Remembering happiness
What makes us happy? Lots of money, social status, true love, our genetic predispositions...
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Taking a different perspective
The Earth is round. Two plus two equals four. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris live on Earth w...
Lessons from endurance racing
In 2018 and 2019, I participated in several grassroots endurance racing events with a gro...
On prospect theory
Thought experiment Imagine that you are proposed the fo...
My keystone habit
Today, I filled up my 80-page notebook with Chinese practice. I have been attempting to learn Chinese on and off for the last...
Language in context
On November 29, 2020, Manchester United football1 player Edinson Cavani made a social media post that said "gracias negr...
Six steps for fast lap times
(Jan 13, 2021) Note: The statement I made around the relationship of lateral and longitudinal grip is false. The total force...
User Psychology Playbook for Product Managers – A Commentary
Psychology is a subject that fascinates me. Having a good model of how people's minds work not only helps when we deal with o...
Spaced repetition – how to create lasting memory
If you ever tried to learn a new language, building up sufficient vocabulary to have basic conversations is one of the bigges...
The hidden costs of adding features
"This is awesome Jesung, but can you just add…". I had built out an automated dashboard of campaign performance and...
Why so blue?
Think back to your last video conference. How many people looked unnatural or had weird lighting? With everyone in various ci...
Why I find the Speed Chess Championship Interesting
It has been interesting to see the world embrace Netflix's The Queen's Gambit with enthusiasm. As alluded to in the title, it...
A model of becoming a faster driver
It was a warm, sunny day at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Driver Development Track (CTMP DDT) located in Bowmanville, Ont...
How I read nutrition-related scientific studies
Does red meat cause cancer? Are eggs good for you? What about coffee? Scientists often seem to flip flop on life's most impor...