Author Archives: Dylan Ratigan
The Woodstock of Capitalism
Every year on this day, tens of thousands of people make the pilgrimage to Omaha, Nebraska to hear two of the worlds richest men discuss everything from cultural trends, to love and marriage, to assigning probabilities to terrorist attacks. Those men are Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, of course.
Comfort with Discomfort
“Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes a fire.” The first line in “Antifragile” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Shine Light
You want to know what is going on in Boston after the attacks on the town’s storied marathon? Check out this message from my friend, former Marine Captain Ryan McGill. He’s a thick-necked Beantown rugby player who used to pilot choppers in Iraq, ferrying gravely wounded troops to combat medical facilities.
Ending Our Incarceration Nation
In life there are some clear paths that we can walk down today to reach a better place, while others are less clear, dangerous even, yet no less important for us to travel.
Solve for Food, Solve for America, Solve for Yourself
Washington D.C. is a strange place to be seized by the idea that America’s strength rests in small communities and that this strength is powered by our connection to food.
Mr. and Mrs. Archipley Go to Washington
Colin and Karen Archipley will visit the White House this week to help First Lady Obama and a group of elementary kids to plant the White House’s organic garden.
