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AI Anxiety A walk into the unknown.
28th Apr 2023
35

AI Anxiety

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

28th Apr 2023
A walk into the unknown.
Easter 2022: A Roman Pilgrimage This Easter, my wife and I headed to Rome. What follows is a simple journal that records some of the...
5th May 2022
61

Easter 2022: A Roman Pilgrimage

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

5th May 2022
This Easter, my wife and I headed to Rome. What follows is a simple journal that records some of the things that we did, with a selection of photographs from each day.
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
82

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
You don't breathe, you bubble When it's almost too hot to stay in touch
27th May 2026
4

You don't breathe, you bubble

from Letters of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

27th May 2026
When it's almost too hot to stay in touch
26 Useful Concepts for 2026 Ideas to equip you for 2026.
28th Dec 2025
2

26 Useful Concepts for 2026

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

28th Dec 2025
Ideas to equip you for 2026.
let's talk about ai, baby become an ai wizard without losing your soul
17th Feb 2026
1

let's talk about ai, baby

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

17th Feb 2026
become an ai wizard without losing your soul
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
24

Retaking the Test of Time

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

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.
stones in my pocket a palm full of gems, next time I see you
29th Dec 2022
1

stones in my pocket

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Dec 2022
a palm full of gems, next time I see you
Between away and home And the paradox of travel.
9th Feb 2025
46

Between away and home

from Thu Le [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Feb 2025
And the paradox of travel.
The Little Kegel App that Could After 9 years and $380,000, Stamena has a new home
9th Sep 2025
44

The Little Kegel App that Could

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

9th Sep 2025
After 9 years and $380,000, Stamena has a new home
the mind is a trap be careful what you convince yourself of
13th Feb 2025
21

the mind is a trap

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

13th Feb 2025
be careful what you convince yourself of
20th Mar 2026
how to be a domestic goddess notes from nigella & myself
12th Mar 2025
22

how to be a domestic goddess

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

12th Mar 2025
notes from nigella & myself
One pheasant behaved like a madman In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically...
1st Dec 2023
41

One pheasant behaved like a madman

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2023
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically ill in Paris and close to death, German filmmaker Werner Herzog immediately packed a duffel bag and began to walk in her direction from Munich, convinced that “she would stay...
Building Community Tech Three recent community tech builds, lessons from vibe coding, and rediscovering the joy of building
8th Nov 2025
4

Building Community Tech

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

8th Nov 2025
Three recent community tech builds, lessons from vibe coding, and rediscovering the joy of building
12 observations of people i know here are the things I resist saying
21st Aug 2026
5

12 observations of people i know

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

21st Aug 2026
here are the things I resist saying
Coaching Toolkit: Balance coaching to find new perspectives The power of mindset shifts and choice and a Tech and Tea balance coaching tool to guide you through...
7th Jul 2025
37

Coaching Toolkit: Balance coaching to find new perspectives

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

7th Jul 2025
The power of mindset shifts and choice and a Tech and Tea balance coaching tool to guide you through uncertain times.
the uncomfortable phase of learning I have begun strength training for the first time in october last year. I had three personal...
4th Feb 2024
98

the uncomfortable phase of learning

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

4th Feb 2024
I have begun strength training for the first time in october last year. I had three personal training sessions before I traveled to japan, and when I got back there was a...
san francisco: after the flood short story. our protagonist is named after a piece of fruit
20th Jan 2023
1

san francisco: after the flood

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Jan 2023
short story. our protagonist is named after a piece of fruit
The worst country in the world Besides all the other ones
4th Jul 2026
2

The worst country in the world

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

4th Jul 2026
Besides all the other ones
just ate a croissant but then realized it was a steak what a stupid mistake Hey all — been a while. My last newsletter was 6-months ago. In it I was telling you all that we...
26th Feb 2022
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26th Feb 2022
Hey all — been a while. My last newsletter was 6-months ago. In it I was telling you all that we were pivotting away from ZipSchool to this random thing called buildspace. Like with any pivot, you don’t really know what it’ll turn into. You don’t know the vision —
The Daily Pancake A pancake in the morning feels indulgent... but every day?
7th Jun 2025
42

The Daily Pancake

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

7th Jun 2025
A pancake in the morning feels indulgent... but every day?
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
56

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
Short Posts Why are posts so long?
14th Feb 2024
102

Short Posts

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

14th Feb 2024
Why are posts so long?
The Most Useful Feedback Hurts Plus a sci-fi novel update
14th Aug 2024
111

The Most Useful Feedback Hurts

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

14th Aug 2024
Plus a sci-fi novel update
Agency and Schooling (and gardening) Dear friends, Over at Palladium I have written School is Not Enough. The beginning may be familiar...
7th Jun 2023
35

Agency and Schooling (and gardening)

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

7th Jun 2023
Dear friends, Over at Palladium I have written School is Not Enough. The beginning may be familiar to some readers, the post is an elaboration of my thinking about agency. I speak a bit more about the problem, and potential solutions. I leave it implicit that I find it this very...
How to Stop Caring About What People Think There's this weird fantasy we all share of not giving a flying fuck about what people think. We all...
3rd Aug 2023
52

