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Advice From an Old Man 2

Philosophy

Advice From an Old Man

Of the many things lost during the Cultural Revolution of the 60s, one which stands out to me the most is the dearth of colloquial “old man” wisdom which used to prevail.  Call it the cult of immaturity – Baby Boomers worship childishness, and being mature and “set in your ways” is viewed as a failure, rather than as having a solid foundation upon which to build a life.  We have a culture of material optimism, and spiritual pessimism – “One person can’t change the world – and stop being so negative, pointing out all the flaws with my plan!”...

“Worthless” by Aaron Clarey now available in audiobook format 1

Society

“Worthless” by Aaron Clarey now available in audiobook format

Worthless: The Young Person’s Indispensable Guide to Choosing the Right Major by Aaron Clarey is now available in audiobook format, voiced by myself.  It’s an excellent work.  I reviewed it when it first came out, back before the mainstream media had caught on to the education bubble, and even now – refreshing my memory as I recorded the audiobook version – it stands out as an extremely important work for any young person who’s about to graduate High School. While the mainstream might have noticed the education bubble, detailed information – the information that guidance counsellors were supposed to give...