Daniel Bourke
Not just fishing knots
Took mum to her childhood home Sunday just gone to see Papa.
We walked in and mum saw Nana and they...
8 months ago
Took mum to her childhood home Sunday just gone to see Papa.
We walked in and mum saw Nana and they both started to cry.
Papa, Alan, Alby, my grandfather was quite sick.
The room was quiet and somber but had an unshakable aura of warmth and love.
Everyone was
Diaries of Note
Blood, sweat and tears
Sir John Colville served three Prime Ministers as private secretary, most notably to Winston...
a year ago
Sir John Colville served three Prime Ministers as private secretary, most notably to Winston Churchill during the tumultuous years of World War II, and in this capacity had a front-row seat to some of the most consequential decisions and events of the 20th century. His diaries,...
Both Are True
I always (always!) tell people to write like they’re texting a best friend who loves them
And now I can basically do just that cuz Substack lets me write posts from my phone.
4 months ago
And now I can basically do just that cuz Substack lets me write posts from my phone.
DYNOMIGHT
Things to argue about over the holidays instead of politics III
How much should a couple talk if they are having dinner in a restaurant, after being together for...
3 days ago
How much should a couple talk if they are having dinner in a restaurant, after being together for one month/year/decade?
If it’s safer to face backwards in vehicles, then what is it that’s shared by infants in cars and soldiers on military planes but no one else?
Among rock bands...
Atoms vs Bits
Evidence (p=.05) that ≥15% of Super-intelligences are Safe?
It’s strange but at least temporarily come with me to crazy town.
a year ago
It’s strange but at least temporarily come with me to crazy town.
Both Are True
forget thanksgiving its time for fearsharing
a new holiday
a year ago
Diaries of Note
We are like helpless animals
Born in Paris in 1920, Benoîte Groult was nineteen when her beloved city fell under Nazi occupation...
a year ago
Born in Paris in 1920, Benoîte Groult was nineteen when her beloved city fell under Nazi occupation and the repressive rule of the Vichy regime. Throughout the war, she and her younger sister Flora kept a diary, chronicling the increasing constraints and daily indignities imposed...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Time Management Problems: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
Paul Cudenec
Video: The Corruption is Real and Sickening
I am delighted to be able to share a link to a new 16-minute video that has just been published by...
2 months ago
I am delighted to be able to share a link to a new 16-minute video that has just been published by Drs Mark and Sam Bailey in New Zealand, based on some of my recent writing.
Both Are True
What's the one thing we all hate but can't stop doing?
achieving ourselves to death within the social media industrial complex
a year ago
achieving ourselves to death within the social media industrial complex
journal – Winnie Lim
chronic unease
Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate...
a year ago
Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate trauma, remember them deeply like they are etched into my bones helpless as...
Paul Cudenec
Terrorism and the demonocracy
One of the most shocking of all the harrowing accounts to come out of Gaza this year was provided by...
a month ago
One of the most shocking of all the harrowing accounts to come out of Gaza this year was provided by UK surgeon Nizam Mamode.
The Ruffian
How Did Politics Get So Weird?
James Kanagasooriam Explains Everything
a week ago
James Kanagasooriam Explains Everything
Luxagraf:...
Second Spring
Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida...
a year ago
Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida back in early March, by the time we left Florida was well into summer, whatever the calendar might have said. Here in Washburn though spring had barely arrived.
The night we got...
The Ruffian
If Gervais and Chappelle are so unfunny why are they so popular?
An enquiry into the nature of comedy
11 months ago
An enquiry into the nature of comedy
The Ruffian
James Marriott on Jordan Peterson
The inaugural episode of The Ruffian's podcast
2 weeks ago
The inaugural episode of The Ruffian's podcast
Diaries of Note
How easy it is to say the wrong thing!
Hugh Gaitskell found himself at the centre of an unintended media storm in November 1947, shortly...
a year ago
Hugh Gaitskell found himself at the centre of an unintended media storm in November 1947, shortly after being appointed as Britain’s Minister of Fuel and Power. In a speech addressing the stark realities of post-war austerity and fuel conservation, a comment about personal...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism...
a year ago
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism (referenced in the diagram above), and I wanted to use this opportunity to go over each of these in a little more detail. Hopefully you’ll get an understanding of what they mean,...
The Honest Broker
Why Do Heroes Always Have Theme Songs (Part 1 of 2)
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
a year ago
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
Castles in the Sky
Relatable Flaws | Review of Ask the Dust by John Fante
Ask the Dust is a great book that captures a specific feeling unlike anything else I’ve ever read....
a year ago
Ask the Dust is a great book that captures a specific feeling unlike anything else I’ve ever read. The protagonist is a deeply flawed, almost perverse daydreamer, but it is his flaws that make him relatable in a way I’ve encountered in very few other places.
Castles in the Sky
Once the Cosmos Become Commonplace
Castles in the Sky #59
9 months ago
Raptitude.com
In Favor of Reading Aloud
When I read Jane Eyre, I stalled for a full year between the opening part at the boarding school and...
3 months ago
When I read Jane Eyre, I stalled for a full year between the opening part at the boarding school and the rest of the book. I tend to dislike boarding-school openings in books, but the real problem was I found myself having to reread too many of Charlotte Brontë’s winding,...
Diaries of Note
Meet a twenty-four-year-old scriptwriter called J.J.
Everything changed for Richard E. Grant in 1987 when his big screen debut in Bruce Robinson’s iconic...
a year ago
Everything changed for Richard E. Grant in 1987 when his big screen debut in Bruce Robinson’s iconic black comedy, Withnail & I, catapulted him towards Hollywood. By the time he wrote the following diary entry four years later he had worked with the likes of Steve Martin, Bruce...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Aggressive Curiosity
On the edge of a lake a man sits at a bench with a camera on his lap. His expression is satisfied,...
over a year ago
On the edge of a lake a man sits at a bench with a camera on his lap. His expression is satisfied, the look of someone who has aimed at retirement and hit the bullseye a decade ahead of schedule. His life now has room for a hobby, he can become the wildlife photographer he has...
The Honest Broker
How I Take Notes
In response to reader requests, I share my 3 levels of note-taking
a year ago
In response to reader requests, I share my 3 levels of note-taking
Mark Manson
Why We Do Things We Hate
Many of us harbor a deep-seated desire to adopt a particular identity, often picturing ourselves as...
a year ago
Many of us harbor a deep-seated desire to adopt a particular identity, often picturing ourselves as something that we are not.
For example, I've longed to be a surfer for years. The idea fascinated me so much that I even booked several weeks of surf lessons in Costa Rica.
Surfing...
Mark Manson
Trigger Warning: Reality Hurts
Years ago, many readers wrote to me complaining that I didn’t include trigger warnings in my...
over a year ago
Years ago, many readers wrote to me complaining that I didn’t include trigger warnings in my articles. This was 2014-15 or so. The trigger warning thing had become popular on university campuses and left-leaning news sites. Given that at the time many of my readers were young...
Unfiltered by Tim...
It's Absolutely Pointless to Start Anything Unless You'll Do It Daily
The simple shift in thinking that'll help you work on less so you get deep focus.
5 days ago
The simple shift in thinking that'll help you work on less so you get deep focus.
Diaries of Note
He really wants me, as usual
In 1991, three decades before she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, French author Annie...
a year ago
In 1991, three decades before she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, French author Annie Ernaux published Passion simple, a brief, semi-autobiographical novel in which its narrator recounts her intensely passionate, all-consuming two-year relationship with a married man....
Left To Write
The Power of Storytelling
Seriously, this is the skill you want to learn
a year ago
Seriously, this is the skill you want to learn
The Ruffian
In (Partial) Defence of Jeff Bezos
It's Weird That Newspapers Endorse Politicians
a month ago
It's Weird That Newspapers Endorse Politicians
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 8 Telepathy Blockers
When I was young I believed that adults had telepathic powers. Like living Zoltar machines, these...
over a year ago
When I was young I believed that adults had telepathic powers. Like living Zoltar machines, these enhanced beings could predict my every move. It was uncanny. Telepathy was the only explanation.
Diaries of Note
The hate stare was everywhere practiced
In November 1959, at a time of profound racial tension and segregation in the American South,...
a year ago
In November 1959, at a time of profound racial tension and segregation in the American South, journalist John Howard Griffin embarked on a remarkable and controversial journey. In an attempt to better understand the Black American experience, Griffin underwent a medical treatment...
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag
On a plot hole in Macbeth and much else besides
10 months ago
On a plot hole in Macbeth and much else besides
Diaries of Note
I’m getting more confident and angrier each time
From the age of fourteen Jack Kerouac could often be found carrying a spiral notebook in which to...
a year ago
From the age of fourteen Jack Kerouac could often be found carrying a spiral notebook in which to record his thoughts, frustrations, and aspirations. When he wrote the following journal entry in September of 1948, Kerouac was twenty-six and his first novel, The Town and the City,...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Anti-Hero, Abandoning the Movie Inside Your Head
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by...
over a year ago
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by rationalization. Change is not possible. But if accept the movie for what it is, an illusion, perhaps we can abandon our imaginary hero personas and become people that actually change...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me...
over a year ago
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me was an experienced mechanic who has mastered the heavier machinery. He worked with skill, with a quickness that hid the forces he was wielding, making the power required to rip tires...
