got from reading this is… Continue Reading
(Goodreads ・ Amazon) Fucking beautiful. Core Ideas Neoliberalism is unsustainable. Capitalism goes through 50 year “Kondratieff” cycles. The current one has stalled. Information-technology has zero-marginal costs. Non-market goods and services are taking over previous market niches. Inequality is rising and… Continue Reading
(Goodreads ・ Amazon) The Four Demands Full automation – rather than fighting machines, aim for 100% automation of labour. This would mean the ability for wealth to grow without human labour needed. Our basic human needs would be fulfilled by machines.… Continue Reading