“As the island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.” — John Archibald Wheeler

Alex Poulin in The Shore of my Ignorance

Oct 24, 2020

How to Play the Infinite Game (Part 2)

In this article, I detailed some of the differences between the finite game and the infinite game, the main takeaways being finite players play to win within boundaries and their prize is life, thus they are not fully alive during play. Infinite players have one…

Alex Poulin in The Shore of my Ignorance

Oct 19, 2020

The Beginnings of Genghis Khan — The Wrath of the Khans Podcast

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Oct 14, 2020

Sensemaking: How to Make Sense of Things

Sense making is about information. Unbeknownst to me until I finally watched this video…

Alex Poulin in The Shore of my Ignorance

Oct 20, 2020

Plato’s Republic and its Criticism from Will Durant’s Story of Philosophy

I just finished Will Durant’s The Story of Philosophy which is a great introduction to philosophy not only because it simply describes the best ideas of some of the greatest philosophers, it also gives…

Alex Poulin in The Shore of my Ignorance

Oct 23, 2020

Buckminster Fuller: His Life and Some of His Ideas

Buckminster Fuller was a polymath of his day, a true Renaissance Man of the 20th Century. However, for most of his life it didn’t seem to be destined as such.

Alex Poulin in The Shore of my Ignorance

Oct 13, 2020

Do Democracies Fail?

Democracies are fragile, but do they fail? The surprising answer is yes: it is no exemption to the cycles of history. It…

Alex Poulin in The Shore of my Ignorance

Oct 18, 2020

How to Play the Infinite Game (Part 1)

You may have heard of this concept through Simon Sinek’s popularizing the infinite game which originally is a book by James Carse. Simon Sinek applies the infinite game concept to companies but it is equally valuable to us individuals.

Alex Poulin in The Shore of my Ignorance

Oct 21, 2020

What is the Root of All Violence?

Peter Thiel is famous for “competition is for losers” quote and the essence of this saying was inspired by Rene Girard, a 20th Century philosopher — the book Things Hidden since the Foundation of the World is a book by Girard Peter helped popularize as well. This book…