Internet Thought Leaders have been declaring the start of a new paradigm all over the web: according to them we are now entering the work from home age. They might be on to something, but I think it’s more likely they are not. Read more

I saw a discussion on Reddit about entrepreneurship recently that got me thinking. What’s the point of being an entrepreneur when the odds of success are incredibly low? This is especially true if you’re low on resources or clout. Read more

As a kid growing up, I studied music in school and played a few different instruments. One instrument I always wanted to learn was the guitar, which I never did because I could only play what the school had available for free, because my parents couldn’t afford to buy me my own. Read more

I’ve always tried to be an optimist, but I think my natural state tends toward realism with a hint of pessimism. Sometimes optimism is at odds with the current state of reality. Read more

One of the basic concepts of capitalism is the idea that competition is good for consumers. I think in most cases this is true. One famous example is the history of General Motors, a company that became so powerful and dominant that the US government considered breaking GM into separate companies. Read more