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 […]
Unlocking the Labor Cage: Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century
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 […]
FastFaves: Live Creatively, T1 Diabetes Day, Suffragettes, and Sustainability
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 […]
Earfare: Robert Rodriguez on Living a Creative Life via Tim Ferriss
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 […]
FastFaves: Competent Economists?, Tomato Time, Macklemore & Chipotle #Boorito
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 […]
Earfare: Maria Popova, Curator of Brain Pickings via Tim Ferriss Podcast
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 […]
FastFaves: Tembo, Volkswagen, Kickstarter & Hell’s Club
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 […]
Earfare: Naval Ravikant, CEO, AngelList via Tim Ferriss Podcast
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 […]
FastFaves: Top Facebook Post, PromptSmart, GE, Da Vinci & Colin Quinn
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 […]
Summer Reading Recap 2015
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 […]