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Links in Progress: Legalizing the condo Moving the needle on US homebuilding
3 months ago
The Honest Broker
How Did Pop Culture Get So Gloomy? Audiences seek out darkness and dysfunction, but why?
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Atoms vs Bits
Making Sense Of Life Through Reincarnation Again the melody returns
6 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
How to Be (Reasonably) Hard on Yourself The mantra
11 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Greatest Guitar Player’s Worst Concert Phil Keaggy struggled. He is recovering from a detached retina. There’s nerve pain in his hand. His...
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over a year ago
Phil Keaggy struggled. He is recovering from a detached retina. There’s nerve pain in his hand. His guitar broke, so he had to borrow one from the opening act. The sound crew was questionable. It might have been the worst concert Phil has ever performed. And yet...
Ryan Hoover's...
We are Porter
11 months ago
The Ruffian
Nine Principles For Success In The Age of AI An Idiosyncratic Career Guide
3 months ago
Both Are True
'wtf is the batcave' a guide for ppl who already pay for both are true
2 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Jethro Tull: A Beginner's Guide To Turnips for Science
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Farza's Newsletter
we bought a matcha machine and im caf'd out my mind help what the hell is going on
a year ago
Mind Mine
why i quit status games stumbling towards trusting myself
10 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Everything At Once Sometimes it feels like all your problems loop together.
over a year ago
How to Be a Stoic
Stoic advice: my friend is a jerk, what do I do? [Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org....
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over a year ago
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org. However, consider that I have a significant backlog, and I may not get to your question for some time, or at all.] M. writes: My friend has been an avid member of the Red Pill...
The Convivial...
Lonely Surfaces: On AI-generated Images The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 20
over a year ago
Both Are True
brb everything's fine just need some air
7 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
my mind, the invisible loudspeaker Anhedonia. The inability to feel pleasure. I wonder if I have sort of been this way for as long as I...
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a year ago
Anhedonia. The inability to feel pleasure. I wonder if I have sort of been this way for as long as I can remember. Is that why I’ve always been somewhat reckless and...
The Intimate Mirror
Lineages of Inspiration The Streams That Flow Into My Work
3 months ago
Charlie Becker
Confronting and Embracing the Void | A Review of The Stranger by Albert Camus Castles in the Sky #36
a year ago
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Light In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have...
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over a year ago
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Bed in Summer This post is part of a series about building a house that looks and feels traditional in New Hampshire. However, this...
The Honest Broker
How Musicians Invented the Antihero In this section from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead', I probe the hidden musical origins of...
a year ago
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a year ago
In this section from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead', I probe the hidden musical origins of Hollywood protagonists
How to Be a Stoic
What Would a Stoic Do? Dating “Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the...
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over a year ago
“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...
Both Are True
Cops with Subs - a buddy comedy starring Mike Sowden and Alex Dobrenko we also talk knock knock jokes, asking for money, and dive deep into a past creative project of mine...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
we also talk knock knock jokes, asking for money, and dive deep into a past creative project of mine that I have NOT fully processed!!!
Ryan Hoover's...
Weekend Fund ☀️
over a year ago
Isabel Unraveled
in defence of pleasure yin, yang
7 months ago
The Intimate Mirror
Scaling Down the Cliff of Collapse Choosing Agency When Systems Fail
4 months ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Create Slowly The concept of slow design is one I've applied for several years. As time passes (quickly) and new...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The concept of slow design is one I've applied for several years. As time passes (quickly) and new technologies land on our desks, the expectation that we need to react at lightning speed to prove to the world we're always in the know of what's trending, is exhausting. Even if...
Daniel Bourke
Those days when nothing gets done A lie.
a year ago
The Ruffian
The Unreal Thing What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative Industries
The Honest Broker
The New Aesthetics of Slop Or what happens when vulgar technocrats control the arts
4 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
on inner expectations I am not sure when it started, but I tend to feel like I am wasting my life if I am not doing...
a month ago
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a month ago
I am not sure when it started, but I tend to feel like I am wasting my life if I am not doing something creative or enriching. Hence it has been difficult...
