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Both Are True
A link to my daily log as a person who is offline here it is
a year ago
Jason Fried
Questions and Answers vs. Features and Benefits When making products, you can think of them as a collection of features or answers. Some people may...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
When making products, you can think of them as a collection of features or answers. Some people may say "you mean features or benefits?" No, I mean answers. Answers are counterpoints to questions people have in their heads. Answers fill holes, answers snap into sockets. Benefits...
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 2.5 Report & Lessons 70,117 Words Later
10 months ago
DYNOMIGHT
Attitudes one can take towards people who have behaved badly Have you ever noticed that reality has some properties that are quite annoying? For example, have...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Have you ever noticed that reality has some properties that are quite annoying? For example, have you noticed that some people do bad things? And yet those same people sometimes have interesting ideas? Occasionally, I’ll bring up an idea in conversation and someone will gently...
Both Are True
BETH SPENCER will draw my face also we will maybe do some improv, I haven’t told Beth about that yet... A recording from Alex Dobrenko`'s live video
3 months ago
Mark Manson
How to Make Friends as an Adult Romantic relationships get all the attention, but I'd argue that friendships are just as...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Romantic relationships get all the attention, but I'd argue that friendships are just as important—if not more so—for our health and happiness. Just like with romantic relationships, creating fulfilling, lasting friendships as an adult can be really hard. But… Why? I mean, sure,...
The Honest Broker
"The Next New Thing in Music Will Not Come from New York, Los Angeles, or London" Highlights from my conversation with The Ankler
2 weeks ago
Daniel Bourke
31 Simple Pleasures Simple doesn’t mean small.
a month ago
Diaries of Note
In the multitude I become bewildered When he wrote the following entry in his journal in October 1940, André Gide was living through a...
a year ago
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a year ago
When he wrote the following entry in his journal in October 1940, André Gide was living through a chaotic period in history. A French literary titan known for probing works like The Immoralist and The Counterfeiters, Gide now found himself grappling with the profound impact that...
Mind Mine
slow down what’s the rush?
a year ago
Left To Write
№ 67: The Last Generation of Chinese Takeaway Kids Growing up in a takeaway - Growth is always painful - Struggle is what makes us human
a year ago
Luxagraf:...
Photo Shoot After shining up the bus in Rocky Bayou we headed back over to Fort Pickens where we were scheduled...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
After shining up the bus in Rocky Bayou we headed back over to Fort Pickens where we were scheduled to meet up with a photographer who was shooting the bus for an article I wrote for Wired magazine. Both Wired and I wanted us to be out west for the photo shoot, but that didn't...
Scarlet Ink
9 Simple Actions You Can Take to Build a Culture of Empathy You can build an accidental culture, or a purposeful culture. Take action to build a culture of...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
You can build an accidental culture, or a purposeful culture. Take action to build a culture of empathy, and reap the rewards.
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...
over a year ago
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over 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...
Both Are True
Shame, perfectionism, doubt and the many other gifts of adhd Talkin mental health and weird brains with Extra Focus' Jesse J. Anderson
3 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
unexpected surprises in osaka Last night I spent hours trying to book a hotel for today’s arrival at tokyo, so this post intended...
a year ago
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a year ago
Last night I spent hours trying to book a hotel for today’s arrival at tokyo, so this post intended for yesterday is now being written on the bullet train instead. I could...
The Honest Broker
Who Are the Real Experts Now? Q&A on the people I trust—and why
2 months ago
Tech and Tea
Do you keep your wishes secret? Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would...
a year ago
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a year ago
Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would that have been even more meaningful than if you asked for what you wanted, and got it?
Paul Cudenec
Keeping it in the deep-state family It is obviously important for maintenance of the “Rockefeller” façade to have at least one person...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
It is obviously important for maintenance of the “Rockefeller” façade to have at least one person bearing the family name on the Foundation’s board of trustees.
Tech and Tea
Remote work and sick days a double-edged sword
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
How We Lost the Ability to Listen In this extract from my book 'Music to Raise the Dead' I look at how texts replaced songs as sources...
a year ago
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a year ago
In this extract from my book 'Music to Raise the Dead' I look at how texts replaced songs as sources of wisdom and guidance
Jason Crawford
Things that can kill you quickly There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories....
over a year ago
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over a year ago
There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories. First aid can’t help you there. There are also things that kill you relatively slowly, like a bacterial infection. If you have even hours to live, you can get to the emergency...
