Critical Thinking

Cultivating a Scientific Mindset: A Practical Guide

Salem / 2024-02-10

Practical habits to build a scientific mindset—deep reflection, integrative thinking, and critical analysis.

Literary Criticism

The Two Meanings of "Classic": From Ancient Style to Modern Masterpieces

2024-02-08

Two senses of “classic”: the ancient Classical style vs. works of lasting value—Austen’s restraint and Dickens’s baroque energy as a case study.

An Introduction to Austrian Economics: Ten Principles for Understanding a Changing World

2024-02-02

Ten core ideas of Austrian economics: individual choice, subjective value, time and uncertainty, spontaneous order, marginal utility, limited authority, and free markets.

How Morality Is Embedded in Economics

2024-01-27

How morality is embedded in economics: social norms as costs/benefits, subjective utility, and modeling policy trade‑offs without losing ethical context.

Understanding Asset Inflation and Consumer Deflation

2024-01-20

Why cheap credit inflates assets for the wealthy while consumer prices stagnate: how credit creation and unequal collateral access split inflation’s impact.

Cognitive Tools for Deep Reading and Thinking

2024-01-13

A toolkit for sustained attention, retention, and synthesis—applied to literature and learning.

Self-Improvement

How to Improve Reading Skills Through Systematic and Challenging Reading

Salem / 2024-01-13

Why systematic exposure to challenging classics—not easy or impossible texts—rapidly upgrades comprehension and retention.

Obscure Economics Concepts: A Clear Guide

2024-01-13

A practical starting point for underrated economic ideas, with definitions, examples, and links.

Reading Classic Literature: A Practical Guide

2024-01-13

How to read classic literature with methods, examples, and curated paths.