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Another podcast episode
Hey guys. So I did another podcast episode because Tuesdays are for podcasting and I plan to stick to my schedule! (Be a DISCIPLINED half-ass, NOT a lazy perfectionist). It still feels very weird but I think I’m getting better at this… Anyways, I spent my spring break in Switzerland, and besides noticing how Continue reading
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am I the idiot?
I’ve recently been wondering how I can battle the question of telling someone they are wrong. This is very pretentious, but here I go: As an economist, I’ve learned a lot about how the world works, both in the social human behavioral aspect (behavioral economics) and also in the way the world works in terms Continue reading
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Here
I wrote a poem. “Here” I hope you like it When the ghosts of my past have left my body When my dreams no longer keep me up at night I will notice That I Am here Here The human sound we make is everywhere I hear it at the restaurant I go to every Continue reading
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Passing
I sat in on an Econ class last semester and sat next to someone who passed away in December Today I woke up to my friend texting me that school was cancelled because it was a snow day I was ecstastic because I hadn’t studied for my micro theory test and woke up early to Continue reading
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Relegate
Don’t relegate your teachers to only people who look like teachers Don’t relegate creativity to things you believe are traditionally creative Don’t relegate beauty to aesthetics And don’t relegate life to externalities 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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Reflecting on my “loneliness”
This post is quite sappy and melodramatic (but let’s be honest, if you’ve read any of my writing, you know I do this a lot). It’s Valentines Day today and another reminder from society that I am single. Granted, every year, I’ve felt this feeling. Anyone who knows me knows that I’ve never been in Continue reading
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Knowledge Gaps
Closing knowledge gaps lead to more insightful discussion More innovation Better ideas Creativity and levels the playing field Education is the cornerstone of today’s society Information is what we get out of education But what is truly important is the application of that information Information is becoming cheaper and cheaper While excitement for education and Continue reading
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The greatest skill
The greatest skill you must possess when wishing to better influence other people is the skill to see in another individual’s perspective Only then can we truly understand what is at stake We must empathize, we must walk in another person’s shoes, and we must not come to immediate conclusions based on our own inherently Continue reading
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Living expenses
Personal finance is a topic I’ve always enjoyed studying. How can people, individuals, manage their finances in the most efficient way while also satisfying the economical unlimited wants and desires of being human? How about we do some incredibly rudimentary examples of personal finance: $1000 apartment or $800 shared with your college friends $15 UBER Continue reading
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