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Dear Reader, if you and I have never met a man that is, at least in some areas, better than us, that’s not a testament to our virtue; instead, it is a sign of a missed opportunity to recognise greatness… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Today I feel like concocting something new. Inventing is one of the cheapest activities to be involved into; you picture something into your mind and, voilà, instant invention! Probably that’s also the reason why we rarely engage in… Continue Reading →
Dear reader, I’ve got to confess: I am presumptuous. I have the presumption of being able to learn something from anyone, even from people that I despise or from my enemies. “Naaaah, that’s too difficult! You are surely exaggerating! Learning… Continue Reading →
Dear reader, What is it that you want? As humans, we have hundreds of desires and needs, and we are naturally inclined to devote a big chunk of our mental efforts towards their satisfaction. However, do we think toward them… Continue Reading →
Dear reader, how many times have you said, “It’s just a theory, in practice it’s different”? I’m sure you meant it wholeheartedly. This sentence has always had, at least for me, a strange sound to it: what’s then the purpose… Continue Reading →
Dear reader, paradoxical as it may sounds, I believe that the first days of the year are a glorious period to be at work! Many people are on vacations, and the routine gives room for a unique brew of coworkers’… Continue Reading →
Dear reader, there is a consideration that, as a former physicist and screen-printer, I often uttered for the amusement and disconcertment of my friends: Black is not a colour, and white does not exists. Some explanations are in order. Why… Continue Reading →
Dear reader, this summer I devoted part of my time to some experiments. I wanted to test some ideas, have a reality check, find a way to bring me back on track in some areas and explore a mental model… Continue Reading →
Dear reader, in most workplaces, one of the most common rat-races is the one for responsibility. Beware: not responsibility per se but in the sense of “becoming responsible” for a lofty-sounding office or area. Is there something intrinsically wrong with it? Of course not!… Continue Reading →
Dear reader, I think that courtesy and proper etiquette are tell-tale signs of intelligence: if you are a “good person” you should be courteous. If you are an evil guy, you should be polite at least to fool other people…. Continue Reading →