Luxagraf:...
Eight
After New Orleans we hightailed it to Florida, looking for some warmer beaches. Our first stop was...
over a year ago
After New Orleans we hightailed it to Florida, looking for some warmer beaches. Our first stop was Grayton Beach, where we spent Elliott's birthday -- in the white sands with afternoons warm enough to swim.
The sunsets were pretty spectacular too. We'd go down in the evenings,...
The Ruffian
No, Joe Biden Is Not a Hero
There's Only One Politician Who Comes Out Of This Well
5 months ago
There's Only One Politician Who Comes Out Of This Well
The Ruffian
The best reason to believe Woody Allen is innocent is the simplest one
How we form opinions on limited information
a year ago
How we form opinions on limited information
Diaries of Note
I’ve given my pee to science
On 23rd November 2014, former Italian Air Force pilot Samantha Cristoforetti embarked on a...
a year ago
On 23rd November 2014, former Italian Air Force pilot Samantha Cristoforetti embarked on a monumental journey. Strapped into the confines of a Soyuz spacecraft in Kazakhstan, she was launched towards the International Space Station where she was to live for 199 days—the longest...
The Ruffian
Are You Charismatic Or Charming?
Time To Decide
a month ago
Diaries of Note
Practically all were intact
Frank Hurley was an audacious Australian photographer and adventurer best known for his remarkable...
a year ago
Frank Hurley was an audacious Australian photographer and adventurer best known for his remarkable images of Antarctica, particularly those he took on Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. When Hurley wrote this diary entry on 2nd November 1915,...
Mark Manson
Everyone Is Mostly the Same… (And Why This Is Good News)
I started my first blog in 2007. By 2011, writing and publishing online was my full-time job. By...
over a year ago
I started my first blog in 2007. By 2011, writing and publishing online was my full-time job. By 2013, that writing was being read by over a million people each month. And while the exact number has fluctuated over the years, that still remains true.
Early on in my career, as you...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
In Search of Another Gear
Most of my miles are a grind. Not unpleasant, but not bliss either. I run, measure my progress, and...
over a year ago
Most of my miles are a grind. Not unpleasant, but not bliss either. I run, measure my progress, and push myself hoping to get faster.
Atoms vs Bits
New Book: Book
It's a book about being a book. Book book book book.
a year ago
It's a book about being a book. Book book book book.
journal – Winnie Lim
the reality that exists in me
I just had my period, so I am feeling a little more fatigued than usual. Every month around this...
a month ago
I just had my period, so I am feeling a little more fatigued than usual. Every month around this time I tend to wonder why the body finds it so difficult to...
journal – Winnie Lim
“ugly” drawings from korea
The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There...
4 months ago
The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There was a particular section where they sell stationery and stickers by a particular artist with...
Diaries of Note
The bird has learned the bark of the dog
Reverend John Wesley was an influential Anglican cleric and theologian of the 18th century who,...
a year ago
Reverend John Wesley was an influential Anglican cleric and theologian of the 18th century who, along with his brother Charles, founded the Methodist movement. Much of his life was spent on horseback as he travelled the country, covering thousands of miles each year on his quest...
The Ruffian
Why Things Might Actually Be About To Get Better
Reasons For National Optimism
7 months ago
Reasons For National Optimism
The Ruffian
Yog, Andy, and George
Wham! and the Struggle For Fun
a year ago
Wham! and the Struggle For Fun
Diaries of Note
What does it mean if we climb the heights and no one observes it?
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, best known as a poet, activist, and co-founder of the renowned City Lights...
a year ago
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, best known as a poet, activist, and co-founder of the renowned City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, was a central figure in the Beat movement, and his A Coney Island of the Mind is one of the best-selling poetry books of all time. He also travelled far and...
Diaries of Note
WROTE ‘YOUR SONG’
When he wrote this diary entry in October 1969, Elton John was yet to become the superstar we now...
a year ago
When he wrote this diary entry in October 1969, Elton John was yet to become the superstar we now know. Still only twenty-two, his debut album had been out in the wild for four months, and it would be another three years until he legally changed his name from Reginald Dwight....
The Honest Broker
"This Is a Hell of a Statement I'm About to Make—But He Superseded Miles"
More on the mystery of Dupree Bolton, and updates on other recent articles.
10 months ago
More on the mystery of Dupree Bolton, and updates on other recent articles.
journal – Winnie Lim
the dam
[tw warning: suicide ideation] Yesterday I had another episode where I spent hours crying. This...
9 months ago
[tw warning: suicide ideation] Yesterday I had another episode where I spent hours crying. This actually feels embarrassing to write, but intellectually I think it is society that conditions us to think...
The Convivial...
Year End Miscellany and "What You Get Is the World" (Audio Version)
Listen now (14 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 21 (supplement)
a year ago
Listen now (14 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 21 (supplement)
journal – Winnie Lim
generating mini turning points
Because of multiple factors my mind seem to be perpetually stuck in an unwanted state of sadness,...
a year ago
Because of multiple factors my mind seem to be perpetually stuck in an unwanted state of sadness, fatigue and paralysis. I have learnt that it is possible to break out of this...
Nat Eliason's...
How I Finally Found the Magic of Meditation
You're Approaching it Backwards
a year ago
You're Approaching it Backwards
DYNOMIGHT
Consciousness will slip through our fingers
I guess life makes sense: For some reason there’s a universe and that universe has lots of atoms...
3 months ago
I guess life makes sense: For some reason there’s a universe and that universe has lots of atoms bouncing around and sometimes they bounce into patterns that copy themselves and then those patterns go to war for billions of years and voilà—you.
But consciousness is weird. Why...
The Convivial...
Desire, Dopamine, and the Internet
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 5
9 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 5
Diaries of Note
Any visitor to the hospital is free to barge into his room
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chicago witnessed the rise of Al Capone, a notorious mob boss...
a year ago
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chicago witnessed the rise of Al Capone, a notorious mob boss who, despite running a vast and fearsome criminal enterprise for many years, evaded conviction until 1931 when he was finally indicted and convicted for tax evasion. Released from...
The Honest Broker
Jim Croce and Me
50 years ago today, the gifted singer-songwriter died in a plane crash
a year ago
50 years ago today, the gifted singer-songwriter died in a plane crash
Farza's Newsletter
put a sandwich in my pocket and tsa told me to get rid of it thats messed up
a short post about investors and getting money for what you're building.
a year ago
a short post about investors and getting money for what you're building.
RhysTranter.com
St Ambrose on the Psalms
A short passage from this morning’s Office of Readings in the Breviary (Friday, Week 10 of Ordinary...
6 months ago
A short passage from this morning’s Office of Readings in the Breviary (Friday, Week 10 of Ordinary Time)
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Defining Constraints
Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came...
over a year ago
Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came to buy land Curiosity — Advice on starting Research, Sketch, Collect — Essential research for home design Defining Constraints ← You are here The Elements
The Ruffian
Birth Of the Nudge Economy
Minutes of a momentous meeting in Napa Valley
6 months ago
Minutes of a momentous meeting in Napa Valley
Diaries of Note
Now is the time
Shortly after writing this diary entry on 3rd December 1988, 21-year-old Jennifer Bonner was wheeled...
a year ago
Shortly after writing this diary entry on 3rd December 1988, 21-year-old Jennifer Bonner was wheeled into the operating theatre at the University of Minnesota Hospital where her battle-scarred heart, heavy with hope and history, was to be replaced with that of a donor—the hopeful...
Diaries of Note
The greatest day in the world’s history
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, an unprecedented chapter in...
a year ago
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, an unprecedented chapter in world history was brought to a close as the Armistice came into effect, ending the bloodshed of the First World War. In an instant, four years of relentless warfare, which had...
Passing Time
A Morning and Night in the Desert
These moments in time seem to have a higher density than usual.
a year ago
These moments in time seem to have a higher density than usual.
Diaries of Note
An impossible scene in the real past
For a period of eighty days, beginning on 14th October 1964, Russian-American novelist Vladimir...
a year ago
For a period of eighty days, beginning on 14th October 1964, Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov kept a diary devoted exclusively to his dreams. Drawing inspiration from J.W. Dunne’s influential 1927 work, An Experiment with Time, Nabokov embarked on this introspective...
The Honest Broker
How an Angry Woman in Baltimore Almost Killed the Jazz Age
When Mrs. Martha Lee went to war against jazz (1922)
a year ago
When Mrs. Martha Lee went to war against jazz (1922)
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Social Anxiety: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
The Honest Broker
All Bad Music Will Eventually Disappear
Or how I learned to stop worrying about those godawful playlists
7 months ago
Or how I learned to stop worrying about those godawful playlists
Diaries of Note
The crying could be heard from the street
“There is so much influenza about that they’ve had to shut the university.” The opening line in the...
a year ago
“There is so much influenza about that they’ve had to shut the university.” The opening line in the diary of Josep Pla sets the stage for what would become a transformative period in his life and, subsequently, a landmark in 20th-century Catalan literature. In 1918, the Spanish...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Conflicts & Fighting with Family Members: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
Diaries of Note
This must be a specially sad day
Born Hermione Llewellyn in 1913, the life of Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly took a dramatic turn in...