How to Stop Caring About What People Think

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

3rd Aug 2023
There's this weird fantasy we all share of not giving a flying fuck about what people think. We all wish we could be impervious to others' opinions, like Superman deflecting bullets. But instead of bullets, we're out here trying to deflect the fucks we wish we didn't give. We...
How to process news of the Israel-Hamas conflict A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
1st Nov 2023
58

How to process news of the Israel-Hamas conflict

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

1st Nov 2023
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
The Audacity of Ambition Timothée Chalamet Aspires In Public
1st Mar 2025
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The Audacity of Ambition

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

1st Mar 2025
Timothée Chalamet Aspires In Public
How Social Media Shortens Your Life It's engineered to speed up your time
3rd Aug 2025
1

How Social Media Shortens Your Life

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

3rd Aug 2025
It's engineered to speed up your time
me and satoru iwata were chilling at target and bought some beef jerky I’ve been having a ton of fun lately with ZipSchool. We’re evolving fast in terms of our...
7th Jun 2021
37

me and satoru iwata were chilling at target and bought some beef jerky

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

7th Jun 2021
I’ve been having a ton of fun lately with ZipSchool. We’re evolving fast in terms of our understanding of the product, problem, user. We’re following the data and have numbers we can point to when making a majority of our decisions. We’re focusing on growth.
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
A random list of silly things I love Another blogger challenge, but this time one I’m initiating. I previously wrote about a list of...
2nd Feb 2026
1

A random list of silly things I love

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

2nd Feb 2026
Another blogger challenge, but this time one I’m initiating. I previously wrote about a list of silly things I hate. So to balance this, I’ve decided to write a more positive list of some random things I like, because it’s good to smile at the world now and...
Why We Do Things We Hate Many of us harbor a deep-seated desire to adopt a particular identity, often picturing ourselves as...
12th Oct 2023
114

Why We Do Things We Hate

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

12th Oct 2023
Many of us harbor a deep-seated desire to adopt a particular identity, often picturing ourselves as something that we are not. For example, I've longed to be a surfer for years. The idea fascinated me so much that I even booked several weeks of surf lessons in Costa Rica. Surfing...
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
Valuable, but not productive Consulting & finance as black holes of elite human capital
2nd Dec 2024
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Valuable, but not productive

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

2nd Dec 2024
Consulting & finance as black holes of elite human capital
A boxed set of DR DOS 6! I feel like I righted a wrong in some small way recently. It also gives me an excuse to write...
2 weeks ago
1

A boxed set of DR DOS 6!

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

2 weeks ago
I feel like I righted a wrong in some small way recently. It also gives me an excuse to write another of my shaggy dog posts about old computers, which I’ll never pass up the opportunity to do. Behold, our boxed copy of Digital Research DOS 6.0 from 1992: The first OS I ever...
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

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

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...
on one-sidedness giving without getting
3rd Feb 2025
18

on one-sidedness

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

3rd Feb 2025
giving without getting
5th Oct 2024
Sweatshop Labor and the Exploitation Problem Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via...
23rd Jul 2022
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Sweatshop Labor and the Exploitation Problem

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

23rd Jul 2022
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via unilateral action.
The Good Sides Of Nepotism It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
2nd Jul 2025
45

The Good Sides Of Nepotism

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

2nd Jul 2025
It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
on seeing my self as a canvas I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can...
5th Nov 2023
65

on seeing my self as a canvas

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

5th Nov 2023
I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can remember, though I am not sure if my...
Embrace Your Crookedness (Audio Version) Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
1st Aug 2023
31

Embrace Your Crookedness (Audio Version)

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

1st Aug 2023
Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
5th Jun 2024
118

can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI

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

5th Jun 2024
The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
I AM NOW ON CLOUD 9,000 An Elvis fan writes to her idol
a week ago
2

I AM NOW ON CLOUD 9,000

from Letters of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

a week ago
An Elvis fan writes to her idol
after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know + my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
2nd May 2024
112

after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know

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

2nd May 2024
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
HIRING: YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic Daily Stoic is a leading philosophy and self-improvement brand,...
18th Aug 2025
1

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....
11th Feb 2026
Paper Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you. Why paper has...
10th Apr 2025
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Paper

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Apr 2025
Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you. Why paper has this unique power is a mystery to me, but I think we should all stop trying to resist this reality and just accept it. Also, the world needs way more mundane blogging. So let me...
1st May 2026
Kavita You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then.  Well, it isn't hard to find...
1st Feb 2026
1

Kavita

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

1st Feb 2026
You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then.  Well, it isn't hard to find good Indian food in the GVRD, especially Punjabi cuisine.  There is a smattering of South Indian and some Goan spots as well.  One of the newest Indian restaurants in town is rather...
Eye to Eye "Is This Anything?"
5th Jun 2023
120

Eye to Eye

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

5th Jun 2023
"Is This Anything?"
Low Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays...
3rd Jan 2024
46