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 3 some attempts
a month ago
Daily Stoic
How To Deal With Regret ( 3 Stoic Strategies to Live Free) What Is Regret? “Two elements must therefore be rooted out once for all, – the fear of future...
a year ago
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a year ago
What Is Regret? “Two elements must therefore be rooted out once for all, – the fear of future suffering, and the recollection of past suffering; since the latter no longer concerns me, and the former concerns me not yet.” – Seneca, from Letters from a Stoic After a long day at...
Nat Eliason's...
Announcing my Book: Crypto Confidential! Now available for preorder everywhere
a year ago
Diaries of Note
I never saw daffodils so beautiful Born in the English county of Cumberland on Christmas Day, 1771, Dorothy Wordsworth was an author,...
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over a year ago
Born in the English county of Cumberland on Christmas Day, 1771, Dorothy Wordsworth was an author, poet, and diarist arguably best known as the sister to Romantic poet William Wordsworth. Close throughout their lives, it was on 15th April, 1802, shortly after taking a walk with...
Ryan Hoover's...
Unwinding as a founder
7 months ago
The Honest Broker
I Revisit My Doom-and Gloom Forecasts What did I get right? What did I get wrong? And what will happen next?
over a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
urgency A few days ago a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence, causing one death and tens...
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a year ago
A few days ago a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence, causing one death and tens of people to be injured. The night the news broke out I commented to my partner...
RhysTranter.com
A new role I am delighted to say that today I accepted a role as Head of Religious Education and Chaplaincy...
a year ago
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a year ago
I am delighted to say that today I accepted a role as Head of Religious Education and Chaplaincy Coordinator at St David's Catholic College. I joined the college as a pastoral tutor four years ago this month, after a religious conversion prompted me to seek out a new career in...
Jason Fried
A company is a language Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural nuances. And I think this explains why it’s so hard for executives — especially executives — to come in from outside an organization and find their way. At lower levels within an...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
A Book on Minimalism and Simple Living Over the past three months or so I have been working on creating an ebook (and perhaps a printed...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Over the past three months or so I have been working on creating an ebook (and perhaps a printed edition to boot) for Minimalism Life—a side project I cofounded back in 2016. Well, it has now been completed and published, and is available for download. Inside Minimalism Vol.1 is...
The Ruffian
'Weird' Should Not Be An Insult Not If You're On The Left Anyway
11 months ago
Paul Cudenec
Zisglom I had a strange experience while going through all the back issues of The Acorn for my ten-year...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
I had a strange experience while going through all the back issues of The Acorn for my ten-year retrospective, to be serialised here very soon.
Passing Time
The Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph I don't know how I get invited to anything either
a year ago
The Honest Broker
The Ten Warning Signs A huge change is coming
a month ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Introducing Ask Product Hunt 🤔
over a year ago
The Map is Mostly...
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....
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
Charlie Becker
Statistics are people, too. What we celebrate is what we value, and what we ignore is what we normalize.
8 months ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Introducing Ship by Product Hunt
over a year ago
Passing Time
A Wednesday at Arapahoe Lakes Not because it's there, but, instead, to feel something
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
Thanks be to God! On 14th December 1911, after years of preparation and a gruelling journey in treacherous conditions,...
a year ago
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a year ago
On 14th December 1911, after years of preparation and a gruelling journey in treacherous conditions, Roald Amundsen and his team reached the South Pole and raised the flag of Norway—an achievement that marked them as the first to stand at this geographical zenith having beaten...
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag Thoughts on the Boris brand, Biden's prospects, why the Brits got so good at pop, and what to read.
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Thoughts on the Boris brand, Biden's prospects, why the Brits got so good at pop, and what to read.
The Honest Broker
The Death of Cool Can it come back to life? Or will we be angry forever?
