On the Tyranny of Malignant Ideas

On the Tyranny of Malignant Ideas

Some ideas are benign, some are malignant. 3 malignant ideas currently infecting the public square are “toxic masculinity”, “words are violence” and “victim-hood is power.” You cannot escape the tyranny of these ideas if you are possessed by any of them.

On the Tyranny of Malignant Ideas

Be Present

Be present. Have a bias for action – in the present. That’s why you run with bulls in Pomplona rather than think about running with the bulls. That’s why you strap on the helmet and jump out of the plane rather than thinking about it. Be present now....

Different Ways to Define Success

Small Beginnings When I started my software company, I didn’t even realize I was starting a software company. I’d been in the PC service business for a couple of years, and had a customer with a particular problem. I figured I could solve it for him....

Stress, Meditation & Marijuana

Raffi had never gotten high before, but if anyone needed to get high, Raffi did.  Stress, Destroyer of Worlds Raffi is one of my best friends. A good man, honest and loyal, true and dependable. A loving husband, devoted father and conscientious employee. Combine all...

Moon Landing Memories

It felt like the middle of the night. And I remember the words coming from the TV as we watched black & white static, “Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” Moon landing! I was 8 years old. Not old enough to grasp the significance, but thank...