I recently moved. My work gave me a new role and transferred me. Nothing has offered me a better perspective on how capitalism and Silicon Valley are trying to digitally enslave me than the process of moving. Product companies, retailers, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Philosophy
The Final Post
In my 2019 Newsletter, I announced that I am closing my blogs, in their current form, at the end of the year. I feel that I cannot freely write about what is inspiring me at the moment, so it feels … Continue reading
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Enter the Matrix
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We used to experience new things and places for the sake of the experience. Something was gratifying about the new and the beautiful. Seeking truth and knowledge, beauty and understanding, were ends in and of themselves. That’s not the case … Continue reading
Librarians Against 5G!
Everyone loves 5G cellular internet. If you follow the media, 5G will enable the future. There’s also a battle between the US, China, and Europe over 5G technology and the potential for espionage that technological supremacy brings. 5G will usher … Continue reading
The Continuing Adventures of Eric in Indonesia
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Last Monday morning, after racing between the different terminals at Kuala Lumpur airport, I got back to Indonesia after a few days in Goa, India for my friend’s wedding. While the wedding was great fun, I learned that Indian weddings … Continue reading
Being and Belonging
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In January I found myself somewhere in the middle of France. I was in a BlaBla Car being driven from Lyon to my final destination, Paris. We stopped at a gas station and rest stop. The weather that day was … Continue reading
“The Young People Will Win”
“The young people will win” is a mantra that I’m sure many of you have heard if you’ve been attentive to the media recently. It’s a phrase adopted by the prolific Stoneman Douglas teenagers who are advocating for an agenda … Continue reading
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Geneva
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During the course in Grenoble I had one free day. Grenoble is only a few hours from Geneva, which is in far western Switzerland. While no one raved about Geneva, I did hear that there were some nice sites to … Continue reading
The Dam on the River Amstel
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Following Belgium, my dad and I took a BlaBla Car up to Amsterdam on Christmas Eve. Neither of us had ever been to The Netherlands apart from the airport. We were both greatly impressed! It’s a beautiful city, its relationship … Continue reading
The Business School Paradox
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For some among us August 21 is the long-awaited day of the total solar eclipse. For those of us in the Kenan-Flagler Class of 2018, today is the first day of our second school year of classes. I have a … Continue reading