12 months ago
Born Hermione Llewellyn in 1913, the life of Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly took a dramatic turn in 1941 when her husband, a lieutenant in the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, was captured by Rommel’s Afrika Korps, leading to his imprisonment as a prisoner of war in Italy. She wrote...
Daniel Bourke
Building a garden in the backyard
I started building a garden in the backyard.
It’s a small space but it took almost a year to get...
a year ago
I started building a garden in the backyard.
It’s a small space but it took almost a year to get going.
A year!
Mostly because of laziness and other things going on.
A little dream I have is to one day eat a full feast that consists 100%
Left To Write
#3 Writemas: Developing Taste
Last week, on a Bloomstory team day out to the Design Museum in London, I said to my friend Myles,...
a year ago
Last week, on a Bloomstory team day out to the Design Museum in London, I said to my friend Myles, “Given we’re in a creative field, it’s important we develop taste.” I know it’s subjective, but I’ve often wondered about how universal ‘good’ taste is. However, instead of driving...
Diaries of Note
It is so difficult to keep track of the days
Born in Illinois in 1886, Minnie Vautrin became an unlikely hero in 1937 during one of history’s...
a year ago
Born in Illinois in 1886, Minnie Vautrin became an unlikely hero in 1937 during one of history’s darkest episodes. As a missionary and educator, she turned Ginling College into a sanctuary for over 10,000 Chinese women and children as the Imperial Japanese Army unleashed a wave...
Raptitude.com
Growth Means Choosing a Different Kind of Pain
I never threw a party until I was in my late 30s. I was always afraid people wouldn’t show up, or,...
2 months ago
I never threw a party until I was in my late 30s. I was always afraid people wouldn’t show up, or, even worse, that they would show up and quickly want to leave. It felt like this particular fate could not be risked, which meant party-throwing was off the table. Other people...
Diaries of Note
Work under any circumstances
Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer whose career was plagued by...
a year ago
Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer whose career was plagued by financial hardship and legal troubles. Born in 1786, Haydon’s passion for historical painting led him down a tumultuous path, as mounting debts and controversial public statements...
Luxagraf:...
In The Dunes
Nothing can be more useful to a man than a determination not to be hurried.—Henry David Thoreau,...
a year ago
Nothing can be more useful to a man than a determination not to be hurried.—Henry David Thoreau, Journal, March 22, 1842
Mornings grow colder with every passing day. The sunrise edges a little further south every time I crest the dunes to watch. The wind howls most mornings, a...
journal – Winnie Lim
on seeing my self as a canvas
I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can...
a year ago
I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can remember, though I am not sure if my...
How to Be a Stoic
Welcome!
Welcome to How to Be a Stoic! It began back in March ’15 as a blog to track my personal journey into...
over a year ago
Welcome to How to Be a Stoic! It began back in March ’15 as a blog to track my personal journey into modern practical Stoicism. The blog has now moved to Patreon and I hope you will follow me there. However, the full archive of 425 posts and a whopping 4,600 comments will remain...
Castles in the Sky
Open Thread: Castles in the Sky in Your Life
Castles in the Sky #37
a year ago
The Honest Broker
"I Told Three Big Lies That Changed My Life"
A story from the comments section
5 months ago
A story from the comments section
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Pattern Recognition Machine
At some point our work inevitably makes contact with people who won’t be able to match your work...
over a year ago
At some point our work inevitably makes contact with people who won’t be able to match your work with their mental patterns. Pattern recognition is convenient when we are stocking the shelves but it can be stifling when we interact with concepts that want to change us.
The Honest Broker
Tell Us About Your Worst (or Best) Day Gig
It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
4 months ago
It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
Diaries of Note
The sound of bombs makes the air tremble
Mary Berg, much like Anne Frank, was a young girl who chronicled the horrors of the Holocaust...
a year ago
Mary Berg, much like Anne Frank, was a young girl who chronicled the horrors of the Holocaust through the pages of her diary. However, while Anne’s ended when her family was in their Amsterdam hideout and was sent to a concentration camp, Mary’s extended until after her...
The Honest Broker
Why I Don't Read Reddit
And why I did read Reddit's IPO filing—here are seven things I learned
9 months ago
And why I did read Reddit's IPO filing—here are seven things I learned
Naveen Arun's Blog
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
It’s often the case that when we do good things for others, we open ourselves to new risks. A...
a year ago
It’s often the case that when we do good things for others, we open ourselves to new risks. A student helps a classmate, only to get accused of cheating. A friend lends money, which strains the friendship. A driver stops their car for a pedestrian, then gets rear-ended. We do so...
Passing Time
A Break from the Bubble
Fremont Canyon Trip Report
5 months ago
Fremont Canyon Trip Report
Passing Time
Why Write?
Other than the egotism, of course…
a year ago
Other than the egotism, of course…
Diaries of Note
I am absolutely convinced that George is going to lose
When she wrote the following diary entry in October of 1992, First Lady Barbara Bush had been living...
a year ago
When she wrote the following diary entry in October of 1992, First Lady Barbara Bush had been living at the White House for more than three years and was accustomed to the constant scrutiny and pace of political life. Exactly a month later, as she predicted, Bill Clinton won the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
When Unicorns and Robots Hold Hands
Are you data-driven or design-driven? Doesn’t matter, either way you will probably fail.
over a year ago
Are you data-driven or design-driven? Doesn’t matter, either way you will probably fail.
The Honest Broker
Here's a Map to 'The Honest Broker'
Let me take you on a tour
7 months ago
Let me take you on a tour
Left To Write
#10 Writemas: Uncovering High Agency Talent
I’ve met many people in my adult life who are so much more intelligent than I am. But most of them...
a year ago
I’ve met many people in my adult life who are so much more intelligent than I am. But most of them have ended up in well-paid corporate roles. Now, there’s nothing wrong with doing a 9 to 5. These corporate companies are needed, but whenever I walk away from conversations with...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Break Society's Money Rules If You Want to Be a Quiet Millionaire
And never worry about money again
a month ago
And never worry about money again
Diaries of Note
They have to fight an eagle on the top of the Empire State Building
Michael Palin, born in Sheffield on 5th May 1943, is best known as a member of Monty Python, the...
a year ago
Michael Palin, born in Sheffield on 5th May 1943, is best known as a member of Monty Python, the iconic comedy group who redefined the world of comedy with their surreal, subversive humour and innovative performances. However, Palin’s career extends beyond comedy thanks to...
Castles in the Sky
The Virtue of Tourism
Castles in the Sky #40
a year ago
Castles in the Sky
Foom Anxiety
Castles in the Sky #41
a year ago
Farza's Newsletter
drinking chai with xi jinping talking about the nintendo gamecube
Obsession is a pretty powerful thing. It’s awesome how you can get obsessed with something and spend...
over a year ago
Obsession is a pretty powerful thing. It’s awesome how you can get obsessed with something and spend all your energy just being obsessed with that thing. Some of my favorite musicians are like that. Matt Bellamy from Muse would always talk about how he’s just been obsessed with...
journal – Winnie Lim
documenting my mom making kueh lapis
I cannot remember how long has it been that my mother has been making kueh lapis for the lunar new...
10 months ago
I cannot remember how long has it been that my mother has been making kueh lapis for the lunar new year every year. Kueh means cake, and lapis means layers, so kueh...
Letters of Note
I miss you so very much, Ryan
In December of 1984, 13-year-old Ryan White was given 6 months to live after contracting AIDS during...
over a year ago
In December of 1984, 13-year-old Ryan White was given 6 months to live after contracting AIDS during a contaminated treatment for hemophilia, a blood condition with which he had lived since birth. By June of 1985, keen to resume as normal a lifestyle as possible, Ryan attempted...
Mark Manson
Why Growth Requires Struggle
I get a lot of reader questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions...
over a year ago
I get a lot of reader questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions were some variation of, “Is there such a thing as being exposed to too much pain?” or “Are there situations where pain and struggle aren’t helpful but only hurtful?” or “What...
Castles in the Sky
What it feels like to be in love
Vignettes #2
8 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
to be willing to search
I broke a personal distance record yesterday while running very slowly, though my current “slow”...
a year ago
I broke a personal distance record yesterday while running very slowly, though my current “slow” speed would spike my heart rate at least by 10bpm just a few weeks ago. I accomplished...
Diaries of Note
What a pack of lies intimate journals are
Charles Ritchie was a renowned Canadian diplomat whose career spanned some of the most significant...
a year ago
Charles Ritchie was a renowned Canadian diplomat whose career spanned some of the most significant events of the 20th century and, at the time of writing this brief entry, saw him stationed in London during the tumult of World War II. Amidst the chaos, Ritchie meticulously...
Diaries of Note
CORONACION DAY
On 23rd April 1661, a decade after fleeing the country following defeat by Oliver Cromwell, Charles...
a year ago
On 23rd April 1661, a decade after fleeing the country following defeat by Oliver Cromwell, Charles II was crowned king, heralding the restoration of the monarchy and the end of political turmoil. The Abbey was resplendently adorned in reds that day, and the finest of garments...