4 months ago
bookbear express
How They Made It: Todd and Elaine of Dandelion Chocolate on work and marriage for all the people who fantasize about working with their spouse
3 months ago
Mind Mine
embracing my Wild Woman i’m a cheetah, not a house cat
3 months ago
The Honest Broker
The Rise and Fall of The Village Voice A new book reminds us what we lost when the counterculture disappeared
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
How To Make Decisions Under Stress (To be clear: I don't know how to make good decisions under stress)
5 months ago
Stoic Simple
Stoicism and the Subtle Art of Acceptance Stoicism is a philosophy that has been practiced for centuries and has more recently been gaining...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been practiced for centuries and has more recently been gaining popularity as a means of promoting mental well-being. At its core, Stoicism teaches us the art of acceptance, that is, the ability to accept what we cannot control and focus on what...
Charlie Becker
Relatable Flaws | Review of Ask the Dust by John Fante Ask the Dust is a great book that captures a specific feeling unlike anything else I’ve ever read....
a year ago
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a year ago
Ask the Dust is a great book that captures a specific feeling unlike anything else I’ve ever read. The protagonist is a deeply flawed, almost perverse daydreamer, but it is his flaws that make him relatable in a way I’ve encountered in very few other places.
The Honest Broker
Why Love Songs Are Badass And how to read Sappho
11 months ago
Both Are True
good word / bad word - issue 1 because some words are good and others are bad
a year ago
Mind Mine
shrinking hurts stop making yourself small because it’s convenient <3
5 months ago
Jason Fried
Hiring judgement In the end, judgment comes first. And that means hiring is a gut decision. As much science as people...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
In the end, judgment comes first. And that means hiring is a gut decision. As much science as people want to try to pour into the hiring process, art always floats to the top. This is especially true when hiring at the executive level. The people who make the final calls — the...
Diaries of Note
Magic must always triumph Keith Haring was a magnetic force in the 1980s New York City art scene, his vibrant street art...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Keith Haring was a magnetic force in the 1980s New York City art scene, his vibrant street art redefining the boundaries between high art and pop culture; his animated figures, marked by bold lines and vivid colours, becoming potent symbols of social commentary on issues like...
The Ruffian
How I Use ChatGPT Getting the Most From LLMs
5 months ago
Mind Mine
how good will you let it get? loosen your grip to let abundance flow in
3 months ago
DYNOMIGHT
Car trouble Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle: When the...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
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...
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Breathing the rest is commentary
4 months ago
The Honest Broker
100 of My Favorite Things in Music (Part 1 of 2) And you can add some of your own
over a year ago
Charlie Becker
Do the weirdest thing that feels right. From "what to write" to "how to live"
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
It’s a man! Arthur Munby was a lawyer and poet whose private life was ruled by an obsession that remained a...
a year ago
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a year ago
Arthur Munby was a lawyer and poet whose private life was ruled by an obsession that remained a secret until decades after his death, at which point his diaries and letters revealed all. For much of his adult life, unbeknownst to family and friends, Munby sought out, interviewed,...
Diaries of Note
I have woken fairly early to think about human life Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with...
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a year ago
Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with the illustrious Bloomsbury Group. By 1967, when she wrote the following entry, she had already lost two of her nearest and dearest: her husband, Ralph, in 1960, and then tragically...
Luxagraf:...
Farm Life One day this past summer a man stopped by our site to talk about the bus. I wasn't around, but when...
a year ago
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a year ago
One day this past summer a man stopped by our site to talk about the bus. I wasn't around, but when I got back he was telling Corrinne about something called Harvest Hosts. It's a clever idea, wineries, farms, other people with land provide free camping in exchange for you...
Both Are True
how to write about the vulnerable stuff your family doesn't know about (and other fun easy topics... therapy for writers // batcave live #001 w special guest Isabel Cowles Murphy
2 months ago
Thu Le
Why I rebuilt this site The journey of building this site.
8 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
Kickstarting TikTok: 55,500 Followers & 7m views in 6 Weeks No hired help, no gimmicks, no fancy gear. Just vibes.
over a year ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
Six Things I Had to Give Up to Make 6-Figures Online #3: Dumb systems build 6-figure online empires
3 months ago
The Intimate Mirror
Sacred Generativity Masculine and Feminine Principles as Universal Creative Forces
2 months ago
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Parenting & Children: Ask Marcus Aurelius Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
Thu Le
Between away and home And the paradox of travel.
