An Open-Source Plan for Combating Fake News on the Internet: Joining together the Left and the Right
“The effort to differentiate between legitimate and fake content is completely out of the picture.” -@b0rkj0rk The Problem We Are Going To Address I think we all can agree the internet isn’t what it used to be. Things have changed. The majority of the eyes on the internet are going to a couple main companies but not much outside of that. All of our news … Continue reading An Open-Source Plan for Combating Fake News on the Internet: Joining together the Left and the Right
Modern Magicians
I wield fire at the flick of a finger, send thoughts across the world instantly, and command robotic swarms with the wave of a hand. I have light at the click of a button and power at the flick of a switch. I have libraries inside of my pocket, and a device that pulls in time so that I can see it again. This is … Continue reading Modern Magicians
Top 10 Movies & Shows for Entrepreneurs
Part of starting your own business be it online or your own brick-and-mortar business requires you having the right mindset. I have put together a top ten list of the best movies and shows that can give you an idea of how to go about thinking about business. Be sure to check out the other Top 10 lists for UM’s pick of the best business … Continue reading Top 10 Movies & Shows for Entrepreneurs
Sound vs Music
What is Music? Have you ever thought about the difference between sound and music? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjATT5X9cOQ Why is it that visual art can take on many different forms such as photography, cinema, painting, and sculpture, yet sound art doesn’t seem to have as many different categories. The video above talks about this very idea. Below are a couple different videos that might not be what you … Continue reading Sound vs Music
Mind Diets, Screen Time, and Productivity
Everyone should think about the screen time that they have as if it were a ‘mind diet’. Think about all the time that you spend looking at different screens and think about if that time if being spent in a worthwhile way. It’s really easy to eat shitty food all the time because it tastes good but it really isn’t good for you. You know … Continue reading Mind Diets, Screen Time, and Productivity
Tread Lightly In These Waters
Tread lightly in these waters. They lead to parts of the mind known to few men. In this wake of eden we row on against the current set on a known-unknown course. Pray to the gods for smooth seas. The more we know the more prepared we are when the waters start to churn. Into the belly of the beast only to be shit out … Continue reading Tread Lightly In These Waters
Life as a Hedge Fund
This is something that I have been thinking about since the beginning of the current election cycle. It all started when I was listening to Bernie Sanders talk about how they had to close some of the loopholes that hedge fund people take advantage of. It got me thinking about hedge funds. As a person that never really spent any time thinking about finance or … Continue reading Life as a Hedge Fund
Ads Good Ads Bad
I forget who I was listening to that give me this idea but it was a valuable point none-the-less. They said that people only hate ads when they aren’t useful to them. In fact, that is the only time the people see an ad as an ad. It is when the ad becomes useful that it just becomes information that we are able to take … Continue reading Ads Good Ads Bad
A Look Into the Life of the World’s Wealthiest People
I’ve been fascinated with the rich people lately. There is certainly no shortage of videos online of rich people showing off what they own. But I’m not talking about Tai Lopez or any of these bullshit lifestyle entrepreneurs that are basically Donald Trump wannabes. I’m talking about the real movers and shakers the people that really don’t want to show you all that they own … Continue reading A Look Into the Life of the World’s Wealthiest People