Charlie Becker
CATHEDRAL | Chapter One - Four Years Out Cathedral | Castles in the Sky #60
a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Five Principles for Minimal Design Minimalism in design has been engrained within my thinking ever since I was introduced to the work...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Minimalism in design has been engrained within my thinking ever since I was introduced to the work of Dieter Rams. He revolutionised industrial design in the 1950s and 60s through his ideology of “less, but better”. This resulted in his highly influential and ever inspiring Ten...
Charlie Becker
Get into Character Characters drive the story
over a year ago
The Ruffian
Zadie Smith and the 'Both Sides' Problem On Centrist Meta-Commentaries
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Finding the sweet spot with your team
over a year ago
Luxagraf:...
Seven Years If you subtract out 2020, when everything shut down and we rented a farm house in South Carolina,...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
If you subtract out 2020, when everything shut down and we rented a farm house in South Carolina, April 2025 marks seven years on the road in our 1969 Dodge Travco. We left our previous home of Athens GA on April 1, 2017. Our twin daughters were 4 years old. Our son was not yet...
Both Are True
when all (keys, wallet, etc) is lost you lose some, you lose some
a year ago
Jason Fried
Subjectivity in productivity Precision. Certainty. Specificity. Everyone wants to know exactly what and exactly when, and they...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Precision. Certainty. Specificity. Everyone wants to know exactly what and exactly when, and they want a statistic attached to corroborate it. But numbers are rarely answers — just as projects are rarely math problems. Where are we in this process exactly? How far along in this...
The Honest Broker
Why I Don't Read Reddit And why I did read Reddit's IPO filing—here are seven things I learned
a year ago
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Strength: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases Previous Next https://youtu.be/ELM6pYo76DQ For Stoics of antiquity, the most admirable and important...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/ELM6pYo76DQ For Stoics of antiquity, the most admirable and important kind of strength was the type that came from an inner fortitude that was nurtured with discipline and devotion to philosophy. The most difficult trials of our lives come not from...
Ryan Hoover's...
Defining your company values in emoji
over a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Friction-free Product Design
over a year ago
Charlie Becker
The Wedge Between Pleasure and Pain Castles in the Sky #40
a year ago
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky 29 Hot Streaks and Cohort-Based Courses
over a year ago
Tech and Tea
Important Tech and Tea Updates (and snacks!) What paid subscribers and Founding Members will get in 2025: coaching tools, snack boxes, ad hoc...
a month ago
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a month ago
What paid subscribers and Founding Members will get in 2025: coaching tools, snack boxes, ad hoc coaching sessions, and behind-the-scenes experiments.
Daniel Bourke
AI Anxiety A walk into the unknown.
over a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Ministry Of Silly Walks lift up your heels already
4 months ago
The Works in...
Links in Progress: rising incomes do not always mean fewer births And how having a baby can make you believe in the future
8 months ago
Diaries of Note
I do not seem to care for the “boys” very much Annie Cooper Boyd (born Annie Burnham Cooper) was an artist and feminist who hailed from the whaling...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Annie Cooper Boyd (born Annie Burnham Cooper) was an artist and feminist who hailed from the whaling village of Sag Harbor, New York, where her father, William H. Cooper, had for years thrived as a local boat builder. She adored her family, painting, and writing, and it’s thanks...
Charlie Becker
Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
10 months ago
Stoic Simple
Stoicism as a Way to Learn Patience, Acceptance & Be Calm Whether it's waiting in line at the grocery store, dealing with a difficult coworker, or facing a...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Whether it's waiting in line at the grocery store, dealing with a difficult coworker, or facing a personal setback, we all encounter moments that test our patience. While it's natural to feel frustrated or angry in these situations, practicing patience can bring a sense of...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism and Facing Failure: Why Stoic Resilience Helps Us Fail Well Experiencing failure can be a difficult and draining experience. It can leave us feeling defeated,...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Experiencing failure can be a difficult and draining experience. It can leave us feeling defeated, discouraged, and unsure of ourselves. However, it is important to remember that failure is a natural part of life and can be an opportunity for growth and learning. In this article,...