5 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
Cope as an Essential Life Skill Go Fox Go
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The story behind how you stopped drawing Mental blind spots, actively losing control, finding beauty in novelty, and a new app for unlearning...
over a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Even Good People Make Teams Go Slower A simple model of a sad fact
8 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Talent Myths and the Story of Imperceptible Gains I made a discovery as I sifted through the running data I have been collecting for the last nine...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I made a discovery as I sifted through the running data I have been collecting for the last nine years. After 897 runs and 4,659 miles I have gotten faster. How much faster? Well, for every mile I run I get 0.012 seconds faster. That's about as imperceptible as a fart.
Stoic Simple
What Does it Mean to be a Stoic? Using Christianity to Explain Stoicism by Tanner Campbell What does it mean to be a Stoic? I think Christianity can be used as a...
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over a year ago
by Tanner Campbell What does it mean to be a Stoic? I think Christianity can be used as a quasi-parallel to help answer this question. What does it mean to be a Christian? I think the base-line of the faith is the belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.  In Stoicism that...
The Convivial...
Too Many Words, and Not Enough The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 6
over a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Don't Meet Me In The Middle Against journey centerism
8 months ago
Both Are True
Babe wake up we’re sharing our fears Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
8 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Additive Domains, Multiplicative Domains 1 and 1 and 1 is 3, unless you're multiplying
9 months ago
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Can Help Improve Your Daily Life If you're looking for a practical philosophy that emphasizes personal growth and resilience,...
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over a year ago
If you're looking for a practical philosophy that emphasizes personal growth and resilience, Stoicism is a great place to start. By incorporating Stoic principles into your daily routine, you can learn to navigate the ups and downs of life with greater ease and clarity....
DYNOMIGHT
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
The Map is Mostly...
Dispatches from childhood Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with this perspective, they could not live any other way. Everything is visceral to them, and they carry this visceral interiority everywhere.
Laetitia@Work
The Worry Gap: why women worry so much more Laetitia@Work #62
a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
099 on Product Hunt If you're unfamiliar with Product Hunt, it's a platform used to share and discover new digital...
a year ago
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a year ago
If you're unfamiliar with Product Hunt, it's a platform used to share and discover new digital products. Its usefulness has probably waned a lot in recent years unless you're prepared to inject an advertising budget, but I still think there's value in sharing projects...
Ryan Hoover's...
The accountability experiment
a year ago
The Intimate Mirror
Dangerous Safety How genuine safety dissolves both personal and systemic control (Breaking Open: Part 5)
6 months ago
The Intimate Mirror
Guide to Healing the Mother Wound A Practical Path to Fundamental Safety and Belonging
5 months ago
Both Are True
a bookstore, joan didion, and me turning toward the mystery and the do-it-yourself guide to fighting the big motherfuckin' sad
8 months ago
Diaries of Note
In the multitude I become bewildered When he wrote the following entry in his journal in October 1940, André Gide was living through a...
a year ago
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a year ago
When he wrote the following entry in his journal in October 1940, André Gide was living through a chaotic period in history. A French literary titan known for probing works like The Immoralist and The Counterfeiters, Gide now found himself grappling with the profound impact that...
Both Are True
i think my son hates me PLUS: i am not handling it well AND ALSO: a baby update
a year ago
Both Are True
the thoughts that think me i'm not aware of almost anything I am thinking on a daily basis, surely that's not good doc???
11 months ago
Farza's Newsletter
me and the beatles just ate some waffles in tokyo I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone...
a year ago
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a year ago
I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone would ask me my 10-year plan I would flat out say "I have no idea".
