Carl Von Clausewitz is one of the most famous military strategists of all time. His ideas are still taught in military academies to this day. Von Clausewitz spent almost his entire life at war, from 13 years old fighting in the Rhine Campaigns through the Prussian invasion of France during the French Revolution, through the Napoleonic wars, studied at the War College in Berlin, the Jena campaign (where he became a prisoner of war with his prince), the Waterloo campaign, then he died of cholera preparing for a possible new crisis on the Prussian border with Poland.… read more “Von Clausewitz on Why America Can’t Win Wars”
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Capitalism vs co-ops
Most areas don’t have co-ops because not many people are willing to do a ton of work and not get any benefits from it. This is why capitalism works so well… Entrepreneurs take a ton of risk and do a ton of work and sometimes get windfall profits from it.
Pierce County shouldn’t be home to new Puget Sound airport | Tacoma News Tribune
Cutting Out Caffeine To Improve My Decision Making
I love tea and I love coffee, but I realized I had to cut it out to improve my ability to prioritize.
I did not start drinking caffeine until I was 32 years old. My wife and I went to London and we did a formal afternoon tea in a garden and I was hooked. Over the following six years, I gradually drank more and more caffeine.… read more “Cutting Out Caffeine To Improve My Decision Making”
Southern California faces new water restrictions next year – Los Angeles Times
Why not simply use pricing to ration use? This is by far the best method of distributing any resource of good or service.
Everyone simply should pay the same price per gallon. Businesses that have been abusing the system to get nearly free water will yell and scream, then go find something more productive to do.… read more “Southern California faces new water restrictions next year – Los Angeles Times”
Dutch Close Europe’s Biggest Gas Field Despite Energy Crisis – Bloomberg
So dumb. Get this Netherlands gas field pumping. Europe should receive no LNG shipments if they are not willing to help themselves. What a disaster. Just as stupid as Germany shutting down it’s nuclear plants.
Myths
Myths perpetuated by VCs: -You need a cofounder -You need investors -You need a board
Just build a great product and focus on your customers and it will self fund and you will have zero non essential people.
Beware of scam emails
I received the following scam email to my business, watch out for this sort of thing.
Last night I made a purchase through your store in the amount of $700 and then in just several hours, funds began to withdraw from my banking account.
First 160 bucks were taken, and then 250.
This extended until my bank account became totally empty.… read more “Beware of scam emails”
North Korea conducts longest-range missile test yet over Japan | Reuters
If a bully keeps swinging his fist right next to your head, do you let him keep doing it? Or do you smash him in the face yourself before he actually hits you?
I feel like all the “zero tolerance” policies on bullying in schools have backfired… It’s best to learn how to fight back against a bully while the bully is immature.… read more “North Korea conducts longest-range missile test yet over Japan | Reuters”
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The EPA justifies it’s enormous ongoing expenses by over regulating American industry out of business.