Fear Setting (A Model on Tim Ferriss's Framework)

Introduction Our decision making process is often irrational. Because we often only have a method of rationalizing the costs and benefits, but no method for rationalizing fear. For an example, assume you want to explore asking an opposite gender out. The benefit, if successful, is being able to go out with the girl and know her better. The cost, if unsuccessful, is shame and time wasted from the rejection. Shame is temporal, exists larger in your imagination....

October 5, 2020 · 3 min · Andrew Siah

Reimagining an affordable Blockchain-based Insurance

Insurance Origin of Insurance You’re a sailor in 17th century Great Britain. Sailing the 7 seas for gold, gospel, and glory. Yet with all the treasures and adventure of sailing, it came with significant risks. With pirates lurking around for booties, lousy hygiene on board, terrible treatment to most sailors, unpredictable storms, and little to no healthcare on board, it’s not far-fetch to say a significant amount of sailors don’t return alive....

October 5, 2020 · 7 min · Andrew Siah