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Art] What Cities Make of Us: Art, Power & the Human Condition Across Europe | London: The Fog, The Fire, and The Market (01/22)
London: How a chaotic, fog-drenched trading city accidentally became the center of the world — and what it left behind
Publications
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What a 17th-century gap year in Europe can teach us about power, legitimacy, and the education that money can't buy
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Book] Leadership | Classics Circle: Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (01/12)
A Conversation Across Centuries
Reading Time: 12 minutes
Classical Period: 170-180 CE (Roman Empire)
Core Philosophy: Control what you can control. Accept what you cannot. Lead from inner peace.
Why I'm Reading This
I'm working through Meditations with AI (Claude) as my thinking partner—not
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Discover how Jon Kabat-Zinn's free pandemic meditations brought mindfulness and tranquility during uncertain times.
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Book] Growth | The Pilgrimage - Paulo Coelho (1987)
Discover the transformative power of 'The Pilgrimage' by Paulo Coelho, a book that ignited my passion to embark on the sacred Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
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Book] Growth | Silence - Erling Kagge (2016)
Discover the transformative power of silence in 'Silence' by Erling Kagge, which accompanied my personal journey from NYC's chaos to inner peace and nature's wisdom in Hawai'i.