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Do Quests, Not Goals South Island, New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle-Earth If you were to make a list of what you want to get...
8th Aug 2024
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Do Quests, Not Goals

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8th Aug 2024
South Island, New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle-Earth If you were to make a list of what you want to get done this week, it would mostly consist of things you have to do. Get groceries. Book a hair appointment. Get back to so-and-so. Read that health and safety thing for work. If you...
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[instagram] 124 months: deliberate togetherness today didn't start well — i said that it is the worst anniversary we've had for the past 10 years....
2nd Sep 2026
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[instagram] 124 months: deliberate togetherness

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2nd Sep 2026
today didn't start well — i said that it is the worst anniversary we've had for the past 10 years. is it perimenopause? i've found it harder to cope with my sensitivity and she's finding it harder to cope with fatigue. yet we persisted in celebrating even though we are both...
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Permission to Slow Down In... Out...
2nd Jan 2023
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Permission to Slow Down

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jan 2023
In... Out...
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30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture I can dream, can't I?
2nd May 2025
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30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture

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2nd May 2025
I can dream, can't I?
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The Past and Future of Vibe Coding Thoughts from 2 years of yelling at digital gods
7th Oct 2025
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The Past and Future of Vibe Coding

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Oct 2025
Thoughts from 2 years of yelling at digital gods
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Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and...
9th Mar 2024
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Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all

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9th Mar 2024
A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and getting in touch with their identity outside of work.
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how good will you let it get? loosen your grip to let abundance flow in
1st Apr 2025
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how good will you let it get?

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Apr 2025
loosen your grip to let abundance flow in
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ATVBT Survey: April post about posts
2nd May 2025
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ATVBT Survey: April

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2nd May 2025
post about posts
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Masterpiece Hallucinations What can you see through blurry eyes that you can't see with 20/20 vision?
7th Apr 2018
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Masterpiece Hallucinations

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Apr 2018
What can you see through blurry eyes that you can't see with 20/20 vision?
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Orto Artisan Pasta It's been almost 9 whole years I've been trying to dine at Orto.  Even since they opened in 2017,...
1st Jul 2026
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Orto Artisan Pasta

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jul 2026
It's been almost 9 whole years I've been trying to dine at Orto.  Even since they opened in 2017, I've received recommendations from friends about the place.  From its beautiful garden to their handmade pastas, this was apparently the new hot place to go in North Van.  Well, it...
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being more available to myself requires me to be less available to others & other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
9th Aug 2024
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being more available to myself requires me to be less available to others

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9th Aug 2024
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
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Apocalyptic AI The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
7th Apr 2023
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Apocalyptic AI

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7th Apr 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
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because we are both pessimists It is so easy to take for granted, the ease of a relationship that has lasted 106 months. That is...
2nd Mar 2025
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because we are both pessimists

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Mar 2025
It is so easy to take for granted, the ease of a relationship that has lasted 106 months. That is almost 9 years, a little less than a quarter of my life....
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Careless People: how power destroys empathy Laetitia@Work #83
24th Jul 2025
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Careless People: how power destroys empathy

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24th Jul 2025
Laetitia@Work #83
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The New Product Hunt iOS App (described in GIFs)
10th Oct 2020
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The New Product Hunt iOS App (described in GIFs)

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10th Oct 2020
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Liszt was a bad composer On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian...
1st Aug 2023
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Liszt was a bad composer

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1st Aug 2023
On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist. Liszt redefined music with his innovative symphonic poems and transformative piano compositions, pushing the boundaries of technique and reshaping...
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Adios productivity Laetitia@Work #46
31st Mar 2022
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Adios productivity

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31st Mar 2022
Laetitia@Work #46
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the bravest thing you can do this 4th of july if america is so bold, why aren't you?
4th Jul 2025
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the bravest thing you can do this 4th of july

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4th Jul 2025
if america is so bold, why aren't you?
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Only 1 Week Left for the Husk Preorder Bundle And preorders end next week!
13th May 2025
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Only 1 Week Left for the Husk Preorder Bundle

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

13th May 2025
And preorders end next week!
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My First Vibe Coding Project: The Trader Joe’s Snack Box Builder A surprisingly delightful experience
5th May 2025
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My First Vibe Coding Project: The Trader Joe’s Snack Box Builder

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5th May 2025
A surprisingly delightful experience
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Reconsidering Reading While it may feel good to be able to say you've read something, that doesn’t mean it’s the most...
10th Jan 2022
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Reconsidering Reading

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10th Jan 2022
While it may feel good to be able to say you've read something, that doesn’t mean it’s the most effective way to learn.
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Think Excel Can’t Handle PDEs? Think Again: A Chemical Engineering Case Study Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to...
1st May 2023
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Think Excel Can’t Handle PDEs? Think Again: A Chemical Engineering Case Study

from Naveen Arun's Blog [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2023
Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to macros? In this post, we’ll look at how to solve Laplace’s Equation, , in two dimensions using nothing but Microsoft Excel. Introduction Heat transfer is a critical concept in...
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Valuable, but not productive Consulting & finance as black holes of elite human capital
2nd Dec 2024
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Valuable, but not productive

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2nd Dec 2024
Consulting & finance as black holes of elite human capital
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Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise You are a user—so get ready to be used
2nd Nov 2024
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Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise

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2nd Nov 2024
You are a user—so get ready to be used
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Intuitions for Georgism Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, every other week we re-issue a favorite...
7th Aug 2024
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Intuitions for Georgism

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7th Aug 2024
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, every other week we re-issue a favorite from deep in our archive. You can unsubscribe from Reissues but continue receiving our new posts by updating your preference here. Last year, Atvbt’s bloggers published a piece...
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gossip steals your sovereignty talk is easy, action is hard
1st Oct 2024
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gossip steals your sovereignty

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1st Oct 2024
talk is easy, action is hard
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Future of Work: 9 books I read in 2023 Laetitia@Work #65
5th Jan 2024
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Future of Work: 9 books I read in 2023

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5th Jan 2024
Laetitia@Work #65
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Once it's built, it's built The pawn can only move forward
11th Jun 2026
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Once it's built, it's built