Ryan Hoover's...
Techniques for Getting Traction with your Social Site
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Tighter than Scum A mile of scum clung to the edges of the grocery store aisles. Every night the machine that waxed...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
A mile of scum clung to the edges of the grocery store aisles. Every night the machine that waxed the floor spit excess gunk onto the baseboards. Hal Smith pondered the mess from above, perched in a cloud of cigarette smoke, surveying his store from behind mirrored glass.
Mark Manson
The Outrage Cycle The Outrage Begins First Hour: Journalists scramble to disseminate news of the Significant Event far...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The Outrage Begins First Hour: Journalists scramble to disseminate news of the Significant Event far and wide. Most of this happens on Twitter, but placeholder web pages are thrown together on various news sites and cable news channels interrupt the latest car chase to give you...
The Honest Broker
I'm Confessing that I Love Doris Day As a jazz singer—but I don't know if that makes it better or worse
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
How beautiful that leaf was, so simple in its death Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian philosopher and spiritual leader who spent much of his adult life...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian philosopher and spiritual leader who spent much of his adult life teaching and sharing his insights on self-awareness, freedom from conditioning, and the importance of living in the present moment. He traveled the world, engaging in dialogues with...
Atoms vs Bits
The Mystery Of The Pots Does quantity lead to quality?
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Stupidity: A Reading List You get smarter by studying foolishness—so here's how I'd teach a 12-week course on stupidity
a year ago
Diaries of Note
I am dead and, exactly as I foresaw, I still exist Born to American parents in Paris in 1900, Julian Green spent much of his life in France, and...
a year ago
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a year ago
Born to American parents in Paris in 1900, Julian Green spent much of his life in France, and despite his American heritage he wrote exclusively in French, becoming the first non-French national to be inducted into the esteemed Académie Française. His prolific career spanned...
Jason Fried
Don't have a biggest customer On X, Dinesh Kherajani asked: "How should you handle a customer who has outgrown your B2B SaaS...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
On X, Dinesh Kherajani asked: "How should you handle a customer who has outgrown your B2B SaaS product? The customer has been using it for years, but has scaled up and no longer fits your ICP. This is one of your largest...
Mark Manson
A Practical Guide to Modern Dating So you've thrown yourself into the modern dating pool, eh? You brave, brave soul. Look, I know...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
So you've thrown yourself into the modern dating pool, eh? You brave, brave soul. Look, I know meeting new people, going on dates, figuring out if you even like the person sitting across from you—it can all be confusing, frustrating, and just exhausting at times. But before you...
The Honest Broker
Nick Drake at Age 75 On a milestone birthday, I revisit a singer-songwriter nobody ever really knew
over a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Care in Design Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of users—of humans. It is designing product details that you might randomly discover (sometimes even years later) rather than only designing what should be seen. Care in design is worrying...
The Honest Broker
AI Is Defeated in Hollywood—But What About Music? I describe a legit pathway to victory, but we need a general to lead the battle
a year ago
The Ruffian
The Wile E. Coyote Illusion Have you looked down yet?
a year ago
The Honest Broker
The Rise of the Anonymous Music Star Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?
a year ago
The Convivial...
Render Unto the Machine The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
a year ago
Paul Cudenec
For one people's resistance! by Paul Cudenec
6 months ago
Laetitia@Work
Desperate for more male nurses, teachers and cleaners Laetitia@Work #57
over a year ago
Both Are True
you don't need everyone to like your work (2018) revisiting something i wrote years ago
a year ago
The Honest Broker
How the Music Business Can Tame the Dangerous AI Dragon Here's a five point plan that makes a difference (and not just for music)
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts? Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
a year ago
Paul Cudenec
Modernisation means pillage and profit As I have pointed out before, a big disruptive event like a war serves multiple purposes for the...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
As I have pointed out before, a big disruptive event like a war serves multiple purposes for the criminocrats.
