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A Guide to the the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine
Book Link: A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic JoyWhat I’m Reading Next: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy TL;DR Really good book for those interested in exploring the concepts of stoicism and the application of these concepts in every day life. This book clarified Marcus Aurelius…
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A Philosophy for Life
I’m currently reading A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine and although I’ll hold off on providing my thoughts on the book until I’ve finished it sparked some inspiration that I thought worth pursuing. One thing I realized, was that although I was embarking on this journey…
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Meals and Milestones: How Food Defined My Favorite Moments
“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” – Anthony Bourdain During my twenties, fine dining evolved from a hobby into a passion. This interest was fueled by the time period (food documentaries were in), my consulting career (eating good while on the road), and a desire to immerse myself…
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Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark
TL;DR: The book explores the possibilities, both optimistic and pessimistic, of Artificial Intelligence (AI). I found the exploration of AI’s impact on society intriguing, though the discussions on the upper limits of AI and consciousness were a bit dense. Life 3.0 attempts to take a scientific approach to predicting the future of Artificial intelligence (AI).…
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From Meditations to AI: Contemplating a Tech-Infused Future
I’ve often contemplated what my life could be like if I minimized my use of technology. In an age where digital connections span the globe in milliseconds, I find myself wondering: could a life less tethered to technology not only be possible but preferable? I think I could find a way to sustain myself in…
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The Paths We Follow
I hope that one day I can look back at my life and identify several inflection points where things changed. Events like moving to Denver, meeting Dana and getting married, and losing our first dog Larry come to mind. I hope I’m fortunate enough to have many more such events before my time here is…
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February Happenings
January flew by. I’m happy to report that I’ve been successful in maintaining my goals for 2024. Out of all the habits I’d say I’m enjoy mediation the most. I wasn’t sure what I wanted my topic to be this week and because I couldn’t think of one I decided to just give a generic…
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Beat the Bookmaker
My Journey into Betting I have a sordid relationship with betting. It started in high school. The draw of easy money pulled me into blackjack, poker games, and eventually sports betting. The unfortunate habit continued into college where, once again, the draw of easy money resulted in me losing thousands of dollars over the course…
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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Notes: Pictures taken from trip to Rome in 2023Book Link: Meditations The Annotated Edition Translated, Introduced, and Edited by Robin Waterfield.What I’m Reading Next: Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark TLDR; Really good read. It’s not a story but instead the private thoughts of a man who often contemplated ‘what does it mean to live a…
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Artificial Intelligence (A.I) and the Potential Societal Impact
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has brought the progress made in the Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) space to the consumer. My level of knowledge surrounding A.I. is that of a curious technologist. It is hard to overstate just how impactful I think advances in A.I. will be on humanity. Our “super power” is our ability to…