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Both Are True
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2 weeks ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Nuances of Minimalism Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many...
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Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many nuances to the movement. Is it even a movement? It’s perhaps better described as a guiding principle. Some of these nuances are highly commercial, some are focused on personal wellbeing...
The Honest Broker
What Happened to My Search Engine? Or why tech upgrades are now mostly downgrades
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Dogs That Don't Bark I once had to end a very nice person's freelance work contract for a role which they were doing...
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I once had to end a very nice person's freelance work contract for a role which they were doing quite badly. I wrote them an email that tried to say only things that were both nice and true, such as some version of "we're wanting
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Blloc Phone I’ve been embedded within the Apple ecosystem for years, using an iMac at home as well as the...
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I’ve been embedded within the Apple ecosystem for years, using an iMac at home as well as the office, owning an iPhone since the iPhone 3G, and my latest investment was a pair of AirPods—probably Apple’s best product design for years. I was stuck on the iPhone 6s for a long time...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me...
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I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me was an experienced mechanic who has mastered the heavier machinery. He worked with skill, with a quickness that hid the forces he was wielding, making the power required to rip tires...
Stoic Simple
7 Stoicism Exercises for Self-Improvement Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that has gained popularity in recent times due to its emphasis on...
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Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that has gained popularity in recent times due to its emphasis on practical, actionable exercises designed to help individuals improve their lives. By practicing specific exercises, referred to as "spiritual exercises," individuals are able to...
Charlie Becker
The Limits of Novelty as a Value Proposition Early thoughts on writing about Russian Cosmism and "the common task"
a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
The Value of Being Generic Within a Niche The Minimalism Life® project, now eight years in the making, began as an experiment. Slowly, we've...
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The Minimalism Life® project, now eight years in the making, began as an experiment. Slowly, we've defined our purpose, gained a respectable readership, acquired valuable assets, and developed a timeless design language. The process hasn't been easy; in fact, it's been bloody...
The Ruffian
Special Edition: John and Paul A Brief Note On Something To Look Forward To
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
5 Years of Product Hunt
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Ryan Hoover's...
Knowing When It's Time to Move On
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Diaries of Note
God invented art as a regulating device Born in Paris in 1911, French-American artist Louise Bourgeois’ most famous work is, on the surface,...
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Born in Paris in 1911, French-American artist Louise Bourgeois’ most famous work is, on the surface, the stuff of nightmares: a 30-ft high spider made of bronze, marble, and stainless steel that towers above the landscapes of art institutions around the world. Yet, this...
DYNOMIGHT
My more-hardcore theanine self-experiment Theanine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in tea. Many people take it as a supplement for...
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Theanine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in tea. Many people take it as a supplement for stress or anxiety. It’s mechanistically plausible, but the scientific literature hasn’t been able to find much of a benefit. So I ran a 16-month blinded self-experiment in the hopes of...
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky's Seven Most Underrated Essays A look back to celebrate my son being ~7 days old
5 months ago
Diaries of Note
One bomb fell about ten feet from the train station Petr Ginz was an extraordinary young Czech-Jewish man who left a lasting impression despite a life...
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Petr Ginz was an extraordinary young Czech-Jewish man who left a lasting impression despite a life cut tragically short. Born in 1928, he was fourteen when he was sent to the Theresienstadt Ghetto. While there, he edited Vedem, an underground magazine produced by teenage...
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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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...
Both Are True
What does your stupid art even do for the world? asking for a friend asking for nick cave asking for my son asking for me
a year ago
Diaries of Note
There is no human being in the world whom he loves and trusts Biographer and historian Iris Origo was born in Gloucestershire, England in 1902 to an American...
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Biographer and historian Iris Origo was born in Gloucestershire, England in 1902 to an American multi-millionaire and an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, and spent much of her adult life in Italy after her mother’s remarriage to an Italian nobleman. In 1924, she and her husband bought La...
The Intimate Mirror
Valueception Recovering Our Capacity to Perceive Intrinsic Value
3 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The U.S. Navy’s $100 Million Checkbox Two years ago a Navy destroyer was ripped open by the nose of a Liberian tanker. Ten sailors were...
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Two years ago a Navy destroyer was ripped open by the nose of a Liberian tanker. Ten sailors were crushed or drowned as their sleeping quarters filled with water after the collision. At the heart of the tragedy is a single checkbox on a touchscreen. This is the untold story of...