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...
Debunking the Laziness Lie Laetitia@Work #53
29th Nov 2022
A dog called Seven Our crazy neighbours had a dog called Seven. And we had our dog Bella. Bella and Seven would yell at...
13th Jul 2025
146

A dog called Seven

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

13th Jul 2025
Our crazy neighbours had a dog called Seven. And we had our dog Bella. Bella and Seven would yell at each other and sometimes say something nice like hello how was your day by sniffing each other through the gaps in the fence. One day my younger brothers opened the
Big Companies Don’t Get Slower Because They Become Stupid Designing processes and software to scale is expensive but necessary. I'll walk through why scaling...
2nd Mar 2026
1

Big Companies Don’t Get Slower Because They Become Stupid

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

2nd Mar 2026
Designing processes and software to scale is expensive but necessary. I'll walk through why scaling by definition (basically always) leads to a loss of agility.
Sinister strike On the comparative advantage of left-handed violence
18th Jun 2023
1

Sinister strike

from Lefineder’s Substack [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Jun 2023
On the comparative advantage of left-handed violence
Bits from Boulder Three true stories from the People's Republic
5th Aug 2024
103

Bits from Boulder

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

5th Aug 2024
Three true stories from the People's Republic
Apocalyptic AI The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
7th Apr 2023
102

Apocalyptic AI

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

7th Apr 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
September BATCAVE Schedule is here hang, write, and even some office hours?
2nd Sep 2025
39

September BATCAVE Schedule is here

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

2nd Sep 2025
hang, write, and even some office hours?
The Little Book Of Big Weight Loss : Book Notes Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat...
12th Sep 2020
36

The Little Book Of Big Weight Loss : Book Notes

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

12th Sep 2020
Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat sugar, especially fructose. Aim for less than 3 added teaspoons per day, which is equal to 12 grams ( 1 teaspoon = 4 grams). Remember there are many names for sugar, so watch out when...
the two dogs in me words from a private reading i did in Toronto
1st May 2025
37

the two dogs in me

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

1st May 2025
words from a private reading i did in Toronto
Resist Summary painfully quick thoughts about AI
31st Dec 2024
79

Resist Summary

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

31st Dec 2024
painfully quick thoughts about AI
Twelve Career Lessons They Don’t Put in Onboarding A few hard-earned lessons about people, politics, consistency, and the parts of work we pretend...
8th Dec 2025
1

Twelve Career Lessons They Don’t Put in Onboarding

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

8th Dec 2025
A few hard-earned lessons about people, politics, consistency, and the parts of work we pretend aren’t part of the job. But really are.
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

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

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...
If Your System Never Fails, That’s the Real Failure Investments in operations should be at a minimal level that maintains the systems in an acceptable...
3rd Nov 2025
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If Your System Never Fails, That’s the Real Failure

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

3rd Nov 2025
Investments in operations should be at a minimal level that maintains the systems in an acceptable state forever. Poor operations are clearly bad news. But perfect operations are a waste of money.
Introducing Nutrify | A Pokédex for Food Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
27th Feb 2024
107

Introducing Nutrify | A Pokédex for Food

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

27th Feb 2024
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
Five Things I Learned After I Left the Marketing Agency World After about 8 years of working at advertising/marketing/design companies I hit a wall. I was...
3rd Nov 2013
17

Five Things I Learned After I Left the Marketing Agency World

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

3rd Nov 2013
After about 8 years of working at advertising/marketing/design companies I hit a wall. I was disappointed in the work I was doing. This is the story of why I became an in-house designer.
Workspace Setup Revisited I shared my workspace setup last year, but since then, I have changed a few things, so I felt it’s...
31st Dec 2021
23

Workspace Setup Revisited

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

31st Dec 2021
I shared my workspace setup last year, but since then, I have changed a few things, so I felt it’s probably time to share an update on my current setup for both hardware and software. Given the continued Covid restrictions here in sunny Scotland, I am now working from home...
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
35
9th Aug 2024
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
Selene Aegean Bistro Here we go with another restaurant on my "to eat at" list but it has taken me until now to actually...
2nd May 2026
1

Selene Aegean Bistro

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

2nd May 2026
Here we go with another restaurant on my "to eat at" list but it has taken me until now to actually pay them a visit.  When Bluebeard and Nikita wanted to meet up for dinner, it was as good as any time to suggest Selene Aegean Bistro out on Pentiction at Hastings.  Not be...
Three Maternity Leaves at Early-Stage Startups How it was with different companies, roles, and experiences
17th Aug 2024
99

Three Maternity Leaves at Early-Stage Startups

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

17th Aug 2024
How it was with different companies, roles, and experiences
Why Did I Start The Ruffian and Has Paul McCartney Read My Book? Answering Reader Questions. Plus a Ton of Optimism For 2026.
3rd Jan 2026
1
3rd Jan 2026
Answering Reader Questions. Plus a Ton of Optimism For 2026.
The Ambling Mind The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
9th May 2024
107

The Ambling Mind

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

9th May 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
2nd Apr 2026
I Have Opinions About The Production Of Pizza The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly
13th Sep 2023
112