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11th Jun 2026
The pawn can only move forward
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Stoicism and Christianity: The History of the Stoics and the Christians It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the...
5th Jan 2022
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Stoicism and Christianity: The History of the Stoics and the Christians

from Daily Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2022
It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the same time. That’s right, Seneca and Jesus were both born in the year 4BC. Not only that, they lived roughly parallel lives despite being separated by geography, culture, and social...
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The Hidden Power of Working on Your Goal in the Early Morning or Late Night The intensity determines the outcome
4th Feb 2025
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The Hidden Power of Working on Your Goal in the Early Morning or Late Night

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4th Feb 2025
The intensity determines the outcome
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a return to soul bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
9th Nov 2024
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a return to soul

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Nov 2024
bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
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When your post hits #1 on Hacker News A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and...
21st Oct 2023
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When your post hits #1 on Hacker News

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21st Oct 2023
A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and lessons learned
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The Truth is a Niche Interest for Human Beings By the time you’re three or four years old, you’ve already learned the tremendous value of...
31st May 2025
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The Truth is a Niche Interest for Human Beings

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31st May 2025
By the time you’re three or four years old, you’ve already learned the tremendous value of dishonesty. Even if you were the one who unrolled all the toilet paper onto the floor, you know it’s possible for your parents to believe it was someone else, and that’s a better outcome...
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Rereading The Brothers Karamazov It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park,...
5th Jul 2024
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Rereading The Brothers Karamazov

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5th Jul 2024
It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park, sitting under a tree overlooking the river. I remember that it was the Penguin Classics edition translated by David McDuff, and that I couldn’t put it down.
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Low Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays...
3rd Jan 2024
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Low

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jan 2024
Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays fighting their way through wisps of Spanish moss. You can find this scene anywhere in South Carolina below the fall line, a vague geographic boundary that runs along the southeastern...
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3 Principles for a Better Life I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent...
13th Jun 2022
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3 Principles for a Better Life

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Jun 2022
I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent out emails in that format: three ideas—one, two, three—thank you, drive through. News flash: I've got a new weekly newsletter now called The Breakthrough where I send out ideas and...
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a VERY BIG pre-order giveaway!!!! ONE OF YOU IS WINNING A TRIP TO CARMEL!!!! I promise I’ll stop yapping about pre-orders soon,...
14th Jul 2024
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a VERY BIG pre-order giveaway!!!!

from What To Cook [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Jul 2024
ONE OF YOU IS WINNING A TRIP TO CARMEL!!!! I promise I’ll stop yapping about pre-orders soon, because the book will BE IN YOUR HANDS IN LESS THAN A MONTH! But until pub day on August 13th, it’s pre-order city, baby. And to show you just how SERIOUSLY, UNENDINGLY GRATEFUL I am to...
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Real friends
4th Mar 2024
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Real friends

from Ryan Hoover's Writing [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Mar 2024
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What Is To Be Done? — Fragments The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
31st Aug 2022
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What Is To Be Done? — Fragments

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31st Aug 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
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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...
7th Nov 2024
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Attitudes one can take towards people who have behaved badly

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Nov 2024
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...
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camouflage reflections on fitting into many places
5th Jul 2024
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camouflage

from Mind Mine [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jul 2024
reflections on fitting into many places
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30 Useful Concepts (Spring 2024) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
5th May 2024
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30 Useful Concepts (Spring 2024)

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2024
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
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Savoring the Unsavory Making Meaning on Mount Adams
4th Jan 2024
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Savoring the Unsavory

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4th Jan 2024
Making Meaning on Mount Adams
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Issue 24: How smashing the NIMBYs created modern capitalism Works in Progress Issue 24 is out today.
1st Jul 2026
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Issue 24: How smashing the NIMBYs created modern capitalism

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1st Jul 2026
Works in Progress Issue 24 is out today.
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More Calories Less Crime Some criminals are getting too fat to offend.
12th Aug 2023
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More Calories Less Crime

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12th Aug 2023
Some criminals are getting too fat to offend.
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You Won’t Believe My Morning A highly unexpected turn of events. The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But...
25th Mar 2020
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You Won’t Believe My Morning

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25th Mar 2020
A highly unexpected turn of events. The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But Why.
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Culture is Friction How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
12th Mar 2026
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Culture is Friction

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12th Mar 2026
How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
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Links in Progress: Should we give babies the vote? And births rise in South Korea
28th Jan 2025
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Links in Progress: Should we give babies the vote?

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28th Jan 2025
And births rise in South Korea
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tried to buy some honey for my tea from wikipedia but they were sold out Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on...
11th Apr 2021
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tried to buy some honey for my tea from wikipedia but they were sold out

from Farza's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Apr 2021
Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on Zip, which is what I want! And, all the other time is spent on either watching anime or running lol. In terms of running, been running 4-5 miles per day, 6 days a week pretty...
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Trigger Warning: Reality Hurts Years ago, many readers wrote to me complaining that I didn’t include trigger warnings in my...
7th Sep 2022
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Trigger Warning: Reality Hurts

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Sep 2022
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...
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Beyond the Maps On Developmental Models, Clinging, and What Actually Enables Growth
1st Mar 2026
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Beyond the Maps

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1st Mar 2026
On Developmental Models, Clinging, and What Actually Enables Growth
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Announcing Progress Studies for Young Scholars Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of...
19th May 2020
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Announcing Progress Studies for Young Scholars

from Jason Crawford [alt+shift+b] in life

19th May 2020
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....
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From Common Sense to Bespoke Realities The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
12th Jul 2022
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From Common Sense to Bespoke Realities

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12th Jul 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
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How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill? A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in...
6th Oct 2024
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How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill?

