My Intellectual Commitments: A Series Is Born

{ March 25th, 2008 }

You can learn a lot about an individual if you can listen to more than what is being said. Blogs are a great example of this. They are chalked full of hidden hints and subtle signs of an individuals deeper thoughts and core beliefs. Most people don’t really talk about these things in their blogs explicitly, especially in blogs about personal finance, but I think that the way that one thinks is really important and affects all areas of that person’s life. Therefore, I am going to spill my beans and unveil some of my intellectual commitments over some unspecified period of time, and I am going to relate them all to personal finance. Many of them may not seem like they have any bearing on money and its management, but I am going to do as much mental yoga as I possibly can to give all my intellectual commitments a personal finance twist.

I hold a few views that may not be considered normal. I am not out to offend anyone, so if you take extreme umbrage with my views on things feel free to leave a comment and I will try to address your concerns. Or you can just call me stupid and leave it that. Either way I hope everyone has fun thinking about how our deepest thoughts affect every facet of our life.

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