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In past pieces we’ve demonstrated the iterative nature of human evolution; the notion it is not our ideas which constrain our advancement, but rather the limitations of existing technology. The adoption of the mechanical clock, the focus of this History of Time piece, is consistent with this idea. The Iterative Evolution of Material and Water […]

We left off last week’s piece at five million, or 0.005 billion years ago when the first human ancestors appeared. Then, we did hypothetical math using collectively adopted timekeeping units to demonstrate the enormity of deep time. This week, we jump forward another 4.998 million, or 0.004998 billion, years to the year 2000 BCE. This

A common “ism” I’ve adopted in my adulthood is “at the highest level”; and by adulthood, I mean when I took my first consulting job. The hyperbolic variation whose usage has increased recently is “at the highest of high levels”. Those who’ve read Becoming Polymathic for a while are probably fed up with these two

Time perception is possibly the most important function our brain performs. It’s an action which without, society would not function with any order. Time dictates how long we’re required to work, how long industrial processes take to manufacture essential items, and, most importantly, how early you need to leave to beat traffic and enjoy happy

For those of you who follow me on Instagram or LinkedIn, you probably know I’m writing a novel to be completed by my 30th Birthday in mid-December. As of this week I’m halfway through the manuscript and saw this milestone as an opportunity to elaborate on why I’m undertaking such a project and why others

A few weeks ago, I concluded the piece The Iterative Nature of Human Evolution by stating humans are terrible at predicting the future but are incredibly skilled at determining what interests them and what doesn’t. This week’s piece builds on that concept as we explore the purpose of anti-idols. What is an Anti-Idol? We all

When it launched in 1942, the Manhattan Project became the epicenter for some of history’s greatest minds – Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Vannevar Bush among them. All these individuals were portrayed in Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning production Oppenheimer. Despite the film’s greatness, it failed to mention one valuable individual – John Von

This past Monday, Leonardo DaVinci would’ve celebrated his 505th birthday. In celebration of the Maestro, I posted a brief Polymath Profile on the Becoming Polymathic Instagram Page. Trying to do a complete profile on him would take a lifetime. The Maestro’s ideas are as broad and enduring as any. However, Leonardo’s story also provides a

As somebody who’s historically been an obsessive goal setter, I’ll be the first to admit the concept in this piece’s title is counterintuitive. Just what does it mean to have a direction in life and not a goal? What it Means to Have a Direction in Life? A good place to begin dissecting this title

Before we begin our discussion around the history and significance of extroverts and introverts, I want to take an instant to walk through my process for choosing a weekly writing topic. My Weekly Process I have a note on my phone with a list of potential topics. Some are simple, some are complicated, some are