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The WayFinders - Initial Thoughts (#1)

The WayFinders Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World  I think instantly I felt connected to this book because it reminded me of Sapiens by Yuval Harari. I enjoyed reading that book because it really sliced up why we as humans interact and act how we do. It helps us see how we are an accumulation of our past and how much more unique, connected, and special we are. I had also taken a class called Theory of Knowledge (TOK) in highschool and a paper which I thoroughly enjoyed writing was literally about understanding the importance of past knowledge and how much of an enhancer of the creation of new knowledge it is.  That being said, I do place value in understanding the past because there is so much rich culture and history that in the end helps us understand ourselves. Our lives are short but our legacies, our cultures, and our connections live beyond us - so learning these vast ranges of knowledge through exposure is so crucial.  After reading summaries I was exci...

investment proposal (draft)

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Describe the enterprise you are proposing that AMDP invest in: Purely Elizabeth, founded in 2009 as a not-for-profit company, is creating a new, vibrant and elevated experience when it comes to ingraining healthy food into everyone's pallets. The company focuses on creating granola and oatmeal variations which are gluten free, Non-GMP, vegan, Paleo + Keto friendly, contain no artificial flavors whilst still being innovative, organic, and nutritious with its textures, flavors and tastes. They manage to pack superfood seeds like Chia, Quinoa and Flax seeds alongside coconut oil into most of their ingredients (1). This first started when the founder Elizabeth Stein was creating specialized foods to help her clients with their specified eating needs (2). She famously started a blueberry mix to make health conscious cupcakes, and this soon became the catalyst into other breakfast foods until it reached its granola and oat market today.  This company not only focuses on enriched and nutr...