I happen to know HR managers, telemarketers, and social media strategists. And my friends, at least, think their jobs are important. But, apparently, their work is pointless. Here’s a snippet from a piece entitled “Why free money beats bullshit jobs”, emphasis added:

Maybe you saw an old version of my resume on some platform I no longer use. Maybe you noticed me on LinkedIn. But, however you encountered me, you’re thinking about interviewing me, or putting me in front of some one to interview me, for a software job.

I’ve been enjoying this series of videos on Political Philosopy that feature Jason Brennan of Georgetown University. I encourage you to watch the whole playlist, but for this post, I’m going to focus on the video on immigration rights.

Now, there are other cars I would rather be driving. At a bare minimum, I should be driving a Subaru WRX. Also, an Audi R8 would be…

I don’t know why, but I still see a lot of people online who think they can get an instant win or an immediate sale. People, you are not going to become famous overnight. Achieving real skill and success takes time and patience. There are no overnight successes. Persistence is the key.

I have a DSLR, my Nikon D700, which I bought new 8 years ago, but I rarely use it. It’s big, the lenses are massive and heavy, and even though it (still) takes great photos, it’s a pain to drag around with me. My iPhone, on the other hand, is light, takes good photos…

Let’s start this post off with a quote from my good friend, and tea expert, So Han Fan:

I’m not that worried about Trump. Along some dimensions, American Presidents don’t have that much power. Momentum matters a lot in American government, and, despite campaign promises to the contrary, it’s very difficult for sitting presidents to reverse the policies of…