Notes and half-baked ideas on how lottery-style incentives could help people with problems get their lives back on track
Prize-Linked Savings (PLS) could be particularly useful for ex-cons, recovering addicts, veterans and others who may be struggling to integrate back into society after some trauma or hard times.
My first trip to the land of milk and honey – it was like the first chapter of a great book.
The country, the geography, the people, the politics, the history, the religion, the culture, the conflict – Israel feels like a big, compelling, complex story.
Here are some of my notes and photos from an inspiring, eye-opening trip.
Also, if you go, bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
Dachau Concentration Camp was the first Nazi concentration camp opened in Germany in 1933.
It served as the blueprint for other camps to follow.
The site is now a memorial, open to the public, free admission, about half an hour outside of Munich, by train and bus.
Berlin seems grungy, quirky and cool, with an edge. Much different vibe than Munich or other big European cities I’ve been to.
I’m most impressed by how elegantly Berlin weaves in elements from its complex past throughout the city. Berlin tells its stories through big memorials and museums that you’ll see called out in every tourist book, and also subtle plaques and landmarks, sometimes posted on nondescript light posts, on nondescript streets. Interesting stuff that catches your eye as your walking by, and makes you stop and read and think for a moment. This is a difficult balancing act, and from what I’ve seen the city does a great job walking the tight rope.
So far, the yearly Awesome Bucketing process helped me bring home an MBA, two Ironman medals, handstands, daily habits of writing and meditation, and a solved rubik’s cube, among other accomplishments.
To keep the Awesome Bucket momentum going, here’s my list of goals to ensure an interesting and exciting 2018.
