February 2012
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Separating the Sensei from the Sufficient
I started off on the bunny slopes the other week when we took the office out to skiing but by Day Two, I was doing real runs (albeit easier ones). I had a different teacher each day. I had never really skied before so it all truly was a learning experience for me. The whole experience made me wonder what separated a great teacher (or sensei if you will) from just an okay (or sufficient)...
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Why Are Harvard Graduates in the Mailroom? →
How economic-lotteries shape careers in certain industries and how they are becoming more common
14 Ways an Economist Says I Love You →
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Access to Information
One of the greatest gifts ever given to me was from my dad who paid for any book I wanted. This generosity led me to splurge and gorge on voluminous tomes of information. Coupled with the availability of Wikipedia, access to books made me feel like I could learn anything I wanted. I don’t think I would be where I am today if I hadn’t had such access to information. This is why this...
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Life's Problems Worth Solving
Many conversations with other twenty something year olds out of college seem to gravitate inevitably towards what we’re doing with our lives — as in, what’s the point in what we’re doing and should we continue doing it? I often hear people ask what is “the narrative of my life?” as though their story will be told to posterity, which is an interesting way to...