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Oct 2024
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in dreams
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Kozak Ukraїnian Restaurant If you can believe it, this would be my first visit to any of the Kozak locations in the GVRD.  Yep,...
2nd Oct 2025
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Kozak Ukraїnian Restaurant

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Oct 2025
If you can believe it, this would be my first visit to any of the Kozak locations in the GVRD.  Yep, I've literally walked by the original Victoria Street location countless times and have driven past the Gastown one even more.  I've even passed by the New West store a few times...
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The Window of Opportunity is Here Don't get stuck in neutral
17th Apr 2024
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The Window of Opportunity is Here

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

17th Apr 2024
Don't get stuck in neutral
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How to know the right next step when everything feels uncertain A guest post by Vinamrata Singal, on navigating the journey from quitting her PM job to entering...
10th Sep 2025
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How to know the right next step when everything feels uncertain

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Sep 2025
A guest post by Vinamrata Singal, on navigating the journey from quitting her PM job to entering filmmaking
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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...
30th Aug 2023
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

from Naveen Arun's Blog [alt+shift+b] in life

30th Aug 2023
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...
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Stoicism and The Law of Attraction: The Ancient Truth About Manifestation and Magical Thinking “The things you think about determine the quality of your mind,” the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius...
4th Nov 2021
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Stoicism and The Law of Attraction: The Ancient Truth About Manifestation and Magical Thinking

from Daily Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Nov 2021
“The things you think about determine the quality of your mind,” the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote. “Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.” Does that mean Marcus Aurelius and the ancient Stoics believed in the Law of Attraction, as popularized by Rhonda Byrne? It’s...
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Rattle Bag History, learning, screw-ups, and suitcase-packing
2nd Dec 2023
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Rattle Bag

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2023
History, learning, screw-ups, and suitcase-packing
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Your Choice: Trophy Wife or Servant Laetitia@Work #90
4th Jan 2026
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Your Choice: Trophy Wife or Servant

from Laetitia@Work [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jan 2026
Laetitia@Work #90
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Seeing Beauty in Basic To-Do Lists I like making lists. A lot of people do. And this is reflected in the abundance of to-do apps...
28th Feb 2023
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Seeing Beauty in Basic To-Do Lists

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

28th Feb 2023
I like making lists. A lot of people do. And this is reflected in the abundance of to-do apps available today. There's a silly amount of them. Designed to augment and organise our lives, they end up being far more complex and clunky than they need to be. The rise of the...
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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....
27th Dec 2022
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Things that can kill you quickly

from Jason Crawford [alt+shift+b] in life

27th Dec 2022
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...
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just saw a pigeon rollerblading on the streets wow didn't know they made rollerblades for pigeons Hey-o. Chilling in Central Park right now on a bench. It’s a pretty cloudy day. There’s this group...
2nd May 2021
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just saw a pigeon rollerblading on the streets wow didn't know they made rollerblades for pigeons

from Farza's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2021
Hey-o. Chilling in Central Park right now on a bench. It’s a pretty cloudy day. There’s this group of like 25 people in front of me right now with fake samurai swords doing some sort of sword fighting class it’s pretty lit. They be dueling right now in groups of two. Poggers.
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Many Victorian cities grew by tenfold in a century Could ours do the same?
3rd Feb 2026
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Many Victorian cities grew by tenfold in a century

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Feb 2026
Could ours do the same?
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099 SPLY In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar...
3rd Nov 2022
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099 SPLY

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2022
In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar tastes and approach to design, we wanted to collaborate on a project together. Initially, we toyed with the idea of NFT art given its rise in popularity at the time, but it didn't...
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On globalism and immigration Somebody commented on my article “The British population is under attack” that I had not made any...
4th Feb 2025
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On globalism and immigration

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4th Feb 2025
Somebody commented on my article “The British population is under attack” that I had not made any mention of immigration.
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Make product worse, get money 1. I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me...
20th Nov 2025
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Make product worse, get money

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20th Nov 2025
1. I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me some version of the following theory: The thing about dating apps is that if they do a good job and match people up, then the matched people will quit the app and stop paying. So...
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You Have No Idea How Much Better You Can Feel Shake the snow globe
1st May 2023
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You Have No Idea How Much Better You Can Feel

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2023
Shake the snow globe
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Soi Ram You have probably heard me go on and on about how good the Portland Thai food scene is compared to...
1st Nov 2025
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Soi Ram

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1st Nov 2025
You have probably heard me go on and on about how good the Portland Thai food scene is compared to what we have here in Vancouver.  Well, that doesn't mean we don't have good Thai food at all.  In fact, some of my favourites include Song, Siam Le Bien, Zab Zaab and Silom. ...
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Don't delegate your word As you build your business, you'll end up delegating plenty. Much of what you did before is now...
20th Feb 2024
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Don't delegate your word

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Feb 2024
As you build your business, you'll end up delegating plenty. Much of what you did before is now better done by someone else. To make more progress, you release your grip and allow. But there’s one thing you should hold tight and never let go. It’s the thing that should never be...
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Stoic Advice on Parenting & Children: Ask Marcus Aurelius Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
7th Apr 2023
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Stoic Advice on Parenting & Children: Ask Marcus Aurelius

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7th Apr 2023
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...
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some scenes from chiang mai Sharing some straight out of the camera and phone shots from Chiang Mai. It is known for the coffee...
8th Dec 2024
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some scenes from chiang mai

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8th Dec 2024
Sharing some straight out of the camera and phone shots from Chiang Mai. It is known for the coffee scene, but what I didn’t expect was that it has excellent matcha too,...
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Superglue and milk We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight. I helped Dad get onto the escalators. He...
3rd Mar 2024
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Superglue and milk

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2024
We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight. I helped Dad get onto the escalators. He moves slower than most. It keeps me in check when I’m steaming along. Walking into the movies I looked at the time. We were late. Friday afternoon traffic. So
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Love Grows The world is covered with a thin film of inertia.
8th Feb 2025
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Love Grows

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8th Feb 2025
The world is covered with a thin film of inertia.
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Nuggets from “Opening The Door Of Your Heart by Ajahn Brahm We all commit mistakes and have our shortcomings but at at the same time we have so much that is...
1st Nov 2019
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Nuggets from “Opening The Door Of Your Heart by Ajahn Brahm

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1st Nov 2019
We all commit mistakes and have our shortcomings but at at the same time we have so much that is good and right about us. If we remember this, we can live with peace with ourselves and others. Chaos and disorder can sometimes be perfect, like leaves strewn on the floor of the...
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Why Are We The Way We Are? A conversation with Chris Williamson
3rd Aug 2023
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Why Are We The Way We Are?