Both Are True
happy father's day (the color) on failures and fathers and color and country
a year ago
The Honest Broker
The 6 New Rules of Communicating The era of teleprompters and talking points has come to an end
7 months ago
Luxagraf:...
The Lost Coast Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe...
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Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe standing amidst the crowds of Panama City Beach, but not ten miles east, once you pass through the actual Panama City, the crowds disappear, along with everything else. After...
The Honest Broker
The Most Dangerous Thing in Culture Right Now is Beauty You think I’m crazy, but just wait and see....
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Is Honest Writing the Next New Thing in Journalism? And 21 reasons why writers are dishonest
a year ago
Naveen Arun's Blog
Please Let Me Monetize My Hobbies Please, let me monetize my hobbies. After all, what’s the point of doing something purely for fun...
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Please, let me monetize my hobbies. After all, what’s the point of doing something purely for fun when I could be making money off it? Please, let me turn my relaxing gaming sessions into high-pressure performances with commentary. Who wouldn’t enjoy transforming a leisurely...
The Ruffian
Barbearheimer Notes on Barbie, Oppenheimer, and The Bear
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
on learning the definition of endodontist, and compassion Have you heard of the profession, “endodontist” before? I have not, until very recently. After...
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5 months ago
Have you heard of the profession, “endodontist” before? I have not, until very recently. After suffering for a couple of decades from chronic illness, I have come to realise it is truly...
Mind Mine
camouflage reflections on fitting into many places
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
My Masterclass on Better Storytelling 2 Years in 2 Hours
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
The Strange Fruits of Exploration And maybe a beach bar
4 months ago
The Ruffian
The Ad That Radicalised Me Britain's Assisted Dying Debate
7 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...
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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...
Tech and Tea
On gentle personal growth in 2024 Reflections on things I’m learning and continue to learn this year.
6 months ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Rituals Ritual, a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or revered objects. When you...
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10 months ago
Ritual, a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or revered objects. When you hear this word, where does your mind take you? For me, I find myself asking, what's the difference between a ritual and routine? Turns out that, in essence, routines are practical,...
journal – Winnie Lim
a snapshot of my psyche, and an egg sandwich Sometimes I think I am too “purist” in the way I live: I am always trying to do the “right” thing,...
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Sometimes I think I am too “purist” in the way I live: I am always trying to do the “right” thing, but perhaps what is the right thing for me intellectually may...
journal – Winnie Lim
why i turn to books on buddhism in times of suffering Over the past decade I tend to turn to books on buddhism whenever I feel down. I wouldn’t consider...
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Over the past decade I tend to turn to books on buddhism whenever I feel down. I wouldn’t consider myself religious or a buddhist, and I don’t really fully agree wth much...
Both Are True
confessions of a recovering content creator started out at buzzfeed now we here - my convo w comedian and mind behind Create.Repeat, Zack Evans
2 months ago
The Honest Broker
I Receive a Letter from a High School Student I share this dispatch from 11th grade in its entirety
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
from creativity to activity I started making websites and dabbling in photoshop when I first got my computer at 15. I never felt...
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I started making websites and dabbling in photoshop when I first got my computer at 15. I never felt particularly creative as a child and I hated art classes so when that...
The Honest Broker
Where Do Music Genres Come From? A new section from my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
9 months ago
The Honest Broker
12 Things I Learned from René Girard How a thinker who hated trends & fashions became trendy & fashionable
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Open Mic Discussion: How Do You Deal with Disabilities that Put Your Vocation at Risk? A reader asks for your advice
a year ago
Passing Time
Respecting Repose There's a difference between noise and sound.
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Tell if Your Job is Real After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that...
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over a year ago
After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that none of it is real." His observation stuck me as both profoundly true and maddeningly confusing.
Passing Time
Your Social Universe Imagine yourself as a star.
a year ago
bookbear express
Dear Bear: on the far side of fear is surrender + weekly recs
2 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Irresistible Obstacles The formula beneath any game that hooks players can be boiled down to the following. Voluntary...
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The formula beneath any game that hooks players can be boiled down to the following. Voluntary Obstacle + Rules + Feedback System = Leveling Up
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...
