Atul Gawande is one of my favorite contemporary writers. Complications and Being Mortal are extremely thoughtful books, and I enjoy reading his New Yorker articles. A surgeon and researcher, he has a view on the world that is compelling and thought-provoking. He recently spoke at the UCLA Medical School graduation. The text is here. The
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Letting Go of Outcomes
I don’t know about you, but, I suck at letting go of outcomes. I’m used to a system where the harder you work at inputs, the more outputs you get. As you get older, though, you realize that often is not the case. When I was young, the more hours I put into school work,
‘The Message in Your Misfortunes’
What is it like to be a Supreme Court Justice? It’s an interesting thought. You get tremendous autonomy, as Justices get to choose which cases they will hear. Your decisions have tremendous and broad impact, as legal precedence is a real thing. And you get to see a wide view of how laws, justice and
Trevor Noah’s ‘Born a Crime’
My best wishes to everyone for a safe and restorative holiday weekend. At our home, we divided up the cooking responsibilities, and everyone pitched in. I’m grateful that Mrs. T. cooked the turkey, which came out great. Her father and stepmother came over. It was a relaxing day. All the downtime gave me time to read Trevor
Exiting the Echo Chamber
Edit: Before you read this post, I encourage you to read this comment for context. As I’ve written before years ago, I feel that I live in a Bubble, and the election’s results only confirm that for me. So, I’m increasingly pushing myself to see worlds that are very different from mine. That means seeing some segments
America’s Greatness
You’re going to be fine, America, regardless of who will be President. ______________________ How did the U.S. become such a strong source of power? What has caused recent economic tepidity? What are our prospects? Mike Gaiss recommended a book to me, Peter Zeihan’s The Accidental Superpower. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in a