Productivity Hacks Are Wasting Your Time
Programmers and MBA-types are spending weeks optimizing things to save hours.
Shaan Shaikh
The Best Feelings
My favorite feelings in roughly descending order.
Most Wargames Are Analytically Bad
We cannot derive strategic lessons from educational wargames.
My Graduate School Goals
Expanding my research portfolio and methodological toolkit, and doing cool stuff.
Improving Think Tanks
We need to prioritize research, diversify our networks, and build more.
The Research Mindset
Researchers should be curious, obsessive, attentive, and modest.
How to Apply to a Think Tank Job (Or What I Look For)
Know your stuff and show-off relevant skills.
Lessons from Wargaming
Don't fight the game, be nice, and roleplay well.
Is IR Graduate School Worth It?
It depends on your career goals, experience, and finances.
Lessons from Think Tankdom
Project management keeps teams alive, your competition matters, and design is key.