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Losing a Loved One: Ask Marcus Aurelius Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
over a year ago
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over 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...
journal – Winnie Lim
running 10km, and making life’s calculations I completed my only 2023 resolution this last week by finally running my first 10km in my life. It...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I completed my only 2023 resolution this last week by finally running my first 10km in my life. It had seemed like an unattainable goal: I was struggling even to finish 5km,...
The Works in...
Links in Progress: Expanding the Mediterranean's busiest port Plus: New tunnels, monorails, canals, small modular reactors, and horseless carriages
7 months ago
Diaries of Note
I found myself nervous and tense to the point of tears On 21st March 1960, the South African Police opened fire on thousands of black protestors in what...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
On 21st March 1960, the South African Police opened fire on thousands of black protestors in what came to be known as the Sharpeville Massacre, a shocking event which saw 69 people killed, triggered a state of emergency, and led to mass detentions—including that of Hilda...
Passing Time
Follow Up: Feedback Request Mistake Substack doesn't work how I thought
a year ago
Both Are True
free t-shirts +a lil story + a genuinely useful lil tip!!
a year ago
Daniel Bourke
Home alone on a Saturday night Got caught in thought space today. Ideas galore, activities here and there, actions minimal, lots of...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Got caught in thought space today. Ideas galore, activities here and there, actions minimal, lots of standing around watching not enough touching. Like the guy with a crush on a girl but never says anything. So I took a step outside thought space. And found gravity. Twenty...
Paul Cudenec
Leaving the "Left" behind I have never regarded myself as belonging to the “Left” or the “Right” – I think these labels have...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
I have never regarded myself as belonging to the “Left” or the “Right” – I think these labels have been manufactured and maintained in order to limit our individual thinking and to rule over us by division.
journal – Winnie Lim
three encounters in taipei one With only a few days remaining, we made our way to the physical shop after ordering it a few...
a month ago
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a month ago
one With only a few days remaining, we made our way to the physical shop after ordering it a few times on uber eats. It is a greek yoghurt bowl, but it...
The Honest Broker
I Had to Say Something at My Son's Wedding So I'm sharing it with you too
a year ago
Stoic Simple
What Is Stoicism, Basically? A Comprehensive Overview https://youtu.be/xHCIPz5tGYI Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over two thousand...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
https://youtu.be/xHCIPz5tGYI Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over two thousand years. The ancient Greeks developed it as a way to live a good life, free from the distractions of emotions, desires, and material possessions. Stoicism has been embraced by many...
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
Ryan Hoover's...
The next Turntable.fm?
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
the uncomfortable phase of learning I have begun strength training for the first time in october last year. I had three personal...
a year ago
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a year ago
I have begun strength training for the first time in october last year. I had three personal training sessions before I traveled to japan, and when I got back there was a...
Raptitude.com
Push the Fence I know how to replace a kitchen faucet. If you have a janky old faucet that needs to be replaced...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
I know how to replace a kitchen faucet. If you have a janky old faucet that needs to be replaced with a smoothly operating new one, I can do that for you or show you how. This wasn’t always true. It became true May 27, 2024, after pulling everything out of the under-sink...
Atoms vs Bits
Anti-Rivalrous Goods the rivalrousness s-curve
12 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
a small life A few weeks ago my host emailed me that for some reason google bot was hitting my site so much that...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
A few weeks ago my host emailed me that for some reason google bot was hitting my site so much that it slowed down the entire server – since it was affecting...
The Tao Of Wealth
How To Develop Extreme Resilience 1. There is no destination. Only the journey. Have you ever said something like, “If I had a higher...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
1. There is no destination. Only the journey. Have you ever said something like, “If I had a higher salary, then I would be happy”or “I’ll be satisfied when I get this promotion”? Many people don’t find out in time that “when” never comes. Stress appears in our life when we let...
Ryan Hoover's...
“Holy shit, this thing actually works”
over a year ago
Tech and Tea
The unfairness of life with a baby Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
10 months ago
The Works in...
Links in Progress: Should we give babies the vote? And births rise in South Korea
5 months ago
Luxagraf:...
Frozen The last few years in this area have not been good to ice fishermen. At least that's what I hear....
