Magnitude Matters

You may remember that I claim to be wealthier than the richest man in the world from 100 years past. I came across an anecdote to support t...

As originally posted to Facebook   (most recent first)  over the past year and a half with slight edits for clarity, I give you The Wisdo...

1. Over Representation: Think about when we offer our knowledge and opinions (and conjectures) on a particular topic for which we are not ...

Two short videos lead us off. Work is a means not an ends. The world we live in is wonderful; be happy. I want to go to there . I want ...

My friend George has a theory. It is a sound theory with which it is hard to argue. He says the right number of kids is two. Two makes sens...

I've clumsily touched on this before . I believe active investment management (e.g., being a stock picker who is aiming to outperform ...

Last Saturday, May 3rd, saw the passing of a giant in economics, Gary Becker. Becker was one of the first economists I got a regular exposur...