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Essays on current affairs, business, investing, economics and politics can be found in this section. Think in the Morning has no particular incite into any of these areas. We write what we are inspired to write. Read at your own risk.
The Bliss of Absent-Mindedness
[Click BLUE links for sources and information] Absence of mind doesn’t mean you are careless or lacking in focus; it just means the mind is meandering through fascinating labyrinths invisible to the open eye. Vinita Dawra Nangia, Are You Often...
The Unexamined Life is not Worth Living
To Live Well You have to take risks Risk failure Risk looking stupid Risk admitting you haven't got the skills Risk personal embarrassment Risk making mistakes Risk offending people That's the only way you can learn To succeed To be smart...
Reassessment II
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] In our last post TITM defined the economic mindset and pointed out what we think are some defects. This post is a first attempt to outline possible changes that might correct those defects. It is obvious a short...
Reassessment
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] Overproduction of growth hormone causes excessive growth. In children, the condition is called gigantism. In adults, it is called acromegaly. Excessive growth hormone is almost always caused by a...
Less is More
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information} Minimalism has been a fascination since the beginning of time, the simple life as an anecdote to the hunger for wealth and fame. Jennifer Michael Hecht tells a story about the great cynic Diogenes that...
The Goldilocks Life
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy. Maria Edgeworth, Harry and Lucy Concluded What is “just right” when it comes to “how to live”? Sarah...
Are You Ready For Some Football?
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] I still remember when the only man I ever called Coach, Gregg LeMaster, arrived in my hometown to coach football at the local high school. I remember vividly because my older brother, Errol, interviewed...
Final Trompudo Napkin Art
This is our fourth and final post of "Trompudo Napkin Art," a whimsical project by TITM to make connections between the Sea Gull Cellar Bar Napkin Art produced in the 70s and 80s and the current mad-king president. TITM is working on a Gallery of Napkin Art....
Bonehead Economics Reboot
[Click BLUE links for sources and information] A year and a half ago TITM posted: Bonehead Economics: Things to Know in the Era of Trompudo. Today, once again, the lack of clear thinking is leading us down a problematic road. The Nobel economist, Joseph...
Trompudo Napkin Art – 3
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] This is our third post in our Trompudo Napkin Art series. Past posts can be found HERE and HERE Trompudo has girl trouble. Trompudo told Iran it risked consequences "the like...
The Art of the Lie
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth. Joseph Goebbels It’s called the “illusion of truth” and it is a powerful tool for authoritarian leaders, advertisers, and all types of...
Road Tripping Toward World Peace: Part II – for Anthony Bourdain
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] Lesley Stahl: Have you seen the really bad schools? Maybe try to figure out what they're doing? Betsy DeVos: I have not-- I have not-- I have not intentionally visited schools that are underperforming.Lesley Stahl:...