5 months ago
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5 months ago
The last few years in this area have not been good to ice fishermen. At least that's what I hear. Last year the lake barely froze over. By March it had thawed. This year started more optimistically. Parts of the bay were already frozen by New Year's -- the shallower, calmer water...
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
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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...
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
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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...
Ryan Hoover's...
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over a year ago
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...
8 months ago
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8 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...
Jason Crawford
Announcing Progress Studies for Young Scholars Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of technology: Progress Studies for Young Scholars. Daily online content, plus a speaker series featuring Tyler Cowen, Patrick Collison, Max Roser, Joel Mokyr, Deirdre McCloskey, and more....
Stoic Simple
Seneca’s Writing on Stoicism and Philosophy Seneca is one of the most prominent philosophers within the Stoic tradition, known for his...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Seneca is one of the most prominent philosophers within the Stoic tradition, known for his contributions to ethical theory and his reflections on human nature. Understanding Seneca's philosophy and applying his teachings can lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life. This...
Mind Mine
to actualize yourself, actualize your ideas* *to completion! this part is very important!!
8 months ago
The Honest Broker
I Talk with an AI Music Historian Maybe a chatbot can teach me a few things
over a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
How are you doing?
a year ago
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
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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...
The Ruffian
The Ruffian's Greatest Hits 2023 This Year's Top Ten Posts As Voted On By Me
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The story behind how you stopped drawing Mental blind spots, actively losing control, finding beauty in novelty, and a new app for unlearning...
over a year ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
Keanu Reeves Rarely Talks About Money — But When He Does, It’s Life-Changing Choosing one of these goals as your focus will produce more money than you could ever expect.
7 months ago
The Convivial...
Embracing Sub-Optimal Relationships The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 10
11 months ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
No One Gives A F*ck About Websites Anymore It's painful to see website blogs die
4 months ago
Daniel Bourke
Placebo yourself If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it happen. Believe it’s going to happen. Write it down. Start talking about it with yourself. I’ve got this. You (I) can do
The Ruffian
NEW POD: James Marriott on whether AI will make writers redundant In Which I Put the Case For Optimism
2 weeks ago
Both Are True
THE BATCAVE IS OPEN FOR BATNESS paying subscribers get monthly lives, cowrites, mini-workshops and more
2 months ago
Both Are True
The signal is the noise - how the sounds of an old ass calculator ended up on the website of the... You'd think it's boring but it's sorta cool and kinda wild how it's about everything but also...
11 months ago
Diaries of Note
Very many delightful things were shown On 12th July 1520, German Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer, accompanied by his wife, Agnes,...
a year ago
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a year ago
On 12th July 1520, German Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer, accompanied by his wife, Agnes, embarked on a significant journey from Germany to the Netherlands, both to attend the coronation of Charles V in October and ensure the continuation of the pension he had received for...
DYNOMIGHT
Using axis lines for good or evil Say you want to plot some data. You could just plot it by itself: Or you could put lines on the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Say you want to plot some data. You could just plot it by itself: Or you could put lines on the left and bottom: Or you could put lines everywhere: Or you could be weird: Which is right? Many people treat this as an aesthetic choice. But I’d like to suggest an unambiguous...
Letters of Note
I’ve got a hunch In July of 1938, American novelist Thomas Wolfe was struck down with pneumonia and taken to...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In July of 1938, American novelist Thomas Wolfe was struck down with pneumonia and taken to hospital. He was soon diagnosed as having tuberculosis of the brain, from which he would never recover. Wolfe died on 15th September, aged just 37. A month before his death, as he lay in...
The Ruffian
Opposites Attract On the Gender Divide In Politics and Why It Might Just Save Us All
a year ago
The Prism
Why You Are Probably An NPC And what to do about it
a year ago
Stoic Simple
Stoicism Techniques to Cope with Change Change is an inevitable part of life. Whether we like it or not, things are constantly shifting and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Change is an inevitable part of life. Whether we like it or not, things are constantly shifting and evolving around us. While some changes are positive and exciting, others can be challenging and overwhelming. The art of stoicism can teach us how to cope with these changes in a...
