A Parker Pen from Singapore
About a fifty-year old Parker pen that held an important lesson for me. A lesson in how to be a good father. What it takes is infinite patience.
Life and Death
Of celebrating life, even in death — this category contains some of my more personal posts.
Life and Death, Philosophy
Dualism
Dualism is a misunderstood concept. At least, I didn’t understand it too well. This post is a more refined view on it, which may not still be complete or accurate. Since everything in philosophy (and life) is interconnected, this short post brings together a lot of what I think of life, the universe and everything.
How to be a Good Parent
Practical advice to my younger readers.
Topical, Life and Death, Philosophy
Death — Last Words
The sixth and last post on the philosophy of death looks at the paradox or the absurdity of living at all, given that there is a death looming, and tries to find a sliver lining.
Topical, Life and Death, Philosophy
Does the World Go on?
The fifth post on the philosophy of death looks at another notion of continuity. Even for those who believe in no soul or god of any kind, the physical world is real and continuous. No sane person would think the world comes to an end with his death. Then again, nobody has accused me of sanity.
Primal Soul
What is soul, and why do we need one? Philosophy of death is surely incomplete without a discussion of this matter. Here is the fourth post in this series.
Topical, Life and Death, Philosophy
From Here to Eternity
The severity of a pain is not merely its intensity, but its duration as well. Given that death puts a definitive end to our worldly durations, how does it affect our notion of punishment commensurate with crime? Here is the third post on the philosophy of death.
Topical, Life and Death, Philosophy
Why Should I Be Good?
This second post on my series on the philosophy of death deals with the connection between morality and death.
Topical, Life and Death, Philosophy
The Taboo Topic
I thought I would write a short piece on the philosophy death, but it turned out to be a fairly big essay. It was to be expected, I guess, for death is not an easy or simple topic. I will post my thoughts here in parts. The first part looks at the taboo nature of the topic of death.
Quantitative Finance, Columns, Unpublished, Life and Death
Food Prices and Terrible Choices
Economists have too many hands. On the one hand, they may declare something good. On the other hand, they may say, “well, not so much.” Some of them may have even a third or fourth hand. My ex-boss, an economist himself, once remarked that he wished he could chop off some of these hands. […]
How to Live Your Life
If you are not quite sure how to live your life, let me tell you how. Just kidding, it is not my place to decide for you what your life should be. Then again, I can certainly share my thoughts on the issue on my blog, right?
Work and Life, Life and Death
Giving What We Can
I found this charity initiative that I believe will make a real difference. It is called “Giving What We Can,” and it lists a few recommended organizations that are efficient and focus on the extremely poor. Helping others can be more rewarding that helping yourself.