Last time, we explored why it doesn’t make mathematical sense to buy a lottery ticket and why there are still compelling reasons to buy one. Now, let’s take a look at the inverse side.

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Would you tell your buddy, “Congratulations, you just purchased a share of General Electric“? Shit, no, I believe you’d get your ass kicked. So why does everyone who hears about investment property say “Congratulations on your purchase”? Continue reading →

Who benefits from Groupon’s business model? Groupon, obviously. You too, since you get discounted prices and discover new products/services you wouldn’t otherwise have tried. Small businesses benefit as well, so everybody wins, right? Continue reading →

You’re crammed in the back of a crowded elevator, squeezed between two sweaty giants, and nobody else is getting off on your floor. You push, pull, and step on toes, just barely escaping before the doors close. What a miserable way to interact with your fellow humans, but tens of thousands of people endure this misery every day on elevators, subways, and buses around the world. Continue reading →

When you were five, your father told you the sun rises every day, and you asked, “Why?”.

He said it was because the Earth is spinning, and you asked, “Why?”. He ventured a guess about electromagnetic fields, and you asked, “Why?”. Exasperated, he threw his arms up in the air saying, “I don’t know, that’s just the way it is.”

When you were fifteen, you couldn’t care less why the sun rises and wished your father would just leave you alone.

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The following can also be found in the About page, but it merits its own post so we all know why we’re here.

Everybody is wrong. Continue reading →