Recommendations Books 2 SimonJuly 21, 20220 Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely (2008) "One cannot mix social norms and market norms." If you don't...
Recommendations Books SimonJuly 14, 20220 "Before printing the total number of books in Europe was well under one hundred thousand. By 1500, after...
Maxims Advice SimonMarch 17, 20220 "Avoid taking advice from someone who gives advice for a living, unless there is a penalty for their...
Maxims Rules SimonFebruary 22, 20220 "In politics the first rule is you are allowed to cheat." P. J. O'Rourke In my library I have nine of P.J....
Maxims Army Intelligence SimonJanuary 26, 20220 "Military planners are paid to be paranoid." Max Boot From The Savage Wars of Peace by Max...
Maxims Decisions SimonJanuary 25, 20220 "Make sure all of your decisions are interesting ones." Sid Meier From Sid Meier's Memoir. Sid created the...
Recommendations Courage SimonJanuary 13, 20220 “We think courage is something we are born with but we are wrong. It’s a tradition we choose to...
Ideas Writing Well SimonNovember 13, 20210 "When I am writing well, it’s as if nothing is going on at the intellectual level. It is all happening at the...
Maxims Postcard of the Week SimonOctober 25, 20210 An over-sized and expensive postcard from the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Scottsdale. I highly recommend the...
Motivation Friendship SimonOctober 8, 20210 “Friendship is great but it never made anyone a billionaire.” From Homeland Elegies by Ayad...