Day 445 of 1000: The Desire to Consume vs the Desire to Share
Consumer goods don’t satisfy, where gifts can, says Lewis Hyde in The Gift.
Day 444 of 1000: Who Is Art Made For?
My grandmother made art for herself, and for her family. I do the same.
Day 443 of 1000: FOMO Isn’t a Substitute for an Investment Process
Sharing research findings from Allianz Bernstein about how concentrated market indexes are on the AI buildout trade. What I’m doing about it.
Day 442 of 1000: Integrating My Animus to Become One-in-Herself
A woman becomes one-in-herself — psychologically whole — only when she fully integrates typically masculine powers (physical, intellectual, adventuresome, spiritual).
Day 441 of 1000: Selling All My Bond Funds
My newly-devised flow allocation model tells me to sell all my bond funds. I wanted to do that anyway; now I have justification.
Day 440 of 1000: You Can’t Step Into the Same River Twice
Living a flow-oriented life (a life of practice) vs a stock-oriented life (a life of acquisition and hoarding).
Day 439 of 1000: Exploring Tactical Asset Allocation for my IRA
Formulating a plan for managing my IRA account according to tactical allocation rules.
Day 438 of 1000: Becoming One-In-Herself
The Greek goddess Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and temple, shows a woman how to become whole.
Day 437 of 1000: Stoking the Creative Fire
Jessica Dore writes that our creative lives inspire and tells us that we are alive. Isn’t that enough?
Day 436 of 1000: Preparing for a Potential Stock Market Correction
My advisor suggested I take a look at buffered ETFs. My research suggests that simpler alternatives might work better as protection against a crash.
Day 435 of 1000: Creative Death before Rebirth
The life of author Rachel Cusk, its peaks and valleys. And her latest book, The Life of M.
Day 434 of 1000: Achievement Minimalism
Seeking contentment with the life I have rather than continuing to pursue more social contacts, more money, more external validation.
Day 433 of 1000: Self-Formation through Repetition
What you do repeatedly forms you. More on Peter Sloterdijk’s anthropotechnics. This week: dog fostering, options trading, reading, swimming.
Day 432 of 1000: Aspiration and Behavior Change
Wandering reflections on conflict, aspiration, and the transtheoretical model of behavior change.
Day 431 of 1000: Creating a Philosophical Place of Practice
How to find a philosophical place of practice when you’re a suburban midlife empty nester? Create one yourself.
Day 430 of 1000: Why Do Philosophy, and How
To do philosophy is to transform yourself through philosophical practice. Doing it in community and also atopically.
Day 429 of 1000: What is wealth for?
My wealth allows me to live the life of a full-time artist. My art can inspire other people, even as other artists inspire me.
Day 428 of 1000: Climbing a Mountain vs Chilling at Basecamp
We’re always training for something, writes Peter Sloterdijk in You Must Change Your Life. Are you training for chilling in basecamp or climbing a mountain?
Day 427 of 1000: What if the AI Payoff is Delayed?
Apollo Chief Economist Slok says we haven’t seen any payoff from AI in sectors besides the sellers of AI hardware and services. What the benefits are delayed?
Day 426 of 1000: The Art of Becoming
Becoming an artist and realizing who I am as an artist. Upcoming action in foster dogs, tv watching, and calls for entry.
Day 424 of 1000: Gnosis and Renunciation in Trading
Renouncing a focus on prediction in favor of probabilistic trading. Using gnosis — knowledge gained through experience.
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