Camilo Moreno-Salamanca
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Camilo Moreno-Salamanca
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man" (Bernard Shaw)
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All of this implies that if the FARC and maybe the ELN do decide to demobilize, though this will be a good thing, the country’s problems will be far from over. Like the drug economy, Colombia’s left-wing insurgency is an outcome of the style of indirect rule that spawns violence and illegality in the periph -ery. Indeed, the demobilization of... See more
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Indeed, the famous drug lord Pablo Escobar started his criminal career smuggling cigarettes and other consumer goods before switching to cocaine. Thus the system of governance creates a comparative advantage for criminality, perhaps the main factor that made Co -lombia a global center of drug trafficking.
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These examples show that in different contexts Colombian politicians apply different standards and rules of behavior. Sometimes, when nationally advocating for sound economic policy or the Vic -tims’ Law, they appeal to universal principles. At other times, when involved in peripheral politics, they apply much more parochial standards. That people... See more
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Duolingo Duel - My intense weekend of Duolingo competition with some random dude
“Friday comes and I decide that beating Harrow984306 in the Duolingo Silver League was going to become my life’s mission. Figuring out my future could wait. I had a league to win.
I proceeded to barrel through more lessons fast and furious. I learned colors, questions,
... See moreDiego Saez Gil: The Zen Tree Hugger - Piece profiling the CEO of Pachama, Diego Saez Gil
“In his own variation of Eat, Pray, Love, Diego went to the Amazon and spent time in a Buddhist Monastery in Thailand. It was in the Amazon that Diego observed deforestation first hand; the scene left an indelible impression.
The pieces of a dreadful puzzle
... See moreNew York Observations - Reflections upon my return to New York for the Thesis Conference in 2023 and not hating it.
I’ve finally understood the frantic energy of this city. NYC does not reward meandering. It demands intention. And intention requires energy. That said, I’m not sure this is a good city to “take a break,” but it’s a good city to
Dissecting the Dissector - A piece profiling Cole Cuchna creator of the Dissect podcast
“I didn’t move an inch for the next 78 minutes. No work got done. When the psychedelic notes of Wesley’s Theory penetrated my conscience, I was covered in goosebumps and possessed by the verses. I don’t remember many moments of sustained, enraptured attention in
... See moreThe Power of Journaling - “How-to” piece to get people started with their journaling habit.
“Staring at a blank page awaiting your most intimate thoughts is terrifying. You know what’s worse? Letting those thoughts live rent free in your mind, fueling your inner critic, robbing you of the joy that is your birthright.
Eventually, I saw journaling not
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