We have two systems in our brain. One is the prefrontal cortex, responsible for rational decisions, and the other is the brainstem/limbic system, which controls our emotions. Our emotional center has much more influence over our decisions than we often … Continue reading Review of Money Management Skills by Michael Finke
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm GladwellHere are a few key points: 1. Default to TruthHow does this relate to Sandra Bland?Gladwell explains that cops do not “default to truth” in their interactions. Instead, their training encourages them to suspect everyone, … Continue reading Why We’re Bad at Judging Strangers: Lessons from Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking to Strangers
What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know I’ve finished reading Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell, so just a summary: Talking to Strangers is Malcolm Gladwell’s attempt to understand the incident involving Sandra Bland, who tragically took … Continue reading Why We Misunderstand Strangers and How it Can be Deadly: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
Tolkien Parallels First things first, I have finally completed The Eye of the World, part of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. When I started it, the introduction was decent, pretty interesting. Then we move to the place … Continue reading Final Thoughts on The Eye of the World: A Journey Through Familiar Fantasy
I’m recording a few thoughts on The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. So, what’s the setting of this? Right now, we’re in the countryside, a small rural town. Overall, I think the book is set in a distant … Continue reading Speculating on the Dragon Reborn: Thoughts on The Eye of the World
Why did I choose to read this book? Well, I’m listening to the audio version of The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, and so far, the narrator is doing pretty well. A while ago, I had this colleague … Continue reading Why You Should Read The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan: First Impressions and Analysis
A Lengthy Read I’m recording a few more thoughts on the blue book, Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James. Just a few notes—I listened to another podcast, another review about the book, and it made me think of something. … Continue reading Delving into Black Leopard, Red Wolf: A Complex and Brutal Journey
Appreciating Black Leopard, Red Wolf Takes Time I’ll say this: it may take two or three reads to fully appreciate Black Leopard, Red Wolf. For me, during my first read, I was mostly focused on the story and trying to … Continue reading A Dense Journey Through a Dark Fantasy: Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
So, I finally finished Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James; it took me some time to get through it, one because of the length. And I think also because of the content, it’s not one of those easy reads. … Continue reading A Tough Journey through Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Gazing off into Space 