Author Archives: donniccolo

About donniccolo

Logic. Common Sense. Open Minds. www.nicknicastro.com

One Simple Piece Of Advice From One Of Today’s Wisest Humans

Posted on July 8, 2021 by donniccolo

When a genius give you advice, you might want to take it in Continue reading →

Posted in Common Sense, Finance, Miscellaneous, Poker, Sports | Tagged Common Sense, education, jim keller, life, logic | Leave a comment

If Poverty Did Not Exist, Would People Still Decry The Ultra Wealthy?

Posted on July 7, 2021 by donniccolo

Everyone is Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk to someone else. #100years Continue reading →

Posted in Common Sense, Finance, Miscellaneous, Politics | Tagged america, economics, education, elon musk, freedom, jeff bezos, life, poverty, risk, wealth | Leave a comment

Bravery Is Not

Posted on June 25, 2021 by donniccolo

What is bravery? Who should be given a weapon? Continue reading →

Posted in Common Sense, Miscellaneous, Politics | Tagged bravery, education, gun, guns, life, love, police, way it's been | Leave a comment

Humbled By Benjamin Franklin In 2021

Posted on June 25, 2021 by donniccolo

Part of living a simple, minimalistic, stoic life is making and keeping a routine. The vast majority of my days are the same. Not the content, so to speak, but rather the format. Wake, do things pretty much in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Sense, Miscellaneous, Poker | Tagged education, food, life, routine, sleep, way it's been, work | Leave a comment

Why I Am Bearish On Bitcoin (But Not Blockchains)

Posted on May 13, 2021 by donniccolo

Questions for Bitcoin Bulls #HODL Continue reading →

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Mara Gordon On Pain Relief That Cannot Kill A Human

Posted on May 2, 2021 by donniccolo

I have already told you not to listen to me when it comes to such polarizing topics as race & education. You may have prejudged me as your enemy because you think I am part of the “oppressive patriarchal hierarchy.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Sense, Finance, Politics | Tagged cannabis, mara gordon, opioid | Leave a comment

Can You Be Neither A Slave Nor Tyrant? Is Tribalism Bad?

Posted on April 30, 2021 by donniccolo

Until listening to this short clip with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, I had never considered tribalism and how I define the hierarchy in my relationships with others. Paraphrasing Dr. Peterson, there are 3 ways to define how we interact with … Continue reading →