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Feb 3, 2019

Five Semi-sober Thoughts on the Porzingis Trade

With the shock over, it’s time to try and think about this logically — I haven’t really written about the Knicks in awhile and it’s largely due to there being nothing of substance to comment on. After all, when Phil Jackson was dismissed, it seemed the Knicks finally caught up to the rest of the league and fully embraced the concept of tanking- though…

NBA

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Five Semi-sober Thoughts on the Porzingis Trade
Five Semi-sober Thoughts on the Porzingis Trade
NBA

7 min read


Oct 18, 2018

What Would You Do With Your Life If Work Became Obsolete?

With Automation Continuing to Upend the Modern Workforce, Maybe there is a Humanist case for a Universal Basic Income. — Surely by now you’ve heard the robots are coming for your job, right? If you are a regular 9 to 5'er in some colorless office, you might have shrugged this thought off since you think this doesn’t apply to you. …

Basic Income

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What Would You Do With Your Life If Work Became Obsolete?
What Would You Do With Your Life If Work Became Obsolete?
Basic Income

11 min read


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DataDrivenInvestor

·Sep 11, 2018

How a “Smart” Wallet Made Life Easier

A follow-up review of Ekster’s Smart Wallet after a few months of use — Often times when you read through product reviews, you don’t take into account how much time has passed since the reviewer’s first experience with it. …

Mobile Payments

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How a “Smart” Wallet Made Life Easier
How a “Smart” Wallet Made Life Easier
Mobile Payments

4 min read


Jul 28, 2018

The Emotional Meaning and Unfortunate Significance of Jaws: The Ride’s Closure

“Is Jaws the best movie ever?” Of course, the answer is no, but it was a question raised by the quixotic Bill Simmons on The Ringer’s recent and wildly addictive Rewatchables podcast during an episode dedicated to Jaws. …

Movies

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The Emotional Meaning and Unfortunate Significance of Jaws: The Ride’s Closure
The Emotional Meaning and Unfortunate Significance of Jaws: The Ride’s Closure
Movies

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Mission.org

·Mar 7, 2018

The Life-altering Power of Making Small Upgrades To Your Daily Routine

Sometimes enhancements that seem minimal and expensive upfront can actually help out a lot more in the long-run — Perhaps this scenario seems familiar: getting ready for work in the morning and being on auto-pilot since the same mindless routines you’ve done for the past 1,983 consecutive work days have now become muscle memory. …

Life Lessons

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The Life-altering Power of Making Small Upgrades To Your Daily Routine
The Life-altering Power of Making Small Upgrades To Your Daily Routine
Life Lessons

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Jan 24, 2018

Art Museums Provide the Stillness Modern Society Desperately Needs

It’s up for debate who should pay for it, but what is clear is that Art Museums are needed today more than most people realize. — Last week New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art made headlines when it revealed an updated admission policy that would do away with it’s erstwhile “pay as you wish” pricing by requiring out-of-state visitors to pay the full $25 admission fee. The news was not received well and the MET’s new…

Art

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Art Museums Provide the Stillness Modern Society Desperately Needs
Art Museums Provide the Stillness Modern Society Desperately Needs
Art

8 min read


Oct 31, 2017

The New York Knicks Are Appointment Television Again

The Knicks aren’t just winning games. For the first time in years, the Knicks can be classified as appointment television. — For all the talk of how well the new era New York Knicks have looked over these past few games, there’s one thing I’m excited most about — and it’s not just the stratospheric rise of Kristaps Porzingis. Of course, it’s wildly satisfying to finally see Porzingis unleashed as the…

NBA

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The New York Knicks Are Appointment Television Again
The New York Knicks Are Appointment Television Again
NBA

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Mission.org

·Oct 24, 2017

How On Earth Did Email Newsletters Become Popular Again?

The best in news isn’t always found online. A growing trend shows that it’s inside your inbox — Despite the criticisms you may hear about today’s methods of news consumption, what most people don’t realize is that there’s a renaissance happening in news media. It’s not happening on any new blogs, and it’s not taking place on social media platforms. The truth is that one of the best…

Marketing

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How On Earth Did Email Newsletters Become Popular Again?
How On Earth Did Email Newsletters Become Popular Again?
Marketing

8 min read


Sep 22, 2017

First They Killed My Father Review

A People’s History Of A Genocide You Should Be More Aware Of — Cambodia’s genocide was one of the worst atrocities in human history, and yet somehow it seems to have receded into the annals of Southeast Asian history without much media touching on it other than the 1984 film The Killing Fields. …

Cambodia

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First They Killed My Father Review
First They Killed My Father Review
Cambodia

4 min read


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Mission.org

·Sep 14, 2017

How To Reclaim Your Newsfeed

Social media newsfeeds have hijacked your attention. It’s time to reclaim it. — Last week during another sad desk lunch, I found myself mindlessly scrolling through my Facebook feed and suddenly feeling boxed-in by the same content I’ve seen over and over again. …

Tech

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How To Reclaim Your Newsfeed
How To Reclaim Your Newsfeed
Tech

11 min read

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