Alexander Sternfeld

20 Oct 2025 • 4 min read

Not So Incompetent After All: A Conversation with Alex on Finishing the Alps’ 4000ers

Alex, member of our beloved IAFL, just did something very un-incompetent: he completed the 82 4000-meter peaks of the Alps! He started this epic adventure in 2019, and on June 28th, 2025, he stood on the summit of his final peak, closing this chapter of his mountaineering feats.  We sat . . .

30 Jun 2025 • 3 min read

A taste for more

Us humans are funny beings, full of quirks and curious habits. During my bachelor’s, I took a course in behavioral economics that opened my eyes to just how good we are at fooling ourselves. One of the most common ways? Discounting future costs—like the ever-relatable “I’ll do . . .