Author Archives: Konrad

This doesn’t apply to actions that are dangerous. But, in general, the more apprehensive you are about doing something the more it is the right action. 1. In writing. Time and time again you see that the writers who are vulnerable with their audiences are rewarded. If you admit to weaknesses and talk about them…More

The things you surround yourself with dictate who you become. If you surround yourself with nothing or with simple ideas, you will be nothing and have simple ideas. This is true of people as well as things. See ted talk on social networks and how people are who they spend time with (https://www.ted.com/…/nicholas_christakis_the_hidden_influe…). You can…More

And only you can fix it. Only by taking responsibility for all the things in your life you don’t like will they change. It may not be “fair” but you can sit and complain or you can do something to change it. It may not be your fault, but its still your responsibility to make…More

Its propaganda. And I don’t mean the news you disagree with. All news is propaganda. You just agree to some of it. The news, or in general what is spoken and written online, in newspapers, on TV, in magazines, and on the radio is by definition designed to change your behavior. Sometimes that is in…More

From a male perspective. It seems counterproductive. To go out and try to “conquer” at a bar or club. These relationships that you will develop are likely to be shallow. They’re likely to be built on lies and deceit. and even if you do get past that. Whats the point? Not to build strong relationship…More

Hypothetically, it would be better to be a sociopath to achieve good goals. You wouldn’t worry about harming people’s feelings. That said, this would only be a good thing if you were able to apply those skills towards a good end. And, arguably, a sociopath has a very different definition of what is “good”. Which…More

Why is that? Its a very polarizing topic. People either love it (like me). Or they hate it. I’m talking about the type of minimalism that leads to having less clothing and less things. A few outfits and less things cluttering your home. I’ve heard a variety of reasons: 1. Its too much work. In…More

Yet we pretend that its the morally right to think this way. This has many different applications: 1. In economic equality. The communist governments of the past 100 years have tried to make this a reality. They’ve all failed. Some because they never actually intended to create an equal society and others because it was…More

It’s a feeling I hear others talk about a lot. This is a topic I’ve thought a lot about and will likely be a recurring one going forward for me until I get a better handle on it. We’re conditioned to compare ourselves to our peers. The easiest way to do that is to compare…More

She was overconfident. She assumed that she could win by mobilizing the Democratic “base”. That she didn’t need to get any new voters. That everyone would vote for her since she had the “moral high ground”. On August 27th I wrote: “DT is acknowledging a fear / emotion that large portions of the population hold.…More