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Aug 2023
A conversation with Chris Williamson
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The Llama Book There are certain books within technical communities where even an indirect reference (a pointer,...
2nd Dec 2025
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The Llama Book

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2nd Dec 2025
There are certain books within technical communities where even an indirect reference (a pointer, you could say) will conjure wonderful memories of first learning to program in anyone who hears it (these are distinct from Clojure memories). The Pickaxe Book. K&R. Chunky...
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Frozen The last few years in this area have not been good to ice fishermen. At least that's what I hear....
15th Jan 2025
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Frozen

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

15th Jan 2025
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...
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Appetites instead of estimates The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong. Yes...
4th Oct 2024
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Appetites instead of estimates

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Oct 2024
The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong. Yes there's a 3 week version of something. And a 6 week version. And a 4 month version. And a 12 month version. That's correct. Yet, you'll almost always be wrong whichever you pick....
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Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
1st Jan 2025
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Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2025
When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
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Under the Old Ginkgo Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard...
1st Feb 2025
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Under the Old Ginkgo

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1st Feb 2025
Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard ginkgo tree.
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We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was...
3rd Feb 2025
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We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Feb 2025
Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was to increase conversion from trial to paid by smoothing out the initial experience of getting going, doing a better job of quick-teaching the basics, and making a few things a...
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Is this really normal? [Plus audio version]
2nd Apr 2026
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Is this really normal?

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Apr 2026
[Plus audio version]
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My 16-month theanine self-experiment The internet loves theanine. This is an amino acid analog that’s naturally found in tea, but now...
6th Mar 2025
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My 16-month theanine self-experiment

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Mar 2025
The internet loves theanine. This is an amino acid analog that’s naturally found in tea, but now sold as a nutritional supplement for anxiety or mood or memory. Many people try theanine and report wow or great for ADHD or cured my (social) anxiety or changing my life. And it’s...
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Literary Fiction As Niche Hobby We might be better off this way
2nd Jun 2025
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Literary Fiction As Niche Hobby

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2nd Jun 2025
We might be better off this way
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The Ideal Manager Exercise — How to Choose and Communicate With Your Current or Future Manager The reflection exercise that helped me find and cultivate a successful relationship with my manager.
5th Aug 2024
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The Ideal Manager Exercise — How to Choose and Communicate With Your Current or Future Manager

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Aug 2024
The reflection exercise that helped me find and cultivate a successful relationship with my manager.
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Perseverance: 7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going “To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea...
9th May 2023
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Perseverance: 7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going

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9th May 2023
“To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea falls still around it.” — Marcus Aurelius The question of why and how we are supposed to live has been contemplated for centuries.  Absurdist Albert Camus wrote that life is like...
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I won’t marry Jo to Laurie to please any one Now considered a seminal work in both American literature and feminist canon, Little Women was...
1st Nov 2023
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I won’t marry Jo to Laurie to please any one

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1st Nov 2023
Now considered a seminal work in both American literature and feminist canon, Little Women was originally published in the 1860s as two separate volumes, the first of which Louisa May Alcott completed in two months after being asked by her publisher to “write a girl’s book.” The...
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Beware of labels
1st Aug 2024
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Beware of labels

from Ryan Hoover's Writing [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2024
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Become the Blade AI, Right Action, and the Liberation of Human Purpose
6th Feb 2026
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Become the Blade

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6th Feb 2026
AI, Right Action, and the Liberation of Human Purpose
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The Most Useful Feedback Hurts Plus a sci-fi novel update
14th Aug 2024
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The Most Useful Feedback Hurts

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Aug 2024
Plus a sci-fi novel update
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"You Have to Get People's Attention in the First Two Seconds" And other updates on previous articles
4th Aug 2025
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"You Have to Get People's Attention in the First Two Seconds"

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Aug 2025
And other updates on previous articles
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23 Highlights from 2023 A new video, two viral essays, a weekend in London, friends, family, a toddler, and much more!
5th Jan 2024
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23 Highlights from 2023

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2024
A new video, two viral essays, a weekend in London, friends, family, a toddler, and much more!
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Is friendship romantic? :)))
3rd Dec 2025
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Is friendship romantic?

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Dec 2025
:)))
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Unleash Your Inner Sage: 5 Powerful Mindsets Fostered by Stoicism By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A...
2nd Jun 2023
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Unleash Your Inner Sage: 5 Powerful Mindsets Fostered by Stoicism

from Stoic Simple [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jun 2023
By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A person who overcame all of their personal defects to achieve a life of complete tranquility and goodness. The perfect Stoic, if you will.  They referred to this person as the Stoic...
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The Tiniest Mission Sometimes doing a small thing can be extremely satisfying, out of all proportion to how easy it is:...
15th Jan 2025
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The Tiniest Mission

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

15th Jan 2025
Sometimes doing a small thing can be extremely satisfying, out of all proportion to how easy it is: placing a jigsaw puzzle piece into the right slot, wiping your phone screen spotless, returning a tool to its designated hook, or making a nice diagonal cut across a lovingly-made...
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No One Is Excused From This It might seem a bit out of character for a powerful general—a fierce warrior—to go everywhere with a...
3 weeks ago
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No One Is Excused From This

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3 weeks ago
It might seem a bit out of character for a powerful general—a fierce warrior—to go everywhere with a book tucked under their arm. But in ancient Rome, that was the figure that the great Scipio Aemilianus cut. He was known for training in philosophy as arduously as he trained at...
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5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall Laetitia@Work #70
24th May 2024
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5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall

from Laetitia@Work [alt+shift+b] in life

24th May 2024
Laetitia@Work #70
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Incognito in Delaware Or: The Hazards of Living in Public
8th Jan 2026
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Incognito in Delaware

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Jan 2026
Or: The Hazards of Living in Public
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Your Career Isn't a Meritocracy. It's a Trustocracy. Trustocracy sounds funny, but it's a more accurate representation of how we're measured. We aren't...
8th Sep 2026
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Your Career Isn't a Meritocracy. It's a Trustocracy.

