March 1st, 2011

allure (and fallacy) of startup life

I could be my own boss. I could set my own hours. I could work on what I wanted to work on.

It all sounds really good. And most entrepreneurs still believe and dream of these. Perhaps a little perspective will allow people to breathe easier when these “untruths” are revealed.

 

January 19th, 2011

the anthropologist’s dilemna

When studying indigenous cultures, how can one study these “untouched” civilizations to gain better understanding about our own origins without influencing them with your presence? There’s a lesson in this dilemma that we can all learn from in how to better handle conflict.