Ah..Good ole’ cults. There is no particular reason, but I have been a bit fascinated with the idea of thought reform and cult formation recently. Thankfully, most of you will never have to deal with getting involved in a cult, but who knows? Maybe you know of someone involved in a cult-like organization and this [...]
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The modern day machiavelli
When I was lost and directionless, unable to make sense of all the intricacies of what separated the real players from the rest of herd – Robert was the guy responsible for helping me lay down the foundational bricks of my worldview. He is one of the sharpest minds in the world- and his ability [...]
The art of autodidacticism
“The caterpillar is condemned to crawl, but the butterfly has the potential to soar above with an all-inclusive view of the world. As humans we complete our caterpillar stage when we reach mature physical growth. If we are to soar like the butterflies, we must do so through the development of our minds” - Charles D. [...]
How to crack the beverage industry
ZICO (Pronounced: Zee-Ko) is an interesting company. I grew up drinking coconut water and In my view, none of the U.S based coconut water brands struck me as being worthy of existing in this new category during it’s infancy. Coconut water products in the market today have gotten there due to a few key reasons, namely: having [...]
Media hackery and mass influence
Ah. Ryan Holiday. Douchebag. Imbecile. Pompous asshole. Those are just the nice insults. I first ran into Ryan about four years ago and — Over the years, the number of nobody’s spewing lackluster insults at him to compensate for their own insecurities…have increased..quite a bit. What can I say? It’s fun to watch. At 24, [...]
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