I have written about the idea of "buying what you like" being poor advice for watch buyers... in short, the premise that you already know what you like, is a fallacy, because for most people, this is continuously changing due to external influences. The more appropriate advice therefore, is to educate yourself deeply on the subject, in order to ensure you can clearly articulate what you like, and therefore be sure you do indeed like that thing - only then can you be sure you will be buying what you like.

With that in mind, I was reading this awesome post about something he calls Brandolini's Law - this is the simple observation that it’s far easier to produce and spread BS, misinformation and nonsense than it is to refute it.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://screwdowncrown.wordpress.com/2021/03/30/the-bs-asymmetry-principle/

What is the cost of an item? The price tag is a matter of fact, but how often do people really think about the true cost of an item when weighing it against the benefits of ownership? 

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://screwdowncrown.wordpress.com/2021/03/29/costs-vs-benefits/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://screwdowncrown.wordpress.com/2021/03/24/is-it-worth-having-children/

René Descartes was a French 17th century philosopher, most famous for his saying "I think therefore I am". What makes him stand out for me, is that he was a fierce rationalist - relying on reason as the best guide for belief and action. This was in an age when many philosophers backed up their arguments with appeals to god, Descartes trusted in nothing more than the power of human logic. I am no philosopher, but I do see myself as a fierce rationalist too, often relying on logic to solve many of my own conundrums. It is with this logical hat on, that I would like to discuss the topic of having children, and why this may, or may not be a good idea. My overall conclusion is that while young children may bring many moments of joy and positives to young parents, the real reason for having children is the benefits to the parents when they get old.

I saw a link to set up auto-generated podcast episodes... and I thought, why not! 

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://screwdowncrown.wordpress.com/2021/03/17/homo-economicus-watch-collecting/