Author Archives: Konrad

There are only a few well produced examples. In writing there is far more. There are a few more in TV but I tend to avoid TV series as they take up so much time. Compelling universes in cinema: Star Wars Star Trek Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Game of Thrones (even though its…More

This is the easiest advice to say but the hardest to implement. I’ve been telling myself this for years and again made this mistake. This week, instead of worrying about something for 3 days, I should have had the difficult conversations immediately. As soon as I did my focus returned and I was able to…More

Or that we, the people, force themselves to take themselves too seriously. The annual corespondents dinner is the perfect example of this. Especially the headline comedian. When you watch the footage or hear about the experience from the comedians perspective, you see that the people in the room can’t take a little criticism. They can’t…More

The results for me have been massive. I’ve gone from dreading social situations to excelling in them. I’ve gone from overlooking details to being a detail enthusiast. I’ve gone from exercising every once in a while to exercising so often that I need to force myself to take days off. I’ve improved my sleep quality,…More

The great character of NYC is that on one block there are 10 different storefronts. This creates the ability for small experimental stores or restaurants. It allows for people to take risks on a small scale which result in the innovative culture of NYC. This is why the West Village, East Village and Williamsburg are…More

Right now even the elite justifies dangerous activities by weighing the excitement vs “every dies anyway”. Once the potential lost years are 1000s not 10s, that calculus will change drastically. Forget about skydiving, hang gliding, driving cars, flying planes, doing triathlons, sailing, skiing and all the other dangerous sports the rich enjoy now. The elite…More

Alpha Centuri is where that possible Earth like planet was just discovered. 1. Project Orion in the 1950s hypothesized using nuclear explosions to power a interstellar vessel. The theoretical speed limit of a fusion powered vessel is 10% of the speed of light. At that speed the ~4.7 light years to Alpha Centuri would take…More

That could be an attractive future of the earth. People would live in the cities with many public levels. Not just street level being public. All the “country side” would be devoted either to agriculture or national parks. It would preserve the earth, allow us to enjoy nature, and allow for the continued expansion of…More

1. Its not like the current political establishment is perfect or that great. The Democrat / Republican order brought us many wars (Iraq, Vietnam, etc..). Its brought us much hate all over the world. In Latin America alone we’ve supported countless dictatorships. We argue over social differences but at the end of the day both…More

The British empire spread English, Capitalism and Rationalism around the world. The Americans came around at the end of WW2 and said “Oh thats a pretty cool empire you got there. Too bad you’re broke. We’ll take it for you.” And American culture had a road paved to take over the world. Now theres no…More