A Blog on the Meaning of Life
If you are like me and you are interested in personal finance, then you probably have at some point encountered the Financial Independence/Early Retirement community. Maybe you stumbled across Early Retirement Extreme, maybe Mr Money Mustache, maybe even Our Next Life. Maybe, just maybe...you have dreamed about doing this. Although it seems difficult, you imagine... Continue Reading →
I was at a meeting with friends (some young and some old) the other day and an elderly friend was talking about getting involved both time-wise and financially with a local cause. He was extremely passionate about the project and had clearly been in a number of meetings recently about this project. It appeared he... Continue Reading →
This article is interesting for a number of reasons. In the good ol' USA, it seems to me that pleasure is the end goal of most things. At some level Jeremy Bentham was right about mankind being a slave to the 2 masters of...pain and pleasure. Mr. Bentham says it best: "Nature has placed mankind under... Continue Reading →
I remember walking into a teachers office hour and requesting of him a letter of recommendation, because was going to apply for my Phd in Philosophy. The typical discussion ensued about where I was applying and what I wanted to specialize in, but it was the last question that has stuck with me the longest.... Continue Reading →
Imagine teaching a subject that is very hard to describe. So hard, that almost every student that enrolls in the subject has no idea what it is. So, Forester... What is Philosophy? I don't get this question often in everyday conversation, but I suspect it is for quite a different reason.... Continue Reading →
So, I have been amused by the arguments for and against owning a primary residence with this niche market known as the FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early) community. It seems that there is a lot of traction on the side of not owning a home. So, let me give you some perspective of my own before... Continue Reading →
Searching for The Forest 