What Combat Sports Teach You About Risk, Strategy, and Winning
Combat sports aren’t just physical – they teach lessons in risk, strategy, and mental agility that apply to life and even online entertainment choices.
Ed Latimore
I’m a writer, competitive chess player, Army veteran, physicist, and former professional heavyweight boxer. My work focuses on self-development, realizing your potential, and sobriety—speaking from personal experience, having overcome both poverty and addiction.
The Neuroscience of Risk: Why Humans Are Drawn to High-Stakes Decisions
Discover the neuroscience behind why humans are drawn to risk. From dopamine to decision-making, explore how our brains are wired for thrill, uncertainty, and high-stakes rewards.
Living in the projects taught me the REAL reason people stay poor
Do poor decisions cause poverty, or does poverty cause you to make bad decisions? Or maybe it’s a bit of both. In this essay, I explore the answer.
The echo chamber of social media
Social media echo chambers emerge when algorithms amplify confirmation bias, creating filter bubbles that limit exposure to opposing views. These algorithmic chambers intensify on platforms like Facebook and Twitter/X, where engagement-driven content leads to intellectual isolation, making thinking more extreme. The solution lies in seeking diverse perspectives offline and online.