Capitalism, Coca-Cola, and the Curious Case of What’s “Good”
What’s a better product—Coca-Cola or Pepsi? Don’t worry, capitalism lets you decide. It’s simple: whatever you like more is best. If that’s too subjective, we can let the sales numbers settle it…
Obesity Kills More Americans in 8 Hours than the Afghanistan War in 5 Years
I am currently in Seattle. It’s a progressive place with lots of high income, educated people. It’s the Pacific Northwest where people buy organic vegetables, eat seafood and do lots of outdoors…
Does Walking Burn More Calories than Running?
Have you ever seen someone walk so hard that they threw up? Me neither. If you stand at the finish line of a marathon, seeing people collapse or throw up isn’t entirely…
That Gap Between Expectations and Perceived Reality
I recently talked to a fellow entrepreneur who seemed quite stressed out. Despite business going well, being healthy, and otherwise not having any complaints, he felt stressed. Very stressed. I could relate…
An In-Depth Guide to Fitness in Bangkok: Activities, Locations, and Prices
Staying fit in Bangkok isn’t easy. Liquid calories come in many forms, and with significantly more holidays than months in a year, there always seems to be a good reason to imbibe…
Thai Health Insurance: Here’s What You Need to Know as an Expat
When I wrote about my cost of living in Bangkok a few weeks back, the most common question I received by e-mail was what health insurance I’m using. If that’s all you…
How to Lose Weight as a Vegetarian: 10kg in 100 Days
In 2013 I made 3 chance discoveries that changed my life and got me into shape like never before: I saw what it looked like when a party-hard friend got serious about…