Atoms vs Bits
Hateful Things in 1002 AD When I say The Pillow Book, written by Sei Shōnagon in the late 990s AD, reads like a Tumblr, you...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
When I say The Pillow Book, written by Sei Shōnagon in the late 990s AD, reads like a Tumblr, you might reasonably assume I'm being wry and somewhat exaggerated: "ohhhh, this thing from 1000 years ago is just like things we write today [if you
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
My Ikigai I first came across the philosophy of ikigai when I discovered and read the book by the same name. A...
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a year ago
I first came across the philosophy of ikigai when I discovered and read the book by the same name. A book written by Francesc Miralles and Héctor García. It's the Japanese word that signifies 'a reason to live' or 'a reason to get out of bed in the morning'. It's a state of...
The Convivial...
The Prompt Box is a Minefield: AI Chatbots and Power of Language The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 2
over a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Carrot Problems It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
over a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
A few Peachy observations
over a year ago
Left To Write
Do The Verb To Become The Noun Chasing after who you want to become is hard
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
thoughts about human intelligence after watching korean game shows We started watching korean variety shows since they started appearing on Netflix. I think it started...
a month ago
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a month ago
We started watching korean variety shows since they started appearing on Netflix. I think it started with Physical 100 which gave me the push I needed to get started on my own...
Paul Cudenec
A grotesque spectacle of lies and abuse It may seem odd, at first sight, that someone who recently warned against taking political...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
It may seem odd, at first sight, that someone who recently warned against taking political “personalities” too seriously is now reviewing a book about the lives of the French presidential couple.
Jason Fried
What's still here? Be curious about what's new, sure. That's expected. But it's more interesting to be curious about...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Be curious about what's new, sure. That's expected. But it's more interesting to be curious about what's old. 
What stood the test of time? What worked before and still works now? What survived through all the jabs that you assumed would knock it out, but didn't? That's worth...
Jason Crawford
Announcing Progress Studies for Young Scholars Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of technology: Progress Studies for Young Scholars. Daily online content, plus a speaker series featuring Tyler Cowen, Patrick Collison, Max Roser, Joel Mokyr, Deirdre McCloskey, and more....
The Ruffian
Why Are Some Of Our Most Successful Leaders Mentally Ill? On Milei, Musk, and Trump
4 months ago
Diaries of Note
We spend our lives in tense expectation In the midst of the Russian Civil War, April 1919 saw the city of Odessa plunged further into...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In the midst of the Russian Civil War, April 1919 saw the city of Odessa plunged further into turmoil as the Bolshevik Red Army entered, leaving the future uncertain for the once-thriving port and its inhabitants. One person who found himself caught amidst the chaos was Ivan...
The Honest Broker
Tell Us About the Person Who Inspires You Most It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
12 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Confession from Ghost-O-Meter’s Creator I released Ghost-O-Meter with a secret. I realize now that it was a mistake.
over a year ago
The Ruffian
Notes on Succession Life is not a story
over a year ago
Scarlet Ink
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.
11 months ago
Both Are True
'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...
a year ago
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a year ago
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 !
Laetitia@Work
Bureaucrats are our heroes now Laetitia@Work #80
2 months ago
Both Are True
i guess i wrote a song??? a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
2016, another year of great music 🎶
over a year ago
Tech and Tea
How do you want to spend your time? a question that seems to be on lots of people's minds
over a year ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
This Is the Single Breathtaking Moment When Your Entire Life Changes Don't miss it
8 months ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Minimal Twitter Community Pilot My search for an alternative community platform has led me back to, yes, Twitter. Although I am...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
My search for an alternative community platform has led me back to, yes, Twitter. Although I am still experimenting with a couple of other platforms, namely Minus and Discord, this new Twitter Communities pilot is interesting. We're all aware of the trials and tribulations of...
Diaries of Note
Any visitor to the hospital is free to barge into his room In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chicago witnessed the rise of Al Capone, a notorious mob boss...
a year ago
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a year ago
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chicago witnessed the rise of Al Capone, a notorious mob boss who, despite running a vast and fearsome criminal enterprise for many years, evaded conviction until 1931 when he was finally indicted and convicted for tax evasion. Released from...
