Book summary: Skin in the game by Nassim Nicolas Taleb
How wealth reduces optionality, why pilots commit less mistakes than surgeons, employees vs contractors, and why pope is an atheist
Book summary: How not to be wrong by Jordan Ellenberg
The book focuses on the application of simple and profound maths to day-to-day life and how not to be deceived by mathematical traps. Dividing one number by another is mere computation. Figuring out what to divide is mathematics.
Escaping into Caribbean with Norwegian Escape Cruise
We took a Norwegian cruise in the western Caribbean. The journey was seven-days long, three days on board, and four days at Falmouth (Jamaica), Georgetown (Cayman Islands), Costa Maya (Mexico), and Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas). If you are a first-time […]
Some tips for the first time cruisers
How to book – Search and book via a travel agent like Expedia.com or cruisecompete.com. If you have to ask something then these travel agents usually provide way better customer service than the ones employed by the cruise company. Deck […]
Binary vs Graded outcomes
Some activities have binary outcomes while some have graded outcomes. Getting admission into a college is binary, either you get it or you don’t
Two days at Zion National Park
Day 1 We did Zion Narrows on the first day. The hike consists of walking in the flowing water, which is ankle to knee-deep. Therefore, getting wetsuits and water shoes is highly recommended. The views are marvelous, and since one […]
Diagnosing Mac apps which won’t open (error -10810)
Occasionally, my mac applications end up in a corrupt state where they won’t open. I recently encountered this with Deluge. The first step to diagnose is to open Terminal and open them in the terminal via $ open -a deluge […]
Rim-2-Rimember: Day hiking through Grand Canyon
I did the 23.4 miles rim to rim day hike through Grand Canyon during the last week of November (Thanksgiving weekend) 2017. Unlike most hikes like Mt. Whitney, the hard part (ascent) comes later, and therefore, it is easy to […]
Book summary: The subtle art of not giving a f*ck by Mark Manson
The book presents an interesting viewpoint on the meaning of life, questioning traditional self-help gurus, consumerism, and over-obsession with positive thinking.
Book summary: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Probability is not about odds but a belief in the existence of an alternative outcome.
Rational thinking has little to do with risk avoidance, most of it is about rationalizing one’s actions by fitting some logic to them.
People become leaders not because of the skills they possess but the superficial expressions they make on others (“charisma”).