I Have Opinions About The Production Of Pizza

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

13th Sep 2023
The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly
First Snow Snow brings a stillness to the world. Life hides away, burrowed under, tucked in. Sound is muted,...
11th Dec 2024
43

First Snow

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

11th Dec 2024
Snow brings a stillness to the world. Life hides away, burrowed under, tucked in. Sound is muted, lost in the hush of falling flakes. Only the soft brush of wind through the pines. I would like to say that Winter's first snow dumped a substantive number of feet, but it did not....
21st Oct 2024
Wendell Berry’s Nine Rules I pay tribute to this poet and gadfly, who left us yesterday at age 92, with an article from the...
2 weeks ago
2

Wendell Berry’s Nine Rules

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

2 weeks ago
I pay tribute to this poet and gadfly, who left us yesterday at age 92, with an article from the archive
30th Aug 2022
I try to make tea out of dust Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist...
1st Apr 2023
54

I try to make tea out of dust

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Apr 2023
Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist known for her unique voice and prolific output: over her lifetime, she authored more than 120 books and chapbooks of poetry, edited four anthologies of women’s writing, and...
The 2020 Simulator Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and...
24th Nov 2020
38

The 2020 Simulator

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

24th Nov 2020
Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and over. I know that sounds like torture but stick with me.
He looks like a blimp An Important Announcement from the US President
6th Feb 2026
1

He looks like a blimp

from Letters of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Feb 2026
An Important Announcement from the US President
Why I'm tired of goals Laetitia@Work #55
12th Jan 2023
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Why I'm tired of goals

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

12th Jan 2023
Laetitia@Work #55
Last of the Curmudgeons Catch-up service:
7th Sep 2024
Not just fishing knots Took mum to her childhood home Sunday just gone to see Papa. We walked in and mum saw Nana and they...
2nd Apr 2024
129

Not just fishing knots

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

2nd Apr 2024
Took mum to her childhood home Sunday just gone to see Papa. We walked in and mum saw Nana and they both started to cry. Papa, Alan, Alby, my grandfather was quite sick. The room was quiet and somber but had an unshakable aura of warmth and love. Everyone was
Castles in the Sky 25 Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
2nd Feb 2023
52

Castles in the Sky 25

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

2nd Feb 2023
Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
Why Write? Other than the egotism, of course…
15th Jul 2023
59

Why Write?

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

15th Jul 2023
Other than the egotism, of course…
ATVBT Survey: April post about posts
2nd May 2025
33

ATVBT Survey: April

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

2nd May 2025
post about posts
Seven Years If you subtract out 2020, when everything shut down and we rented a farm house in South Carolina,...
9th Apr 2025
21

Seven Years

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

9th Apr 2025
If you subtract out 2020, when everything shut down and we rented a farm house in South Carolina, April 2025 marks seven years on the road in our 1969 Dodge Travco. We left our previous home of Athens GA on April 1, 2017. Our twin daughters were 4 years old. Our son was not yet...
Looking for precious time Laetitia@Work #49
12th May 2022
Visit to the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia In July, Jenn and I travelled to Estonia to visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Pärt is the...
21st Aug 2023
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Visit to the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia

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

21st Aug 2023
In July, Jenn and I travelled to Estonia to visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Pärt is the most-performed living composer in the world, and his life and work played a key role in the development of my faith. We even saw Arvo Pärt and his wife Nora shopping at their local...
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

from How to Be a Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
Taste We need good taste to make good things, but we must first qualify and understand what good means in...
31st Jul 2024
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Taste

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

31st Jul 2024
We need good taste to make good things, but we must first qualify and understand what good means in the sense of design. Taste is the ability to identify quality. To understand quality we need to look critically at: materials that are fit for purpose, ergonomics that considers...
The Second Presidential Debate In case you missed it, here's what happened. The post The Second Presidential Debate appeared first...
10th Oct 2016
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The Second Presidential Debate

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Oct 2016
In case you missed it, here's what happened. The post The Second Presidential Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
Could Any Other Jazz Trumpeter Match Up with Louis Armstrong in the 1930s? The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
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2nd Sep 2023
The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
Nike's Two-Hour Marathon and the Source of Sensational Failure If Eliud Kipchoge's run had been one second per mile faster Eliud would be the man who did the...
6th May 2017
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Nike's Two-Hour Marathon and the Source of Sensational Failure

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

6th May 2017
If Eliud Kipchoge's run had been one second per mile faster Eliud would be the man who did the impossible. Instead, he is a loser. Or maybe we are the ones who are losing.
the mind is a trap be careful what you convince yourself of
13th Feb 2025
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the mind is a trap

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

13th Feb 2025
be careful what you convince yourself of
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...
a week ago
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Your Career Isn't a Meritocracy. It's a Trustocracy.

