This post is going to take an 80/20 approach to learning Data Science. The Pareto princible states that roughly 80% of your results will come from 20% of your effort.

Many people report serious spiritual experiences under the influence of psychedelics like DMT, Mushrooms, LSD. But these effects are very short lived, as well as a-hem… potential legal issues. This article does not suggest the use of psychadelics but will assert an alternative, more sustainable way to get these effects…

This video series is a great introduction on basic neurochemistry. The topic comes up so much that I figured it deserved it’s own thread. These videos are from an old friend I don’t speak to anymore, Dr. Loretta Breuning, PhD. She wrote a number of cool book on the subject too. A good slideshow on the topic: Meet Your Happy Chemicals: Dopamine, Serotonin, Endorphin, Oxytocin Another good talk: A little more in depth:

With the sudden meteoric fame regarding the work of Dr. Jordin Peterson, many questions have been raised regarding his credentials in the academic community. Is he a well respected academic, or just some pop psychology hooligan using the name of academia to further his selfish interests. In terms of education…

What is Data Science, and why should you care? The world is changing. All sorts of new technology is on the horizon. Ever wonder how Amazon knows exactly what books you might like? How Pinterest figures out which ‘pins’ might interest you. How Apply Music or Spotify finds new songs…

Addiction is one of the most commonly misunderstood phenomenons that humans deal with in a regular basis. We used to believe that addiction was simply a problem with willpower. That if people just tried hard enough, the cycle would eventually break itself. That people have choices and they just need…

Why do people choose one political party over the other? Well there are many aspects (such as theories regarding personality traits) but this article takes a differing view, although both are likely correct. …

There’s a lot of talk about brain training these days. “Brain gym” apps and other cognitive enhancers. Problem is, the science says most of them don’t work and companies like Luminosity are coming under fire for making claims not supported by science. While those dont work, here are a few…

When people pick up a Personal Devolopment book, there is often one thing on their mind. Cold hard cash. Yet, for many Personal Development authors, this is a subject they often beat around the bush in regards to. It’s often considered a taboo and seen as something people shouldn’t want. …