Nat Eliason's...
Quarterly Author Update: October 2024
Book sales, next projects, and a blog update
2 months ago
Book sales, next projects, and a blog update
Scarlet Ink
4 (More) Good Things and 2 (More) Bad Things and 2 Misunderstandings About Working at Amazon: From...
A continuation of my previous article about my experiences at Amazon. What they do well, what they...
a month ago
A continuation of my previous article about my experiences at Amazon. What they do well, what they don't do well, and in this article, I also mention a few common beliefs I disagree with.
The Ruffian
The problem with "educate yourself"
Why there's only one acceptable way to use it
a year ago
Why there's only one acceptable way to use it
Tech and Tea
Some thoughts on interviewing
Recent experience interviewing candidates, reflections on the job market, and the shift in how...
10 months ago
Recent experience interviewing candidates, reflections on the job market, and the shift in how people are seeing work fitting into their lives
Castles in the Sky
The Scrutiny Gap
Critical Thinking at Critical Times
a year ago
Critical Thinking at Critical Times
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Searching for Ken Griffey Jr
Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed...
over a year ago
Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed tight at four corners. A gold chain hung around his Mariner’s blue turtleneck, a bat rested on his left shoulder, calligraphic letters hovered above a gold star announcing the birth...
Passing Time
How Dangerous is Rock Climbing?
There is an adage in climbing—there are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no...
over a year ago
There is an adage in climbing—there are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no old bold climbers. I plan on getting pretty old.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
If a manifesto is published on Medium and no one recommends it, does it make a sound?
Anybody can write a manifesto and there is nothing that says it has to inspire anybody. But if you...
over a year ago
Anybody can write a manifesto and there is nothing that says it has to inspire anybody. But if you are going to fill space with corporate jargon, what are you hoping to accomplish? Why would you share it with the world if you have nothing new to contribute?
Letters of Note
Into Eternity
Born in the Czech Republic in 1904, Vilma Grünwald was 39 years old when she wrote a final letter to...
a year ago
Born in the Czech Republic in 1904, Vilma Grünwald was 39 years old when she wrote a final letter to her husband, Kurt. They had been held at Auschwitz with their two sons for 7 months, separated for much of their ordeal following a stint in a “family camp” that was soon...
Diaries of Note
It was the finest excitement I ever had
Captain Alfred A. Cunningham, the first Marine Corps aviator, was born on March 8, 1882, in Atlanta,...
a year ago
Captain Alfred A. Cunningham, the first Marine Corps aviator, was born on March 8, 1882, in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1917, under the directive of Major General Commandant George Barnett, he embarked on a crucial mission to France to observe Allied air operations and training during...
Atoms vs Bits
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
7 months ago
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
Diaries of Note
Humility
Dag Hammarskjöld was en route to negotiate peace in Congo when, in 1961, the plane in which he was...
a year ago
Dag Hammarskjöld was en route to negotiate peace in Congo when, in 1961, the plane in which he was travelling crashed, ending the lives of all its passengers. Born in 1905, Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United...
Stoic Simple
Using Stoicism to be Less Emotional About Politics & News Media
by Bob Cymber Most Stoics are aware of the famous "Dichotomy of Control." In this view, there are...
a year ago
by Bob Cymber Most Stoics are aware of the famous "Dichotomy of Control." In this view, there are things that are directly under our influence and things that are not directly under our influence (although those who know about modern Stoic William Irvine’s commentary realize that...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism & Politics: Should Stoics be Apolitical?
By Tanner Campbell Recently it was suggested to me that a Stoic could be apolitical. While I believe...
a year ago
By Tanner Campbell Recently it was suggested to me that a Stoic could be apolitical. While I believe this is theoretically true, I don’t believe, in practice, that anyone could call themselves a Stoic while abstaining entirely from political involvement. I want to talk about why...
Mark Manson
4 Fascinating Psychological Theories That Explain Your Whole Life
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're...
a year ago
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're going to embark on an odyssey through the catacombs of cognition, the jungles of the subconscious, and a wild ride into the boundless depths of human behavior—with four psychological...
Diaries of Note
The days are full of anxious expectation
Nina Kosterina was born to the world of revolution and upheaval on her mother’s birthday, 8th April...
a year ago
Nina Kosterina was born to the world of revolution and upheaval on her mother’s birthday, 8th April 1921, at a revolutionary camp by the Caspian Sea. Her life unfolded alongside the formative years of the Soviet Union—from the passing of Lenin to the ruthless ascent of Stalin. It...
journal – Winnie Lim
42
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but...
a year ago
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but I do think I have made some progress compared to...
Paul Cudenec
Gordon Brown and the single global mafia
Gordon Brown was prime minister of the UK from 2007 to 2010, having, from 1997, been chancellor of...
a week ago
Gordon Brown was prime minister of the UK from 2007 to 2010, having, from 1997, been chancellor of the exchequer under Tony Blair, whose links to the Rothschilds I explored in 2023.
Both Are True
you don't need everyone to like your work (2018)
revisiting something i wrote years ago
8 months ago
revisiting something i wrote years ago
The Honest Broker
My Lost Gumby Essay
Or how I overcame ontological horror with the help of a rubbery toy
a year ago
Or how I overcame ontological horror with the help of a rubbery toy
Mind Mine
camouflage
reflections on fitting into many places
5 months ago
reflections on fitting into many places
Atoms vs Bits
Sleep Setup
in case you were wondering
2 weeks ago
in case you were wondering
Luxagraf:...
Christmas Cold
After a week at Grayton we moved down the coastline to our favorite place in the Florida panhandle,...
a year ago
After a week at Grayton we moved down the coastline to our favorite place in the Florida panhandle, St George Island. This is the wildest, least developed area I know of down here. We've visited St. George more than any other spot in Florida and we never tire of it. We'd spend...
The Honest Broker
They Praised AI at SXSW—and the Audience Started Booing
My survey confirms that consumers are getting angry about new tech (and not just AI)
9 months ago
My survey confirms that consumers are getting angry about new tech (and not just AI)
The Honest Broker
How Musicians Invented the Law
Songs are far more powerful than you think
a year ago
Songs are far more powerful than you think
Passing Time
It's All Relative
When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
a year ago
When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
The Honest Broker
Dana Gioia on Stephen Sondheim
An extract from his new book
a week ago
An extract from his new book
Both Are True
24 super genuine resolutions for 2024
+ one important thing at the end sort of
11 months ago
+ one important thing at the end sort of
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Helps Us Conquer & Overcome Fear
Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It can be a powerful motivator, helping us avoid...
a year ago
Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It can be a powerful motivator, helping us avoid danger and stay safe. However, fear can also hold us back from achieving our goals and living our best lives. But what if there was a way to conquer fear, to rise above it and become...
Wait But Why
All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro
Welcome to the 2030s.
The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on...
10 months ago
Welcome to the 2030s.
The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on Wait But Why.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The 40-Year-Old Version
There is a path weaving through the seven lakes of Loveland that hugs the western edge of Boyd Lake,...
over a year ago
There is a path weaving through the seven lakes of Loveland that hugs the western edge of Boyd Lake, kisses the tip of Horseshoe, parts the lips of Westerdoll and Heinricy, caresses the Upper and Lower Hoffmans.
Atoms vs Bits
Keyword Conversations
No really, I'd love to know what's happening here.
a month ago
No really, I'd love to know what's happening here.
Stoic Simple
Stoicism and the Path to Finding Inner Peace in Your Life
In today's tumultuous world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of events,...
a year ago
In today's tumultuous world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of events, emotions, and distractions around us. Many of us seek a sense of inner peace, a place of refuge from the chaos of the outside world. While there are many paths to inner peace, one...
journal – Winnie Lim
biometrics pre, during & post-covid
A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health...
a year ago
A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health trends from the health app: Obviously this is because I had covid: being...
Diaries of Note
The whole Channel is filled with little ships
Exactly 80 years ago today, the world held its breath as the Allied forces launched the largest...
6 months ago
Exactly 80 years ago today, the world held its breath as the Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history, marking the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany’s occupation of Europe. Among the thousands of brave soldiers who set out to liberate the continent was...
The Honest Broker
Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls?
It was cool to hang out at the mall—until it wasn't
a week ago
It was cool to hang out at the mall—until it wasn't
Passing Time
Reasons Not to Burn Coal That Have Nothing to Do with Climate Change
You don't need to talk about CO2 to have reasons to stop using coal for electricity generation
over a year ago
You don't need to talk about CO2 to have reasons to stop using coal for electricity generation
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Make Prairie Dogs Clap Their Hands
Prairie dogs can’t clap. Their short arms can’t stretch across their pudgy bodies. When they spot me...
over a year ago
Prairie dogs can’t clap. Their short arms can’t stretch across their pudgy bodies. When they spot me running through their field they duck into their holes for cover. As I pass they chirp prairie dog profanity at me. They seem to shake their tiny fists, threatening me, telling me...
