6/30: Seneca on Sharing Knowledge

Continuation of my series. Here the topic is Seneca inviting his student friend for a visit. The main point this time is how to learn; i.e., practice matters: // You must go to the scene of action, first, because men

6/30: Seneca on Sharing Knowledge

Continuation of my series. Here the topic is Seneca inviting his student friend for a visit. The main point this time is how to learn; i.e., practice matters: // You must go to the scene of action, first, because men

3/30: Seneca’s third letter. On Friendship.

Seneca’s third letter. On Friendship. These few bits are all you need on this: // Although you should live in such a way that you trust your own self with nothing which you could not entrust even to your enemy,

3/30: Seneca’s third letter. On Friendship.

Seneca’s third letter. On Friendship. These few bits are all you need on this: // Although you should live in such a way that you trust your own self with nothing which you could not entrust even to your enemy,

4/30: Seneca’s Letter 4 “On the terrors of death”

This one is pure stoicism. Maybe not your thing. But it has merit. Don’t get hung up on stuff. Or: “No good thing renders its possessor happy, unless his mind is reconciled to the possibility of loss; nothing, however, is

4/30: Seneca’s Letter 4 “On the terrors of death”

This one is pure stoicism. Maybe not your thing. But it has merit. Don’t get hung up on stuff. Or: “No good thing renders its possessor happy, unless his mind is reconciled to the possibility of loss; nothing, however, is

China’s Transformational New Leader

New leader in Beijing. Things nobody is saying now, a year or two after Hu: – Chinese bubble – coastal regions vs inland poverty – revolution – growth unsustainable – handover to new leadership risky It’s all history. The new

China’s Transformational New Leader

New leader in Beijing. Things nobody is saying now, a year or two after Hu: – Chinese bubble – coastal regions vs inland poverty – revolution – growth unsustainable – handover to new leadership risky It’s all history. The new

2/30: “On discursiveness in reading”

(Continuing a series today. 30 posts reviewing Seneca’s Letters) On discursiveness in reading, shorter Seneca’s letters, #2 “Accordingly, since you cannot read all the books which you may possess, it is enough to possess only as many books as you

2/30: “On discursiveness in reading”

(Continuing a series today. 30 posts reviewing Seneca’s Letters) On discursiveness in reading, shorter Seneca’s letters, #2 “Accordingly, since you cannot read all the books which you may possess, it is enough to possess only as many books as you

1/30: Seneca “On saving time”

(starting a new series today. 30 posts reviewing Seneca’s Letters) On Saving Time, shorter Seneca’s letters, #1 Seneca says to his younger friend: Your life is passing right this minute. Stop for a second, take note of what you are

1/30: Seneca “On saving time”

(starting a new series today. 30 posts reviewing Seneca’s Letters) On Saving Time, shorter Seneca’s letters, #1 Seneca says to his younger friend: Your life is passing right this minute. Stop for a second, take note of what you are

Smartphones at concerts.

One is Neil Diamond in Brooklyn where I’m at. One is not.

Smartphones at concerts.

One is Neil Diamond in Brooklyn where I’m at. One is not.

Kid product idea: socks for hardwood floor skating

Socks are usually not slippery. What if they were super slippery? Then kids could skate around the house.

Kid product idea: socks for hardwood floor skating

Socks are usually not slippery. What if they were super slippery? Then kids could skate around the house.