Perfectionism as a Philosophical Razor
I find perfectionism to be a red flag. Nothing has ever been perfect. I know this is a cynical view. But one based on my lived experience.
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NOT NORMAL
A random collection of back-of-the-envelope calculations, short stories, half-baked theories, bad poems, and more.Â
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 see the depth of the clash and be earnest with our hopes.
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The Laziness Based View
Laziness is the key defining principle of the systems that made us. Yet business defines our lives. Chill down, act like a system!
Manicured Ignorance
We choose what we ignore more than what we learn. Yet, we use our knowledge to define who we are. This is ludicrous and so absurdly normal
An Anxious Ball of Yarn
Some earworms are images. They attach deep to every thread of your core and build images in your mind. This post builds on one of those.
Compersion as an Organizational Form
Economics builds on the logic of scarcity, itself a form of jealousy. Compersion is the opposite, it builds on joy and pursuing curiosity
My Historiography of 'Art'
Art is subjective. What is art for me might not be for you. Here I write about how I distinguish art from crafts.
Households and Entrepreneurs
A couple of thoughts on the elemental particles of micro and macro-economics, their connections and dynamics.
On Pretending to Be Smart
Is there something worse than pretending to be smart? I am just myself not my brains. Smart is skin deep but we pretend it has endless reach
Empathy for the Ukrainians Not Whataboutism
Empathy is not a racist behavior. The structures that prevent us to empathize with brown people are the problem. Let's stop the whataboutism
A Life: On Sight, Empathy, and Rainbows
A gift to my previous selves. A memoir and a remembrance of a life lived. A repository of my hopes for a brown and beautiful future.
A Ten-year Overnight Tragedy
My thoughts go to the people of Ukraine. May our leaders feel this tragedy and prevent the suffering of the many over the profits of the few
On Updating My Values: A Blasphemous, Offensive, and Endless Torture
I'm a recovering Christian. This form of blasphemy is a way of regrounding myself. It's offensive and sacrilegious. Read at your own peril.
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.
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.
The Longest Six Months
This pandemic sometimes feels eternal. But, sometimes, it feels just like a very long six months. An eventful set of months.
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
The Hotstove Effect in the COVID Forest
How do we reassess risk after being hurt once? This pandemic might give us a chance to learn in the COVID forest.
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.
A Very Costa Rican Privilege
As a resident of Europe this privilege crosses my mind every now and then. Yet, only today I realized how uncommon it is.
What if the Universe's Laws Changed With Time? Ask a Social Scientist
Physical laws are stable since the Big Bang. Social laws change often. The discrepancy is crazy to me and the reason why I've stayed in mgmt
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