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December 12, 2022

Success and expertise take more than hard work for 10k hours.

December 12, 2022/ Jarrod MacKay
Success and expertise take more than hard work for 10k hours.

We all know equality of opportunity doesn’t exist and equality of outcome even less so…

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December 12, 2022/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
capitalism, success, expertise, veritasium
November 14, 2019

Robots are coming for your job.

November 14, 2019/ Jarrod MacKay

When changes to the economic system are either proposed or predicted, it’s natural to evaluate the outcomes and the impact to those effected…

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November 14, 2019/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
work, automation, taxes
March 13, 2019

Consider the merits...

March 13, 2019/ Jarrod MacKay

Imagine being a multi-millionaire…

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March 13, 2019/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
college, meritocracy, dummies
January 07, 2019

Short Film Shonday

January 07, 2019/ Jarrod MacKay
Short Film Shonday

Over the holidays I fell down a well of short films on YouTube…

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January 07, 2019/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
short film, YouTube, video
November 08, 2018

The Otherknown is the Best Thing Going

November 08, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
The Otherknown is the Best Thing Going

The Otherknown is an online (and print) sci-fi comic by @LongLostLora that you should be reading right now…

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November 08, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
Otherknown, comics
October 23, 2018

Winners Take All - Watch this video.

October 23, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
Winners Take All - Watch this video.

I really enjoyed watching this Google talk given by Anand Giridharadas based on his book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World…

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October 23, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
economics, technology, disruption
July 23, 2018

Habits of Highly Successful Clickbait

July 23, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
Habits of Highly Successful Clickbait

You know those ubiquitous online videos/listicles/tweets that tell you all the habits that successful people have in common?  They’re all garbage.  Seriously…

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July 23, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
habits, success, garbage
May 22, 2018

My Ideal Day

May 22, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
My Ideal Day

For some, an ideal day might entail sipping margaritas on the beach until sunset or going to see their favorite band play.   My ideal day is much simpler and yet might encompass those and many others…

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May 22, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
Favorite, Filler
January 17, 2018

It's Not "Not Normal", It's Wrong

January 17, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
It's Not "Not Normal", It's Wrong

In the year that has felt like a decade since the worst president in history took office (at least William Henry Harrison had the decency to die a month in), there has been a common refrain amongst internet-y folks… “This is not normal.” ...

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January 17, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
language, internet, president
December 04, 2017

RedLetterMedia is the Best Thing Going

December 04, 2017/ Jarrod MacKay
RedLetterMedia is the Best Thing Going

It's possible that no other group is more responsible for my not getting things done than RedLetterMedia...

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December 04, 2017/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
RedLetterMedia, Best of the Worst, Plinkett, YouTube
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Saw this guy on a morning walk. Wingspan was at least 3”. #moth #mothra #mothsofinstagram #afilter
Saw this guy on a morning walk. Wingspan was at least 3”. #moth #mothra #mothsofinstagram #afilter
Not claustrophobic.
Not claustrophobic.
#teacup #teacuppuppies #terratoys #squishy
#hike #hiking #raindrops #plants #surfacetension
#hike #hiking #raindrops #plants #surfacetension
An almost candid photo. Even though I’m not holding the sleeve, I’m listening to and singing “Dirty Work” by Steely Dan.  #steelydan #dirtywork #bluejeancommittee #vinylrecords #recordcollecting #pinkmoon #yes
An almost candid photo. Even though I’m not holding the sleeve, I’m listening to and singing “Dirty Work” by Steely Dan. #steelydan #dirtywork #bluejeancommittee #vinylrecords #recordcollecting #pinkmoon #yes
 

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