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NOT NORMAL
A random collection of back-of-the-envelope calculations, short stories, half-baked theories, bad poems, and more.
Many of these relate to the idea of normalcy, what it entails, and what it does not.
We are fortunate to live in a time where right and wrong, traditions, and norms are being renegotiated.
Yet, only through exploring what is normal can we experience the depths of the clash.
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Positive: A Story of Disruption
Is there a better example of ambidexterity than the meteoric rise of COVID a toddler with a giant's market reach? An ode to a disruptor.
Feb 22, 2022
Some Pride Some Prejudice
I will confess that sometimes, I still indulge in being prejudiced against who is prejudiced against me. Here I explain what I mean.
Feb 16, 2022
Europe the Martian Continent
History books are full of war and struggle. Humaneness and peace are less common Here I discuss the martian idolatry common in WEIRD history
Feb 4, 2022
On the Flawed/Functional Pursuit of Exceptionalism
Exceptionalism is intrinsically exclusionary. But it is also at the core of academic recruitment. Here I discuss this with a welfare lens.
Jan 24, 2022
Useful Things are not Always Important
One should do important work but what if it is not useful? Here I discuss a simple 2x2 that helps me navigate life.
Dec 9, 2021
On Little Fish, Rigged Games, Universe Expansion, and Darkness
Media routinely blows our minds. Here I share a couple of instances that blew mine and changed how I view strategy.
Nov 25, 2021
Time Equals Money Explains Why Bezos Is The Richest Person Alive
We tend to see time equals money as an individual-level call for efficiency. But when applied to organizations, it explains much more.
Nov 14, 2021
Whim Delivery: A Thriving Industry Along the Great Resignation
Lately a new niche developed. We can get things delivered in 15 minutes of less. But is that progress prosperous?
Nov 13, 2021
On Mean Girls, The Paradox of Tolerance, and the Importance of Being Earnest
This wrinkle is what Karl Popper called the Paradox of Tolerance. In short, it explains that a society that values tolerance can be so...
Oct 26, 2021
The past sucked. Yet we forget
A major flaw in our brains makes us forget how bad the past was. Most infants died. We lacked food and warmth. Yet some flaw makes us forget
Oct 8, 2021
A Lost Month
During the last year, we have direct evidence that four million people have died while infected with the SARS COV2 virus. This is a lot...
Aug 13, 2021
Implausible SDG Solutions are Better Than None at All
Climate change, hunger, poverty, and inequality are very hard problems to solve and their solutions suck. But what can we do? Sit and wail?
Aug 10, 2021
Inequality, Structure, and Temperature
The 2nd law of thermodynamic explains that as a whole the universe becomes less structured with time. We see the opposite in society. Why?
Jul 23, 2021
Mediocrity Principle
As we grow up we learned biased ideas that we assume are normal. This is the mediocrity principle a foundation of science.
Jul 10, 2021
How Much Money Does Your Country Produce per Ton of CO2?
The first step in any battle is to study one's foe. Only after should fight. These are my first steps in understanding global warming.
Jun 25, 2021
Not Caring About Millionaires
It is easy to care for the lives of celebrities. But as we do we forget to care for our lives and the lives of people who really suffer.
Jun 24, 2021
The Contingent Leader
Where I argue that leaders are neither born nor chosen, they emerge from situations that require them.
Jun 24, 2021
The Privilege of Rejecting You
Someone forgot to invite you to an event you would hate to attend. You are angry but you do not why. They took your PORY, that's why.
May 28, 2021
Almost Legally Racists Institutions
Racism exists at different levels. Here I discuss a couple and my personal views on them.
May 14, 2021
We are a Quiet Bunch
A short fictional story on the life of a survivor of a world plagued with one pandemic after the other.
May 12, 2021
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