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In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chicago witnessed the rise of Al Capone, a notorious mob boss who, despite running a vast and fearsome criminal enterprise for many years, evaded conviction until 1931 when he was finally indicted and convicted for tax evasion. Released from...
The Ruffian
Thirty-One Insights Into Art, Writing and the Creative Process Nuggets from my commonplace book
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Work under any circumstances Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer whose career was plagued by...
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Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer whose career was plagued by financial hardship and legal troubles. Born in 1786, Haydon’s passion for historical painting led him down a tumultuous path, as mounting debts and controversial public statements...
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify 1.2.3 Whole Food Streaks, Widgets, Quick Summaries and 41 New Foods.
8 months ago
The Intimate Mirror
The Power of Needlessness How Love Transforms Systems
5 months ago
The Honest Broker
Who Was Kid Bailey? I try to solve the last big mystery of the Delta blues
11 months ago
Diaries of Note
When a shot goes badly, I feel like a useless object Catherine Deneuve’s film career has been prolific and illustrious. Since her big screen debut in...
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Catherine Deneuve’s film career has been prolific and illustrious. Since her big screen debut in 1957 she has starred in close to 130 movies and garnered 14 César Award nominations, of which she has won two, cementing her as one of France’s most acclaimed actresses. Yet, even the...
The Honest Broker
An Open Letter to Taylor Swift I'm asking a favor—but not for me. I want you to do a favor for the music.
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Practically all were intact Frank Hurley was an audacious Australian photographer and adventurer best known for his remarkable...
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Frank Hurley was an audacious Australian photographer and adventurer best known for his remarkable images of Antarctica, particularly those he took on Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. When Hurley wrote this diary entry on 2nd November 1915,...
Stoic Simple
What Does Stoicism Teach About Death & Mortality? Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that dates back to the third century BC, has become increasingly...
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Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that dates back to the third century BC, has become increasingly popular in modern times. This philosophy, which focuses on self-control, rational thinking, and acceptance of the inevitability of life's ups and downs, has much to offer those who...
The Intimate Mirror
Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
6 months ago
The Ruffian
FLASHPOINTS #12: Are machines becoming more intelligent than us - and what does that even mean? A conversation with Professor David Krakauer
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Job Interview Trap Designers Might Avoid I was caught off guard during a job interview after I told the story of my Ghost-O-Meter app. My...
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I was caught off guard during a job interview after I told the story of my Ghost-O-Meter app. My audience was several designers and one developer who sat quietly on the edge of the group eying me skeptically.
The Honest Broker
I Talk with an AI Music Historian Maybe a chatbot can teach me a few things
over a year ago
RhysTranter.com
Visit to Oxford Oratory This week I had the joy of taking a group of students to the University of Oxford open day. In a few...
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This week I had the joy of taking a group of students to the University of Oxford open day. In a few quiet moments, I had an opportunity to pray at the Oxford Oratory on Woodstock Road
The Prism
Why Everything is Becoming a Game All the better to control you
a year ago
bookbear express
matchmaking is open :)))
3 months ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Reductive Residence “The home is what a bear would know as a cave. It's a space to be an animal, really. You can chew...
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“The home is what a bear would know as a cave. It's a space to be an animal, really. You can chew your bone in the corner and nobody will bother you. It's a laboratory for living—it's fluid.” —Michele Oka Doner Your home is your sanctuary, yet it's not a space that you should...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Give Up These Things If You Feel Like You’re Stuck in Life or Had Enough Plus one thing *not* to give up.
6 months ago
The Honest Broker
Why You Should Skip My Articles and Go Straight to the Comments Here are some highlights from yesterday's open mic anarchy thread
over a year ago
Mark Manson
Mark Manson’s 3 Rules for Life Hey party people! It's Mark Manson, and today I want to talk about Dr. Jordan Peterson and his...
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Hey party people! It's Mark Manson, and today I want to talk about Dr. Jordan Peterson and his books, "12 Rules for Life" and "12 More Rules for Life." I've had the pleasure of chatting with him on his podcast and even got some F-bombs out of him. But what really stuck with me...
Both Are True
why write? an essay
a year ago
Diaries of Note
The film had killed me On the morning of 27th August 1945, shooting commenced on La Belle et la Bête, a French-language...
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On the morning of 27th August 1945, shooting commenced on La Belle et la Bête, a French-language adaptation of the 1757 fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Directing this grand endeavour in his 57th year was poet and artist Jean Cocteau, a multi-talented creative force known for his...
