December 2009
19 posts
Dec 28th
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“Developmental psychologists have done extensive research on the effects of a...”
– The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
Dec 28th
“The ‘party,’ conceived as a gathering together of men and women to...”
– Exile’s Return (1934)
Dec 27th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 19th
Spendthrift to Penny Pincher: A Vision of the New... →
“Their value system is shifting from aspiring to material wealth to aspiring to a life better lived.” - This is consistent with Generations’ predictions about the Boomers as a moralistic generation in later life. I am undoubtedly looking for confirmation, but the book really does seem to explain a lot about social trends.
Dec 18th
“Where we crave sweeping transformation, however, all the current bill offers is...”
– Dear New Yorker, Thanks for being awesome. xoxo, Christian
Dec 16th
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“I don’t think Buffett gets enough credit for all the pitches he...”
– WSJ Just from those listed in the article, Buffett turned down investment opportunities in Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Freddie Mac, Wachovia, AIG and Morgan Stanley. “No, thank you” should be the default answer for any new investment. Only step out of your comfort zone when the new...
Dec 12th
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Dec 6th
“Liquamen (a salty fish sauce) was made throughout the Roman Empire; the earliest...”
– New Yorker People have been branding and advertising for much longer than I had realized (Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD).
Dec 6th
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Dec 2nd
“What, then, determined self-control? Mischel’s conclusion, based on hundreds of...”
– The Marshmallow Test (New Yorker) I think that there are two keys to being a successful adult: 1) distract yourself and avoid the tempting things that are bad for you 2) focus on doing the unpalatable things that are good for you. I struggle most with 2). Ideally, I would distract myself by...
Dec 2nd