Change is easy; change is hard
Change is inevitable, ubiquitous and accelerating – but not the kind of change you’re seeking. Which is odd, because the change you seek is a… Read More »Change is easy; change is hard
Sustainability and change
Seeds
Here’s a lens for reframing your project and contribution: rather than thinking about what you do as the main thing, instead ask “What might this… Read More »Seeds
Market Economics: Slate Star Codex on Drugs Vs Chairs and The Grumpy Economist on Paying for Public Toilets
I came across both of these posts in the last week, and they both highlight the problem of bad legislation. I recommend both – which… Read More »Market Economics: Slate Star Codex on Drugs Vs Chairs and The Grumpy Economist on Paying for Public Toilets
Resident Contrarian On the Experience of Being Poor-ish
This is an interesting read I came across via Marginal Revolution. It’s a fairly straightforward, non-polemical description of the challenges of being “poor-ish” in the… Read More »Resident Contrarian On the Experience of Being Poor-ish
Do it now: Fred Rogers on action, life and learning
You can make-believe it happens, or pretend that something’s true.You can wish or hope or contemplate a thing you’d like to do,But until you start… Read More »Do it now: Fred Rogers on action, life and learning
Personal Best
You can’t run a personal best every time, and trying to do so will make it less likely that you’ll improve by much at all.… Read More »Personal Best
If, in a day…
… you add a useful piece to a bigger whole, you can go home satisfied. If you do it every day, then – in time… Read More »If, in a day…
Generations: Tyler Cowen on faith in the future
These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.When… Read More »Generations: Tyler Cowen on faith in the future
Not long ago; or, Little by little (5): Tyler Cowen on progress in living standards since 1900
More links below [Even since 1990] the U.S. standard of living has increased by a factor of five to seven, estimated conservatively, and possibly much… Read More »Not long ago; or, Little by little (5): Tyler Cowen on progress in living standards since 1900
Making things better
There are plenty of problems you could solve. Your job is to choose a couple of important ones and bring energy and intelligence to bear… Read More »Making things better