Sir Charles Darwin Was Wrong about the Future
In 1957 Charles Darwin’s grandson (Sir Charles Galton Darwin) wrote a piece about the upcoming “Age of Leisure” in a popular magazine at the time. He writes the following:…
How My Good Habits Became Perfect Tools for Procrastination
When I met Tim Ferris at an event this year he said something that stuck with me. “Reading is a great way to procrastinate,” he said, as if he knew…
Eat like Warren Buffet if you want to die sooner
In this documentary Warren Buffett visits a school and gives some valuable advice to the children: “In your life you’re going to get one body and one mind; it feels…
5 In-Depth Podcast Summaries For Busy People (Biology, History and Entrepreneurship)
Islam and the US, Episode 105, Backstory Backstory begins with a current event, and then provides listeners with the “backstory,” or the related history. The hosts, Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf,…
What I Learned From 30 Blockchain CEOs
I reached out to over 30 CEOs running blockchain startups across the world. I wanted to ask them a couple of simple questions. What are you most excited about right…
10 Myths about Japan
1. “Japanese trains are always on time.” The statistics you see on extremely punctual trains are usually in reference to the high-speed bullet train — the Shinkansen. It’s almost always…
Why Your “Calling” is Not One Thing
I used to believe that having a single “calling” or “passion” was important. And that it was critical I identify that as soon as possible and do it for the…
Notes – Blood Tests
I visited Bangkok Hospital to get various biomarkers tested in order to establish a baseline for my health (lipid panel, hemoglobin, inflammatory markers etc). Before you can “biohack” you need…
Living & Working in Japan
Is moving to Japan a good Idea? Great place to live, not a great place to work. That said it’s probably a better idea to move here today compared to…
Real Estate Investment
The Real Estate Market in Japan In 2000, after the bubble, the Bank of Japan was attempting to promote economic growth. Their strategy was to reduce their interest rates to…