Atoms vs Bits
Making Sense Of Life Through Reincarnation Again the melody returns
6 months ago
Mind Mine
write like you are mortal because you are
6 months ago
Tech and Tea
Small steps, Big dreams proudly announcing Tech and Tea
over a year ago
Daniel Bourke
5 Free Resources to Help You Get a Machine Learning Job Learn in public, build your own projects, start the job before you have it, polish your resume and...
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Learn in public, build your own projects, start the job before you have it, polish your resume and practice, practice, practice!
The Honest Broker
It's Open Mic Day—Talk About Anything You Want What's on your mind?
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
To Improve Yourself You Must Know Yourself How to make change stick
4 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
What’s Your Talent Stack? Could understanding Donald Trump’s success help designers get hired?
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
The sound of failure Few individuals have shaped the sound and trajectory of modern music quite like Brian Eno. Born in...
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Few individuals have shaped the sound and trajectory of modern music quite like Brian Eno. Born in 1948 in Suffolk, England, Eno initially rose to fame as a member of the glam rock band Roxy Music in the early 1970s. Since then, he has carved out a niche as a visionary in the...
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...
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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 !
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Heart Sneeze Important Medical Advice for Creative People
over a year ago
Tech and Tea
Is crocheting a stuffy a creative endeavor? Hierarchy of needs in action, sooner than I expected
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
I don’t want another swash to buckle On 13th December 1960, mere months after winning an Oscar for his role in Ben Hur, Charlton Heston...
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On 13th December 1960, mere months after winning an Oscar for his role in Ben Hur, Charlton Heston almost met with disaster on the set of El Cid, an epic historical drama unfolding in the sun-drenched landscapes of Spain. While immersed in a demanding broadsword duel scene...
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Ask Me Anything
over a year ago
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Helps Us Conquer & Overcome Fear Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It can be a powerful motivator, helping us avoid...
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Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It can be a powerful motivator, helping us avoid danger and stay safe. However, fear can also hold us back from achieving our goals and living our best lives. But what if there was a way to conquer fear, to rise above it and become...
The Ruffian
How To Be Charles Darwin Nine Darwinian Habits of Mind and Behaviour
9 months ago
Passing Time
Alpine Starts II Or: Thanksgiving in the Mountains
a year ago
The Honest Broker
I'm Recommending These 10 New Albums Here are some highlights from my recent listening
a month ago
Both Are True
Doing Crimes w my dad a throwback for dad day (originally published in May 2023)
3 weeks ago
DYNOMIGHT
Underrated reasons to be thankful IV That you can apparently learn to meditate your way into a state of profound relaxation and bliss and...
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7 months ago
That you can apparently learn to meditate your way into a state of profound relaxation and bliss and pleasure on par with heroin or orgasm, which was certainly not on my bingo card, which is good because bliss is good, and also because it’s cool that there can still be huge...
Diaries of Note
It all began so beautifully On 22nd November 1963, an unfathomable tragedy unfolded under the Texas sky as the motorcade...
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On 22nd November 1963, an unfathomable tragedy unfolded under the Texas sky as the motorcade carrying President John F. Kennedy wound its way through the streets of Dallas. Two cars behind the President’s, Lady Bird Johnson, wife of then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson,...
Abhishek Chakraborty
The Problem with Too Much Fairness We care so much about fairness that we are willing to sacrifice economic well-being to enforce it....
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over a year ago
We care so much about fairness that we are willing to sacrifice economic well-being to enforce it. Research shows that just to ensure shirkers get what they deserve, we are prepared to make ourselves poorer.
Charlie Becker
Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
11 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Color Theory Scams, Exposing How Designers Manipulate You With Color I am here to give you permission to call them out next time you hear color jargon. It is time...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I am here to give you permission to call them out next time you hear color jargon. It is time someone exposed the babble for what it is, manipulation.
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...
Jason Crawford
What I still want out of time management tools I made my first todo list almost 25 years ago. Ever since, I’ve been evolving my tools and system...
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I made my first todo list almost 25 years ago. Ever since, I’ve been evolving my tools and system for tracking tasks, managing time, and improving productivity. A personal productivity toolbox is a very personal and contextual thing. I find that my own systems have to be revised...