Diaries of Note
I have been playing a new game called insomnia In December of 1941, three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 26-year-old Thomas Merton entered...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In December of 1941, three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 26-year-old Thomas Merton entered the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, where he began life as a Trappist monk. Over the next 27 years, until his death in 1968, Merton authored more than fifty books that...
The Honest Broker
The 30 Most Intriguing Musicians of 2025 Today I’m sharing the third (and final) installment of my guide to the 30 most intriguing musicians...
3 days ago
Wait But Why
The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate Jeez The post The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
a year ago
DYNOMIGHT
How much information is in DNA? This is an article that just appeared in Asimov Press, who kindly agreed that I could publish it...
a month ago
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a month ago
This is an article that just appeared in Asimov Press, who kindly agreed that I could publish it here and also humored my deep emotional need to use words like “Sparklepuff”. Do you like information theory? Do you like molecular biology? Do you like the idea of smashing them...
The Honest Broker
The Parable of Anna Akhmatova Who is more powerful, the artist or the dictator?
5 months ago
Diaries of Note
BOREDOM, HOMESICK, LOVESICK In April 1918, Spike Milligan was born. A titan in the world of comedy and literature, he is...
a year ago
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a year ago
In April 1918, Spike Milligan was born. A titan in the world of comedy and literature, he is arguably most fondly remembered for ‘The Goon Show’, a radio comedy programme that not only brought laughter to millions but also reshaped the landscape of British humour. But Milligan’s...
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Born in Yorkshire in 1791, Anne Lister was a landowner famed for keeping detailed diaries that totalled over four million words, a sixth of which was written in a code she devised to conceal her sexuality and intimate encounters. Discovered and deciphered by a descendant in the...
The Honest Broker
Google Thinks Beethoven Looks Like Mr. Bean Instead of real portraits, Google serves up AI-generated garbage
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Diaries of Note
His tiny tadpole body… When she wrote this diary entry in April of 1890, Beatrice Potter could not have imagined that a...
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When she wrote this diary entry in April of 1890, Beatrice Potter could not have imagined that a mere two years later, this man with the “tiny tadpole body,” Sidney Webb, would become her husband. Nor could she have foreseen the powerful intellectual partnership that would...
The Honest Broker
The Four Horsemen of the Pop Culture Apocalypse Do I have a horse in this race?
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This tedious battle against the mountain is almost over At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second...
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At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second and third Americans ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest, following an arduous journey that began alongside a formidable team of 17 other Americans, 32 Sherpas, and 909 porters...
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,...
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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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
My 2019 Year in Review I entered 2019 with more optimism than I have ever had going into the new year. I just felt like big...
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I entered 2019 with more optimism than I have ever had going into the new year. I just felt like big things were on the horizon. I was right.
Charlie Becker
Confronting and Embracing the Void | A Review of The Stranger by Albert Camus Castles in the Sky #36
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Ryan Hoover's...
Product Hunt Radio is back
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RhysTranter.com
Green Fashion at the Green Man Festival 2023 In late August, Jenn and I attended the Green Man Festival in Wales, UK. While representing the...
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In late August, Jenn and I attended the Green Man Festival in Wales, UK. While representing the Fashion Department of the University of South Wales, Jenn, her colleague Emma, and several of their students facilitated upcycling workshops with industry partners Hiat Denim and...
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...
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
The New Product Hunt iOS App (described in GIFs)
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Jason Fried
Surface area vs. Depth in product design Some of the most rewarding features to add to products are ones that don’t increase surface area,...
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Some of the most rewarding features to add to products are ones that don’t increase surface area, but increase depth. This is how you continue to make a product a whole lot better without it feeling like it got a whole lot bigger. Basecamp’s new References feature is a great...
The Honest Broker
The Strangest Hit Songwriter in History He wrote one of my favorite songs, but was so much more than a composer
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The Honest Broker
Terry Gibbs Celebrates His 100th Birthday—but Why Isn't He a NEA Jazz Master? A newly-discovered recording from 1959 reminds us of this artist's greatness
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Bandwidth I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too...
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I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too quickly for my liking, but that's also because I'm nearing an age of self-reflection, but let's not go there! I enjoy routine and with that, life can get a little hazy albeit...
