Philosopher, Adam Smith noted in 1776 that one of the greatest improvements made to the first fire-engines of his time was “the discovery of a boy who wanted to save his own labour” in order to “leave him at liberty to divert himself with his playfellows.” In an 1842 journal entry, Henry David Thoreau wrote …
For as long as the technics of society change, no existing division of wealth is immune from attack. — Robert Heilbroner Unlocking the Labor Cage is the first step to reconfiguring capitalism for the twenty-first century. Contemporary economic theory restricts capitalism to three methods of currency circulation. The first and primary being the voluntary exchange …
Here are some recent favorites I’ve stumbled on, have been interested in, or just generally think are worth taking a look at. Inspired Quote Last week’s Earfare on filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s interview by Tim Ferriss has helped me understand that creativity is at the heart of every aspect of my life and that has made all …
Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (@Rodriguez) lives a “creative life” and says, “I’m the most fulfilled, happiest, most productive, when I’m creative. and that’s when I’m at my best.” At 23 years old, Rodriguez’s $7,000 film El Mariachi was purchased by Columbia Pictures, catapulting him onto the Hollywood scene. Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) describes Rodriguez as “jack of all trades, master of …
Here are some recent favorites I’ve stumbled on, have been interested in, or just generally think are worth taking a look at. Inspired Quote As I work through the final stages of my upcoming book and film Unlocking the Labor Cage I am certainly not alone in being critical of the typical economist. “If economists could manage to …
I discovered Maria Popova (@BrainPicker) through numerous mentions by Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) but it was not until I listened to this Podcast that I discovered how profound her primary body of work, BrainPickings.org is. Ferriss begins by saying Popova describes “herself as a reader/writer; interestingness hunter/gatherer; and curious mind at large.” While she has written for publications like The …
Here are some recent favorites I’ve stumbled on, have been interested in, or just generally think are worth taking a look at. Top Facebook Post: “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you have so many passionate, motivated individuals all working towards a common goal for the greater good.” – Phil Michaels, Founder and CEO of Tembo …
Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) refers to Naval Ravikant (@naval) as “a very deep thinker who is very good at asking questions” and who’s success not only in business but in life comes from his “practice of being hyper-rational” when others are emotional. Ravikant’s wisdom shows countless times during this two hour discussion and his best investor advice is applicable to all of …
Here are some recent favorites I’ve stumbled on, have been interested in, or just generally think are worth taking a look at. Top Facebook Post I shared my recent comments to Tampa City Council about protecting our city’s history and modifying parking requirements to incentivize development that would fund transit operations. The proposed zoning request was denied …
In June I decided to reboot my reading habit and completed a book each week which has lead to more consistent reading overall. With summer coming to a close I thought I would share some thoughts on some of them. The topics varied but all relate in some fashion to my projects regarding how technology and corporations are …