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

a week ago
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.
Is This Anything? 23 Attempting attempts
1st Dec 2025
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Is This Anything? 23

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

1st Dec 2025
Attempting attempts
Making it happen vs. Letting it happen Make it happen! You hear it a lot. And it's generally good advice, of course. At least the 'happen'...
14th Nov 2024
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Making it happen vs. Letting it happen

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

14th Nov 2024
Make it happen! You hear it a lot. And it's generally good advice, of course. At least the 'happen' part. You definitely want things to happen. But often times, it's the 'make' part that gets confused for progress. You can push a ball uphill, but should you? Not only does it take...
Sticks On Dirt I think we've always know that if we got ourselves another patch of dirt with some sticks on it,...
21st May 2025
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Sticks On Dirt

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

21st May 2025
I think we've always know that if we got ourselves another patch of dirt with some sticks on it, it'd be in one of a handful of very small places. The short list was, in the order we visited them: Apalachicola FL, Mancos CO, Washburn WI, and the Outer Banks NC (especially...
The Rise of Neotoddlerism Why activists are behaving like infants
8th Aug 2024
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The Rise of Neotoddlerism

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

8th Aug 2024
Why activists are behaving like infants
One week left to apply for Invisible College 2026 Our residential seminar for 18–22 year olds was such a success that we are running it again. Apply...
1st May 2026
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One week left to apply for Invisible College 2026

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

1st May 2026
Our residential seminar for 18–22 year olds was such a success that we are running it again. Apply this week or forever hold your peace.
Re-sourcing the Mind The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
1st Aug 2024
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Re-sourcing the Mind

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

1st Aug 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
Someone Has to Fly the Plane When I want a thrill, I walk to the corner store without my phone. Leaving the house like that, with...
12th Jan 2026
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Someone Has to Fly the Plane

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

12th Jan 2026
When I want a thrill, I walk to the corner store without my phone. Leaving the house like that, with only wallet and keys, feels physically strange and wrong, like I forgot to wear underwear. Even though I didn’t have a mobile phone for the first half of my life, ten minutes...
Do blue-blocking glasses improve sleep? Back in 2017, everyone went crazy about these things: The theory was that perhaps the pineal gland...
3rd Jul 2025
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Do blue-blocking glasses improve sleep?

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jul 2025
Back in 2017, everyone went crazy about these things: The theory was that perhaps the pineal gland isn’t the principal seat of the soul after all. Maybe what it does is spit out melatonin to make you sleepy. But it only does that when it’s dark, and you spend your nights in...
How I Develop Photos With Darktable This guide is kept up-to-date with Darktable releases. It is currently written for Darktable 5.2,...
26th Aug 2025
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How I Develop Photos With Darktable

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

26th Aug 2025
This guide is kept up-to-date with Darktable releases. It is currently written for Darktable 5.2, released June 2025. Be sure to read part 1 before you read this. There are several tools out there to develop camera RAW files into printable images, some of them are shockingly...
All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro Welcome to the 2030s. The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on...
9th Feb 2024
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All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Feb 2024
Welcome to the 2030s. The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on Wait But Why.
Is it time for Post-Stoicism? Stoicism has never been more popular. Is it time for a reaction?
12th Nov 2025
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Is it time for Post-Stoicism?

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

12th Nov 2025
Stoicism has never been more popular. Is it time for a reaction?
What We Have Given Up in Exchange for This Limitless Bounty Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
13th Jun 2024
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What We Have Given Up in Exchange for This Limitless Bounty

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

13th Jun 2024
Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
My Favorite Books in the First Quarter of 2026 Sharing my favorite books from the first quarter of 2026 and how they impacted my perspective on...
4th Mar 2026
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My Favorite Books in the First Quarter of 2026

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

4th Mar 2026
Sharing my favorite books from the first quarter of 2026 and how they impacted my perspective on various topics.
How to Be Successful in Life The internet is inundated with countless videos and advice columns promising to teach you how to...
9th Nov 2023
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How to Be Successful in Life

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

9th Nov 2023
The internet is inundated with countless videos and advice columns promising to teach you how to become more successful than 99% of the world's population. Most of these claims revolve around setting goals, developing discipline, and eliminating distractions. But let's face it:...
Beyond the Maps On Developmental Models, Clinging, and What Actually Enables Growth
1st Mar 2026
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Beyond the Maps

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

1st Mar 2026
On Developmental Models, Clinging, and What Actually Enables Growth
Inequality, galactic and planetary Is the relationship between inequality and homicide casual? Should we expect it to be?
26th May 2023
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Inequality, galactic and planetary

from Lefineder’s Substack [alt+shift+b] in life

26th May 2023
Is the relationship between inequality and homicide casual? Should we expect it to be?
'all food is unhealthy' and other dumb shit I believe about cooking Some strange realizations I had while making some truly delicious fuckin yum yum food from Hungry as...
2nd Nov 2023
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2nd Nov 2023
Some strange realizations I had while making some truly delicious fuckin yum yum food from Hungry as Hell, the new cookbook by Michelle Albanes-Davis that I highly recommend !
Diaries of Note: 366 Lives, One Day at a Time A diary is a rare thing: an unfiltered space where a person can meet themselves without judgement,...
1st Jul 2025
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Diaries of Note: 366 Lives, One Day at a Time

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jul 2025
A diary is a rare thing: an unfiltered space where a person can meet themselves without judgement, without audience, and (for most, at least) without performance. In an age of constant sharing and curated lives, the diary remains stubbornly private, gloriously unedited. It offers...
Owning your unique experience moving away from a deficiency mindset
28th Jan 2023
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Owning your unique experience

