Reading Caesar's books on the Gallic Wars, which are focused in "Gaul" - largely France, Belgium, and Switzerland, tides on the Atlantic coast not only surprised him but caused changes in ship design and tactics. You see, tides on the Mediterranean are only a few centimeters compared with 7 meters or more (about 23 feet)…
What’s The Hunt for Happiness: Conversations on Truth about? The Hunt for Happiness is a series of conversations intended to expose rudimentary world views and make us think. Humans most often see things from three perspectives: tops down, bottoms up, and life experiences. The tops down view represents how we think things should be, the…
Last Updated 2021-05-23 People from all walks of life are wise and have attained wisdom and happiness without study. That's not the case for me; I study a lot, and my studies have shaped my opinions in The Hunt for Happiness and other writings; they have shaped my life. Some of my studies have been…
A sneak peak at the Warm-Up act from The Hunt for Happiness: With the curtain closed, Steve walks on stage to a spotlight. He’s dressed like Marty Feldman as Igor in Young Frankenstein with a mix of style from Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The curtain opens with a movie screen behind it;…
Hunting for wisdom necessitates seeking an understanding of what is true, and what truth is. Truth is most often a subjective conclusion rather than an absolute reality. For instance, the old adage "one person's trash is another's treasure" is very often, but not always, true. Let's look at that adage briefly. First, however, let's talk…
I'm Steve Shirley, an engineer and author writing from my home in Frisco, Texas. I'm pleased to meet you and hope that you'll join me on my quest for answers, my hunt for wisdom. What do you want? My forthcoming book, The Hunt for Happiness, is about that and more. What is it that humans want…
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