by John Macdonald | Dec 31, 2022 | The250
If you’re someone who excels, you want a meritocracy.If you don’t currently excel but believe you can with the right opportunity, you want equality (of opportunity).If you don’t believe you can, don’t want to, or don’t think you should... by John Macdonald | Dec 30, 2022 | The250
I have a favorite pair of pants, but I know they’re liars. My favorite pants indicate they are the same size as my other ones, but they just fit better. This can only mean they’re lying to me. It’s a little white lie, but still a lie. And... by John Macdonald | Dec 29, 2022 | The250
Everybody knows that the gym is a madhouse in January. The memes are already flying around. The January-gym phenomenon is an excellent perspective lab. There’s this guy at the squat rack with the string tank top: “Dude, WTF! Just get out of my way!... by John Macdonald | Dec 28, 2022 | The250
I published my first blog article on May 5, 2016. It sucked. Over the next several years, I published about a hundred more. They all suck, with maybe a few exceptions. I found that Resistance’s biggest weapon in my personal fight to publish... by John Macdonald | Dec 27, 2022 | The250
Resolutions. Love them or hate them? I personally hate them, but here’s a good one for me. Maybe it’ll help you. I have a yes/no problem. Specifically, I’m not saying one of them enough, or to the right thing, or at the right time. How do I... by John Macdonald | Dec 26, 2022 | The250
I won’t be punished if I publish an article that cuts against the narrative.I won’t get canceled if I say something offensive.I won’t experience any public backlash if I take a side and defend it. So I can do all of those things. However,...