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

28th Jan 2023
moving away from a deficiency mindset
Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t...
11th Jan 2024
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Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jan 2024
What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t understand? I’ve been thinking about that recently because of the NordICC colonoscopy trial. It took 85k Europeans aged 55-64, invited a third of them for a free one-time screening...
i am who i think you think i am on not being the best // season one finale
1st Feb 2024
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i am who i think you think i am

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

1st Feb 2024
on not being the best // season one finale
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
My body is not a temple My body is a machine.
6th Apr 2025
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My body is not a temple

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

6th Apr 2025
My body is a machine.
🍲 Announcing Startup Soup: A Pragmatic Take on Startup Operations A story of two friends, three startups, and one just-launched newsletter on running early-stage...
3rd Mar 2025
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3rd Mar 2025
A story of two friends, three startups, and one just-launched newsletter on running early-stage companies!
12 (Stoic) Rules For Life: An Ancient Guide to the Good Life It’d be wonderful if life never tempted you, if you could just go day-to-day, winging it and always...
16th Feb 2022
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12 (Stoic) Rules For Life: An Ancient Guide to the Good Life

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

16th Feb 2022
It’d be wonderful if life never tempted you, if you could just go day-to-day, winging it and always do right. But that’s not how the world is. That’s not who you are. If left to our own devices, with enough opportunities, eventually we’ll mess up—we’ll drift, we’ll stray. That’s...
Searching for Ken Griffey Jr Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed...
7th Oct 2017
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Searching for Ken Griffey Jr

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

7th Oct 2017
Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed tight at four corners. A gold chain hung around his Mariner’s blue turtleneck, a bat rested on his left shoulder, calligraphic letters hovered above a gold star announcing the birth...
Open Source, uh, Finds a Way Who Can Deploy the Most Intelligence per Dollar of Compute?
4th Aug 2026
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Open Source, uh, Finds a Way

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

4th Aug 2026
Who Can Deploy the Most Intelligence per Dollar of Compute?
Strategies for making your ideas happen This post contains my notes from the book: More Fearless Change: Strategies for making your ideas...
1st Aug 2019
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Strategies for making your ideas happen

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

1st Aug 2019
This post contains my notes from the book: More Fearless Change: Strategies for making your ideas happen by Mary Lynn Manns and Linda Rising. The book contains many useful strategies for making change happen in an effective manner. Read the strategies from two perspectives: As a...
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

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

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...
scenes from tsukiji & asakusa Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at...
1st Dec 2023
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scenes from tsukiji & asakusa

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

1st Dec 2023
Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at 740am because I read that the crowds will start to get crazy at...
Get into Character Characters drive the story
8th Mar 2023
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Get into Character

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

8th Mar 2023
Characters drive the story
I'm Recommending 12 New YouTube Videos Let's support indie voices instead of Netflix
1st Feb 2026
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I'm Recommending 12 New YouTube Videos

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

1st Feb 2026
Let's support indie voices instead of Netflix
Phone Setup 2021 An annual review of the minimal phone setup sees it considerably different from last year, yet a lot...
31st Jul 2021
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Phone Setup 2021

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

31st Jul 2021
An annual review of the minimal phone setup sees it considerably different from last year, yet a lot has remained the same. I am still rocking the iPhone 11 with no immediate desire to upgrade. Don't get me wrong, I think the iPhone 12 is a far better design than the 11, but I...
Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism...
8th May 2023
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Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe

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

8th May 2023
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism (referenced in the diagram above), and I wanted to use this opportunity to go over each of these in a little more detail. Hopefully you’ll get an understanding of what they mean,...
Softening Our Inner Critic Find nourishment in the weeds
4th Dec 2023
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Softening Our Inner Critic

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

4th Dec 2023
Find nourishment in the weeds
How To Develop Extreme Resilience 1. There is no destination. Only the journey. Have you ever said something like, “If I had a higher...
18th Nov 2020
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How To Develop Extreme Resilience

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

18th Nov 2020
1. There is no destination. Only the journey. Have you ever said something like, “If I had a higher salary, then I would be happy”or “I’ll be satisfied when I get this promotion”? Many people don’t find out in time that “when” never comes. Stress appears in our life when we let...
Why I rebuilt this site The journey of building this site.
31st Oct 2024
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Why I rebuilt this site

from Thu Le [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Oct 2024
The journey of building this site.
The lessons of Xanadu One of my all-time favorite articles is “The Curse of Xanadu,” by Gary Wolf, which ran in WIRED...
7th Aug 2022
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The lessons of Xanadu

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

7th Aug 2022
One of my all-time favorite articles is “The Curse of Xanadu,” by Gary Wolf, which ran in WIRED Magazine in 1995. On the surface, it’s a piece of tech history, a story of a dramatic failure. But look closer, and you can find deep philosophical insight. Xanadu was a grand vision...
4th Mar 2025
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

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

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...
The 5 Whys of Running If you ask "Why?" five times you can discover the motivation behind anything. At least that is what...
17th Feb 2019
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The 5 Whys of Running