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Sep 2026
Trustocracy sounds funny, but it's a more accurate representation of how we're measured. We aren't (and can't) be measured objectively on what we accomplish at work. But we are (unavoidably) measured by the trust we've built with our co-workers.
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The Route You’re Looking for is Straight Through the Woods The next time you’re walking down a well-trodden footpath through a wooded area, give a thought to...
1st Aug 2025
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The Route You’re Looking for is Straight Through the Woods

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2025
The next time you’re walking down a well-trodden footpath through a wooded area, give a thought to the first person (or deer) who took that route. Some determined being came through here when there was no path. They went straight into the woods. They didn’t circle around to try...
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What if generative AI was actually underwhelming? Laetitia@Work #69
19th Apr 2024
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What if generative AI was actually underwhelming?

from Laetitia@Work [alt+shift+b] in life

19th Apr 2024
Laetitia@Work #69
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What do I want for Christmas? Letters of Noël
18th Dec 2025
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What do I want for Christmas?

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18th Dec 2025
Letters of Noël
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Thoughts while watching myself be automated An old friend visited me a few weeks ago. And we soon got to chatting about—what else—how long will...
5th Sep 2024
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Thoughts while watching myself be automated

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Sep 2024
An old friend visited me a few weeks ago. And we soon got to chatting about—what else—how long will it be before all human intellectual work is automated. My position was: I dunno, because things are moving fast right now but what if we run out of data or scaling laws break and...
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Why am I still doing this? I’ve been doing this for 25 years, so I’ll often be asked why I’m still in it and how I stay...
3rd May 2024
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Why am I still doing this?

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd May 2024
I’ve been doing this for 25 years, so I’ll often be asked why I’m still in it and how I stay motivated. It ain’t the money, as I’ve been fortunate enough to make more than I’ll ever be able to spend. I enjoy the work and we have a great crew, each a true pleasure to work with. I...
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Relying on Your Manager Isn’t a Career Plan The steps to take to grow your skills and career without your manager helping.
6th Apr 2026
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Relying on Your Manager Isn’t a Career Plan

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Apr 2026
The steps to take to grow your skills and career without your manager helping.
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How To Accomplish Little And Feel Great At no time in the world will a man who is sane Over-reach himself, Over-spend himself, Over-rate...
1st Aug 2017
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How To Accomplish Little And Feel Great

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2017
At no time in the world will a man who is sane Over-reach himself, Over-spend himself, Over-rate himself. -Lao Tzu All is vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun? -Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 Sell not yourself at little price, being so precious in...
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hello depression my old friend i guess we're talking once again
10th Dec 2025
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hello depression my old friend

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Dec 2025
i guess we're talking once again
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Doctors Shouldn't Be Allowed To Work 28 Hour Shifts Whyever they're allowed, they shouldn't be
2nd Mar 2026
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Doctors Shouldn't Be Allowed To Work 28 Hour Shifts

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Mar 2026
Whyever they're allowed, they shouldn't be
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Social Media is the Opposite of Social Life I remember a surreal moment about twenty years ago, which felt like the beginning of something bad,...
10th Apr 2026
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Social Media is the Opposite of Social Life

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Apr 2026
I remember a surreal moment about twenty years ago, which felt like the beginning of something bad, and it was. I was at a bowling alley with some friends, and a few people in our group were talking about Facebook. I knew what it was but had no interest in it. Then one of them...
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How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult? Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
3rd Jul 2024
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How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult?

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jul 2024
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
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the wince avoidance is a signal
7th Jan 2025
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the wince

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7th Jan 2025
avoidance is a signal
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About Being Grateful Reflecting on the importance of gratitude in a world driven by consumerism.
1st Jan 2026
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About Being Grateful

from Mert Bulan - Blog & Portfolio [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2026
Reflecting on the importance of gratitude in a world driven by consumerism.
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Meditation upon a Cannoli A Reverie on the Streets of Utica, NY
12th Nov 2025
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Meditation upon a Cannoli

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12th Nov 2025
A Reverie on the Streets of Utica, NY
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24 super genuine resolutions for 2024 + one important thing at the end sort of
1st Jan 2024
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24 super genuine resolutions for 2024

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2024
+ one important thing at the end sort of
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Friction by Design What gets lost when everything is effortless? For years, good digital design has been framed as the...
2nd Dec 2025
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Friction by Design

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2025
What gets lost when everything is effortless? For years, good digital design has been framed as the removal of friction. Faster flows. Fewer steps. Instant feedback. Smooth, seamless interactions that disappear into the background. If something slows a user down, it’s treated as...
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Tipping is Spreading and It Sucks Every tip given in the United States is a blow at our experiment in democracy.
9th Feb 2023
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Tipping is Spreading and It Sucks

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Feb 2023
Every tip given in the United States is a blow at our experiment in democracy.
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Why Paying for Spotify Mostly Pays Taylor Swift Your money isn't going to the bands you love, it's going to the ones everyone else listens to.
10th Aug 2025
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Why Paying for Spotify Mostly Pays Taylor Swift

from Mert Bulan - Blog & Portfolio [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Aug 2025
Your money isn't going to the bands you love, it's going to the ones everyone else listens to.
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we're okay - a quick Asheville update and a list of places to donate
1st Oct 2024
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we're okay - a quick Asheville update

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Oct 2024
and a list of places to donate
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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...
29th Apr 2022
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Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints

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29th Apr 2022
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...
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It’s a masterpiece Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
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It’s a masterpiece

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14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
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Hate, supremacism and the satanic world order The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
5th Jan 2026
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Hate, supremacism and the satanic world order

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2026
The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
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How to make new friends as an adult
11th Jul 2024
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How to make new friends as an adult

from Ryan Hoover's Writing [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jul 2024
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Render Unto the Machine The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
8th Jul 2023
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Render Unto the Machine

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Jul 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
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Mobile Bay We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go...
20th Mar 2024
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Mobile Bay

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Mar 2024
We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go to New Orleans, and then up into the Ozarks, before heading back up to Wisconsin for the summer, but given how mild the winter turned out to be, we decided to press north sooner...
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What future of work in a warmer world? Laetitia@Work #60
20th Aug 2023
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What future of work in a warmer world?

from Laetitia@Work [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Aug 2023
Laetitia@Work #60
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HIRING: YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic Daily Stoic is a leading philosophy and self-improvement brand,...
18th Aug 2025
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HIRING: YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic

from Daily Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Aug 2025
YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic Daily Stoic is a leading philosophy and self-improvement brand, reaching millions of people each month across our newsletter, YouTube, podcasts, and books. We’re looking for a YouTube Video Producer to help us continue growing our channel....
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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...
5th Sep 2022
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Designing a New Old Home: Defining Constraints

