The Earth's circumference at the equator is 24,901 miles.In the past 7 years of owning my car, I have circled the Earth 5 times.The majority of this time consisted largely of traveling to and from work.Imagine the savings from personal transportation costs, pollution and office infrastructure we will be able...

I would rather have a nice kitchen table than provide 20 people with clean water for the next 20 years.I made that choice. It was a completely rational choice. It was my preferred desire.Yet, intellectually, I'm aware that the choice was incorrect.So, I don't need more education. I need to...

If you send flowers to your wife at work tomorrow, you will make her feel loved.You will also make the rest of her female co-workers feel jealous and resentful.As moral agents, we need to determine whether this is worth it.What do you think?

I keep hearing it from politicians and political observers alike."We need a Kennedy moment. A new grandiose claim. A leader able to  dream big and pave the way for us to get there."Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic was a collective wow moment for America in 1927. Apollo 11's moon landing...

I'm no longer sure if I'm smart, or just lazy? Because it's a fine line, isn't it?The intelligent person determines ways to maximize the value of their labor, so as to maximize the quantity of their leisure time.But, the lazy person lives with this goal, too.So, how do I determine which...

When I was in high school, my friend and I were arguing about the quickest way to get to a destination.I said, "Ok, you drive your way and I'll drive mine, and we'll see who gets there first."He objected, "No way! You'll just drive really fast to get there first."I...

I pulled into a drive-thru ATM today at lunch. There was an error message on the screen. "Your deposit could be not be accepted." And $25 cash left sitting in the cash tray.I took the money. Canceled the prior customer's deposit. Started and completed my transaction. And then walked inside...

It took me several commercial breaks last night to remember that I wanted to watch the commercials.Doing something else during the breaks, or tuning out altogether, has become 2nd nature to me.And that's a big problem. Fortunately, we saw the solution last night. Incredibly entertaining advertisements. As entertaining as the...

If I ever have to interview someone, I'm going to ask them what kind of music they like.And if they say "everything", they're not getting the job.Because in all things, there is great. There is good. There is garbage. And there are those who can not tell the difference.Whether it's...

I was called a cynic the other day.That's a fair assessment. After all, I have a general distrust in human motivation, and therefore any and all institutions headed by said humans.But, I am not a pessimist. In fact, I have incredible hope.The world is not getting worse and worse. The evolution...