Category Archives: philosophy
Making Do With Less
Four years ago I fell into the abyss that would come to be known as the Great Recession. In a matter of weeks, jobs were lost, paychecks vanished, and my lifestyle changed. Read more…
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Human Unpredictability
Humans aren’t rational. So why should financial theories assume that they are? That’s the question writer Chelsea Wald posed in Crazy Money, in the Dec. 12, 2008 issue of Science. It’s a reasonable question, she explains. Even the experts seem bewildered by the current … Continue reading
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Interesting Thoughts
A lot of factors affect commercial real estate. Just consider the potential impact of the ones in this video from a Sony executive conference in Rome last year–then answer, “How do I prepare for the next ten years?”
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Willing Away the Recession
Trace Trajano, a Procter and Gamble engineer and real estate investor, has a novel way of dealing with the recession. He simply refuses to accept it. “A lot of it is a mindset, so if you think there’s a recession, … Continue reading
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Is It Time to Unplug?
Technology gives us speed, convenience and depth of information. But is faster and easier always an advantage–or does too much data offer anything more than a base for self-fulfilling expectations? We’re inundated with bad news and even worse forecasts. Consider … Continue reading
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If Only Technology Could Make Me…Pleasant
I once listened-unwittingly-almost exclusively to the sounds of Robert Fripp. For the uninitiated, suffice to say that Fripp is a musician that takes a real commitment to like. I didn’t have it. One of the few things on a short … Continue reading
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