Preface: This post is my way of reasoning about romantic relationships and marriage. It is no way a proclamation of fact or “how things really are”, but there might be something in it for you if you read on. Before we get into the weeds, we have to start with…

Probabilities fall between 0 and 1, where an event with probability 0 is impossible and an event with probability 1 is certain to happen. …

Oxford languages provides the following definitions for “economics” and “economy”: economics: the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth. economy: the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. What’s the difference between…

The “conventional” view on suicide is that it’s morally wrong and selfish. As such, it’s (generally) illegal and people who try to commit suicide are placed in mental institutions. …

The purpose of planning is to help you get what you want. Planning helps you get what you want by helping you make better decisions and spend your time in a more effective way. Most of what I’m going to talk about relates to personal planning, but it definitely can…

I’ve only heard the term “risk management” in the context of financial markets or business operations. In these two cases, the scope of risk management is limited to preventing financial losses and increasing financial gains. In everyday life, risk management has a much broader scope. When you’re gambling in the…

Building on: What Doesn’t Happen The cycle I’m referring to here is the generational cycle of “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” From What Doesn’t Happen: “Strong men” are those who have been through “hard…

Or, Proactive Planned Paranoia: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to tail risk. Related: preventative medicine Building on: What Doesn’t Happen It’s a good idea to set aside a fixed amount of time each week for Proactive Prevention and Planning (PPP). This means…

Many of the commonly confused concepts below are confused because of the way they are used colloquially. Understanding the differences will help you decode the meaning behind what you read and hear. Jealousy and Envy Jealousy is a feeling triggered by a perceived threat to something you have by an outside party Envy…