Hi, everyone — I wanted to pass along an update and offer some context around my latest big move and adventure: an MS in Mineral and Energy Economics at Colorado School of Mines.
Continue reading Back to school…of MinesThe NBA restart has been a slam dunk: competitive games, virtual fans, a fun vibe of March Madness meets Summer League, and of course the surprising, yet ultimately tragic, run by my Phoenix Suns, who closed out the season 8-0 as the only undefeated team in the bubble, and still didn’t make the playoffs.
And crucially: zero positive tests for COVID-19 among players, as of August 12, 2020.
The league’s pivot to the pandemic is even more impressive when you consider the degree of difficulty and operational complexity required to move everything to a secure “bubble” in Orlando, in the middle of a pandemic, under intense scrutiny and uncertain timelines.
But when you watch this new version of the NBA, it’s clear from tipoff that basketball in the bubble is about much more than just the game on the court.
Continue reading The NBA’s Strategy CreditThis article is my way of thinking through, slowing down, digging into the nuance, and voicing my opinions on some of the big issues we’re working through these days.
Continue reading Waking the tigerThis past weekend I fasted (no food, only water) from Friday night to Sunday night.
It was my longest fast to date — my previous max was the weekly 24-hour fast I’ve been doing for the past month — and my first attempt at a 48-hour fast.
I thought I’d share how the 48-hour fast went, along with my notes and takeaways from the experience.
To begin, though, let’s talk about why I decided to not eat for a couple days in the first place.
Continue reading My first 48-hour fastToday we’re going to talk about abundance, agency, the victim narrative, family and some other takeaways from a great conversation between Eric Weinstein and Ryan Holiday on The Portal podcast.
It’s a smart, friendly and wide-ranging interview, and I highly recommend listening to the whole thing, which you can find here: The Portal Episode 31: Ryan Holiday – Conspiracy, Manipulation & other Pastimes
Note: Weinstein gives context around the discussion — which was recorded earlier this year before the quarantine mandates rolled out — at the 12-minute mark, and the uninterrupted interview with Holiday starts at 17:10.
In this post I highlight a handful of particularly profound excerpts from the interview, which I edited lightly for clarity. I also connect the dots to show how they’re especially relevant to our current COVID-19 climate.
Continue reading Bringing it all back home