I’m being a little cheeky with this one, but I wanted to make the point that health advice and “studying” nutrition can actually make you worse off in the end. When I was making major dietary changes in my life 3 or so years ago, I read a lot about the positive benefits of fiber. […]
Why I Don’t Use AI, and Why You Probably Shouldn’t Either
Before I dive into this post, I want to assure you that this is not a summary of existing opinions, nor a prediction of what life will be like in 100 years, nor (necessarily) a screed about how things ought to be. It is more an observation, paired with experience, and some things that mean […]
Collecting Kind of Sucks
Several years ago, I briefly began collecting hockey cards for the first time in almost 25 years. It was a flashback to middle school, to simpler times (but with a larger budget), and while it was a lot of fun and brought back some good memories, the fun faded pretty quickly, and I ultimately decided […]
Orthorexic World
Generally, the word “orthorexia” refers to a condition in which people become so obsessed with improving their health that their health actually suffers. I see this as a form of perfectionism that has leached into other areas of life, and I think we are absolutely surrounded by it. If I’m not mistaken, the late 1800s […]
Does Your Stuff Earn Its Keep?
A week later, I’m still swimming in an ocean of boxes. Naturally, I have thoughts. I’m honestly somewhat disappointed in myself. It’s not because I have a few shoeboxes of kitchen utensils, or because I have a few boxes of car parts that will some day go in the garage; these at least are understandable. […]
The Tyranny of Stuff: Part 2
Well, it’s moving time here soon, so I’ve been swimming in a pile of boxes, and nothing forces you to rethink your life quite like swimming in a pile of boxes. This whole financial journey I’ve been on was started with an admiration for and an aspiration to some form of minimalism. I’m proud to […]
The Paradox of Valuing Money
I was coming home from a short hike this past week when I swung by a large liquor store to find something new to try that evening. I settled upon two beers from a company I had tried before, but I was in the mood to treat myself and didn’t think too critically about the […]
The World Financial System is Not Your Savior
From a purely financial perspective, these years I’ve taken off work probably look like one of the stupidest decisions a person could make: take a sizeable nest egg in the low hundred thousands and quit your job for almost 4+ years, foregoing an almost six figure income the whole time, while studying for an industry […]
Retail Woes
I don’t go to Microcenter very often, but when I do, I dread the checkout process. I went a few days ago and had forgotten about this, though. Before I talk about that, though, I’ll first mention that it’s a very fun store to visit and their general return policy is great. I built a […]
Shallow News
This has been brewing in my mind for the past week and I really need to write about it. In the course of staying afloat on all of the insane new digital id laws happening across the world and the United States, I have found very little in-depth analysis. One thing particularly lacking has been […]