Taylor Pearson's Blog, page 44
December 31, 2015
Comment on My Ten Most Influential Reads of 2015 by baldarab
“Essentialism” by Greg McKeown, read alongside James Wallman’s “Stuffocation”. Books about less, which ironically could have been shorter, but have a strong message in terms of why less is more, and which I’ve been gradually applying. Good on theory, on impact, and then on practical advice to do it. Probably a nice complement to your de Botton recommendation.
My only caveat is that it’s harder with a family. Like many lifestyling books, they are aimed at the bachelor man making his way, and l...
December 30, 2015
Comment on My Ten Most Influential Reads of 2015 by Liz Froment
I’m about a third of the way through, loving it so far.
Comment on My Ten Most Influential Reads of 2015 by Taylor Pearson
that whole book is delightful. I couldn’t stop smiling!
Comment on My Ten Most Influential Reads of 2015 by Liz Froment
Loved that quote by Doctorow in Bird By Bird, really stuck out to me as well.
Comment on My Ten Most Influential Reads of 2015 by Niche Modern
Tyler, methinks you meant to say “Department of Defense” but maybe “Department of Dense” is more accurate and more humorous…
December 27, 2015
Comment on Illegible Currency Arbitrage: How to Optimize for What Matters, Not What You Can Measure by Taylor Pearson
Fixed, thanks for taking the time to point that out!
December 25, 2015
Comment on Illegible Currency Arbitrage: How to Optimize for What Matters, Not What You Can Measure by Adrijus Guscia
Your affiliate link plugin is not working.. code instead of link. just FYI.. 
December 22, 2015
Comment on My Favorite Heuristic for Evaluating Relationships: The Antifragile Person by Katya Kean
Well, in formal writing, perhaps. As for informal writing, it’s debatable. It’s more like wearing a casual outfit with bold colors, but in this situation I’m not required to be in formal attire, so it’s not a big deal. Comments aren’t the main presentation. Also, in the absence of a way to italicize for emphasis, caps show inflection. Much like bold colors, though, they do need to be limited so as to not overwhelm.