Diaries of Note
Demented with grief Franz Baermann Steiner was a Czech-born anthropologist and poet whose life was tragically cut short...
a year ago
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a year ago
Franz Baermann Steiner was a Czech-born anthropologist and poet whose life was tragically cut short in 1952 by a heart attack—the final blow in a series of health struggles since his parents were claimed by the Holocaust. His enduring trauma from this profound loss had been a...
Both Are True
just two dads becoming dad friends loneliness, parenting struggles (and joys lol), + "writing as legacy" with Marc Typo
2 months ago
Passing Time
The Copenhagen Interpretation of Ethics and the Exploitation Problem In one of my favorite blog posts of all time, Jai writes: The Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In one of my favorite blog posts of all time, Jai writes: The Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics says that you can have a particle spinning clockwise and counterclockwise at the same time – until you look at it, at which point it definitely becomes one or the other....
The Honest Broker
Is This the Dominant Personality Type of Our Time? Or how we all became Clint Eastwood
2 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Damn The River Imagine you didn't know what money was.
2 months ago
Thu Le
Imperfections Things don’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.
5 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
textures and scenes from tainan I love when I position my camera for a snap, the subject responds positively like this: My partner...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
I love when I position my camera for a snap, the subject responds positively like this: My partner calls Tainan the most aesthetic city for our trip. It is filled with old...
Laetitia@Work
What if generative AI was actually underwhelming? Laetitia@Work #69
a year ago
The Convivial...
What Is To Be Done? Audio Version Listen now (20 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14 (supplement)
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TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook are making billions on scrolling video feeds, and they all recycle the same (apparently pirated) video clips. Is this really legal?
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Last week, on a Bloomstory team day out to the Design Museum in London, I said to my friend Myles, “Given we’re in a creative field, it’s important we develop taste.” I know it’s subjective, but I’ve often wondered about how universal ‘good’ taste is. However, instead of driving...
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In case you think I am pointing fingers from my ivory tower, today I want to confess my own contribution to this mess.
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Selecting Sticks and Stones When my behavior was bad enough to warrant a swat on the butt, my family performed an odd ritual....
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When my behavior was bad enough to warrant a swat on the butt, my family performed an odd ritual. Dad and I would go for a walk in search of a spanking stick. Today as an adult I punish my body by running. I follow another odd ritual before particularly demanding workouts.
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Many years ago Paul Graham wrote an essay, “How to Disagree”, that proposed a hierarchy of disagreement with seven levels, from DH0, “name-calling”, to DH6, “refuting the central point”. Someone then created a pyramid diagram based on this. Recently when someone commented...
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I entered 2019 with more optimism than I have ever had going into the new year. I just felt like big things were on the horizon. I was right.
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On 17th October 1781, a decisive moment arrived in the American Revolutionary War: the Siege of Yorktown effectively came to an end. Situated in Virginia, Yorktown had been a critical stronghold for the British forces led by General Charles Cornwallis. The American and French...
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. Stoicism is a philosophical school that originated in ancient Greece and went on to influence Roman thought. Its central tenets revolve around the attainment of personal happiness through the cultivation of virtues, which allow individuals to lead a life of tranquillity and...
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Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via unilateral action.
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In April of 1891, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky made the long journey to New York where he was to play a pivotal role in the inauguration of the city’s new music hall, later known as Carnegie Hall—a momentous occasion and the first time he had set foot in the United...
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Five miles into my run in last weekend's Colorado Marathon I was passed by a long-haired man in sandals. While it never feels great to get passed it was inspiring to see a minimalist runner in action. Could he keep that pace up for another 20 miles?
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When she wrote this entry in her journal, Elizabeth Smart was pregnant with the second of four children to fellow poet George Barker, a married man who, by the time of his death, had fathered fifteen children to four women. Smart essentially raised their brood alone, whilst...
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Chilling at Central Park. I usually hang out here on the same bench on Sunday mornings, blast some music, and do stuff :). Going to write this newsletter and then head to the office. Lots to do with Zip this week! We’re finding tons of cool new teachers, making dope content,...