Daily Stoic
Stoicism and Christianity: The History of the Stoics and the Christians It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the...
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It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the same time. That’s right, Seneca and Jesus were both born in the year 4BC. Not only that, they lived roughly parallel lives despite being separated by geography, culture, and social...
journal – Winnie Lim
living life like a solo rpg player One of my all-time favourite games is stardew valley. I don’t actually play a lot of games,...
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One of my all-time favourite games is stardew valley. I don’t actually play a lot of games, partially because they trigger migraines and motion sickness for me, and partially because a combination...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Gathering Feedback Although I've effectively stepped away from running Minimalissimo®, it's still a site I adore and...
a year ago
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Although I've effectively stepped away from running Minimalissimo®, it's still a site I adore and visit pretty much daily for a well-curated dose of minimal design. Manu is doing a sterling job in evolving it, which I'm 100% behind. He's looking to create support through a small...
journal – Winnie Lim
first impressions of khao yai Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to...
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4 days ago
Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to places where we don’t have to drive because I tend to...
Diaries of Note
Humility Dag Hammarskjöld was en route to negotiate peace in Congo when, in 1961, the plane in which he was...
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Dag Hammarskjöld was en route to negotiate peace in Congo when, in 1961, the plane in which he was travelling crashed, ending the lives of all its passengers. Born in 1905, Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United...
Nat Eliason's...
Don't Work Faster. Transition Faster. A secret to creative output from endurance sports
8 months ago
The Ruffian
Is Forgiveness a Power Move? Plus a very juicy rattle bag which includes my favourite ever sad song
10 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 5 A kinda wild fact about modern government is that (often) lawmakers don't read the bills they pass....
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A kinda wild fact about modern government is that (often) lawmakers don't read the bills they pass. One thing I think would be fun is if every bill came with a short multiple-choice quiz, and lawmakers had to answer the quiz before they voted. There's a
Scarlet Ink
The 150 Point Rule of Thumb. How to Strategically Approach Career Pivots. We don't always begin our careers where we'd like them to end up. We're not stuck with jobs where we...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
We don't always begin our careers where we'd like them to end up. We're not stuck with jobs where we began them. I walk through paths to move your career in a new direction.
DYNOMIGHT
Limits of smart Take me. Now take someone with the combined talents of Von Neumann, Archimedes, Ramanujan, and...
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Take me. Now take someone with the combined talents of Von Neumann, Archimedes, Ramanujan, and Mozart. Now take someone smarter again by the same margin and repeat that a few times. Say this Being is created and has an IQ of 300. Let’s also say it can think at 10,000× normal...
Paul Cudenec
The truth about Davos Monday January 20 sees the start of the World Economic Forum’s 2025 meeting at Davos, Switzerland.
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Monday January 20 sees the start of the World Economic Forum’s 2025 meeting at Davos, Switzerland.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Simple Living Is Simpler Today Whether we like it or not, we are currently living more isolated lives, and for some people a life...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Whether we like it or not, we are currently living more isolated lives, and for some people a life of solitude. There’s massive disruption. When the world faces a global pandemic, we all have important decisions to make. Some of these are reactive and some of these are...
Charlie Becker
Sonder, Sobriety, and Abstractions | Friday Footnotes #3 Friday Footnotes is a weekly newsletter where reading and reflection meet real life.
3 months ago
Mind Mine
the mind is a trap be careful what you convince yourself of
4 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
nostalgia in akihabara I’ve been to akihabara twice – once in 2008ish and another in 2018 – but back then I was more...
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a year ago
I’ve been to akihabara twice – once in 2008ish and another in 2018 – but back then I was more interested in looking at the massive electronic stores like yodabashi and bic....
Diaries of Note
Now is the winter… When 35-year-old Anthony Sher took on the role of Richard III at the Royal Shakespeare Company in...
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When 35-year-old Anthony Sher took on the role of Richard III at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1984, two years after playing the Fool to Michael Gambon’s King Lear, he delivered a transformative performance. Using crutches to evoke a spider-like figure, Sher crafted a...
Left To Write
What A Bottle of Coke In A Luxury Five Star Resort Taught Me About Selling Where Is Just As Important As What
over a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
Quarterly Author Update: January 2025 Book sales, Husk update, and a new podcast
6 months ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
099 + Framer 099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of...
a year ago
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a year ago
099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of photorealistic product mockups made for Photoshop. And we're continuing to grow this collection slowly, but we recognised that we need to diversify. So we're building out a new...
