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Comment on MVP068: The Future Of MTG E-Commerce by Tomtraplin

Tomtraplin — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:52:00 +0000

In reply to Jon Tyler. Excellent point, you are indeed correct but I think the issue is that counterfeiters can opt to have their products placed in the commingled inventory in order to disguise their true origins. Maybe the solution here would be to, as retailers, avoid commingled inventory altogether and deprive the counterfeiters a place to hide their illegitimate product.

Comment on MVP068: The Future Of MTG E-Commerce by Jon Tyler

Jon Tyler — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:05:00 +0000

You guys not exactly correct as to how FBA inventory is stored. You can use commingled inventory, the way you described – all like items go into a common pool. However, you can also send in items as non-commingled. These items have a barcode sticker identifying them to a particular seller. When one of my items sells on Amazon, they only pull from my inventory, not the common pool.

Comment on MVP063: How To Craft An Exceptional Experience by Tomtraplin

Tomtraplin — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 20:18:00 +0000

In reply to Darcy Leech. Thanks Darcy! Keep up the awesome work, I'm looking forward to doing the follow up interview and talking about how successful Mind Sculpt Games has become!

Comment on MVP063: How To Craft An Exceptional Experience by Darcy Leech

Darcy Leech — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 00:08:00 +0000

Great discussion. Marketing is key to creating the Experience we want players to walk into. Love your content!

Comment on MVP060: The GameBoard – How To Make Your Customer The Hero With Lynn Potyen by MVP061: Building Mind Sculpt Games From The Ground Up | Manaverse Saga

MVP061: Building Mind Sculpt Games From The Ground Up | Manaverse Saga — Tue, 16 May 2017 07:57:02 +0000

[…] If you're interested in learning how gaming can help improve mental health, check out my interview with Lynn Potyen. You can find that episode right here. […]

Comment on MVP056: November In Review, Plus A Special Announcement by How I quit my day job and became a full time freelancer | Manaverse Saga

How I quit my day job and became a full time freelancer | Manaverse Saga — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 05:18:52 +0000

[…] experience with the podcast has lead to a few unexpected opportunities as well. As I announced in MVP056, I've recently been able to quit my day job as an Operations Supervisor and earn a living online as […]

Comment on On Nihilism and Depression by Chris Petersen

Chris Petersen — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 06:00:00 +0000

In reply to Ruby.

One thing that helps is a theory that the suffering of nihilism is irrational, therefore nihilism most likely isn’t true. It’s an argument that revolves around the idea that a truly Nihilistic universe would not beget creatures who want meaning.

Also remember that our lack of ability to prove an objective meaning doesn’t mean one does not exist, and don’t let the faithful Nihilists force you to accept their ground as the “starting point”- there are bases in reasoning (such as accepting the data our senses brings us as truth) that are “known” without ever first being proven. You cannot convince someone like this, but you certainly aren’t being irrational (as long as there is a plausible theory of your eternalism)

Comment on On Nihilism and Depression by Tomtraplin

Tomtraplin — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:41:00 +0000

In reply to Ruby. No problem Ruby. Thanks for the conversation :)

Comment on On Nihilism and Depression by Ruby

Ruby — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 02:05:00 +0000

Whoa you are actually pretty introspective and dialectical. Ty 4 responding. Much respect

Comment on On Nihilism and Depression by Tomtraplin

Tomtraplin — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 01:54:00 +0000

In reply to Ruby.

Hey Ruby, I appreciate the push back. Maybe you’re right. I can only speak for my subjective experience when it comes to depression, maybe what I felt was not the same as what you or someone with “true” depression may have felt. Real depression may be like drowning in a dark abyssal well and I may have just been wading through a shallow pool, the trouble is I can only comment on what I’ve felt and the only word we have to cover the subject is depression. The word interesting here only applies to the irrational depression I was describing and only in the sense that it was a notably different condition from the rest of my lived experience. However, I agree with you. Interesting as a word is not very interesting and doesn’t add much to a conversation.

As for beating nihilism, becoming a father, getting more sleep, and setting goals were the biggest things contributing to that. Having a child has given my life more meaning than it had before. More sleep makes everything better. And actually working towards something concrete and measurable gives you a sense of progress and accomplishment. Looking back on what you have achieved helps a lot. Ultimately, I think nihilism is an irrational position as well.

A completely reasonable answer to the question “why?” is “why not?”. For me, being an optimist has been a choice that I try to make everyday.

I hope that helps or at least makes sense.