Atoms vs Bits
A Nice Little Party Gimmick
for your friends to make more friends
5 months ago
for your friends to make more friends
Castles in the Sky
Why Write Memoirs | Review of All the Wrong Moves by Sasha Chapin
A good memoir is entertaining, insightful, and relatable. A great memoir changes you because you see...
a year ago
A good memoir is entertaining, insightful, and relatable. A great memoir changes you because you see yourself in it. All the Wrong Moves by Sasha Chapin is a great memoir. It is nominally a book about a guy who becomes obsessed with chess. But to me, it’s a book about the...
The Ruffian
Nike's Winning Strategy
On the Cultural Significance of Its 2024 Olympics Campaign
4 months ago
On the Cultural Significance of Its 2024 Olympics Campaign
journal – Winnie Lim
thoughts after the 2024 US election
Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I...
a month ago
Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I had lost it all witnessing how we responded towards a disabling virus. If...
Diaries of Note
A night of terror
In September of 1939, English housewife Nella Last began keeping a diary that would span 30 years,...
a year ago
In September of 1939, English housewife Nella Last began keeping a diary that would span 30 years, ultimately producing one of the longest diaries in the English language at more than 12 million words. Born Nellie Lord in 1890, she was a voluntary participant in the Mass...
Farza's Newsletter
been playing mario kart on my tamagotchi
Hey everyone! Chilling at a little cafe right now. Got a cappuccino and a cheese danish. So, we’re...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! Chilling at a little cafe right now. Got a cappuccino and a cheese danish. So, we’re working on _buildspace now and a lot of folks have asked me about why we pivoted away from ZipSchool. I’ll answer that question with a screenshot from our investor update below:
The Honest Broker
Why Creatives Will Win by Thinking Small
In 2024, the path to success has been turned upside down
7 months ago
In 2024, the path to success has been turned upside down
Diaries of Note
I have woken fairly early to think about human life
Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with...
a year ago
Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with the illustrious Bloomsbury Group. By 1967, when she wrote the following entry, she had already lost two of her nearest and dearest: her husband, Ralph, in 1960, and then tragically...
Both Are True
this is some real game of thrones shit
this season of USA is insane
5 months ago
this season of USA is insane
journal – Winnie Lim
did i just do my first pull-up?
Wanted to write a note but I guess this warrants a proper post since I’ve completed my main...
7 months ago
Wanted to write a note but I guess this warrants a proper post since I’ve completed my main aspiration for 2024! Today while trying our home pull-up bar I realised I could...
Diaries of Note
My God, my God they can’t have
On 28th May, 1968, the acclaimed English novelist Beryl Bainbridge embarked on a three-week road...
a year ago
On 28th May, 1968, the acclaimed English novelist Beryl Bainbridge embarked on a three-week road trip that would span the breadth of the United States—a 5,000-mile voyage carefully planned by her American friend, Harold, who had vowed to guide her through the nation’s most...
Stoic Simple
Can Stoicism Help Us Improve Our Mental Health?
. Stoicism is an ancient philosophical school of thought that originated in Athens, Greece, in the...
a year ago
. Stoicism is an ancient philosophical school of thought that originated in Athens, Greece, in the early 3rd century BCE. It emphasizes the importance of self-control, rational thinking, and resilience, which are all essential qualities for promoting mental well-being....
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The slow death of all that is known
The know-it-all can never be surprised. Everything he learns is an appendix to some distant...
over a year ago
The know-it-all can never be surprised. Everything he learns is an appendix to some distant education. What little new insight is gained is but a footnote to that framework of original knowledge, the dusty document of knowledge canonized long ago when his education was...
The Honest Broker
100 of My Favorite Things in Music (Part 1 of 2)
And you can add some of your own
a year ago
And you can add some of your own
Diaries of Note
I took Olga to her first bull fight
It was on his sixteenth birthday in 1902 that pioneering photographer Edward Weston held his first...
a year ago
It was on his sixteenth birthday in 1902 that pioneering photographer Edward Weston held his first camera—a Kodak Bull’s-Eye No. 2 given to him by his father that sparked his fascination with capturing the world around him, the style that developed eventually seeing him become...
Atoms vs Bits
I Rarely Saw The Plots Resolve
What (doesn't) happen next will shock you
a month ago
What (doesn't) happen next will shock you
Both Are True
Why growing your network increases your networth
a serious conversation
3 months ago
Daniel Bourke
Operation zero commute
I’d like to setup a life where my commute time is basically zero.
As much as possible from...
over a year ago
I’d like to setup a life where my commute time is basically zero.
As much as possible from home.
Work from home, gym from home, practice farming from home, community from home.
Everything walking or riding distance, the rest delivered.
I don’t even live in one
journal – Winnie Lim
5 scenes from fukuoka
I was too tired to post anything yesterday, so I guess this wouldn’t be a daily thing. But something...
a year ago
I was too tired to post anything yesterday, so I guess this wouldn’t be a daily thing. But something is better than nothing, so I am back posting a few highlights. We...
The Honest Broker
I Had to Say Something at My Son's Wedding
So I'm sharing it with you too
9 months ago
So I'm sharing it with you too
Luxagraf:...
St. Andrews
Leaving Fort Pickens made me a little sad. We've spent so much time here over the years its started...
a year ago
Leaving Fort Pickens made me a little sad. We've spent so much time here over the years its started to feel like one of our many homes. But there are time limits. We can't stay any more this season, and with our current plans we probably won't be back for several years. I'll miss...
Mind Mine
act, rest, repeat
on finding the right doing-being balance
3 months ago
on finding the right doing-being balance
The Honest Broker
30 Signs You Are Living in an Information Crap-pocalypse
The Age of Information has come to a brutal end—here's how it happened
a year ago
The Age of Information has come to a brutal end—here's how it happened
Diaries of Note
We gather the world into the compass of our speculation
Scottish poet William Soutar was 45 when he died. For two decades he had battled with a form of...
a year ago
Scottish poet William Soutar was 45 when he died. For two decades he had battled with a form of arthritis named ankylosing spondylitis, and the last thirteen of those years had seen him bedridden after an unsuccessful operation to counteract the muscular contraction that was...
Mark Manson
Pain Is Part of the Process
https://youtu.be/c3uoyCNIa5c
You've probably never heard of Kazimierz Dąbrowski.
He was a...
a year ago
https://youtu.be/c3uoyCNIa5c
You've probably never heard of Kazimierz Dąbrowski.
He was a psychologist from the 1940s with a fascinating background. He studied with Freud's contemporaries in Vienna, worked with mentally ill patients, participated in the Polish resistance during...
Left To Write
№ 68: In The End, It's All Behavioural
How I found behavioural science (BS) - A small primer on BS - Applying insights from poker to...
a year ago
How I found behavioural science (BS) - A small primer on BS - Applying insights from poker to marketing and advertising
DYNOMIGHT
Against dystopian views of high-speed audiobook listening
There was recently a thread on r/slatestarcodex about “What life hacks are actually life changing”....
2 months ago
There was recently a thread on r/slatestarcodex about “What life hacks are actually life changing”. One of the examples given was:
Buy audiobooks to read much more books, listen at 1.5-2x speed
This led to the following thread (later removed):
Aaa: A midwit in making
Bbb: Audio...
Diaries of Note
I do not know the origin of this ugly sport
For most, Boxing Day is a time for leftovers and lounging, but in the New Forest of England during...
12 months ago
For most, Boxing Day is a time for leftovers and lounging, but in the New Forest of England during the late 1800s and early 1900s it signified something more primal. On the 26th of December each year, the winter-stilled woods echoed with the sounds of a cruel and peculiar...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Death by Toothbrush
Apple products are notoriously hard to open because they are obsessed with hiding screws and...
over a year ago
Apple products are notoriously hard to open because they are obsessed with hiding screws and minimizing seams. But if you are able to crack open one of their products you will see something beautiful.
Castles in the Sky
Beyond Cliché and Pretense: From the Canon to Constellations
The Importance of the new type of Artist
9 months ago
The Importance of the new type of Artist
RhysTranter.com
Seeking Love of Neighbour
Dorotheus of Gaza, quoted in an entry from Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary
6 months ago
Dorotheus of Gaza, quoted in an entry from Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary
The Honest Broker
Doctors Raise a Patient from a Deathlike State with Electronic Music
Is ultrasound the healing song of the 21st century?
4 months ago
Is ultrasound the healing song of the 21st century?
The Honest Broker
Are There Alternating Cycles of Hot and Cool in American Cultural History? (Part 2 of 2)
I grew up in a cool culture. But that era has now ended. Right now, we are clearly sizzling in the...
a year ago
I grew up in a cool culture. But that era has now ended. Right now, we are clearly sizzling in the hot zone.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
When the World Begs You to Steal a Corvette
I didn't set out to steal a car that night, the opportunity just kind of presented itself. Perhaps...
over a year ago
I didn't set out to steal a car that night, the opportunity just kind of presented itself. Perhaps my oldest fantasy, formed in the days when my life revolved around Matchbox cars, was to be the hero with the fast car, always escaping the police. I was just a good lil' boy, never...
