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In 2018 I graduated from an undergraduate business program with a degree in economics and a minor in international business.  Over those four years, I took courses in almost every branch of...

Wondering if you have what it takes to become a successful polymath? Perhaps you're uniquely constituted to excel in multiple disciplines. There are five personality traits that the most...

Ever since I started reading political philosophy a few years back, I’ve had occasional visits from the romantic idea of getting a master’s degree in political science.  Unfortunately,...

If I could go back and redo the beginning phase of my self-directed studies in philosophy I’d start by taking a more systematic approach to my reading.  Instead of diving headfirst into the...

Self-studying chemistry takes guts. It’s a challenging subject that forces you to grapple with abstract concepts and solve problems that require some serious critical thinking and creativity, not...

The number of books I’ve gobbled up and excreted without retaining more than a tiny portion of their nutrients is pretty demoralizing.  Sure, I’ve changed through my reading of classics...