Daniel Cuesta

Insight 107 | Il dolce far niente It’s harder than it looks and takes more skill than we may at first realize. Many would argue it requires practice and patience, too. It is a muscle that needs to be flexed (or, ironically, relaxed). Doing “nothing” may seem like the greatest waste of time, but it turns out that doing “nada” gets a lot done. Allow me to introduce you to il dolce far niente, the beautiful Italian philosophy of the sweetness of doing nothing. We should make a brief...

Insight 106 “The name’s Bond… James Bond.” 🍸 These six words are uniquely iconic, representing one of the most refined men to ever be portrayed on the cinema screen. With his attention to detail, his graceful poise under pressure, and, of course, his Vesper Martinis (shaken, not stirred), 007 has, in many ways, represented a man who carries himself with purpose. While fictional and flawed, I have strong reason to believe he serves as a useful template for further developing an idea we have...

Insight 105 | Why Gideon? (Pt. 4) Math can be challenging at times, especially with all the evolving quirks we keep giving it. You know the ones I mean? Where returning something and getting a refund equates to “making” money according to Girl Math, or how being 5’10 and a half is essentially like being six feet according to Boy Calculations. While these comments are made tongue-in-cheek, both pale in comparison to the kind of seemingly upside-down math God likes to do. The kind where less is...