I’m not really a memoir reader, though I tend to like writing that’s self aware, recognizing that we’re playing a game, assessing credibility, and weighing sins against accomplishments. I’m not sure what I expected when I picked up the new book that Glenn Loury put out. I’d been following the Black Guys at Bloggingheads sinceContinue reading “The Enemy Within, Glenn Loury, and The Confessions of A Black Conservative.”
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A Different Kind of Straussian-ism
Leo Strauss was a 20th century German-American scholar of political philosophy, and widely known for his work on talking about eternal truths, and how the modern canon of philosophy was nihilistic and somewhat worthless. Students of his see an element of the esoteric in ancient philosophy, wherein philosophers like Plato show Socrates as the villainContinue reading “A Different Kind of Straussian-ism”
Delayed Strengthification
A topic I’ve been writing and thinking about is strengths: how to find them, why you should focus on them, and more. A slightly different angle to think about the concept of ‘strength’ for a given topic is in the context of cultivation. While you may naturally be above-average at something, to remain world classContinue reading “Delayed Strengthification”
Do Things You Love
If you struggle to identify what you want to make into a small business, you should default to something you love doing. There will come times when problems arise, revenue is low, and stress is high. At these moments, it becomes hard to sustain progress. When this happens, if you don’t have some illuminating reasonContinue reading “Do Things You Love”
That time I debated Vaush and what I learned
A while back, when I was more involved in libertarian politics, I was attending conventions left and right, and frankly wasn’t in my best state emotionally. Without going into too much detail on that, there was one convention that I helped volunteer for in Nashville, and it was fancy. The reception was at a somewhatContinue reading “That time I debated Vaush and what I learned”
Why Glenn Loury, Scott Alexander & Tyler Cowen Are My Favorite Public Intellectuals
I used to be super plugged into political commentary, but as time has gone on, I’ve tried to move towards a more practical understanding of the issues in front of me on an interpersonal, intellectual, and social level. I think the thing that these intellectuals all have in common is a desire to find truthContinue reading “Why Glenn Loury, Scott Alexander & Tyler Cowen Are My Favorite Public Intellectuals”
Some Tips to Improve Extemp Debate
I used to be successful at competitive parliamentary debate, winning the Dartmouth debate camp (parliamentary), and going undefeated at the New Haven Urban Debate league. I faced a lot of losses as well, and don’t feel naturally charismatic. Here’s a couple of things that I did that helped me improve: Overall, if you treat debateContinue reading “Some Tips to Improve Extemp Debate”
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