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.
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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 see the depth of the clash and be earnest with our hopes.
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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
Bringing A Bit of Joy to My Image of God
To me, God has been paradoxical. Love thy neighbor as you love yourself. Yet, conquer, exploit women and other races. This brings some joy.
Jose ("ho-SE") the 4th most common name. Yet, hard to pronounce
My name is Jose; as a name it is ubiquitous. Yet, for some, it is hard to pronounce. This hurts communication and so I tend to joke about it
Feminism is for everybody. It's all about love yet not all have the will to change
Last week died the author I have read the most. I avoid rereading authors. Yet, as RuPaul would say "reading [bell hooks] is fundamental"
Ahistoric: Events outside of our written record, but not less relevant
History is written by the victors. Events experienced but not recorded become absent from history. Here I discuss this deep historic bias.
Google as a Pay per View Service
We pay to watch Netflix. Advertisers pay to let us use Google's products. What if we outbid them and pay for Google ourselves?
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.
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.
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.
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?
On Breadwinning, Caregiving, and Purpose
Homebuilding is nominally composed of two activities: Caregiving, and Breadwinning. But are both just as important?
Pain Hurts: On Why You Can't Do Comparative Suffering
Comparing suffering is like dividing by zero. You might get a result you like but not everyone will see it that way.
Humane
It might be childish but I have a favorite word. This word encompasses a big part of my cosmogony, my values, and my views of the word....
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...
On the WEIRD HENRY WASP
The market segment composed of these three sets of acronyms describes one of the most coveted market segments. That is wrong.
CityHub and Disruption
Many a eager beaver CEO has laid awake at now hashing plans to disrupt their industries. Some have succeeded. Many more have failed. This...
Fake it till you make it. Cheat until you win.
When star scientist explode and fall from the sky, how are we all affected?
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