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Why do first world problems exist?

May 9, 2016 By Ben Leave a Comment

I was recently interviewed via email by an 8th grader for a school project. She asked me about first world problems, so I wrote up my thoughts which you can find an expanded version of below. I haven’t heard back from her, so maybe these answers are terrible. 1. What prompted you to write your […]

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Best of 2015: Movies, Books, and Websites

December 30, 2015 By Ben Leave a Comment

I love reading end of year lists. They’re an easy way to discover new books, movies, and apps. Below are a few of my favorite things from 2015. Favorite Movies Mad Max: Fury Road I saw this movie twice in theaters, which I almost never do. My wife generally doesn’t like action movies but loved Mad Max. […]

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Making a Murderer is an unbelievable documentary

December 23, 2015 By Ben Leave a Comment

I enjoyed the first season of the podcast Serial, so I thought I’d give Netflix’s Making a Murderer a chance. And there went 10 hours of my life in 4 days. Making a Murderer one of the most fascinating things I’ve seen. There are so many twists, revelations, and jaw-dropping things that happen. I won’t […]

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A Definition of Comedy (and things I learned on vacation)

November 29, 2015 By Ben Leave a Comment

The wife and I recently went all out for a vacation. The problem is that I’m a maximizer ( which I learned from The Paradox of Choice). If I care about something, I want to have the best version possible. When it comes to the car I drive, the clothes I wear, and the razor I […]

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