Archive - Hi from Mike

Reading the Quran: A Western Newbie’s Deep Dive

After finishing the entire Bible in a year, I decided to tackle the Quran.

Jun 12 •

The Myth of Easy Money

Recognizing Survivorship Bias in Business Media

Jun 2 •

May 2025

How to Test Your Business Idea

A Flight Plan from Pat Flynn’s Will It Fly?

May 26 •

How the US Dollar Actually Works

And why you feel like a hamster running in a wheel

May 19 •

Why the U.S. Tax System is Brutal

and How Georgism Could Fix It

May 12 •

April 2025

Reading the Bible in a Year

A long but worthwhile journey

Apr 28 •

February 2025

You Don't Have To Finish It

Why you should not feel guilty giving up on a book

Feb 25 •

Choosing Your Teacher

Why having the right teacher makes or breaks your progress

Feb 18 •

The Best Decision Making Tool (and it is 100% free)

Each of us goes through life and finds ourselves coming to cross roads.

Feb 11 •

The #1 Self Improvement Habit (it’s free and needs no training)

Socrates said the most important thing you can do, philosophically, is to “know thyself”.

Feb 4 •

January 2025

20 Micro Habits to Make Your Life Better

The little favors you can do for yourself at any time

Jan 28 •

To Be Loved and To Be Lovely

A review of Russ Roberts' "How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life"

Jan 21 •

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