4/6/2023 0 Comments Define inkslinger![]() We’re celebrating Eliza Schuyler Hamilton’s Birthday today and you get the gift! Don’t miss the beautiful cover below and a special giveaway, and don’t forget to pre-order your copy today!Ībout My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton (Coming ): Wife, Widow, and Warrior in Alexander Hamilton’s Quest to Form a More Perfect Union From the New York Times bestselling authors of America’s First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton-a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Haunting, moving, and beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell Eliza’s story as it’s never been told before-not just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal-but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right. We’ll be back with more of our conversation soon.Be sure to click on the Rafflecopter link below to get your EXCERPT today!!įrom the New York Times bestselling authors of America’s First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton-a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Oh, and Jason and I are still working this idea out. Is he a 4-hour-genius, or another self-absorbed flash in the pan? So readers, what do you think? Check out some of Ferriss’ work if you’re not familiar. If everyone did what Ferriss did we’d all be loud asshats blowing things up instead of working together. Kevin: I guess, but I think there’s something to ethics, legitimacy, and authenticity, however you define it. I’d argue there’s no such thing as authenticity, and not every blog post or book needs to be a manifesto. The easiest way might be the best way, and that’s what Ferriss does. Jason: Just don’t hate me when I’m famous, Death Star or no. His whole idea is minimalism and breaking life down to the essential for self-fulfillment…so similar to Ferriss, but I guess I just like Babauta’s more subtle approach it’s more authentic - he’s like Yoda instead of the Death Star. ![]() You should check out Leo Babauta, for example. In terms of his mix of Eastern and Zen philosophy and seeking fulfillment in work, I’ve read this before. But a lot of what he writes about is found in other books. He is very successful at what he does, I’ll give him that. Instead of taking random pills to wait and see what happens, he should have sat down for an hour to do some real work.”įast-forward to later that day, Jason wrote me on Facebook: Jason: Picking up from our conversation about Tim Ferris before: I mean aren’t you at least a little impressed with the obsession that drove him to do drugs not for getting high and acting stupid, but to become part cyborg and greater than he was before? I mean, he was looking for the philosopher’s stone! Kevin: My deal with Tim Ferriss isn’t all of his content, but his approach. I’m starting to realize that he’s a shill, and I’m tired of shills. It’s gimmicky, dishonest, and goes against the point of eastern philosophy and his idea of simplicity. Then I said this: “Ferriss’ bullshit in last month’s Wired about becoming a superhuman through grey market drugs bothers the fuck out of me. Handing back Jason’s copy The $100 Startup, I said I buy into Guillebeau’s approach more than Tim Ferris’s because Guillebeau ties it back to ethics and legacy. (Readers may remember Jason from his post “ Naked as a caveman, except for the tools.”) Jason recently lent me his copy of Chris Guillebeau’s book The $100 Startup, and that book got us talking about promotion and authenticity. So I got caught up in a conversation about Tim Ferriss with my friend and fellow blogger Jason Braun, who digs Ferriss’ work. He promotes dubious “hacks” over doing authentic work. There is something about Tim Ferriss I can’t stand: he’s smarmy and arrogant in his approach. Some see him as a brilliant salesman and self-promoter while others think he is overhyped and self-absorbed.
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