The Greatest Story Ever Told, Starring You The Greatest Story Ever Told, Starring YouImagine a story. Maybe it's a novel or a movie or a long running TV show, whichever you prefer. The beginning of the story is your life so far. It's been compressed a lot, so it's not t... May 8, 2014 10,194views 0
The Relationship Between Happiness and Pleasure The Relationship Between Happiness and PleasureOne of the most frequent criticisms I get is that I'm too focused on serious things like productivity, self improvement, and learning. I value those things highly and often focus on the... May 5, 2014 11,182views 0
Just Sufficing Sucks Just Sufficing SucksIt might surprise most readers to know that I actually had a pretty great time in school. I learned a lot, made great friends, and had some very good teachers. There are a lot of positi... May 2, 2014 8,436views 0
A Precarious Life A Precarious LifeLast night I played poker for the first time in four months. I play a reasonably big game, where you typically buy in for $500, and always have another $500 in reserve. When you play a... Apr 29, 2014 9,536views 0
One Language Down, A Review of The Pimsleur Method One Language Down, A Review of The Pimsleur MethodTwo months ago I wrote a blog post about how I was going to learn every language. At the time I had just finished the Pimsleur tapes for Romanian I and German I, and was moving on to Ge... Apr 25, 2014 15,345views 0
Why Crazy Stuff Happens on the Island: Risk Profiles Why Crazy Stuff Happens on the Island: Risk ProfilesI really enjoy talking about risk, but it's always better to talk about concrete examples rather than theories. My recent post about the disasters encountered on our island trip got a l... Apr 22, 2014 7,967views 0
Island Adventure 2, Part 2: Almost Total Victory Island Adventure 2, Part 2: Almost Total VictoryI woke up to a familiar sight. Outside the vehicle I had slept in was Brian, on the phone, trying to get us help with our latest predicament. And, just as last time with being stuck in... Apr 19, 2014 8,537views 0
Island Adventure 2, Part 1: Total Disaster Island Adventure 2, Part 1: Total DisasterAs I write this, I am hunched over my laptop, which is held at an awkward angle because of the steering wheel in front of me. Carpal tunnel syndrome is imminent. Out of the window to my... Apr 15, 2014 10,184views 0
Sometimes It's Better Not to Know Sometimes It's Better Not to KnowI'm sitting in the Kansas City terminal, waiting for my next flight. The barbecue restaurant there serves shockingly large portions, which, combined with waking up early today, has me f... Apr 11, 2014 10,452views 0
Dread and Uncertainty Cause Us to Overestimate How Long Things Take Dread and Uncertainty Cause Us to Overestimate How Long Things TakeI'm on a late flight back from Vegas, I didn't get enough sleep, and I'm exhausted. I hadn't done my German tape for the day yet, so I put my headphones in, propped my head against the... Apr 8, 2014 8,541views 0
Trying Valve's Virtual Reality, and Why It Will Change Everything Trying Valve's Virtual Reality, and Why It Will Change EverythingThanks to my friend Brian, I recently had the opportunity to try out Valve's new work on virtual reality. Only a couple hundred or so people have had the chance to try it so far, and mo... Apr 4, 2014 8,806views 0
When Is Your Lowest Priority Task Your Most Important? When Is Your Lowest Priority Task Your Most Important?You know that feeling when you're having a great day, but you forget exactly why it's so great? There's that feeling that something really good happened earlier, and its glow is being c... Mar 31, 2014 9,296views 0
