atul gawande is a great writer. he reminds me of house of god. here’s an article he wrote in the new yorker a few weeks ago: The Cost Conundrum.
a few years ago, i almost fell in love with the magic that is dubai. something always told me not to. i would see those pictures of snowboarding in the desert, or renting a hotel room underwater, or even visiting the lobby of the world’s only 7 star hotel for $80 and think that this is not viable. it’s like the pyramids. read this article about The dark side of Dubai.
Last, but not least, ibn Hazm. I don’t really know much about him, but I’ve heard his name a few times by Sheikh Anwar, YQ, and Yasir Birjas. Learn to love criticism and despise praise => Pearls of Wisdom.