Abstract mathematics, theoretical physics, computer science, and quantitative finance, all of which compose the constellation called ‘STEM’- is cachet of ‘nobility’ in the post-2008 economy, the new ‘cool’ among millions of millennials who aspire for prestigious careers that involve wealth or intellectual recognition, preferably both, as embodied by the likes of Musk, Thiel, and Zuck.… Continue reading The Rise of STEM: Wealth and Intellectualism Über Alles
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The Millennial Mindset, Part 2: Philosophy and Wealth
Pertaining to the third ‘great debate’ topic, economics, the meme above about baby boomers being materialistic, spendthrift hypocrites went viral today on Imgur, with thousands of smart millennials on Reddit and Imgur up-voting and commenting in agreement that baby boomers are at least partially to blame for the mess that millions of millennials find themselves… Continue reading The Millennial Mindset, Part 2: Philosophy and Wealth
The Millennial Mindset – Individualism Over The Collective
From the NYT: The Death of the Party This agrees with my ‘thesis’ that millennials are perhaps smarter and better informed than prior generations, which is why millennials are eschewing socializing for solitary intellectual endeavors such as watching Netflix, reading, STEM, debating economics online, or coding rather than partying. This quote seems to epitomize the… Continue reading The Millennial Mindset – Individualism Over The Collective
Our STEM Nobility
From Fortune: Here’s why female engineers are posting pictures of themselves on social media Everyone is obsessed with STEM, particularity with females in STEM. Would Fortune do a cover article about ‘this is what a female hair stylist looks like?’ no. A STEM degree, particularly in mathematics, physics, computer science, or engineering is the cachet… Continue reading Our STEM Nobility
The Meritocracy We Don’t Understand
From Wired: Silicon Valley Isn’t a Meritocracy. And It’s Dangerous to Hero-Worship Entrepreneurs The meritocracy is alive and well, but it’s the meritocracy we don’t really understand. Many are producing merit, but their efforts are wasted because they don’t know the rules. I guess what I mean is that you have industries and regions in… Continue reading The Meritocracy We Don’t Understand
Autism/Asperger’s the New ‘Cool’?
Yesterday the site was hacked and someone posted made a bogus post about poetry, which I deleted this morning. Self-hosted WordPress is a magnet for hackers and spammers. A post on Hacker News about an autistic Wikipedia editor, Guillaume Paumier, went viral, generating thousands of page views for Paumier’s site and heaps of laudatory approbation… Continue reading Autism/Asperger’s the New ‘Cool’?
Taking the ‘Omega’ Pill
I’ve been somewhat of a critic of Red Pill philosophy…not the part about misandry and feminism, which I agree with, but the overemphasizes on ‘game’, masculinity, traditionalism, and self-improvement. If happiness is through self-fulfillment and recognition for your achievements, contributions, and accomplishments, I don’t think adhering to the Red Pill philosophy is necessarily the best… Continue reading Taking the ‘Omega’ Pill
Redefining the American Dream
80% of U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty, or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream. The America dream is alive and well for some, but mostly for those who who are smart enough to learn the skills that pay well… Continue reading Redefining the American Dream
The Post-2008 Wealth Creation Boom
I have repeatedly referred to the post-2008 era as a ‘wealth creation boom’, and sure enough it’s true: The rise in the stock markets and the increased value of housing have pushed the market value of assets owned by all U.S. households to a record $99 trillion at the end of March, according to a… Continue reading The Post-2008 Wealth Creation Boom
The Tyranny of the Bookish
Saw this re-tweeted by the great Charles Murray: Controlling for confounds, kids' test scores are unrelated to time in school, studying, TV. But reading = big deal http://t.co/cHHqYVUAXr — SteveStewartWilliams (@SteveStuWill) May 13, 2015 Perhaps it’s reading books, not grades, parenting, or TV, that is the biggest influence of success at life. It seems in… Continue reading The Tyranny of the Bookish