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Announcing my Book: Crypto Confidential! Now available for preorder everywhere
a year ago
Both Are True
BATWRITE tomorrow // Saturday // 830am est get some shit done and then start the weekend RIGHT
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The Intimate Mirror
Buddhism in the Age of Metacrisis How Individual Creative Embodiment Shapes Dharma's Future
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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...
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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 Ruffian
Banishing The Inner Critic How Madison Keys Learned To Care Less and Win More
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Diaries of Note
It seemed like a general conflagration In 1807, three years after shooting Alexander Hamilton dead in a duel, former Vice President of the...
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In 1807, three years after shooting Alexander Hamilton dead in a duel, former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr was indicted for a second time, for treason. Having once been at the pinnacle of American politics, he was now accused of plotting to carve out his own...
Paul Cudenec
A grotesque spectacle of lies and abuse It may seem odd, at first sight, that someone who recently warned against taking political...
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It may seem odd, at first sight, that someone who recently warned against taking political “personalities” too seriously is now reviewing a book about the lives of the French presidential couple.
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...
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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
I have seen something splendid It was towards the end of his life in 1979 that John Cheever told his son, Benjamin, about his...
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It was towards the end of his life in 1979 that John Cheever told his son, Benjamin, about his journals, and of his wish for them to be published after his death. These journals comprised twenty-nine looseleaf notebooks filled with entries that, in Cheever’s inimitable style,...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Boston's Evolution: 1897–2018 My Boston Marathon dataset expands to encompass the last 121 years. With the benefit of another...
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My Boston Marathon dataset expands to encompass the last 121 years. With the benefit of another century of data, what will we learn?
The Ruffian
The Improving Mentality Pt II Anton Howes on Britain's Industrial Revolution
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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?
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The Ruffian
My Year In Reading Books I Read Or At Least Picked Up In 2023
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Five Myths About Trump Why We Keep Underestimating Him
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The Forest I have been longing for a more enjoyable and unpredictable web experience for a while, and one that...
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I have been longing for a more enjoyable and unpredictable web experience for a while, and one that is less focused on commercialism. I want my digital life to be immersive in a different way—one where I can get lost in the trees of the forest of the internet. To discover places,...
Diaries of Note
THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS Woody Guthrie was a folk pioneer, social activist, and restless wanderer who journeyed across the...
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Woody Guthrie was a folk pioneer, social activist, and restless wanderer who journeyed across the country, connecting with the struggles and aspirations of the American people during the trying times of the Great Depression. He filled innumerable notebooks with lyrics, prose,...
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...
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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...
journal – Winnie Lim
one year of strength training Last year around this time I had my first strength training session with a personal trainer. I had...
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Last year around this time I had my first strength training session with a personal trainer. I had only 3 sessions with them, but due to a fundamental incompatibility – they had...
The Works in...
Links in Progress: Snakebites, Pig Hearts, and More A round up of the most important things happening in biotechnology and medicine
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The Prism
The Riddle of Luigi Mangione My encounter with the alleged CEO killer
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Diaries of Note
This death hit me hard Born in 1907 in the Australian city of Wangaratta, Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop was a surgeon...
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Born in 1907 in the Australian city of Wangaratta, Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop was a surgeon and soldier known for his humanitarian work during WWII. Captured by Japanese forces in 1942, he was sent to work on the deadly Thai-Burma Railway where, as a senior medical officer,...
The Convivial...
The Waters of Lethe Flow From Our Digital Streams The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 2
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Unfiltered by Tim...
3 Hours of Creative ‘Flow’ Every Day Is All You Need to Change Your Life If you’re *not* using flow states you’re wasting your life.
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The Jewish police have been ordered to erect the gallows Avraham Tory (born Avraham Golub in 1909) was a Lithuanian Jew who played a significant role during...
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Avraham Tory (born Avraham Golub in 1909) was a Lithuanian Jew who played a significant role during one of history’s most harrowing periods. As the secretary of the Jewish Council of Elders in the Kovno Ghetto during World War II, he was privy to the inner workings of the...
Mind Mine
why i quit status games stumbling towards trusting myself
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Atoms vs Bits
I Rarely Saw The Plots Resolve What (doesn't) happen next will shock you
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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...
