Good Living
Good Living, Philosophy
Objectivism and Parenting
Craig Biddle September 16, 2015
Shows how parenting with the Master Question is an application of certain aspects of Objectivism to the process of raising a child.
Good Living, Reviews
The Cloudspotter’s Guide, by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Daniel Wahl September 4, 2015
Daniel Wahl reviews The Cloudspotter’s Guide, by Gavin Pretor-Pinney.
Education & Parenting, Good Living
A Dozen Great Books for Young Children
Daniel Wahl September 3, 2015
A stroll through some of the best children’s books in print and a few out of print. If you have young children or know anyone who does, this is a gold mine.
Education & Parenting, Good Living, Philosophy
How To Raise a Life-Loving Child
Shows how one basic principle applies to all aspects of parenting and raising a reality-oriented, independent-thinking, life-loving child.
Economics, Good Living, Reviews
Good to Great, by Jim Collins
Kirk Barbera May 21, 2015
A review of Jim Collins’s Good to Great.
Good Living, History, Reviews
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Kirk Barbera May 21, 2015
A review of Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography.
Good Living, Philosophy
Ryan Holiday on Turning Obstacles to Advantages
Kirk Barbera May 21, 2015
Marketing strategist Ryan Holiday discusses how to turn obstacles to advantages, which is the theme of his best-selling book, The Obstacle Is the Way.
Good Living, Reviews
Simon Sinek’s Start with Why Shows What Distinguishes Great Business Leaders
Kirk Barbera March 20, 2015
How did Herb Kelleher, founder of Southwest Airlines, build the most profitable airline in America? In Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Action, Simon Sinek shows that what separates fabulously successful business leaders such as Kelleher from mediocre leaders is their clarity in defining why they do what they do.
Good Living, Reviews
Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is the Way: A Toolbox for Success
Kirk Barbera January 26, 2015
Success is possible, but not guaranteed. We can achieve our dreams, but only if we direct our thought and effort toward them. Difficulties, roadblocks, obstacles are a part of life, and Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way is a great resource for learning how to turn these obstacles into opportunities.
Good Living, Politics & Rights
On the Moral Use of “Smart Drugs”
Mitchell Feinberg November 20, 2014
Provides a fascinating look at the nature and potential value of cognitive enhancement drugs, laying to rest some of the hype and fear-mongering surrounding their use.