Castles in the Sky
Original Castles in the Sky Art
This is the home for all the original art in Castles in the Sky that is an AI generation, original...
a year ago
This is the home for all the original art in Castles in the Sky that is an AI generation, original commission, or some collage of the two. When the art is AI-generated, I will link to the first time it appeared in Castles in the Sky along with the prompt I used.
The Ruffian
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Joe Biden?
Why It's Hard and What Will Happen
5 months ago
Why It's Hard and What Will Happen
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Memory Spin
The day after Patriot missiles streaked the skies and lit up our TV set with fuzzy trails narrated...
over a year ago
The day after Patriot missiles streaked the skies and lit up our TV set with fuzzy trails narrated by nervous reporters I was screwing in a lightbulb. As I helped my dad install a flagpole in our front yard we talked about the Persian Gulf War.
journal – Winnie Lim
practicing creativity while in recovery
Prior to getting covid I revolved my life around getting healthier: exercising, recovering from...
a year ago
Prior to getting covid I revolved my life around getting healthier: exercising, recovering from exercise, cooking. Now I am just focused on getting back to my baseline, which till now I am...
Both Are True
lord bless the partners of comedians
a video and a story watch the video tho its 1 min long come on
a year ago
a video and a story watch the video tho its 1 min long come on
The Map is Mostly...
Dispatches from childhood
Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with...
a year ago
Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with this perspective, they could not live any other way. Everything is visceral to them, and they carry this visceral interiority everywhere.
The Convivial...
Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier
Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
a year ago
Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
journal – Winnie Lim
why i love hong kong
Hong Kong still seems like the same place in many ways, but it feels different. I don’t know how...
7 months ago
Hong Kong still seems like the same place in many ways, but it feels different. I don’t know how much of it is due to the changes in me or the changes...
Nat Eliason's...
The Childlike Love of Challenge
How fast can you run?
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
I want to be what I am, not a symbol of what I am
In December of 1968, 35-year-old Martin Siegel began to keep a diary that would continue for ten...
a year ago
In December of 1968, 35-year-old Martin Siegel began to keep a diary that would continue for ten months and record his every gripe with a job he was struggling to love. For a decade he had been a practising rabbi, and now, serving at Temple Sinai in suburban New York, his...
Diaries of Note
You have to see it
On 6th December 1912, at the ancient site of Tell el-Amarna in Egypt, a team led by German...
a year ago
On 6th December 1912, at the ancient site of Tell el-Amarna in Egypt, a team led by German Egyptologist Ludwig Borchardt made a remarkable discovery: they uncovered a workshop once belonging to Thutmose—more formally known as ‘The King’s Favorite and Master of Works, the Sculptor...
The Honest Broker
What's the Greatest Live Music Event You Ever Saw?
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker
6 months ago
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker
Luxagraf:...
Fort Klock
We left the shores of Lake Ontario on a blustery, cold day. Fortunately the wind was with us. The...
a year ago
We left the shores of Lake Ontario on a blustery, cold day. Fortunately the wind was with us. The bus blew down the road into the Mohawk Valley, to a small town on the shores of the Erie Canal where there was a marina that also had a few campsites.
The campground was wedged...
Laetitia@Work
Navigating Change: The Midlife Journey
Laetitia@Work #76
3 weeks ago
The Ruffian
A Brief History of Suburban Creativity
The power of not being with the in-crowd
a year ago
The power of not being with the in-crowd
Luxagraf:...
Renaissance Fair
One of the things I find most peculiar about our current pop culture worldview is the utter...
a year ago
One of the things I find most peculiar about our current pop culture worldview is the utter disregard for the past. The past is a far away thing that is almost always a-thing-you-are-so-lucky-you-don't-have-to-live-in.
Step outside that increasingly tunneled vision the media...
The Honest Broker
Should We Get Angry When Artists Sell Out?
Is it really okay to take the money and run?
2 months ago
Is it really okay to take the money and run?
Laetitia@Work
Rest is Resistance
Laetitia@Work #59
a year ago
The Convivial...
The Pathologies of the Attention Economy
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 16
over a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 16
Diaries of Note
I will strive not to lose my temper easily
Born in The Netherlands in 1926, Moshe Ze’ev Flinker was a Jewish teenager whose family fled to...
a year ago
Born in The Netherlands in 1926, Moshe Ze’ev Flinker was a Jewish teenager whose family fled to Brussels in 1942 to escape Nazi persecution. It was there, in November, that 16-year-old Flinker began to keep the diary for which he is now remembered: a deeply personal record of the...
Diaries of Note
At times I feel that I could write endlessly
Born in 1938, Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer with more than 50 novels and numerous literary...
a year ago
Born in 1938, Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer with more than 50 novels and numerous literary awards to her name. Since the age of 21 Oates has kept a journal of some kind, but it was in 1973, aged 35, that she began the 5,000 pages now housed at the Joyce Carol Oates […]
Nat Eliason's...
How We Designed a FUN Nonfiction Book Cover
Every step and cover along the way
6 months ago
Every step and cover along the way
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The First 31 Paintings of 2016
Since January 1, I have been posting one piece of art a day
over a year ago
Since January 1, I have been posting one piece of art a day
journal – Winnie Lim
creative experiences in osaka
A few months ago I joked with my partner that we should visit Osaka at the end of the year. She...
a year ago
A few months ago I joked with my partner that we should visit Osaka at the end of the year. She seriously replied that if so we could visit a sewing studio...
The Convivial...
Embrace Your Crookedness
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13
Tech and Tea
Fall Delights
A few things that have brought me joy lately during this time of transition
2 months ago
A few things that have brought me joy lately during this time of transition
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 7, Stasis Crackers
On the hard days I get close to walking away from everything. Goodbye world. So far I have never...
over a year ago
On the hard days I get close to walking away from everything. Goodbye world. So far I have never given in. Except for that very first time.
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 32
Weight Loss, Civilization, and Good Reading
a year ago
Weight Loss, Civilization, and Good Reading
Laetitia@Work
Adam Smith's mamma
Laetitia@Work #48
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
Why Is the Tesla Cybertruck So Depressingly Ugly?
It's a bigger problem than just one sinister-looking car
a month ago
It's a bigger problem than just one sinister-looking car
Paul Cudenec
The stench of the system: sayanim
Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass...
a month ago
Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Graceful Duck Whiffing
I am lucky to work at a place that has a ping pong table in the back. The outcome of epic games hang...
over a year ago
I am lucky to work at a place that has a ping pong table in the back. The outcome of epic games hang on one or two points that could bounce in either player's favor. Nearly every game contains a moment where the back and forth battle tips when a well-placed ball is barely...
Wait But Why
Mailbag #2
We have a whole lot to talk about.
The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
over a year ago
We have a whole lot to talk about.
The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
Nat Eliason's...
Harry Potter and the Secret to Learning
We've Been Doing it Wrong
6 months ago
We've Been Doing it Wrong
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Suffering: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/_W0xAHnxe6o Because suffering is an unavoidable part of the human...
a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/_W0xAHnxe6o Because suffering is an unavoidable part of the human experience and worries many of us, we can find many helpful quotes about it from the Stoics. Practicing Stoicism doesn't make us immune to pain, hardships and suffering . . . but it...
Passing Time
UPPERCASE lowercase Andinbetvveen
On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
over a year ago
On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
Diaries of Note
A glorious, wonderful climax
Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a poet, journalist, and occasional diarist who spent much of her life...
a year ago
Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a poet, journalist, and occasional diarist who spent much of her life advocating for the rights of African Americans and women during the tumultuous early decades of the twentieth century. Born in 1875 in New Orleans, Louisiana, her mixed-race heritage...
DYNOMIGHT
Datasets that change the odds you exist
1.
It’s October 1962. The Cuban missile crisis just happened, thankfully without apocalyptic nuclear...
5 months ago
1.
It’s October 1962. The Cuban missile crisis just happened, thankfully without apocalyptic nuclear war. But still:
Apocalyptic nuclear war easily could have happened.
Crises as serious as the Cuban missile crisis clearly aren’t that rare, since one just happened.
You estimate...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Lost in the desert and all I got was this lousy RV brochure
I am in a rental car outside Las Vegas heading toward the sand dunes they told me are popular with...
over a year ago
I am in a rental car outside Las Vegas heading toward the sand dunes they told me are popular with local dune buggy enthusiasts. I find the arrow drawn on faded neon paper pointing off the road. For a popular destination there sure aren't many people around. None in fact.
Diaries of Note
The power of language can make people crazy
Born in New York in 1933, the distinguished novelist Leonard Michaels was celebrated for his sharp,...
a year ago
Born in New York in 1933, the distinguished novelist Leonard Michaels was celebrated for his sharp, compelling prose and deep insight into the complexities of human relationships. Although he first became a published writer in 1969, his private diary entries, which he began...
DYNOMIGHT
Arithmetic is an underrated world-modeling technology
Of all the cognitive tools our ancestors left us, what’s best? Society seems to think pretty highly...
2 months ago
Of all the cognitive tools our ancestors left us, what’s best? Society seems to think pretty highly of arithmetic. It’s one of the first things we learn as children. So I think it’s weird that only a tiny percentage of people seem to know how to actually use arithmetic. Or maybe...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
over a year ago
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
Both Are True
omg we missed AI Appreciation Day?????