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Sep 2022
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
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The Last Lunch A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
1

The Last Lunch

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2026
A Short Story
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Debunking the Laziness Lie Laetitia@Work #53
29th Nov 2022
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Debunking the Laziness Lie

from Laetitia@Work [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Nov 2022
Laetitia@Work #53
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Y’all are over-complicating these AI-risk arguments Say an alien spaceship is headed for Earth. It has 30 aliens on it. The aliens are weak and small....
2nd Oct 2025
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Y’all are over-complicating these AI-risk arguments

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2nd Oct 2025
Say an alien spaceship is headed for Earth. It has 30 aliens on it. The aliens are weak and small. They have no weapons and carry no diseases. They breed at rates similar to humans. They are bringing no new technology. No other ships are coming. There’s no trick—except that they...
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Make things with your hands let this season of slowness return you home to yourself
8th Dec 2025
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Make things with your hands

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8th Dec 2025
let this season of slowness return you home to yourself
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AI has an unexpected side effect: It could make high-paying jobs less hostile to women Laetitia@Work #101
10th Jun 2026
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AI has an unexpected side effect: It could make high-paying jobs less hostile to women

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10th Jun 2026
Laetitia@Work #101
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The Feather "A breathtakingly beautiful book that shows how even a tiny bit of virtue can overcome any...
10th Oct 2024
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The Feather

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10th Oct 2024
"A breathtakingly beautiful book that shows how even a tiny bit of virtue can overcome any darkness." —Dustin Brady, author of Superhero for a Day After falling from an angel's wing, a tiny feather drifts past the boundaries of Heaven and into the mortal realm below. No longer...
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Stoic Quotes on Taking Risks: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases Previous Next https://youtu.be/86mSy3jnSr0 For Stoics, taking risks is something that they feel we...
3rd Jul 2023
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Stoic Quotes on Taking Risks: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases

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3rd Jul 2023
Previous Next https://youtu.be/86mSy3jnSr0 For Stoics, taking risks is something that they feel we should never fear to do . . . if, that is, the risk is actually something that will help us live a more virtuous life, fulfill our potentials, or help other people. However (and...
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Robert Pirsig on Selfless Climbing While packing for a trip I pick up an old book I haven’t read for a long time. It’s a 1976 edition...
13th Jun 2024
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Robert Pirsig on Selfless Climbing

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13th Jun 2024
While packing for a trip I pick up an old book I haven’t read for a long time. It’s a 1976 edition of Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery.
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Workspace Setup Revisited (2022 edition) My home office setup has changed quite lot over the past few months. So I felt it was time to share...
3rd Mar 2022
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Workspace Setup Revisited (2022 edition)

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3rd Mar 2022
My home office setup has changed quite lot over the past few months. So I felt it was time to share the latest iteration of my workspace, which incidentally, I now share with my partner. So for starters, we now have two desks in the office. But I'll focus on my desk setup...
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Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business? Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
6th Dec 2024
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Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business?

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6th Dec 2024
Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
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The Cat in the Tree: Why AI Content Leaves Us Cold The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
3rd Jan 2025
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The Cat in the Tree: Why AI Content Leaves Us Cold

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3rd Jan 2025
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
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Maybe Your Sleep Tracking is Killing You? The Lure of the Measurable
6th Feb 2023
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Maybe Your Sleep Tracking is Killing You?

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6th Feb 2023
The Lure of the Measurable
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Everything I know about gardening I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies...
2nd Jul 2023
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Everything I know about gardening

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2nd Jul 2023
I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies and roses, or my fields, and several people have asked me to write about gardening, or for gardening advice. But this request encounters a ridiculous shortcoming: I know almost...
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[instagram] 123 months: everything is perimenopause as we're both women in our mid 40s we're inevitably entering the dreaded phase in our lives when our...
2nd Aug 2026
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[instagram] 123 months: everything is perimenopause

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2nd Aug 2026
as we're both women in our mid 40s we're inevitably entering the dreaded phase in our lives when our hormones go out of whack and we start experiencing disturbing symptoms...these days one can search any medical symptom on google and it is definitely a possible perimenopause...
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Owning Our Words: Sounding the Depths of Language The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 2
7th Feb 2026
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Owning Our Words: Sounding the Depths of Language

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7th Feb 2026
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 2
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The North Shore, Part II A couple weeks after Olivia and I went to the north shore, Lilah decided she wanted to do a similar...
5th Nov 2025
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The North Shore, Part II

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5th Nov 2025
A couple weeks after Olivia and I went to the north shore, Lilah decided she wanted to do a similar trip. The weather had turned much colder by then, reminding me why we used to head south long before now. I dug out the heavy sleeping bags and we bundled up for what was likely...
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The War Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Officially Over... And the tech bros won
2nd Oct 2025
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The War Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Officially Over...

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2nd Oct 2025
And the tech bros won
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Here's Where It All Stands | #101 Book Club, New Bio, New Podcast, and a New Place to Buy Used Books
2nd Apr 2026
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Here's Where It All Stands | #101

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2nd Apr 2026
Book Club, New Bio, New Podcast, and a New Place to Buy Used Books
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Chelsea is not a metaphor. CITS #92 | May 22, 2025
22nd May 2025
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Chelsea is not a metaphor.

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

22nd May 2025
CITS #92 | May 22, 2025
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Leslie's Razors Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
6th Jan 2024
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Leslie's Razors

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6th Jan 2024
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
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What’s with all the slide decks? News from the world of real jobs: Apparently, sometime between 10 and 20 years ago, it became...
13th May 2026
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What’s with all the slide decks?

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13th May 2026
News from the world of real jobs: Apparently, sometime between 10 and 20 years ago, it became standard for people to communicate by sending slide decks around. These slides are never presented. They aren’t intended to be presented. They’re born, they’re sent around, and they die....
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God help our poor planet in the grip of this madness! World-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known for creating Pippi Longstocking, the star...
1st Sep 2023
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God help our poor planet in the grip of this madness!

