What is truth? Andrew Farah tweeted this the other day, stating “we have infinite access to information and we can’t agree on truth”. Andrew is right. We do have a lot of information. But having information doesn’t mean we know what to do with it. Just because information is readily available, doesn’t mean it’s parsed…
Read MoreMemes as news: The Importance of Short-form Content
Meme — is an idea, behavior, or style that becomes a fad and spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme. Wikipedia This week has been a whirlwind, to say the least. On October 1st, the President announced that he had tested…
Read MoreNatural Language Processing and Naval: The Art of the Podcast
Podcasts are a harmonic creation. They are fascinating tools, connecting us to the speakers in a very personal way, almost like we are a part of the conversation too. I laugh out loud at some things, or nod along, reacting emphatically, despite being in a different time and place than both the interviewer and interviewee.…
Read MoreThe Paradox of Societal Polarization: We are all Hedgefoxes
“The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” — Archilochus We are so quick to organize ourselves into different categories. Politics. Religion. Sports teams. Keto vs paleo vs aerivore. We like labels. It’s an iteration of community building, which is a key part of the human psyche. We are social creatures, and…
Read Moremy writing frequency and the overwhelming idea
A brief update: You might notice me publishing a bit more frequently over the next few weeks (hopefully). I found myself in a bit of analysis paralysis. I usually write long-form pieces, which require a decent amount of research and thought.
Read MoreThe Economic Impact of Bees and the Role of Deceit
Bees and Humans. “If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.” E.O. Wilson Pollinators are responsible for every 1 in 3 bites of food. They increase the output of…
Read MoreDating Data: An Overview of the Algorithm
Love in the time of COVID is a… challenge, to say the least. I’ve downloaded and deleted Hinge every few months since December 2019, and decided to run the data on my most recent download to see how things were going. I did not go on any dates with anyone new due to the pandemic,…
Read MoreHow the Pandemic has changed the Premium of Living in a City
How has the U.S. city fared over the course of the pandemic? “I don’t think rentals will ever recover in Manhattan” “I’m never going back to SF” “There won’t be enough homes in America to support the suburban eisodos” Rent prices are collapsing around the world due to COVID-19. All the benefits of living in…
Read More23 Lessons for 23 Years
I turned 23 over a month ago. I wanted to share 23 lessons that I have learned over my past 23 years. These are ideas from people that I have been lucky enough to spend time with, to listen to, and learn from.
Read MoreThe Secret of Car Sales: The Science of the Negotiation
I spent an entire summer selling cars (July 4th is a good weekend to buy cars). I sold Hyundais, at a local dealership in Kentucky. I really enjoyed it, but it was a big time investment. I was on the car lot all the time – morning, night, weekends, weekdays – selling, selling, selling.
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