A while back I watched this video about why it’s so hard to disprove conspiracy theorists. Essentially, it boils down to two principles: These theories have incredible power to narrate new circumstances as they arise. They cannot be scientifically tested and thereby definitively proven wrong. If, for example, I am convinced that the British Royals […]
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Over the years, I’ve put out a lot of creative work: three books, five business ventures, a PhD dissertation, tons of paintings and digital art, university courses, countless articles, interviews, websites, blog posts, etc. On and on. Yet despite this output, I’ve been plagued with a question for as long as I can remember. It’s […]
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If you’re over 25 and you’ve never failed on a New Year’s resolution then you can probably disregard this post and revel in your mastery of life. If, however, you’ve gotten to that cynical point so many people do, and begun to suspect *gasp* that New Year’s resolutions are all a sham, please allow me […]
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In Spendshift, I write briefly about the quest for email zero. It’s the holy grail of keeping on top of things: zero unread emails in your Inbox, always. There are a bunch of strategies for getting yourself there, but the point is once you’ve accomplished and maintained it for a while, the sense of satisfaction […]
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Even though money is one of the most practical concerns in life, it can also be a means by which we express much about who we are at the deepest levels. If that notion makes you cringe a little, it’s likely because the idea of “mindless consumerism” has long-dominated many people’s picture of spending. It […]
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I came across the work of consultant / Stanford Researcher BJ Fogg this week, and I think I’m in love. His lab studies what it takes for people to change behaviour, and in the past 20+ years, he and his team have discovered 3 requirements present across all behavioural changes: Trigger: A specific event or […]
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