Daily Blog Post 315: In the Morality play “Everyman”, Everyman is a character who discovers through his journey to visit Death, he cannot take Goods, Beauty, Kindred, Fellowship, Strength, Five-Wits, or Knowledge to his grave. In the end, he is only able to part with his Good-Deeds, that is, his legacy of goodness. The play makes a Continue reading

Three days ago I decided I would become a vegan, at least in terms of diet. So far, I’ve held up to my end of the commitment. But last night, as my friend and I were ordering Chinese delivery for dinner, I started listing what I wanted: Minced pork rice Spicy pork belly Mixed chicken… Continue reading

There is no debating that dropping a nuclear bomb on a country will produce tragic results. However, is it better now that several countries, not just the US, have nuclear bombs? Obviously, in a perfect world, no one would have so much destruction potential at their hands. But right now, we have a situation called: Continue reading

Something Gary Vee taught me: Kindness is often seen as a weakness…by weak people Thoughts? Continue reading

311 One of the great things I learned early on in school was that questions were good. Questions are born from a curiosity for knowledge when there is a gap to fill. When you are actively engaged in the subject matter, you are also actively making curious inquisitions. Questions create dialogue. The ignorant don’t ask Continue reading

310 If you’ve followed the news recently you might have heard about Nike’s recent ad campaign where they used Colin Kaepernick as the face of their brand. In short, this is genius. Sure, Nike’s stock dropped 3% that day, but in a world where everything is becoming politicized, Nike made the right decision here by Continue reading

309 Is life a zero-sum game? One of the first things you learn in basic economy classes is that international trade, when done correctly and well, is NOT a zero-sum game, and is all intents purposes, good for the economy and any participating countries. Let me give a very basic example: America is one of Continue reading

308 I don’t know how I feel about drones. On one end, the person controlling these high-tech drones are 10,000 miles away yet has the ability to surveil anyone without their discretion. And, at the press of a button, has the power to launch lethal drone strikes. On the other end, what is the alternative? Continue reading

306 How far will artificial intelligence take us? I just watched the Black Mirror Episode “Be Right Back” wherein a woman, who, having recently lost her husband in a car crash, signs up for an AI program where a humanoid robot is fed an archive of data to simulate the deceased husband. As similar as Continue reading

As today is my birthday and I am now 19 years old, I want to reflect on my favorite quote that has taught me to remain humble yet determined. “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. Continue reading