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1st Sep 2023
World-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known for creating Pippi Longstocking, the star of a series of children’s books first published in 1945 that has since been translated into dozens of languages and enjoyed by millions. But before Pippi captured the imaginations...
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25 Useful Ideas for 2025 Mental models to kickstart the new year
2nd Jan 2025
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25 Useful Ideas for 2025

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2nd Jan 2025
Mental models to kickstart the new year
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What Would a Stoic Do? Dating “Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the...
22nd Jun 2018
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What Would a Stoic Do? Dating

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22nd Jun 2018
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the advent of modern dating apps, it essentially means that you are trying out different people to see who “wins” the alleged honor of being your (next) partner. Except, of course, that...
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Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange (espissange? asspionage?) Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage?...
14th Mar 2024
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Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange

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14th Mar 2024
(espissange? asspionage?) Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage? Why is the US so obsessed with getting its hands on him? At dynomight.net we don’t like to answer questions. Instead, we prefer to replace them with more abstract questions that we...
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The 16 Greatest Lessons From 16 Years With Marcus Aurelius Just over sixteen years ago, I bought Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations on Amazon. Amazon Prime didn’t...
2nd Nov 2022
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The 16 Greatest Lessons From 16 Years With Marcus Aurelius

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2nd Nov 2022
Just over sixteen years ago, I bought Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations on Amazon. Amazon Prime didn’t exist then and to qualify for free shipping, I had to purchase a few other books at the same time. I was 19 years old. I didn’t know what Stoicism was. I didn’t know who Marcus...
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affinity how to know if you actually really like something
7th Aug 2025
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affinity

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7th Aug 2025
how to know if you actually really like something
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How they made it: The Molehill's Viv Chen on career transitions and fashion writing creativity, security, and changing careers in your late 20s
4th Mar 2025
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How they made it: The Molehill's Viv Chen on career transitions and fashion writing

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4th Mar 2025
creativity, security, and changing careers in your late 20s
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Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about? Scott Alexander is my favorite blogger. I’d like to recommend him to more people, but it’s hard to...
13th Feb 2021
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Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about?

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13th Feb 2021
Scott Alexander is my favorite blogger. I’d like to recommend him to more people, but it’s hard to know where to start, since he’s written over 1,500 posts. A little while ago a friend asked me to make a list of my favorite pieces of his. So, here is a beginner’s guide to the...
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Audiobooks Are Books and They’re Also Practice Speak low if you speak love. — Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing I’m very fond of audiobooks....
11th Nov 2023
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Audiobooks Are Books and They’re Also Practice

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11th Nov 2023
Speak low if you speak love. — Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing I’m very fond of audiobooks. There is something endearing, maybe even romantic, about the act of listening. I get this same sense often in early photographs of radio listeners, that they appreciate the romance of...
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Rethinking famous college admissions Even if you’re not applying, this thought experiment gives a glimpse into how the world is about to...
1st Jun 2026
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Rethinking famous college admissions

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1st Jun 2026
Even if you’re not applying, this thought experiment gives a glimpse into how the world is about to be rewired. The top 10 most selective colleges in the US admit about 5% of those who apply. They’re not selling education as much as a label, a rare chance for someone to slot...
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Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
5th Sep 2026
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Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email

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5th Sep 2026
The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
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Why Recording Studios Are Unplugging From the Internet And other recent articles of interest
3rd May 2023
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Why Recording Studios Are Unplugging From the Internet

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3rd May 2023
And other recent articles of interest
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The subtle shade of the clouds Garlic takes six to seven months to grow. I’m still working it out. I planted my garlic too...
27th Nov 2023
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The subtle shade of the clouds

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

27th Nov 2023
Garlic takes six to seven months to grow. I’m still working it out. I planted my garlic too late. Not the farm garlic though. They’ve had practice. Over a thousand bulbs this year, maybe more. Tens of thousands of cloves. Garlic is the biggest harvest of
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[instagram] 113 months: fun till the end as we get older, grouchier, crankier and more creaky it is admittedly getting harder and harder to...
2nd Oct 2025
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[instagram] 113 months: fun till the end

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2nd Oct 2025
as we get older, grouchier, crankier and more creaky it is admittedly getting harder and harder to get out there and have fun together. “fun” is such a strange word for me...
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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...
12th Sep 2024
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Questions and Answers vs. Features and Benefits

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Sep 2024
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...
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The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
1st Dec 2013
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The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov

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1st Dec 2013
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
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Retaking the Test of Time They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the...
4th Feb 2017
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Retaking the Test of Time

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4th Feb 2017
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the summer burning stencils and cleaning ink off silkscreens at a family-owned t-shirt factory.
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Car trouble Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle: When the...
6th Feb 2025
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Car trouble

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6th Feb 2025
Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle: When the engine was on, sitting idle, or When accelerating with just the right amount of throttle. This rattle, I did not like it. It sounded like a tiny spoon in a garbage disposal. Which...
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Everyone’s a generalist
12th Sep 2024
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Everyone’s a generalist

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12th Sep 2024
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There Are Many More Worlds Than These Imagine two very bored castaways on a desert island, who have food and shelter but nothing to do....
7th Nov 2025
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There Are Many More Worlds Than These

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7th Nov 2025
Imagine two very bored castaways on a desert island, who have food and shelter but nothing to do. They spend the day throwing coconuts at each other for fun. One day a crate washes up, with its cargo intact: hundreds of classic paperbacks! Melville, Hugo, Tolkien, the Brontës,...
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Taste games I bet you like it when beautiful people laugh at your jokes. And I bet you like the taste of sugar....
15th Feb 2024
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Taste games

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15th Feb 2024
I bet you like it when beautiful people laugh at your jokes. And I bet you like the taste of sugar. I sure do. But what about camping or dubstep or chain restaurants or installation art? What about blue cheese or pick-up trucks or reality TV? Me, I like some and loathe others....
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Podcast: How To Get The Most Out of LLMs Part II Of My Excellent Conversation With Jasmine Sun
3rd Jul 2025
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Podcast: How To Get The Most Out of LLMs

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3rd Jul 2025
Part II Of My Excellent Conversation With Jasmine Sun
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Uniform boolean definitions in DB schemas are good! I worked briefly in process control when I was younger, and saw Things.™ One of those Things™ was a...
1st Jul 2026
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Uniform boolean definitions in DB schemas are good!

