"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one." –Marcus Aurelius
When I was a kid self-esteem began to be promoted in schools. A lot of adults seemed to have a problem with it, but almost nothing is more conformist to the next idea than education. It’s a part of teachers’ identity to always be doing the next thing. So it stuck. At the time, I…
I sometimes hear about how online learning will supplant traditional schools and universities. But is a recording the same as having a teacher? I’ve taken some classes recently through Coursera and CodeAcademy, and here are my thoughts on how it stacks up. It very cheap. Many courses are free – others cost a lot less…
There are a lot of people you’ll interact with when you make purchasing decisions who will try to influence your decision. Mostly it’s easy to understand where they are coming from. Your friends and family want what’s best for you, but that may be influenced by their own preferences or desire to have you be…
It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. – Mahatma Ghandi I’ve come across a complaint about the golden rule that I find very helpful as a way to think about the world. The golden rule…