Values in tension (2): resource allocation
How we allocate our scarce resources – particularly money, time and attention – shines a bright light on how we prioritise between values. Most of… Read More »Values in tension (2): resource allocation
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Nothing precious (tools for the job)
Of course you want good quality tools. Definitely not the cheapest available. (These usually get in your way.) Probably not the most expensive. (These usually… Read More »Nothing precious (tools for the job)
The unglamorous work of doing good (2)
I recently delivered some food parcels to families in our area. This was “helping those who have less” in one of its clearer and more… Read More »The unglamorous work of doing good (2)
The unglamorous work of doing good (1)
The side of the tracks Among the most rewarding pieces of “good” that I’ve ever done was to start a micro-savings group for a small… Read More »The unglamorous work of doing good (1)
7k
Happy to announce that we’ve made it past 7,000 views. Thanks for coming, and HT to the Tyler Cowen spike. See also:Build it up (buttercup)The… Read More »7k
Values in tension (1)
I’ve been thinking a lot about values recently. I mean things like justice, peace, loyalty, family, courage, etc. etc. I think it’s super important to… Read More »Values in tension (1)
Build it up (buttercup)
Reality checks Last October I ran the Jakarta half-marathon and found it much harder than I expected. There were mitigating factors – it was hot… Read More »Build it up (buttercup)
Two questions mid-Covid
For any of the things you do… What don’t you / your customers miss about doing this in person? What do you / they miss?… Read More »Two questions mid-Covid
When I’m bigger
My sons tell fantastic stories about what they’re going to do and be when they’re grown up: spies, taxi drivers, race-car drivers, generals, fathers of… Read More »When I’m bigger
Plato on ageing well
I love this little riff from the start of Plato’s fascinating-but-politically-iffy* Republic: We went with Polemarchus to his house; and there we found his brothers… Read More »Plato on ageing well