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James Ssekamatte
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It’s good to have you here. — Table of Contents · About Me/Editorial Duties/Columns/Series · My Favorites ∘ Updated May 2021 · Contact · Let’s Work Together · Curated Collections ∘ Updated May 18th, 2021 · Health · Wealth · Love · Life and Success · Who I’m Reading Right Now · How to Read My Latest Articles…

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Hi, Welcome to My Page
Hi, Welcome to My Page
Writer

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Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·6 days ago

How Bad is America’s Debt Problem — And Should You Be Worried?

Now that it is at $31 trillion — In October 2022, the U.S. national debt reached $31 trillion and 70% of which was from the last 15 years. This debt has worried most Americans, further leading to a decline in their trust in their government. The answer to whether you should be worried about the national debt is…

Economics

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How Bad is America’s Debt Problem — And Should You Be Worried?
How Bad is America’s Debt Problem — And Should You Be Worried?
Economics

5 min read


Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jan 7

A Guide to Managing Anger As An Adult

Focus on channeling it instead of suppressing it — I feel like a hypocrite for writing this because it’s been a couple of months since I last lost my cool and made a fool of myself. I’m still trying to unpack the events of that day without the self-pity undertones but through all the self-reflection I’ve been doing around…

Personal Development

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A Guide to Managing Anger As An Adult
A Guide to Managing Anger As An Adult
Personal Development

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Jan 6

What No One Tells You About Love and Insecurity

Lessons from my journey of falling in love — I feel like a fraud when I try to admit that I have been in love with Tracy since I first saw her. If this is not love, then it is a feeling that’s pretty close. She and I have been seeing each other almost everyday for about a year…

Love

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What No One Tells You About Love and Insecurity
What No One Tells You About Love and Insecurity
Love

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jan 5

10 Photos With Disturbing Backstories

Framing tragedy — Loana The Bloodthirster In 1909, Loana Constantinescu was a 27-year woman who lived in the predominantly Christian city of Timisoara in Romania but was a Zoroastrian. The Christians in Timisoara believed Zoroastrians were witches, a belief that caused the latter to be frequently persecuted. Two Christian ministers for instance accused Loana of worshipping…

People

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10 Photos With Disturbing Backstories
10 Photos With Disturbing Backstories
People

11 min read


Jan 4

20 Mental Models For A Good Life

Revisiting some of the most famous mental models — A mental model is an explanation of someone’s thought process about how something works in the real world. Since we cannot keep all the details of the world in our brains, we use mental models to make certain practices more efficient. Over the years, some people have developed models that…

Personal Development

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20 Mental Models For A Good Life
20 Mental Models For A Good Life
Personal Development

5 min read


Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jan 1

I Took An 8 Month Social Media Break But I Can’t Get Myself To Return

An approach to the healthy use of social media — I’ll just begin by saying that I am not the type of person that will sit here and preach to you about the benefits of removing social media from your life. I love(d) social media. My favorite part about social media was the parasocial relationships I had there. Yes, I…

Mindset

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I Took An 8 Month Social Media Break But I Can’t Get Myself To Return
I Took An 8 Month Social Media Break But I Can’t Get Myself To Return
Mindset

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Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Dec 31, 2022

25 Reminders on What To Do During A Recession

Implement some (if not all) of these practices in your life for a happier financial reality — A recession is a period of an economic downturn that can have significant impacts on individuals and businesses. During a recession, it’s important to take steps to protect your financial well-being and prepare for the future. In my recent article about recessions, I said that “during a recession, personal incomes…

Personal Finance

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25 Reminders on What To Do During A Recession
25 Reminders on What To Do During A Recession
Personal Finance

5 min read


Published in ILLUMINATION

·Dec 28, 2022

What Living in a Third World Country Has Taught me about the world

The organizing principles of our world aren’t meant to be fair — Some years back, I watched a youtube video that was a collaboration between one filmmaker from the U.S. and another filmmaker from Uganda. The collaboration had little (if anything) to do with a value exchange on the level of skills between these two talented individuals. It was more of a…

World

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What Living in a Third World Country Has Taught me about the world
What Living in a Third World Country Has Taught me about the world
World

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Dec 27, 2022

Strange Coincidences Between Abraham Lincoln And JFK

Two U.S. presidents with strange coincidences — Whether you have an interest in politics or you don’t, you probably know who Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy are. The two men are a significant part of American history. Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president of the United States while John F. Kennedy served as the 35th…

Politics

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Strange Coincidences Between Abraham Lincoln And JFK
Strange Coincidences Between Abraham Lincoln And JFK
Politics

2 min read

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James Ssekamatte

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