A poem I’d written in early 2017 in a time of teenage angst. It’s meant to be uplifting and was composed as a way to express my feelings of gratitude for having enjoyed something, someone, and someplace well.
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Sierra Leone and Her Manufactures
I had written this on January 7, 2017 while I was in Freetown, Sierra Leone. I believe this was written shortly after reading “The Wealth and Poverty of Nations” by David Landes for the second time.
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Thoughts on "The Enlightenment Now"
Here are my thoughts on Steven Pinker’s The Enlightenment Now. I’d read this sometime in 2018, probably in March, shortly after the book came out. I took some notes while reading the book, and for whatever reason, I chose to take the following quotes from the book:
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Saving for Retirement
I’d written this last summer for the Muslim Student Association here at MIT. I am by no means a financial expert, but I want to share with you all the things I’ve learned about saving for retirement in the United States of ‘Murica. If I’ve made mistakes, let me know...
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Hello World!
What a time to be alive! 🙌🏿🙌🏿