Password storage is definitely a problem that some are struggling to figure out and others should put more effort into trying to figure out.The sad truth is that most people keep their passwords on sticky notes, or on a notepad in their desk drawer...or worse they just use the same password for ever...

MHC level (the hardware) So along comes this guy at Harvard named Michael Commons, and he creates this theory of complexity called “The Model of Hierarchical Complexity” (MHC). MHC says that there is a universal progression of complexity, or how we see and interact with the world, that r...

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The world is falling apart. Politics has become incredibly polarized.  Opposing sides can’t ever work together, even on issues where they agree, racial and gender issues are boiling over, and everyone seems to be talking past each other.   The 2016 election of Donald Trump ...

Since the universe began, we have seen a pattern of small things grouping together into larger things that result in something new that is greater than the sum of its parts.  This phenomenon has resulted, at every stage, in more complexity and more depth. We saw atoms group into molecul...

So, I bought the book "Nonviolent Communication" recently, and since it's only 200 pages, with about 50 pages of it being introductions and quizzes and stories, it was a fairly quick read.  Integral philosophy has again proven to be a superb lens with which to understand and analyze things like thi...

Over the last couple of years, I have read many books and sat through many videos on  Integral Theory, Spiral Dynamics, and Metamodernism so that you don't have to. Below are my best recommendations for further investigation, with some notes and cautions. Note:  Many of the r...

This is not investment advice. Nobody knows what the hell is going on in cryptocurrency, and I'm just giving you my opinion and observations. Disclosure: I hold the coins that I say nice things about and don't hold the coins that I hate on, as one would expect. I was just thinking today that i...

There was a time when I was incredibly skeptical of what one might call “alternative medicine”, including herbal supplements, massage therapy, acupuncture,and anything else not prescribed by a doctor. However, I have come to appreciate that medical science doesn’t have all the answers. In my ...

A few years ago, in order to encourage investment in Puerto Rico, the legislative assembly passed Act 20 and Act 22. Act 20 provides tax benefits for founding a Puerto Rico company, Act 22 offers tax benefits for entrepreneurs and investors willing to move to Puerto Rico. This post will cover the d...