#economics
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Asking the wrong questions
I’ve recently pondered the potential of being a philosopher But my economic and business brain nevertheless reared its head and started questioning this decision: how can I make a living (particularly a wealthy living) while calling myself a philosopher? I was pleasantly slapped with the realization that a true philosopher is not so much worried about creating… Continue reading
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Stop being negative
Jeff Bezos donated $2 billion to charity last year. And somehow the keyboard warriors of the internet love to point out the bad. “It’s for tax purposes…” Even if it were for tax purposes, does it really matter? Either way he is parting away with money. Those same people saying that Bezos only donates money… Continue reading
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Loving what you do
I hope that all of us are able to find something we love to do in life. For me, I love finances. I love the idea of money. I also like having money. But in reality, I dream of a world where no one has to be burdened with the concept of finances. Poverty doesn’t… Continue reading
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Get there
What’s more difficult: getting to the gym, or actually working out at the gym? Or getting into the shower, vs. actually showering? Getting into bed vs. sleeping? A lot of the times, the most difficult thing is the initial hurdle. It happens way more often in life than we think. That hurdle is sneakily in… Continue reading
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Treatments
This blog post uses information and experiments extracted from the latest book I’ve been listening to on Audible: “Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data” In economics, in sciences, in social sciences, in politics, we care about what works. But how effective are certain treatments? Placebos can be quite powerful. Sometimes they are just… Continue reading
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Ideas for sale! $20 each.
Ever feel like you aren’t creative enough? What if you could purchase ideas? How much would you pay for just ONE new idea? What if I told you that new ideas only cost $20 each. They are called books… Revolutionary, right? If you don’t have creative ideas yourself, there’s no excuse. Buy them for $20 each. And… Continue reading
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[Book Review] Freakonomics
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[Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explains the Hidden Side to Everything] – by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt was a great book. It was different. And I liked it. Freakonomics makes you look at the world in a different way. The book explores the real reasons for the 1990s crime drop, information asymmetry, real estate agents,… Continue reading
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