Below is a collection of Dr. McGlaughlin’s most recent observations (500+). Most of these observations are made throughout the course of everyday life, captured by dictation, and added to FlintsNotes.com. You can read more about the observation capture process here. The content here changes 5 days a week, so be sure to check back often. Also, feel free to leave a comment in the comments section of each observation.

August 29, 2016

On the Proper Allocation of Simplicity and Complexity in One’s Life

One must understand the difference between simplicity and complexity as it relates to the individual and their life. There are a lot of simple people who […]
August 26, 2016

On Leadership and The Need to Separate the “What” from the “When”

The leader knows “what” before he knows “how,” but he knows “how” before he knows “when.” It is the “when” element which makes fools out of […]
August 25, 2016

On the Problem with Biographers

Beware of biographies written by biographers. The problem is some people cannot be truly understood except by someone who is like them. Biographers are not like […]
August 23, 2016

On the Simultaneous Experience of Joy and Agony

I do not understand how joy and agony can co-exist within the same person, even within the same instant. Life is an inversion of paradoxes. One […]
August 18, 2016

On My Work as an Expression of Experimental Philosophy

I need to consider the impact of rational choice theory as it relates to my research on the value proposition. I think I hold to a […]
August 16, 2016

On Conflating the Two Concepts of Convergence Theory and Enterprise Locus

I am conflating two concepts: convergence theory and enterprise locus. Transformation assumes an external force working against an entity. In the event that force is being […]
August 15, 2016

On Existence as the Unification of Subject and Predicate

Reality may be interpreted as vertical and horizontal. Vertical reality manifests itself in levels; horizontal reality manifests itself in parts. My vertical reality is experienced in […]