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  • Leadership is Finding and Focusing on a Problem

    Do you see yourself as a leader? There is no divine mandate, so the next best thing is to find a common cause and work together to build something awesome. Since I’m a cvetcher, and… Read more

  • Delectable, one for which I’ve paid a heavy price

    What’s your favorite word? I said delectable is my favorite word, this is still true. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axKjEVxkyxk&feature=youtu.be Here is me suffering as a result starting at 37:16 or so. Read more

  • The Political Economy of Price Gouging

    Inflation has risen by approximately 20% during the Biden presidency. Presidential candidate Harris, being tied intimately to Biden’s administration wants to explain price increases in ways that focus on corporate greed rather than her own administration. Her posture is… Read more

  • Poorly Aligned Compliments

    What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? I am not the most trusting person. I often think that people are out to get you, especially in environments where it’s unclear what… Read more

  • Endless Therapy?

    Fundamentally, actions tend to be ends in themselves or instrumental ends to some other purpose. Therapy seems to be one of those things that people think of as ends in themselves, but should be instrumental… Read more

  • Polar Bear, Kleenex, And The Wardrobe

    There’s a lot of iconic brands that exist. They aim to be best in class to the point that no one thinks of their competitors even when they offer the same product. Kleenex tissues are… Read more

  • Is education the great equalizer?

    Proponents of this view might point to things like charter schools doing better than traditional schools, that people in Harlem can beat people in Scarsdale. They might also point to the fact that people who… Read more

  • MOOCs are the Future

    If you believe that human capital can be developed, Massive Open Online Courses are the future. I imagine the per-unit cost of production is low, much lower than brick and mortar colleges, and the opportunity… Read more

  • What Determines Wealth?

    How should you view your income? Is 100,000 a lot or a little? I think the biggest way to understand how much you’re making is in the context of how much you are currently spending,… Read more

  • A Love Letter To Pizza

    Dearest Pizza, I write to you as I gaze tenderly upon your beautiful form. The way the garlic powder, red chili flakes, and parmesan cheese adorns your radiant form is nothing short of magnificent. My… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Isadore. I love critical thinking, rationalism, contradiction, vitriol, ad-hominem, philosophy and all those other things that the kids are into nowadays. I hate sloppy thinking, those who love the Oxford Comma, and humorlessness

Find more about me here.

If you want to hire me to help you implement a large scale IT transformation, help with a PR nightmare, or generally improve your public speaking skills, reach out to me directly at 1isadorejohnson4me@gmail.com.