I am a bit of a loner. I can be considered as a situational extrovert but when given the chance, I like to mind my own business and live in my cozy little head most of the time. Being an extrovert can be fun at times. However – not having scheduled alone time for re-assessing [...]
Information Whoring
We live in a very strange world presently – while most of us have access to every piece of knowledge ever known to man-kind at a click of a mouse, why is it that only a minute fraction of the populace ever takes advantage of such knowledge? Is it that most of us are happy [...]
Fear, Social Pressure, Hesitation
Game theory is a fascinating field. If you have not delved into it yet – I suggest you get your shit together and dip your nose in it a bit for starters. I just finished reading “Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life” by Len Fisher recently – nothing special about the book, but [...]
Communication, Perceived Arrogance
Today, I would like to lightly touch upon the matters of communication, arrogance and first impressions – specifically for the young folks who are ambitious enough to start their own venture. Recently, I sent a polite email to a guy who is venturing into his first start up. Now, keep in mind that I briefly [...]
My Experience With Sensory Deprivation
If you are not familiar with John C. Lilly – he was in my opinion one of the most important researchers and all around cool dudes to have ever lived. Unfortunately, most people do not know about him. My goal with this post is to give you a basic overview (including: sharing my own experience) [...]
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