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 đ 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
âThe world is being ripped apart by greed and inequality.â âCapitalism left unchecked will continue to destroy the planet.â âCapitalism makes the rich richer and the poor poorer.â 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 ă» 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
(Goodreadsă»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
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 ă» Amazon) So here lies the conundrum. The world isnât 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
(Goodreads ă» 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 ă» Amazon) The Four Demands Full automation â 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
Every little detail in your daily life combines together to form the fabric of your reality. No matter how small or insignificant, it is the tiny events, places, peoples, norms, and culture that define what it feels like to live… Continue Reading
(Goodreadsă»Amazon) I struggled 30% of the way through this before giving up and coming to terms with the fact that it wasn’t going to get any better. The content is great, it’s just that the author is an economist, not… Continue Reading
Goodreads | Amazon It took me over four months to read this book. With that being said, it’s still a decent book. Wright sets out to demonstrate that the core tenants of Buddhist Philosophy are a truer perception of reality.… Continue Reading
Goodreads | Amazon This book is a classic. Jane Jacobs completed a massive feat for humanity; she ruthlessly observed, documented, and critiqued modern urban living from the street up. Despite being a journalist, she has become the most influential figure… Continue Reading
Goodreads | Amazon Gladwell is the master of well written, average quality books. I don’t say this to be rude, rather sincere. He is an amazing writer, with a real talent for collecting and telling compelling stories related to a… Continue Reading
Sirens is another beautiful novel by Vonnegut about where with more focus than ever before he pursues the contradictory absurdity of meaningful life. A novel that ironically makes you question whether a higher meaning in life would actually be a… Continue Reading
During my second visit to Vietnam, I spent nearly a month ruthlessly searching for the best local Vietnamese food in Ho Chi Minh City. I found some good stuff. Here’s what I think are the stars of Vietnamese cuisine, and… Continue Reading