For those who are feeling unsatisfied with their jobs for whatever reason, as if there wasn't already enough reason for wanting to get out of the rat race, I recently came across this concept of "above/below the API" and I found it at once both … [Read more...] about Above / Below the API – A Future Ruled by our Robot Overlords?
D is for Definition
In addition to the Why, How and What Golden Triangle based structure for which I've structured this site, I have added tags as well for identifying specific topics.
The tag "D is for Definition" as its name suggests covers the definitions of key terms and concepts you might encounter in your quest for Freedom From Work.
Really I could have just named the tag "Definitions" but "D is for Definition" is me paying homage Tim Ferriss' inspiring book, The 4 Hour Workweek.
What Fight Club taught me about money and worldly possessions…
There is an obsession with money and the making of it in our society today. Most of this is driven by two “-isms” — materialism and consumerism. This is in turn is driven by the mainstream mass media and the global corporate advertising … [Read more...] about What Fight Club taught me about money and worldly possessions…
The Golden Circle – How Simply Reversing the Order of Information Can Make You a More Effective Learner
Some background - what's the deal with all this circular talk? In his famous TED talk a few years back, Simon Sinek introduced us to the concept of The Golden Circle. Since then it's made TED's list of the 25 most popular talks of all time (his talk … [Read more...] about The Golden Circle – How Simply Reversing the Order of Information Can Make You a More Effective Learner
Entrepreneurship – Your Ticket Out of the Rat Race
What is generally meant by Entrepreneurship? The word entrepreneurship means many different things to many different people. To many people it conjures up images of flamboyant billionaires such as Richard Branson, Steve Jobs or Elon Musk but as you … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship – Your Ticket Out of the Rat Race
Time-Money-Servitude – The Modern Form of Slavery
What is Time-Money Servitude? This ain't a trick question. It's as its name suggests. It's a form of servitude. Servitude of your time and money. Let's look at the Cambridge dictionary definition of servitude: servitude [noun] - the state of … [Read more...] about Time-Money-Servitude – The Modern Form of Slavery
An Inconvenient Truth vs Blissful Ignorance – The Metaphor of the Red Pill
Note: scroll down if you just want the TL;DR summary. [Spoiler Alert] Read on only if you've watched the Matrix or don't intend to. I've included this just to be safe. But come on, the real question is who hasn't seen the Matrix? :) What does the … [Read more...] about An Inconvenient Truth vs Blissful Ignorance – The Metaphor of the Red Pill