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

17th Feb 2019
If you ask "Why?" five times you can discover the motivation behind anything. At least that is what this simple interrogation method is supposed to do. It's never worked for me.
A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
5th Feb 2024
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A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails

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

5th Feb 2024
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
Audio Guestbook The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit...
2nd Jun 2025
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Audio Guestbook

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

2nd Jun 2025
The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit slowly. We’ve been mulling over all sorts of concepts. Some might be realised, some probably won’t, and a few definitely will. One that’s just gone live is our most experimental idea...
Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 23 “Failing is not the end of growth”
13th Jan 2023
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Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 23

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

13th Jan 2023
“Failing is not the end of growth”
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...
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
How to Know If You're Living in a Doom Loop Let's look at the warning signs
2nd Aug 2024
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How to Know If You're Living in a Doom Loop

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

2nd Aug 2024
Let's look at the warning signs
The Wisdom of Daybreak The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
12th Jan 2024
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The Wisdom of Daybreak

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

12th Jan 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
China’s AI Chicken or Egg A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
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China’s AI Chicken or Egg

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

3 days ago
A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
Spinning significance out of a senseless slog Contributing to a chosen culture via running
9th May 2025
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Spinning significance out of a senseless slog

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

9th May 2025
Contributing to a chosen culture via running
The Work of Art The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
11th Jun 2024
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The Work of Art

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

11th Jun 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
Steep Embankments My police officer friend (and design mentor) once told me the story of a strange death he...
4th Jun 2016
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Steep Embankments

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

4th Jun 2016
My police officer friend (and design mentor) once told me the story of a strange death he investigated where a woman was found floating face down next to a shopping cart.
4th Feb 2025
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
1st Sep 2023
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The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory

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

1st Sep 2023
Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
13 Lessons from 37 Years My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
1st Oct 2024
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13 Lessons from 37 Years

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

1st Oct 2024
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
Ink in the Stomach Something I believe very strongly, mostly from observing changes in myself, is that, once you’ve...
3rd Jan 2026
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Ink in the Stomach

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

3rd Jan 2026
Something I believe very strongly, mostly from observing changes in myself, is that, once you’ve shoved your own hands deep in the entrails of a building, you’ve permanently altered your entire relationship with the world.
Bernie Beigne While walking to the metro station after our visit to Lester's, we noticed a huge lineup for donuts...
1st Mar 2026
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Bernie Beigne

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

1st Mar 2026
While walking to the metro station after our visit to Lester's, we noticed a huge lineup for donuts at Bernie Beigne.  Not only that, we watched where they took freshly fried donuts and hand-dipped them into glaze.  Then they hung them for all to see in the window.  Wow, if that...
Behind the Scenes of Navigating the AI Shift How Cate Huston and I built a course on navigating the AI shift, while navigating the AI shift.
5th May 2026
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Behind the Scenes of Navigating the AI Shift

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

5th May 2026
How Cate Huston and I built a course on navigating the AI shift, while navigating the AI shift.
me and george lucas just made a sound cloud hit Below are some of my thoughts on doing work you’re passionate about. If you don’t care about my...
7th Feb 2021
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me and george lucas just made a sound cloud hit

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

7th Feb 2021
Below are some of my thoughts on doing work you’re passionate about. If you don’t care about my thoughts here, ignore this :). — I hear this really often from friends: I am currently doing X I really really want to do Y In order for me to leave X to do Y, I need to first do A, B,...
Life philosophy: beyond left and right The global industrial-financial complex has been doing its best for decades now to ensure there is...
14th Oct 2024
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Life philosophy: beyond left and right

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

14th Oct 2024
The global industrial-financial complex has been doing its best for decades now to ensure there is no real ideological opposition to its life-hating agenda.
Good Employees Follow the Rules. Great Employees Break Them. Because the rules are meant for those who aren't as smart and brave as you. Seriously.
7th Oct 2024
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Good Employees Follow the Rules. Great Employees Break Them.

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

7th Oct 2024
Because the rules are meant for those who aren't as smart and brave as you. Seriously.
4th Oct 2023
Risk-of-Ruin Goods In 2018, the US Supreme Court legalized sports betting (or rather, legalized states to legalize...
7th Apr 2025
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Risk-of-Ruin Goods

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

7th Apr 2025
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...
Trading stuff for money Examples are good. Let’s start with some examples: We all need kidneys, or at least one kidney....
1st May 2025
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Trading stuff for money

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2025
Examples are good. Let’s start with some examples: We all need kidneys, or at least one kidney. Donating a kidney sucks, but having zero working kidneys really sucks. Paying people for kidneys would increase the number available, but it seems gross to pay people for part of their...
[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....
2 weeks ago
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[instagram] 124 months: deliberate togetherness

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

2 weeks ago
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...
Between worlds From moving between worlds to feeling at home wherever I am.
4th May 2025
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Between worlds

from Thu Le [alt+shift+b] in life

4th May 2025
From moving between worlds to feeling at home wherever I am.
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

