Category Archives: Life in General

I Appear On RT To Discuss Occupy Wall Street

Posted on November 14, 2011 by AK

Here’s the video. Big thanks to the guys at RT, the channel that has been at the forefront of covering OWS for providing me with this opportunity. I was contacted by RT after they noticed my post on why OWS isn’t happening … Continue reading →

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The Book I’m Writing

Posted on July 31, 2011 by AK

Those of you with long memories may remember me talking about writing a book on “future history.” That didn’t exactly go to plan; it kind of withered away. However, in the past month I have decided to resurrect the project. Why? (1) … Continue reading →

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A Gambler’s Odyssey: The Beginning

Posted on May 8, 2011 by AK

Many people dream of breaking free of the 9-5 rat race, e.g. by acquiring an income stream – or a “muse,” as Tim Ferriss calls it – that is independent of bosses, location, and schedules. For most it remains just … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Most Useful Languages

Posted on May 1, 2011 by AK

Knowing a second language is a highly desirable trait in today’s world, especially if your work or hobbies have an international focus. But for most people, learning languages is an arduous undertaking, constituting a big investment of intellectual resources. The best advice … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide To Lifestyle Design (LSD): The 7 Core Skills Of The Cyberpunk Survivalist

Posted on February 26, 2011 by AK

If we want to optimize life, we must first start from our projections of what the world is going to look in the years ahead. Generally speaking, it is coming to resemble something out of a cyberpunk sci-fi setting, i.e. … Continue reading →

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The Four Week Body Guide

Posted on February 14, 2011 by AK

Cheat Sheet To Tim Ferris’ Four Hour Body This is a guide to dropping weight super fast with minimal effort. One month. $200. More than 20 pounds of fat loss – guaranteed. There are five key elements to this method: … Continue reading →

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Is This Blog Anti-American?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by AK

So I was looking through my “Incoming Links” today and came across this comment about yours truly: typical us-living russia-lover/us-hater. expect him to be hired by russia today tv channel. thing is – i can understand if people hold these … Continue reading →

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Third Anniversary!

Posted on January 8, 2011 by AK

I started blogging three years back. I didn’t expect it to get many hits and even thought I’d abandon it after several months, but you, readers, kept me coming back for more and more! My sincerest thanks for sharing in … Continue reading →

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How To Help Yourself In 15 Minutes

Posted on January 6, 2011 by AK

This is an unusual post. But I’ve always blogged under the assumption that my readers only read me because my work and ideas impart useful ideas (even if they disagree with them). That’s why I wrote a guide to blogging … Continue reading →

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The Collapse Party Fulfills Its Own Name

Posted on December 4, 2010 by AK

I founded the Collapse Party one year ago after coming to the hard realization that industrial civilization is unsustainable and that – barring revolutionary socio-political (e.g. “ecotechnic dictatorship“) or technological (e.g. geoengineering) transformation – it’s catastrophic unraveling by the middle … Continue reading →

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