Philosophy Archives - Page 9 of 16 - The Outlier Model

Access over ownership

daily life, generation X, generation Y, ownership, sharing economy

CF / September 24th, 2012 / 18 Comments

Millenials, the demographic cohort that followed Generation X, are a much maligned bunch. Also sometimes known as “Generation Y”, millenials were born between approximately 1982 and 2000, with slight fluctuations depending on country of origin. Each generation in human history has been noted for displaying certain values, trends or characteristics, and millenials are no different. They...

Posted in: Philosophy Tagged with: buying a car, car coop, car sharing, first home purchase, Millenials, modo, The Atlantic

It’s never too late

never too late, better late than never, switching careers, moving on to a new job

CF / September 17th, 2012 / 31 Comments

When I first graduated from university, I made just under $40,000 a year. I thought I had it made! Then I realized that compared to fields like engineering, business or computers, $40,000 wasn’t very much at all. For a while, I didn’t care. It was my first “real” job! I would simply work hard and earn raises and promotions over time. Uhhhhh no. Not in a science job!...

Posted in: Career and Work, Philosophy Tagged with: changing careers, complacency, jobs in computer science, new job, write for money

My Sony Walkman MP3

Sony Walkman MP3, mp3 player, listen to songs, walkman

CF / August 27th, 2012 / 20 Comments

Here’s my MP3 player. Uh-huh… Are you all done laughing now? My Sony Walkman is about three or four or five years old. (I don’t even remember!) I received it as a Christmas present after my previous Sony Walkman (a tube model that did not even have a picture screen) died. It holds 4 gigabytes of music and in addition to providing hours of entertainment, has suffered dents...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality, Philosophy Tagged with: ipod, mp3, music, smartphone, Sony, walkman

Don’t donate to charity

serious cat meme,student loans, paying off student loans, debt management, debt free, charity donations, don't donate, charity

CF / July 23rd, 2012 / 30 Comments

Admit it – you hate seeing the constant emails and Facebook requests for charity donations as much as I do. Come on… Admit it… My Facebook wall seems less like a gathering place for my friends and more like a sad open air market where people look for handouts to their favourite charity of choice. Most recently, I have been spammed by my friends to donate to the Underwear Affair,...

Posted in: Money, Philosophy Tagged with: cancer research, charitable giving, donation, non-profit charity, Underwear Affair