+ a new holiday that you won't want to miss (sincere)
5 months ago
+ a new holiday that you won't want to miss (sincere)
Diaries of Note
My heroic composure was wasted
Philip Toynbee, born in Oxford in 1916, was an English journalist and author best known for his...
11 months ago
Philip Toynbee, born in Oxford in 1916, was an English journalist and author best known for his insightful and often controversial reviews in the The Observer—including, most famously, his 1961 critique of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “dull, ill-written, whimsical and childish” Hobbit novels...
journal – Winnie Lim
some ruminations on the inherent dislike of my self
[cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an...
9 months ago
[cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an inherent dislike for my self. No one who inherently likes them selves...
The Honest Broker
Half of Waking Hours Are Now Devoted to Entertainment
An Executive Briefing Paper on Arts, Media & Culture
a year ago
An Executive Briefing Paper on Arts, Media & Culture
Nat Eliason's...
Sapiens is Good You Silly Status Monkeys
No banana for you!
a year ago
Luxagraf:...
Canada
When we plotted our route east we planned to duck south of Lake Erie. The more direct route -- along...
a year ago
When we plotted our route east we planned to duck south of Lake Erie. The more direct route -- along the north shore of Lake Erie -- involved going into Canada, and the kids' passports were expired.
About two weeks before we left Washburn we mentioned something about that to our...
Nat Eliason's...
Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life?
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
a year ago
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
The Ruffian
Zadie Smith and the 'Both Sides' Problem
On Centrist Meta-Commentaries
7 months ago
On Centrist Meta-Commentaries
journal – Winnie Lim
a snapshot of my psyche, and an egg sandwich
Sometimes I think I am too “purist” in the way I live: I am always trying to do the “right” thing,...
a year ago
Sometimes I think I am too “purist” in the way I live: I am always trying to do the “right” thing, but perhaps what is the right thing for me intellectually may...
The Honest Broker
Are There Alternating Cycles of Hot and Cool in American Cultural History? (Part 1 of 2)
And are we midway through a hot cycle right now?
a year ago
And are we midway through a hot cycle right now?
The Honest Broker
Tell Us About the Person Who Inspires You Most
It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
5 months ago
It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
Diaries of Note
Look! Land!
From May to November of 1876, Philadelphia hosted the Centennial International Exhibition, a world...
a year ago
From May to November of 1876, Philadelphia hosted the Centennial International Exhibition, a world fair that attracted ten million visitors keen to marvel at the innovations, cultures, and achievements presented by thirty-seven countries. For China, this represented a unique...
Nat Eliason's...
10 Things I Learned Losing 10 Million Dollars
How to Stay Sane in a Mania
5 months ago
How to Stay Sane in a Mania
Castles in the Sky
Behind the Scenes of the Annual Review 2022
Last week, I wrote my first public Annual Review, read it here! I did two exercises to prepare for...
a year ago
Last week, I wrote my first public Annual Review, read it here! I did two exercises to prepare for my annual review and explore what might be fun for me to write and interesting for others to read. After sharing both of these with a few friends, they encouraged me to polish them...
The Map is Mostly...
School is Not Enough
Learning is a consequence of doing
a month ago
Learning is a consequence of doing
Stoic Simple
10 of the Most Famous Stoic Philosophers Throughout History
Stoicism is a philosophy that has endured for thousands of years, influencing and inspiring...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has endured for thousands of years, influencing and inspiring countless individuals. While it has had many great thinkers throughout history who contributed to its development, there are ten in particular whose legacies have left the greatest impact...
Diaries of Note
Four times I have turned the lights out while writing this
To live in Belfast in 1972 was to dwell in the heart of a storm, for this was the most violent year...
a year ago
To live in Belfast in 1972 was to dwell in the heart of a storm, for this was the most violent year of the Troubles’ three decades—a period of civil unrest marked by sectarian conflict and political upheaval. When she wrote this diary entry in July of that year, Eimear...
Castles in the Sky
The Enchanter Series
Profiling Great Creators
a year ago
Diaries of Note
For the love of God, give me a flea!
Born in 1880 in the mining town of Diamantina, Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant was in her sixties when...
a year ago
Born in 1880 in the mining town of Diamantina, Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant was in her sixties when she found fame, for it was then that her teenage diary was published to wide acclaim. Written under the pseudonym Helena Morley between the ages of 12 and 15, the diary tells the...
Left To Write
Soul In The Game
Going all in on life
a year ago
The Convivial...
Reading As Counter-Practice
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 19
over a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 19
The Ruffian
Why you should only trust people with imposter syndrome
Or how to tell the difference between Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried
a year ago
Or how to tell the difference between Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried
Scarlet Ink
6 Ways that Good People Build Trust, and Become Leaders That Others Follow
What type of leader do you want to be? One core identifying feature of admired leaders is how many...
2 weeks ago
What type of leader do you want to be? One core identifying feature of admired leaders is how many people follow them to their next role. And trust is the core tool to improve that metric.
Diaries of Note
Love Will Never Do without You
In the early hours of 14th August 2013, Kevin Coughlin was stunned to notice light reflecting off a...
a year ago
In the early hours of 14th August 2013, Kevin Coughlin was stunned to notice light reflecting off a mirror in his bathroom, marking the beginning of an extraordinary recovery. Having lost his sight in 1997 due to a rare genetic disorder named Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy,...
Diaries of Note
We mutually agreed to call it The First World War
Born in South West England in 1858, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles à Court Repington was forced to...
a year ago
Born in South West England in 1858, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles à Court Repington was forced to retire from the British Army in 1902 due to a scandalous affair with the wife of a fellow officer. Returning to London, he quickly pivoted to journalism and rose to prominence as one of...
Both Are True
The masks we wear (rom com, act three)
A denoument? In this economy? You betcha. Let's boogie.
9 months ago
A denoument? In this economy? You betcha. Let's boogie.
Mind Mine
embrace the exhale
beware of the constant-tension trap (pt. 2 to ‘slow down’)
6 months ago
beware of the constant-tension trap (pt. 2 to ‘slow down’)
The Ruffian
How the World Failed Greta Thunberg
The Perils of Praising Teenagers
2 months ago
The Perils of Praising Teenagers
Diaries of Note
Diana forgot to steer
Few people witnessed the tumultuous events of mid-20th century Britain quite like Duff Cooper, a...
a year ago
Few people witnessed the tumultuous events of mid-20th century Britain quite like Duff Cooper, a charismatic politician whose life was as colourful as it was influential. Born in 1890, he was known as a steadfast politician who famously resigned from his government post over the...
Mind Mine
being more available to myself requires me to be less available to others
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
4 months ago
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 31
From the New York Times to the Crowd Work section
a year ago
From the New York Times to the Crowd Work section
Diaries of Note
I must learn to think
Isabelle Eberhardt was an explorer and writer whose brief but extraordinary life was marked by...
a year ago
Isabelle Eberhardt was an explorer and writer whose brief but extraordinary life was marked by curiosity and defiance. Born in Geneva in 1877 to an anarchist father and a mother of Russian descent, it was in 1897 that she finally visited North Africa, a place she had longed to...
RhysTranter.com
These are some of the things that we see on our walks.
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Boston Marathon Data Analysis, Part 1
Every time I line up at the start of a marathon I am amazed by the diversity of humans I see....
over a year ago
Every time I line up at the start of a marathon I am amazed by the diversity of humans I see. Running is truly a sport for all shapes, sizes, and varieties of people. While the top finishers steal the headlines, the real story to me is the thousands of runners who finish behind...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Brainstorming Advice from a Long Lost Isaac Asimov Letter
When a writer like Isaac Asimov talks about creativity I take note. What can a lost letter about...
over a year ago
When a writer like Isaac Asimov talks about creativity I take note. What can a lost letter about creativity written by Isaac Asimov from 1959 teach us?
The Honest Broker
10 Reasons Why Technological Progress Is Now Reversing
Or How Silicon Valley Started Breaking Bad
4 months ago
Or How Silicon Valley Started Breaking Bad
The Ruffian
The Sunak Question
Why Has the Tory Party's Great Hope Been So Bad At the Job?
8 months ago
Why Has the Tory Party's Great Hope Been So Bad At the Job?
Adrian Hanft, III:...
My dad is gonna bash your dad's head in
My friend was the kind of kid that parents don't let their kids play with. The kind of kid who eats...
over a year ago
My friend was the kind of kid that parents don't let their kids play with. The kind of kid who eats doggy biscuits to make his wiener dogs jealous, then laughs when the beasts take a bite out of your little sister. The kind of kid who yells the n word at the apartments down the...
The Honest Broker
The Most Powerful Sound in the World Is Just One Syllable
And it comes from you
6 months ago
Left To Write
№ 69: What's It Like To Have An Autistic Brother
My brother Alan has autism. We are four years apart — I'm the older sibling. My brother is a gentle...
a year ago
My brother Alan has autism. We are four years apart — I'm the older sibling. My brother is a gentle soul. Yes, there are times when he can be irrationally angry. But most of the time, he’s so quiet and lost in his own world that it’s difficult to sense out what he’s thinking.
journal – Winnie Lim
my strange relationship with time
I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will...
a year ago
I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will pass too quickly and I’ll run out of time. On the other hand,...