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

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...
being covid cautious is triggering for me but health is precious I was supposed to do a dental crown after I was finally done with my root canal in may, but as usual...
7th Sep 2025
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7th Sep 2025
I was supposed to do a dental crown after I was finally done with my root canal in may, but as usual I procrastinated plus we travelled for a bit in july...
3rd Nov 2025
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The Japa Of Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 12 times Sri Aurobindo Gayatri...
5th Sep 2017
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The Japa Of Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra

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

5th Sep 2017
Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 12 times Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 108 times
first days of summer "self-portrait at 28"
25th Jun 2025
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first days of summer

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

25th Jun 2025
"self-portrait at 28"
1st Jan 2025
Seasonal Changes Finding space and time to sloooooow down
19th Nov 2023
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Seasonal Changes

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

19th Nov 2023
Finding space and time to sloooooow down
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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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.
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

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

10th Sep 2023
This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food hacks.
Thumbprints Of The Divine For ‘The Season Everything bears the divine fingerprint, footprint or similitude. Ask the animals, and they will...
24th Dec 2016
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Thumbprints Of The Divine For ‘The Season

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

24th Dec 2016
Everything bears the divine fingerprint, footprint or similitude. Ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of these does not know that the...
How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all? In...
9th May 2024
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How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear

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

9th May 2024
What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all? In this article, I'm going to help you do exactly that by teaching you five tactics to conquer anything you might be afraid of. Heights, spiders, small spaces, strangely-shaped...
More German than many Germans I just wanted to do an internship in Europe so it would be easier to find a job after graduation....
2nd Aug 2026
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More German than many Germans

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

2nd Aug 2026
I just wanted to do an internship in Europe so it would be easier to find a job after graduation. That internship completely changed my life.
Small Spaces notes on building blocks
14th Mar 2024
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Small Spaces

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

14th Mar 2024
notes on building blocks
The Authority Gap Laetitia@Work #47
7th Apr 2022
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The Authority Gap

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

7th Apr 2022
Laetitia@Work #47
I Like New Orleans Better After Galveston we headed north, bound for New Orleans. We broke up the drive with a stop at one of...
7th Dec 2022
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I Like New Orleans Better

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

7th Dec 2022
After Galveston we headed north, bound for New Orleans. We broke up the drive with a stop at one of the gates of hell, located in Sea Rim State Park, Texas. Sea Grim as we call it. Do not go there. Ever. For any reason. We had to abandon the bus there that night and retreat to a...
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?
30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture I can dream, can't I?
2nd May 2025
the reality that exists in me I just had my period, so I am feeling a little more fatigued than usual. Every month around this...
3rd Nov 2024
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the reality that exists in me

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

3rd Nov 2024
I just had my period, so I am feeling a little more fatigued than usual. Every month around this time I tend to wonder why the body finds it so difficult to...
Unusual UI I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through...
5th Nov 2016
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Unusual UI

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

5th Nov 2016
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through Apple’s approval gauntlet.
11th Apr 2023
Stumbling Toward the Cosmopolitan Christ On Apocalypse, Schism, and "Trad" Religion
21st May 2026
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Stumbling Toward the Cosmopolitan Christ

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

21st May 2026
On Apocalypse, Schism, and "Trad" Religion
Saddened by the tech industry Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing...
17th Jun 2023
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Saddened by the tech industry

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

17th Jun 2023
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing quite so far in the other direction.
Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
10th May 2023
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Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier

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

10th May 2023
Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
Apple M3 Machine Learning Speed Test I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
23rd Dec 2023
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Apple M3 Machine Learning Speed Test

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

23rd Dec 2023
I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
joy without irony - an honest attempt after an influx of new readers, the writer attempts the impossible: sincerity
9th Oct 2025
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joy without irony - an honest attempt

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

9th Oct 2025
after an influx of new readers, the writer attempts the impossible: sincerity
[instagram] 115 months: bending towards love we have both somewhat become more and more ourselves as we got older, and hence also more eccentric...
2nd Dec 2025
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[instagram] 115 months: bending towards love

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

2nd Dec 2025
we have both somewhat become more and more ourselves as we got older, and hence also more eccentric and particular - it is not easy to adjust to each other because the other keeps changing. do we have the confidence to keep up with each other's changes, especially without knowing...
Alien Intelligence I regularly commune with an alien intelligence (my cat)
4th Sep 2024
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Alien Intelligence

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

4th Sep 2024
I regularly commune with an alien intelligence (my cat)
How To Build Your Own Tower And Why You Should (Plus What I've Been Reading/Watching/Listening to)
7th Mar 2026
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How To Build Your Own Tower

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

7th Mar 2026
And Why You Should (Plus What I've Been Reading/Watching/Listening to)
40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20) Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to...
9th Mar 2024
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40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)

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

9th Mar 2024
Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it. So, here's more of the good stuff: 40 life lessons I now know at 40 that I...
Second Spring Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida...
14th Jun 2023
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Second Spring

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

14th Jun 2023
Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida back in early March, by the time we left Florida was well into summer, whatever the calendar might have said. Here in Washburn though spring had barely arrived. The night we got...
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