The technological singularity (also, simply, ‘the singularity’) is the hypothesis that the invention of artificial superintelligence (ASI) will abruptly trigger runaway technological growth, resulting in unfathomable changes to human civilization (source: Wikipedia). I see …
The Choice Challenge
If you were to ask me what is my very favorite thing, I think I’d say it’s choice. I suppose it’s like declaring that freedom is good. The very ability …
Fourth Anniversary of Fourth Dimension Weekly
This edition of the Fourth Dimension Weekly Newsletter, ‘The Weekly’, marks the four-year anniversary since it began. On March 13th of 2015, I began this journey with you, promising to …
Bitcoin…and New Cars
Do you remember Bitcoin? I wrote about it in this newsletter back in December of 2017 when the price of a single Bitcoin was over $19,800. And while you’re free …
Financial Symmetry and Weight Loss
When I decided to study business in college, I did so not really knowing what it meant to actually ‘study business’. Like most people, I had a vague sense that …
Cash: The Glue That Holds It All Together
Have you ever gazed upon an heirloom-quality piece of furniture, a new gourmet kitchen, or a stunning sports car and thought to yourself, “The glue-work is simply exquisite.” Probably not. …
House Fever
Home is where the heart is. There’s no place like home. Well the house is a rockin’ don’t bother knockin’. There’s no questioning the fact that a home is a critical piece …
The Best Investment You Can Make
Depending on what people think I do for a living, they expect very different things from me. For some, hearing the title, ‘financial advisor’ equates to hot stock tips. For …
To Dance With Debt
The Joker, in Tim Burton’s Batman movie loved asking, “Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?” What does that mean and why did he say it? “I ask …
The Mall is Gone, the Church Has Closed, Long Live Amazon
I read an article yesterday about a small town in Italy that’s selling homes for $1, with the caveat that you must fix up the home within a few year …
