Ben Franklin was an incredible writer. In addition to his role in writing the United States Constitution, he was also a bestselling author, with his Poor Richard’s Almanac selling in the tens of thousands per year. Writing and changing minds being so important to his success in life, it’s worth asking how he managed to […]
Book Club: Predictably Irrational (September 2017)
Vat Jaiswal and I discuss Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely. In this newly revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. From drinking coffee to losing weight, from buying a car to choosing a romantic partner, we consistently overpay, […]
Lesson One: How to finally stop feeling stressed and guilty
Stress and guilt are two emotions that are very familiar to most students. Learn how to use a system to counter these feelings and double your output.
Is Learning Extra Languages Worth the Hassle?
One of the most common problems with language learning is forgetting. You spend months or years to build some knowledge of a language, only to find a few years later that you’re unable to speak it very well. There’s a few ways you can deal with this. One is to simply accept that forgetting is […]
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