Unconventional Wisdom

Data Science with a Twist: Learn to Discover Hidden Treasures in Your Data — Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of data science, conventional techniques can only take us so far. To truly unlock the full potential of our data and gain a competitive edge, we must explore unconventional approaches that challenge the status quo. …

A month in my life. As my four readers know, (as Alessandro Manzoni wrote, but I am more humble and say four and not twenty-five) as a volunteer I transport organs from the hospitals of living, voluntary donors to the patients, often on the other side of the world. You can read my article on…

Living a good life is often associated with material success and external achievements, but what if there was a simpler, more fulfilling way of living? What if the key to happiness and contentment lies not in acquiring more but in simplifying and slowing down? …

I was listening to Sam Harris on his Making Sense podcast and he said that it’s often difficult to tell whether an unpopular idea is a crank’s or a worthy fresh perspective. That motivated me to write this. …

Many people talk about wisdom and being wise. But wisdom is of two types — conventional and unconventional. Dealing with complex workplace dynamics certainly requires us to employ unconventional wisdom. Now, let’s explore more about the so-called unconventional wisdom and why we need to employ it. Conventional wisdom says that…

To get you through the day — Like most people, I have my familiar quotations — the 23rd Psalm, the Lord’s Prayer — but I rarely use them. I rely mainly on a small collection of private quotes, proven effective for getting through the day. None shows up in a google search — these are stray sayings…

The more you buy, the less space you have. The more you stimulate your senses, the less you feel. The more you learn, the less you know. The more time you spend on Netflix, the less time you spend creating. An instinct we have is to add when we don’t have. But maybe we had enough ten years ago. Sometimes, getting to this place of content and satisfaction asks us to unlearn, undo, and get rid of what we’ve been piling on top of what was enough ten years ago.