Barbell method. In terms of finance, put 90% in low risk and secure investments, where downside is very low. Put the remaining 10% in highly speculative investments which you can afford to lose but have super high upside if they hit. Don't go for middle of the road investments. Let's apply this to how you spend your time. Right now, yo...

If I could compare the process of learning through reading, I'd say it's more akin to a slowly cooking something at a low temperature rather than microwaving a dish. Learning takes time. Unfortunately, we've been sold a myth that learning can be had instantly along with our consumer culture. We have one day delivery through Amazon. We ...

The true benefit of philosophy comes from the living of ones life, from gaining experiences of your own and reflecting on those experiences in light of what you are learning from the experience of others. The temptation of philosophy is to look upon it as only the accumulation of knowledge, of perspectives, as if simply holding in your...

How seriously do you take the words that you say? Does it matter to you that you remain logically consistent or if the ideas you espouse even make sense at all? Why should one even care and does it matter? I’ve started reading Plato and my first taste has been Socrates’ discussion with Protagoras. Protagoras is some kind of sophist whi...