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You can build an accidental culture, or a purposeful culture. Take action to build a culture of empathy, and reap the rewards.
journal – Winnie Lim
chiang mai’s sketchbook I had only managed to complete roughly one-third of the sketchbook during the trip, and didn’t work...
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I had only managed to complete roughly one-third of the sketchbook during the trip, and didn’t work on it when we first got back. This happened to both my sketchbooks last year...
The Map is Mostly...
Dispatches from childhood Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with...
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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.
Isabel Unraveled
embracing my Wild Woman i’m a cheetah, not a house cat
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Have you quit social media? Do you want to? I am looking for feedback on an idea I'm writing an essay about.
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Adrian Hanft, III:...
Mental Spacecraft: Two Contradictory Views from Space Fifty years after humanity’s first steps on the moon seems like a good excuse to imagine the view...
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over a year ago
Fifty years after humanity’s first steps on the moon seems like a good excuse to imagine the view from space. You are floating, weightless, taking in the beauty of Earth, a tiny blue marble dangling below. An umbilical cord tethers you to your spacecraft.
Passing Time
Perfidious Pricing How Companies Use Drip Pricing to Overcharge Consumers
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Daniel Bourke
Where’s the magic? I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview. I said Isaac Newton. An old...
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I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview. I said Isaac Newton. An old cricket coach told me about the laws of motion. And I never forgot. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. It helped fix my right arm leg spin. I later
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Resignation Letter I Couldn’t Send Writing a resignation letter is easy. Knowing whether or not to send it is the hard part.
over a year ago
Both Are True
A study of the heart (guest post) cardiology and a dream rendezvous
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The Honest Broker
Is This the Dominant Personality Type of Our Time? Or how we all became Clint Eastwood
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The Convivial...
"Lonely Surfaces" (Audio Version) Listen now (21 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 20 (supplement)
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Diaries of Note
A disgusting day! In April of 1891, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky made the long journey to New York where...
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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...
Charlie Becker
"Dada, slow down!" Fatherhood at Thirty-Thousand Feet A letter from a father flying solo with his toddler
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Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Phone Setup 2021 An annual review of the minimal phone setup sees it considerably different from last year, yet a lot...
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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...
journal – Winnie Lim
obsessively compulsively thinking about death, loss and existence Some time ago while reading a blog post on autism I learnt about the concept of existential OCD...
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10 months ago
Some time ago while reading a blog post on autism I learnt about the concept of existential OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder): Existential OCD involves intrusive, repetitive thinking about questions which cannot possibly...
journal – Winnie Lim
what a physical notebook provokes I’ve been a digital-first person for as long as I can remember. Typing words on a keyboard onto a...
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a year ago
I’ve been a digital-first person for as long as I can remember. Typing words on a keyboard onto a screen had always felt more intuitive than moving a pen with my hands....
DYNOMIGHT
Why I’m skeptical of minimum prices for ride-sharing The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently announced that drivers for ride-sharing companies...
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6 months ago
The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently announced that drivers for ride-sharing companies must be paid at least $32.50 per hour. Now, if you’re a hardcore libertarian, then you probably hate the minimum wage. You already disagree with this policy, so you need no convincing...
Ryan Hoover's...
Your invite to Product Hunt’s 4th annual community meetup 🎉
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Stoic Simple
10 of the Most Famous Stoic Philosophers Throughout History Stoicism is a philosophy that has endured for thousands of years, influencing and inspiring...
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over a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has endured for thousands of years, influencing and inspiring countless individuals. While it has had many great thinkers throughout history who contributed to its development, there are ten in particular whose legacies have left the greatest impact...
DYNOMIGHT
Tactical typing
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Rubenerd
Australia’s and Canada’s Elections We take a quick break from #Japan2025 to mention the results back home. Clara and I both submitted...
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2 months ago
We take a quick break from #Japan2025 to mention the results back home. Clara and I both submitted our postal votes before we left, and largely ignored the news while we tried to enjoy our holiday and break. My sister messaged last night to tell us it was safe to check now, and...
The Intimate Mirror
AI for Emotional Unfolding A Guide to Finding the Warm Human Within
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Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Minimalism For Sale I'm selling minimalism.com and all @minimalism usernames across various web platforms, including...