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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...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Uniform Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated...
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Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated capsule wardrobe that reflects a cohesive style. My interest in fashion is limited, yet the concept of capsule wardrobes has fascinated me for years. I've been chipping away at...
Paul Cudenec
The stench of the system: propaganda Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass...
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Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression.
Paul Cudenec
Grenfell Tower: a chemicals cover-up This is a news report I wrote for the latest Acorn bulletin over on the Winter Oak site.
8 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Screw Management, Point Yourself at Piles of Rubble I knew a guy who cashed in by matching odd jobs with cheap workers. There is good money to be made...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I knew a guy who cashed in by matching odd jobs with cheap workers. There is good money to be made in convincing people to do subhuman work. I was an easy mark.
RhysTranter.com
Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of...
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In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of Terrence Malick's 2019 biopic of the Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter—executed in 1943 for his refusal to swear allegiance to National Socialism. Cooprider explores...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Stepping Inside Hallucinations The cake tilted precariously as I stumbled into my parents bedroom. Panic gripped me as I tried to...
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over a year ago
The cake tilted precariously as I stumbled into my parents bedroom. Panic gripped me as I tried to steady the massive cake.
The Ruffian
Do You Wear the Mask or Does the Mask Wear you? Novak Djokovic, Boris Johnson, and the Art of Creating a Professional Persona
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Diaries of Note
Excrement is the thread of life Salvador Dalí, born in Spain in 1904, was the mustachioed maestro of surrealism, with a flair for...
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Salvador Dalí, born in Spain in 1904, was the mustachioed maestro of surrealism, with a flair for the fantastical in both his life and art. His paintings, like The Persistence of Memory with its melting clocks, are playful explorations of the dream world, but this love of the...
Mind Mine
a series of morning thoughts trying something new… listen to my voice :)
11 months ago
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...
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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...
The Intimate Mirror
The AI Middle Way A Framework for Wise Engagement with Artificial Intelligence
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Tech and Tea
I spent my morning talking to an AI chatbot A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use...
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A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use cases and underwhelmed by others.
Both Are True
why isn't there an A24 for kids? my toddler has terrible taste and I've had enough
5 months ago
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky 25 Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
over a year ago
The Ruffian
Seven Underrated Forms of of Diversity Different Kinds of Difference At Work
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RhysTranter.com
Henri Nouwen on the Practice of the Presence of God In a November entry of The Genesee Diary, Henri Nouwen reflects on the writing and spirituality of...
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
All Watched Over some fiction
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Passing Time
Backcountry Skiers and Venture Capitalists Skiing in the proverbial River
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Left To Write
Sinking To Survive I always feel like I’m drowning. At this point I’m used to it. But I do question how much of this is...
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I always feel like I’m drowning. At this point I’m used to it. But I do question how much of this is inherited and how much of this is self-inflicted. Last year, I read an article on Epigenetics. The gist of it is that we’re shaped by the genes of our parents and grandparents,...
Scarlet Ink
Fake It Till You Make It — To Become a Leader, Act Like One I found, rather than waiting for my promotions at Amazon, I was more fulfilled and grew myself as a...
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7 months ago
I found, rather than waiting for my promotions at Amazon, I was more fulfilled and grew myself as a leader by pretending I had already been promoted.
Charlie Becker
A Pilgrimage for Book People Reflecting on a family tradition
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
My Ultimate Texas Songwriter Playlist I've handpicked 56 tracks from the Lone Star State (3 hours of music)
a year ago
The Intimate Mirror
Sincerity Makes Everything Possible The Radical Power of Loving Things for Their Own Sake
5 months ago
The Honest Broker
Crisis in the Culture: An Update I revisit past predictions
a year ago
The Prism
30 Useful Concepts (Autumn 2023) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
a year ago
Passing Time
FEEDBACK REQUEST: Making Meaning on Mt. Adams Alt title: "Mt. Adams or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Dismiss the Plan"
a year ago
Both Are True
we're all just watching the numbers with jelly donuts dribbling down our shirts + BATWRITE tomorrow Sat 12p EST - be there or be an absolute *****
a month ago