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Regulators are not without costs to the economy. More regulations (and regulators) cost jobs and the economy. "Each $1 million change in the regulatory budget is associated with a change of about four regulator jobs. With our new update, we now f... more
This is the simple way to think of training long distance Use the 80/20 Pareto idea of 80% of runs in the low zone and 20% in higher zones. This will build an aerobic base with some speed. To think of these zones, and for practical purposes, thin... more
How much does your phone really cost? Price Let's just say, for this discussion, that the price of your phone is: $300 What you pay The amount you pay is: Price + Sales Tax Sales Tax (let's assume 0.08%) = 300 * 0.08% = $24 You pay: $300 + 0.08% ... more
The Ten Cannots from William J. H. Boetcker (1916) You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help little men by tearing down big men. You cannot lift the wage earn... more
Favorite things John Wooden Said ”Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given... more
Here are some of my favorite stoicism quotes Epictetus “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” "Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a w... more
Life is only in the right now. You can only act right now. When in doubt, just do the only next right thing. How should you live? “Your questions are unanswerable, because you want to know how one ought to live. One lives as one can. …if you do w... more
Human Stupidity Always and inevitably, everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation. The probability that a certain person be stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person. Human beings fall into four... more
Challenge from the CMS CS Department to be Reasonable Reasonable Person Principle: Everyone will be reasonable. Everyone expects everyone else to be reasonable. No one is special. Do not be offended if someone suggests you are not being reasonabl... more
Stoicism in Practice (Regarding the US election) Focusing on What You Can Control Stay grounded by Practicing this distinction We can vote, engage in healthy discussion, and educate ourselves on the issue, but we can’t control how others vote or ... more