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10 months ago
I'm selling minimalism.com and all @minimalism usernames across various web platforms, including Twitter/X, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, and Pinterest. Email me if interested: carl@minimalism.com
Laetitia@Work
Why I'm tired of goals Laetitia@Work #55
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Atoms vs Bits
Mr. UFOs Go to Washington On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee had a hearing on UAP (aka UFOs). Most of what was said...
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On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee had a hearing on UAP (aka UFOs). Most of what was said is already public knowledge, but it allowed witnesses to testify under oath, get information into the congressional record, and publicize the issue. The highlights: High-level...
The Honest Broker
Dana Gioia on Stephen Sondheim An extract from his new book
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Diaries of Note
Last day of shoot Emma Thompson spent five years crafting the screenplay for Sense and Sensibility, a period that...
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Emma Thompson spent five years crafting the screenplay for Sense and Sensibility, a period that might be described as part love affair with Jane Austen’s novel, part wrestling match with the challenge of adapting it for the big screen. When finally released in 1995, boasting a...
bookbear express
How they made it: The Molehill's Viv Chen on career transitions and fashion writing creativity, security, and changing careers in your late 20s
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This is where it hits It was in Africa in 1963, aged 31, that Dian Fossey first caught a glimpse of the animal to which...
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It was in Africa in 1963, aged 31, that Dian Fossey first caught a glimpse of the animal to which she would soon dedicate her life: the mountain gorilla. By the time she wrote the following diary entry in 1985, Fossey had been living among these creatures in Rwanda’s Volcanoes...
Thu Le
Stubborn determination What music hunts, design struggles, and running have in common.
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A Nice Little Party Gimmick for your friends to make more friends
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Monetising Minimalism To keep a site sustainable, it needs to be funded to some extent. Enough at least to tread water,...
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over a year ago
To keep a site sustainable, it needs to be funded to some extent. Enough at least to tread water, but more heavily if the site (or project) is to evolve to any meaningful degree. If a project can be self-sustainable by means of its own monetisation, that is the ideal situation....
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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...
Scarlet Ink
Do Jerks Get Hired For Management Roles, or Does Management Create Jerks? I assumed that certain rude personalities were promoted to leadership positions. Then I both found...
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I assumed that certain rude personalities were promoted to leadership positions. Then I both found myself being promoted, and adopting some of those behaviors.
Scarlet Ink
How Senior Leaders Evaluate Ideas — And a Story of Amazon's 3-Year Planning Process Ideas are valuable if they're not simply a desired outcome. A path to an outcome is the core element...
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Isabel Unraveled
have you noticed that rule is arbitrary? stop playing by Bad Rules
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Wait But Why
You Won’t Believe My Morning A highly unexpected turn of events. The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But...
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A highly unexpected turn of events. The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Ruffian
Ten Useful Concepts Drop them into the conversation, all casual like
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Diaries of Note
Now all is gone For a period of four years, beginning in 1860, William Henry Brewer travelled the length and breadth...
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For a period of four years, beginning in 1860, William Henry Brewer travelled the length and breadth of California as part of the state’s first official geological survey, his role as the survey’s principal assistant providing him with a unique vantage point from which to...
Ryan Hoover's...
Winners of the Product Hunt Global Hackathon 2017
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Diaries of Note
ABBEY ROAD On the morning of 8th August 1969, as a policeman held back traffic, all four members of the Beatles...
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a year ago
On the morning of 8th August 1969, as a policeman held back traffic, all four members of the Beatles made their way across a zebra crossing outside EMI Studios in London. As they walked in line, one after the other, with a ten minute window in which to get the job done,...
Diaries of Note
In the world, yet not in it Born in Geneva in 1821, Henri-Frédéric Amiel was a poet and philosopher who found little in the way...
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over a year ago
Born in Geneva in 1821, Henri-Frédéric Amiel was a poet and philosopher who found little in the way of recognition during his lifetime, perhaps due to the introspective nature that fuelled the journal for which he posthumously found fame. Always reaching for perfection and...
Thu Le
Pen and paper The tactile joy of thinking with lines on paper.
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Alien Intelligence Housecats give us the most realistic insight to what it would be like to encounter space aliens.
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over a year ago
Housecats give us the most realistic insight to what it would be like to encounter space aliens.
