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Stories are how we learn to face the dark. As a neurologist, I studied the brain’s response to fear and wonder; as a father, I discovered that both belong at the bedside.

This blog is where I share those lessons—reflections from a lifetime in medicine and storytelling, where the human mind remains the most mysterious landscape of all.

I’ll be sharing my stories across the U.S. and parts of Canada. Take a look at my Events calendar—I hope our paths cross along the way.

Egor vs. Buffet

Egor vs. Buffet

Egor vs. BuffetRandolph B Schiffer
Published on: 31/01/2026

This blog is a reflective, critical essay about character—how it is formed, tested, and revealed under pressure—and why modern culture often mistakes success, wealth, or repetition (“verbigeration”) for moral substance. By contrasting the quiet, service-driven integrity of Igor, a fictional character from the children’s book, with the celebrated wealth-focused aphorisms of Warren Buffett, the piece argues that true character is measured not by accumulation, but by how one uses what they have in service of others.

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