Insights – Page 10

Major Philisophical Movements For The Left Brained

Posted onAugust 4, 2012August 13, 2012Leave a comment

While roaming the blogosphere today, Toney Jones pointed me toward Maria Popova’s article entitled Major Movements in Philosophy as Minimalist Geometric Graphics (click the link to see all the graphics). This series of graphics was created by Genis Carreras and I think they are for those who are visual learners. I have never been able to articulate major philosophical movements, but these graphics are helping me along. What do you think, are these as helpful Read More …

Beginning Again

Posted onApril 17, 2012April 17, 2012Leave a comment

I find that my life is a series of restarts. I have again begun something that I really enjoy —Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. I started my BJJ training a little over three years ago in Montrose California at a place called The Fight Forum (it is now called M3). The very first person to show me any official BJJ techniques was Rudy Fischman. As he went through explaining each position and giving me a basic primer Read More …

How we consume.

Posted onJanuary 19, 2012August 13, 20121 Comment

Tim Ghali at Black Coffee reflections has some questions on how we act as consumers. I have these same questions. And so I find myself wondering … Can one blog about poverty on a Macbook while sitting in the suburbs? Can one wear an Invisible Children bracelet with a Swiss Army watch? Can one wear $100 jeans with TOMS Shoes? What should we wear? What should we drive? Where should we live? What should we consume? Read More …