Passing Time
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
why I refuse to learn drawing properly When some people want to learn to draw, they do it the “right” way. They take a drawing class, watch...
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9 months ago
When some people want to learn to draw, they do it the “right” way. They take a drawing class, watch youtube videos, or buy a book – starting from the basics. I...
Nat Eliason's...
The Bad Goal of $5m by 30 And perhaps a better framing
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Both Are True
Two Russians Walk Into a Substack Live On emotional labor, escaping Russia, and the ideas that hide w/ our guest: writer and psychonaut...
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On emotional labor, escaping Russia, and the ideas that hide w/ our guest: writer and psychonaut Nikita Petrov
The Ruffian
Seduced By The Machine Why We Allow Apps and Corporations To Tell Us How To Live
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Laetitia@Work
What if generative AI was actually underwhelming? Laetitia@Work #69
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Farza's Newsletter
dropped french fry grease on my piano and the keys are so smooth now but my hands smell like old... Zip We’re just shipping so much stuff every week lol. It’s kinda ridiculous in an awesome way. We’re...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Zip We’re just shipping so much stuff every week lol. It’s kinda ridiculous in an awesome way. We’re doing a good job at just focusing on delivering value to our users and building on what they’re telling us. Everything from the classes we choose to create to the features we...
Passing Time
Valuable, but not productive Consulting & finance as black holes of elite human capital
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DYNOMIGHT
Algorithmic ranking is unfairly maligned What does “algorithmic ranking” bring to mind for you? Personally, I get visions of political...
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5 months ago
What does “algorithmic ranking” bring to mind for you? Personally, I get visions of political ragebait and supplement hucksters and unnecessary cleavage. I see cratering attention spans and groups of friends on the subway all blankly swiping at glowing rectangles. I see...
Paul Cudenec
The stench of the system: sayanim Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass...
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8 months ago
Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression.
The Honest Broker
What Happened to Sly Stone? At age 80, he tells his tale—but is it a story of recovery, or mere survival?
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The Honest Broker
Cruising for Classical Music in LA A section from Dana Gioia's new book
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Ryan Hoover's...
Email-First Startups
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Laetitia@Work
Desperate for more male nurses, teachers and cleaners Laetitia@Work #57
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The Ruffian
The Ruffian Speaks An Ad For My Speaking Services (Plus Book Tour News)
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Nat Eliason's...
The Scariest Day of My Life What the hell am I supposed to do?
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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...
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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...
Mark Manson
Why You Should Have Fewer Opinions https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw I'm on an old man rant today. The world's a shitfest, and something...
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over a year ago
https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw I'm on an old man rant today. The world's a shitfest, and something needs to be said: Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one, and most are full of shit. So, here's my argument: people need to have fewer fucking opinions. The problem is that...
The Ruffian
Can You Imitate a Genius? What the new Amy Winehouse film tells us about singing, talent, and AI
a year ago
Diaries of Note
I am going to do my best Yoko Moriwaki was born in Japan in 1932 on the picturesque island of Itsukushima, better known to...
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a year ago
Yoko Moriwaki was born in Japan in 1932 on the picturesque island of Itsukushima, better known to locals as Miyajima, and until war broke out in 1941 her childhood was a happy one, filled with simple joys. In 1944, with the conflict casting a heavy shadow, her father was called...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Marathon Sandals and Mediocrity Five miles into my run in last weekend's Colorado Marathon I was passed by a long-haired man in...
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over a year ago
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?
Ryan Hoover's...
Easter Egg Marketing: How Snapchat, Apple, and Google Hook You
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Isabel Unraveled
just show up stop postponing the act
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The Honest Broker
Should We Get Angry When Artists Sell Out? Is it really okay to take the money and run?
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Both Are True
I felt more human after this conversation Isabel Cowles Murphy and I talk parenting and writing and and the “hideous and holy” aka babies with
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Proof You Can Do Hard Things An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
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Adrian Hanft, III:...
The IKEA Defense of Flat Earthers Flat Earthers are perhaps the only group of people that it is still socially acceptable to...
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over a year ago
Flat Earthers are perhaps the only group of people that it is still socially acceptable to discriminate against. We just can’t bring ourselves to tolerate people who believe the world is flat. And yet the fundamental ideas powering a flat Earth believer is an approach that most...