Diaries of Note
Art is local
On 24th October 1967, American painter Raphael Soyer found himself standing amidst a lifetime of his...
a year ago
On 24th October 1967, American painter Raphael Soyer found himself standing amidst a lifetime of his creations at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Born in Russia in 1899, Soyer emigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1912, eventually becoming a prominent figure in the Social...
journal – Winnie Lim
hiroshima, and keeping my brain engaged
I debated for a long time whether to visit Hiroshima since I was already on my way to Osaka from...
a year ago
I debated for a long time whether to visit Hiroshima since I was already on my way to Osaka from Fukuoka. It would be almost a midway stop, breaking up the original...
Both Are True
happy father's day (the color)
on failures and fathers and color and country
6 months ago
on failures and fathers and color and country
journal – Winnie Lim
the amazing tools and research we now have for our metabolic health
[cw: metabolic health, diet] My paternal grandmother died before I was born, apparently of diabetes...
10 months ago
[cw: metabolic health, diet] My paternal grandmother died before I was born, apparently of diabetes complications. When I was younger I couldn’t understand what it meant to die of diabetes complications –...
The Ruffian
Are Young Voters Turning Right?
Part II of my Podcast With James Kanagasooriam, plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies
3 hours ago
Part II of my Podcast With James Kanagasooriam, plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies
Letters of Note
Diaries of Note
Dear all, On 1st January of this year, after what feels like centuries of preparation, I launched...
a year ago
Dear all, On 1st January of this year, after what feels like centuries of preparation, I launched Diaries of Note, and though incredibly difficult to plan, the premise is simple: every single day, on the Diaries of Note website, I am featuring a single diary entry from history,...
Farza's Newsletter
was playing super smash melee w voldemort he mains yoshi wow
Hey everyone! Been a while :). I’ll talk more about this next time, but, we’ve decided to pivot away...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! Been a while :). I’ll talk more about this next time, but, we’ve decided to pivot away from ZipSchool to BuildSpace. Check it out, sign-up, and talk more next week!!! Got a lot of work to do right now. I’m feeling better than ever. 🚀
The Honest Broker
12 Things I Learned from René Girard
How a thinker who hated trends & fashions became trendy & fashionable
9 months ago
How a thinker who hated trends & fashions became trendy & fashionable
Stoic Simple
Understanding the Stoic Concept of Virtue
. Stoicism is a philosophical school that originated in ancient Greece and went on to influence...
a year ago
. Stoicism is a philosophical school that originated in ancient Greece and went on to influence Roman thought. Its central tenets revolve around the attainment of personal happiness through the cultivation of virtues, which allow individuals to lead a life of tranquillity and...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Caution, Workers at Play
I am going to take a wild guess that your workplace isn’t condusive to play. In fact, playfulness is...
over a year ago
I am going to take a wild guess that your workplace isn’t condusive to play. In fact, playfulness is probably frowned upon in your office. I was once lucky enough to work in a place where that wasn’t the case.
Left To Write
#4 Writemas: When A Man Loves A Woman
Dear Ladies, I wish you could see inside a man’s head when he falls in love with a woman. It’s so...
a year ago
Dear Ladies, I wish you could see inside a man’s head when he falls in love with a woman. It’s so surreal and stunning that you’ve got to experience it to believe it. First, it starts small. He begins to notice things about her appearance. Like the curve of her small nose, the...
journal – Winnie Lim
sharing my protocol as a moderately covid cautious person
There may be a misconception that all covid cautious people are the same, but it is pretty wide...
4 months ago
There may be a misconception that all covid cautious people are the same, but it is pretty wide spectrum. Some covid cautious people may frown upon my behaviour because I still travel...
Nat Eliason's...
Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing
The siren song of subs
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Nine Observations on the Avant-Garde
Has it disappeared? Does anybody care? Should they?
4 months ago
Has it disappeared? Does anybody care? Should they?
The Honest Broker
Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts?
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
11 months ago
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
Left To Write
Playing Russian Roulette
How understanding this morbid game can improve your decision making in life, health and business.
a year ago
How understanding this morbid game can improve your decision making in life, health and business.
The Ruffian
The Unreal Thing
What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative...
a month ago
What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative Industries
Diaries of Note
You can see the magic in him
Each weekday at 9 a.m., beginning in November 1976 and continuing until just days before his death...
a year ago
Each weekday at 9 a.m., beginning in November 1976 and continuing until just days before his death in 1987, Andy Warhol would engage in a lengthy phone call with Pat Hackett, a close friend who had initially started working for him as a typist in 1968. During his conversations...
The Ruffian
FLASHPOINTS #12: Are machines becoming more intelligent than us - and what does that even mean?
A conversation with Professor David Krakauer
a year ago
A conversation with Professor David Krakauer
Tom Howard
The best leaders keep their egos under control
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
over a year ago
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hamster Wheel Upgrades
It is either the most beautiful song I have ever heard or something else. It’s one of those rare...
over a year ago
It is either the most beautiful song I have ever heard or something else. It’s one of those rare moments where you shed all the pessimism and your soul fills with peace and clarity until it leaks out of the corner of your eye.
journal – Winnie Lim
to develop compassion is to develop thinking in systems
I had a lot of self-hatred when I was younger. But over the past few years it gradually eased up as...
6 months ago
I had a lot of self-hatred when I was younger. But over the past few years it gradually eased up as I embarked on a journey of self-understanding. This journey wasn’t voluntary,...
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Teaches Us To Have Healthier Relationships
In the pursuit of healthy relationships, many individuals turn to various forms of therapy and...
a year ago
In the pursuit of healthy relationships, many individuals turn to various forms of therapy and self-help techniques to improve their communication skills, emotional intelligence, and overall well-being. One such approach that has gained popularity in recent years is Stoicism....
Stoic Simple
What Did Epictetus Teach About Stoicism?
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been gaining popularity in recent years. It emphasizes personal...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been gaining popularity in recent years. It emphasizes personal ethics, rationality, and self-control. One of the most influential Stoic philosophers was Epictetus, who lived in the first and second centuries AD. Epictetus was born a slave but...
Both Are True
i want to be good but i am bad - help?
at what point are we no longer able to change our brains?
9 months ago
at what point are we no longer able to change our brains?
The Honest Broker
My 12 Favorite Problems
A dozen things that drive my writing, research, thinking & actions
a year ago
A dozen things that drive my writing, research, thinking & actions
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Typo Donuts
I end each of my Saturday stories with two words of encouragement. _Stay creative._ Why? Because...
over a year ago
I end each of my Saturday stories with two words of encouragement. _Stay creative._ Why? Because your creativity is under attack. Tell me you don’t feel it. It takes tremendous determination to defend your best ideas day after day. Isn’t it tempting to take the easy path, to...
Diaries of Note
Today was truly, absolutely the worst day ever in Sarajevo
In April 1992, following Bosnia’s declaration of independence from Yugoslavia, simmering tensions...
a year ago
In April 1992, following Bosnia’s declaration of independence from Yugoslavia, simmering tensions among the region’s ethnic groups escalated into the devastating Bosnian War. It wasn’t long before the city of Sarajevo found itself under siege. Amidst the chaos, a courageous young...
Both Are True
what do i do with my life?
kill the trolls
9 months ago
The Honest Broker
Western Music Isn't What You Think
Or how my views on culture proved to be all wet
7 months ago
Or how my views on culture proved to be all wet
Diaries of Note
The British people are like children
Few people were as close to Adolf Hitler as Joseph Goebbels. As the Reich Minister of Propaganda in...
a year ago
Few people were as close to Adolf Hitler as Joseph Goebbels. As the Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, he played a crucial role in shaping the image and message of the Third Reich, manipulating public opinion and orchestrating a vast machinery of lies and deception....
The Honest Broker
How Bing Crosby Made Silicon Valley Possible
The singer who popularized "White Christmas" was also a visionary tech innovator
a year ago
The singer who popularized "White Christmas" was also a visionary tech innovator
Diaries of Note
Wonder, astonishment, and devotion
In December of 1831, HMS Beagle embarked on a historic voyage that would shape the course of...
a year ago
In December of 1831, HMS Beagle embarked on a historic voyage that would shape the course of scientific thought for generations to come. Aboard that ship, with a mere 22 years under his belt, was Charles Darwin, whose role would lead to remarkable discoveries about the natural...
The Ruffian
The Ad That Radicalised Me
Britain's Assisted Dying Debate
3 weeks ago
Britain's Assisted Dying Debate
Castles in the Sky
Everything is a Mood
There and Back Again with ADHD Medicine
a year ago
There and Back Again with ADHD Medicine
Luxagraf:...
The End of the Road
For a long time I had the idea that one day I would write a book about this trip and call it The End...
a month ago
For a long time I had the idea that one day I would write a book about this trip and call it The End of the Road.
It was an incomplete idea, but it seems to me we are, culturally, at the end of a metaphor when it comes to The Road.
I had the idea that you could trace a thread...
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