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From the Editor: The Power of Knowing Nothing

Jan 28, 2015Jake Gunnoe8 CommentsBlog, Editorial, ExplanationAbout Us, Editorial, Logic, Quote

Dear Reader, In case you don’t already see where this is going, let me spoil it for you: Socrates was right. A wise man knows he knows nothing. Your local friendly neighborhood philosophy undergrad would be happy to spend an hour telling you why this true, but that’s not our goal here. Knowing nothing…

From the Editor: 5 Ideas That Make Leadership Simple

Nov 1, 2014Jake Gunnoe4 CommentsEditorialEditorial, Leadership, Logic

Dear Reader, It’s pretty confusing to explain to people what I do for a living because my line of work is pretty unique. To put it simply I’m a research assistant focused primarily on leadership development. The professors I work for help people get better at whatever they want to get better at. I also help…

From the Editor: Why Are We Here?

Sep 15, 2014Jake Gunnoe1 CommentEditorialAbout Us, Editorial

Dear Reader, On behalf of The Visionary staff I would first like to thank you for your continued support and interest in our website. We have made leaps and bounds over the past two and half months and we owe it all to the people reading these words right now. You are the reason we’re…

From the Editor: Through the Lens of Present Part 2

Jul 28, 2014Jake GunnoeEditorialAbout Us, Editorial

Continued from part 1 Dear Reader, The true nature of our reality is predictable. Time and time again, the greatest minds in history have rediscovered the vast scope of cause and effect. Nothing can come from nothing, everything must come from something. All events in life are predicated on laws of nature and unique conditions.…

From the Editor: Through the Lens of Present Part 1

Jun 16, 2014Jake GunnoeEditorialAbout Us, Editorial

Dear Reader, The power of story-telling is the ability to create whatever world you want. With a few of your simplest words, you are free to reinvent the laws of nature, twist the past, or propose a unique future. Stories are portals to endless alternate realities. Books, movies, video games, TV; they all lead us…