I will chronicle my economics interest and education, how it has changed, and my current views.
I read an insightful Wall Street Journal piece on liberal arts colleges, and how they fail their students career wise. Needless to say, I have a few thoughts on this matter.
Taxes, how they are perceived by the public, unconsidered effects, and the likeliness of change from our government.
The Big Short by Michael Lewis: The story of how the sub-prime mortgage market dragged the U.S. into the current financial mire. Many highlighted points have application beyond that isolated time in U.S. history.
Morningstar and why I love the company. In a financial world fraught with opacity, corruption, and poor incentives, Morningstar rises above and gets it right.
Why conversations and especially arguments with friends are some of my favorite and invaluable moments in life.
The lyrics of Meatloaf analyzed in an exhaustive manner, to show the utter insanity that they convey.
The National Deficit, and the National Deficit Commission. In short, if such a commission exists, shouldn't they have all been fired yesterday?
The Blind Side by Michael Lewis, and the movie. Why it rose above my expectations, affected me, and stirred thought.
The photography website of a good friend, why I view many photographers as I do law students, and even some graduate students, and why Hello Love Photography is different. (If she's alright with me extolling her virtues).
Incentives and why they are the backbone of everything we do.
The Catch-22 of needing experience to advance in the current job market, but not being able to get that experience because you don't have experience. I will unpack this maddening reality and attempt to find a solution.
Crowdsourcing, does it work, is it valuable, and where can it lead?
Theorized Major League Baseball inefficiencies after the discovery and re-valuation of OBP and defense in the last decade or so.
Depending on how ambitious I feel, I will rank the job sites of many companies. I find it amazing that many sites are tough to navigate and provide precious few bits of relevant information.
Are we suffering from information overload as Bing proposes? Where can we benefit from simplification?
Our education system needs changing, and will demand the breaking down of ideas we accept blindly. Also, the two qualities of a truly great teacher, and how to make your kids intelligent.
Why I find people like Theo Epstein, Don Boudreaux, Jonah Keri, Tony Hsieh, Safra Catz, Nate Silver, and others so interesting.
I'll also dig into companies that fascinate me and sprout thought within me: Oracle, The Container Store, Zappos, Virgin, and whatever grabs me.
