For a new beginning - mission statement

Dear all,

this is Alan again... I have neglected the blog for few years, but now I am back.

I have decided that I will post regularly. The topics that I will cover will be economics and human behavior, history, current affairs, paleo diet, working out, Dvorak layout. Unfortunately, tangential references to some people's religion, such as the cult of Mythras, will have to be made from time to time... they insist.

I will be brief. Just like you, hopefully, I have a life and I enjoy it. I will not bother you with what I ate this morning, the weather in New York, or the composition of my breakfast. If any personal details are revealed it is because I think that they are related to the point I want to make and would add color to my point.

I tell the truth and will not lie. Ever. I might not tell you some parts of truth that I find, since it might shock you (economist are known for spoiling other people's mood at parties, so I won't do that), but in any topic I attack, my full perspective will be

In fact, for at least 20 years I wanted to write a book (and I will) about life. One book. It would be a good thing to have for the next generations. It seems to me that the truth is out there, but it's hard to find. I have found big chunks of truth in many books and I wanted to squeeze all this wisdom into one book to make it available to humanity (not for free of course... stay tuned). This blog is free of course, but I use it for my own selfish reasons, namely to practice writing for my book and crystallize some of my thoughts. As the romans said: "verba volant, scripta manent" (from Caius Titus - words fly, but writing stays).

I like history and I read a lot. I have a long commute to work, which I use to read the pearls of wisdom that I accumulated in my library. I hope that you will accompany me in this journey.