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You don’t know what you don’t know

Published in February 25th, 2021
Posted by in Philosophy, Strategy
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Not knowing that you don’ know is the worst possible combination of ignorance out of the four possible cases. If you know what you don’t know, the solution is easy; look it up on the internet or ask someone. However, if you don’t know, you wouldn’t know what to ask and this in turn leaves […]

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I just rotated my bicycle tires to make them last longer

Published in February 25th, 2021
Posted by in How to, Transportation
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When I started commuting I put in 3800 miles on my bicycle. For those fitness nuts out there that is 171,000 kcal (figure 20mph corresponding to 900 kcal/hour) or the equivalent of 40 pounds of fat or about half a pound a week. How is that for weight loss? (*) No wonder I eat like […]

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Is your lifestyle design robust?

Published in February 24th, 2021
Posted by in Early Retirement
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In other words, do all the promises of a better life hold up? First, let’s consider the traditional lifestyle, so you can understand what I mean by the word robust. Traditionally, you’re supposed to work on maximizing your SAT scores, so you can get into a good college. There you will take on student debt […]

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