Author Archives: Konrad

Its a counterintuitive concept. The simple thought is “If there is a law, everyone should be punished for breaking it.” Yet, when a government entity attempts to put in place measures that will always catch illegal acts, 100% enforcement, there are usually protests. A few examples: 1. Speeding cameras. These always cause a huge disturbance.…More

1. Endorphin boosts have greatest impact. Exercising gives you an endorphin boost that increases your mood. When you do that first thing in the morning it affects your entire day. Sleeping resets your body. If you wait until the afternoon or evening to exercise the first half of your day will not have the benefit…More

Most people don’t organize their writing well. You should start with the point and then support it. Instead, most lead with evidence and bury the point. The worst example of this is when you receive and email with 3 paragraphs with many points within each paragraph. A great book to read on this topic is…More

1. It clears my mind and puts me into a different mental state. This is by far the biggest benefit for me. I’m not sure on the exact details of how this works but every day when I exercise I am more clear and more focused. If I miss a few days in a row…More

But you can get past that by asking deep questions. Think of the typical interaction with a neighbor while waiting in line for the elevator: Neighbor: “Hey, how are you doing?” Me: “Good, how are you?” Neighbor: *goes back to staring at elevator light* Me: *doesn’t even notice that neighbor didn’t respond to a question*…More

But his supporters will not abandon him. They have no viable alternative. He has been surfing a wave. A wave of people who feel left out of the elite vision of America by the elites pushing their agenda at the expense of everyone else. People fear that the country is going the wrong direction. Lower…More

In email, and other places, you get people sending a long multi-point text. You get many threads within each conversation. Yet, there is no software that helps you to keep track of those threads. The hack that most people currently use in email is “replying in line” and changing the color of their text. This…More

Society tends to agreed that extreme income inequality is bad. Society also tends to agree that having everyone exactly the same is bad. So how do we know what is a good range? Looking at recent historical trends isn’t a good way to determine this (or anything else). Any suggested reading or research on this…More

That the government should take away kids from their parents. That professional kid raisers should raise them. This system has a few attractive qualities: 1. It gets rid of inequality in opportunity. It no longer matters who your parents are. Each child will get the same (or similar) education. Its a powerful tool for eliminating…More

We don’t think of consumption applied to events. But we in the privileged United States have an obsession with attending the “best” events. Dining a the “best” restaurants. Getting invited to the “best” parties. And we pursue that as a means to meet interesting people. Thats backwards. The seemingly harder but actually easier way to…More