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1st Jul 2026
I worked briefly in process control when I was younger, and saw Things.™ One of those Things™ was a wall of LEDs to indicate statuses of various valves and sensors across the entire plant. It was old school, but it worked. It also made you feel like you were on a 1960s-era sci-fi...
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Beauty Is Stone Cold in the Arts, but Hot as a Consumer Product The state of aesthetics in the 21st century is very, very strange
1st Jun 2025
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Beauty Is Stone Cold in the Arts, but Hot as a Consumer Product

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1st Jun 2025
The state of aesthetics in the 21st century is very, very strange
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Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could...
12th Nov 2022
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Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness

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12th Nov 2022
A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could ever give a fulfilling answer. As a topic it is almost too monumental to touch. Certainly to write about all at once. But maybe we can glance at it from time to time. So, a short...
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Ten food hacks to make your life easier This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food...
10th Sep 2023
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Ten food hacks to make your life easier

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10th Sep 2023
This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food hacks.
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i said arigato to fred again and he started boiling eggs for me great guy Hello! Whats up.
6th Jul 2025
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i said arigato to fred again and he started boiling eggs for me great guy

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6th Jul 2025
Hello! Whats up.
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Week 19 of 2026- W192026 It may seem difficult at first
8th May 2026
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Week 19 of 2026- W192026

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

8th May 2026
It may seem difficult at first
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Compass Lately, I've been thinking about my inner compass — the one that guides me through work and daily...
2nd Nov 2024
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Compass

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Nov 2024
Lately, I've been thinking about my inner compass — the one that guides me through work and daily life. I've touched on my design ethos before, but this feels like something more personal. It's a lightweight breakdown of who I am, both as a designer and a human, shaped by the...
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Preorder My Sci-Fi Novel, Husk A limited time, first-edition signed hardcover with bonuses
12th Mar 2025
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Preorder My Sci-Fi Novel, Husk

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Mar 2025
A limited time, first-edition signed hardcover with bonuses
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Creating Space: A 6-Week Journaling Course Announcing a journaling course in collaboration with Buster Benson at 750 Words — designed to help...
9th Jun 2025
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Creating Space: A 6-Week Journaling Course

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Jun 2025
Announcing a journaling course in collaboration with Buster Benson at 750 Words — designed to help you step back, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters. Join us!
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Your Communication Leakage Rate Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds,...
13th Mar 2017
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Your Communication Leakage Rate

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Mar 2017
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds, good intentions, and the low fidelity of human memory. I made the 85% number up, but it can't be far off. If you think my guess is unreasonable let me try to distort your reality.
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Change the first 100 diapers. #112 is advice for new fathers.
2 weeks ago
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Change the first 100 diapers.

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

2 weeks ago
#112 is advice for new fathers.
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Hooks, towel bars, and software Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development. When...
3rd Mar 2024
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Hooks, towel bars, and software

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2024
Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development. When being asked to choose between towel hooks or a towel bar, the choice was obvious: Hooks, of course. Hooks take up no space. Towel bars suck up space. Hooks hold towels no matter how...
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Modern Noble Lies The high price asked for harmony
1st Jan 2025
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Modern Noble Lies

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1st Jan 2025
The high price asked for harmony
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Things I Learned This Year Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and...
2nd Dec 2023
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Things I Learned This Year

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2023
Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and iterate. You don't need to fill your time. Creating calendar white space provides a buffer for work and play. Find the intersection of doing what makes you happy, what is smart for you...
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Who told you you couldn't do that? To those who said it couldn’t be done
1st Jan 2026
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Who told you you couldn't do that?

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2026
To those who said it couldn’t be done
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The best leaders keep their egos under control A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
31st Jul 2018
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The best leaders keep their egos under control

from Tom Howard [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Jul 2018
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
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Nothing to Fix The third cohort of Foundations of Dyadic Unfolding begins October 8.
2 weeks ago
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Nothing to Fix

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2 weeks ago
The third cohort of Foundations of Dyadic Unfolding begins October 8.
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I quit drinking for a year In early January 2025, a family friend was over for lunch. One of my many guilty midwit pleasures is...
9th Apr 2026
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I quit drinking for a year

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Apr 2026
In early January 2025, a family friend was over for lunch. One of my many guilty midwit pleasures is a love of New Year’s resolutions, so I asked her if she had made any. She said no, but mentioned that she had some relatives that were doing “damp January”. In case you’re not...
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History We crossed the Mason Dixon line on our way to Assateague, but it didn't really feel like we were in...
1st Nov 2023
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History

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Nov 2023
We crossed the Mason Dixon line on our way to Assateague, but it didn't really feel like we were in the south yet. No offense Maryland, but it wasn't until I stopped at a gas station in Virginia that I heard the friendly twang of a southern accent. A few miles later I passed a...
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The Problem with Too Much Fairness We care so much about fairness that we are willing to sacrifice economic well-being to enforce it....
7th Oct 2021
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The Problem with Too Much Fairness

from Abhishek Chakraborty [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Oct 2021
We care so much about fairness that we are willing to sacrifice economic well-being to enforce it. Research shows that just to ensure shirkers get what they deserve, we are prepared to make ourselves poorer.
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a hole in my soul I didn’t actually feel like writing today, but I’m worried if I don’t write I would forget the...
5th May 2024
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a hole in my soul

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2024
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Risk-of-Ruin Goods In 2018, the US Supreme Court legalized sports betting (or rather, legalized states to legalize...
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In 2018, the US Supreme Court legalized sports betting (or rather, legalized states to legalize sports betting), which led to a flurry of new sports bets and online casinos. Anyone who listens to US podcasts has probably heard the consequences: a flood of companies desperately...
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No More Excuses: Trading Blame for Action. Practical Steps Towards Ownership Instead of Whining. I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's...
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I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's easier to make excuses rather than do the hard work.
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Is a Priest Justified in Consulting a Doctor? We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or...
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18th Jan 2023
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or Nothing.
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A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
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5th Feb 2024
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
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The antibody factory If antibodies were cheaper, they could prevent millions of deaths from rabies, malaria, and dengue.
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1st Oct 2025
If antibodies were cheaper, they could prevent millions of deaths from rabies, malaria, and dengue.
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Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out...
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6th Jan 2019
I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out a plan, maybe even buy an online course or two. But this year I couldn’t do it. Why was my brain blocking the New Year’s resolution tradition?
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