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I just discovered this 2007 article from Paul Graham. He said something that I’ve vaguely thought of before but I’ve never even come close to articulating it this well.
We all have lots and lots of stuff. We like to think that it’s valuable because we’ll use it one day. It’s not. It’s worthless.
What …
Book Review: Against Thrift | Shiny Objects
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Megan McArdle artfully skewers an entire genre: books that make us feel bad about buying things.
One of the running themes of the economist Robin Hanson’s excellent blog is that arguments like the ones found in these books are actually an elite-status proxy war. They denigrate the one measure of high-visibility achievement—income—that public intellectuals …
Review: TARDIS Eruditorum, Vol 1
It was utterly fascinating and has already given me a lot of insight into the show and how it works. I’m eagerly awaiting the publication of future volumes and have every intention of purchasing them as they’re released. Why not? I’m a sucker for really good literary criticism and a sucker for Doctor Who.
Steve Jobs: 1955-2011
Steve was richly blessed by God and we were all richly blessed by what he did, here on the Earth.
Can I Thank God for That?
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Kevin DeYoung posits an interesting question and a different way of thinking about Biblical “grey areas”.
I’ve learned over the years that the simplest way to judge gray areas in the Christian life like movies, television, and music is to ask one simple question: can I thank God for this? (We are to give …
Heinlein Defines Our World
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In the course of defending Robert Heinlein’s position on firearms from David Brin, Eric S. Raymond offers up a view on the staggering impact that RAH has had on the world we live in today.
(When time has given us perspective to write really good cultural histories of the 20th century, Heinlein is going …
Thinking About My Rating System
I just realized that I really have a 6 star rating system, not a 5 star system like I’d always assumed. I realized that after seeing, and thinking about, Adam Volle’s review scale. This is his scale:
5 Stars: Breaks new ground in some fashion. 4 Stars: The people involved know what they’re doing and have done …
Zygi Wilf Can Buy His Own Stadium
Zygi Wilf, Minnesota governor Mark Dayton discuss new Minnesota Vikings stadium – ESPN
When Gov. Mark Dayton and state lawmakers announced that the outlines of a new budget deal were in place, the Minnesota Vikings were hoping that the door was finally open to discuss their plan for a new $1 billion stadium in …
A Standing Desk?
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I’ve been considering switching to a standing desk for about a year now. This article from Art of Manliness gives a good overview for why and how.
5 Reasons Why:
To Avoid an Early Grave To Lose Weight To Save Your Back To Increase Your Focus To Gain a Satisfying Tiredness
The Ghosts of World War II’s Past
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Taking old World War II photos, Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov carefully photoshops them over more recent shots to make the past come alive. Not only do we get to experience places like Berlin, Prague, and Vienna in ways we could have never imagined, more importantly, we are able to appreciate our shared history …