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It’s been almost a year since I read The Age Of Turbulence, but I find myself repeatedly returning to a few of Alan’s thoughts on human nature and self esteem that resonated with me. Despite being discussed in the context of human factors in economics, the following passage in my eyes stands easily on its [...]
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A week has gone by since I eagerly placed the order for The Wisdom Book on Amazon. To tell you the truth, I can’t remember the last time I’ve been this amped to get a book in the mail. When it got here this morning, I was genuinely excited. The box is massive (because the [...]
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Even though I didn’t know him personally, I was saddened to read the news that Randy died yesterday. His lecture, which made him a YouTube celebrity in 2007, was heart warming and inspiring, and his book moved me to tears several times. Among the many strong messages delivered in the lecture, Randy’s encouragement of parents [...]
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The power of the Internet totally fascinates me. Not 12 hours goes by after I publish a post reviewing The Adsense Code and the AUTHOR shows up on my blog. That’s kind of a mind f#@$. Thank god I really liked the book. lol. It just goes to show you that even though there [...]
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For the majority of time I studied and worked as a T.A. at Georgetown in 2003-2005 I lived in Adams Morgan – about 30 minutes walk from the Georgetown Campus. Not having a car, I walked to campus most days, passing the statue of Gandhi at Embassy Row. The memories I have of seeing that [...]
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What strikes me most about Einstein’s writings (this one in particular) is how very humble he seems. For a man who has been deservedly named the greatest thinker of our time (and arguably of all time) he stresses his individuality in principal only and always makes reference to kinship, his need to give back and [...]
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Although Brad Feld doesnt know me, he’s had a significant impact on my life (and free time) these past few weeks. As with all 6-degrees-of-separation stories, Brad came into my life through someone else – In this case, my fiance, Julie. Jules’ daily life is consumed in Venture Capital and I’ll be the first to [...]
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