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journal – Winnie Lim
co-existing with my broken mind I’ve been feeling more down these days. I am not sure if it is pms, covid, both, or just responding...
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I’ve been feeling more down these days. I am not sure if it is pms, covid, both, or just responding to reality in general. I don’t really get why people are not...
Diaries of Note
I must learn to think Isabelle Eberhardt was an explorer and writer whose brief but extraordinary life was marked by...
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Isabelle Eberhardt was an explorer and writer whose brief but extraordinary life was marked by curiosity and defiance. Born in Geneva in 1877 to an anarchist father and a mother of Russian descent, it was in 1897 that she finally visited North Africa, a place she had longed to...
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Can Improve Your Physical Health & Fitness Are you looking for ways to improve your physical health? Many people focus on exercise and diet,...
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Are you looking for ways to improve your physical health? Many people focus on exercise and diet, but there is another method that has been gaining popularity in recent years - Stoicism. This ancient philosophy has many principles that can help you lead a healthier and happier...
Diaries of Note
Mr. Daniels took a picture just as it left the tracks At 10:35 a.m. on 17th December 1903, Orville Wright, alongside his brother Wilbur, embarked on a...
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At 10:35 a.m. on 17th December 1903, Orville Wright, alongside his brother Wilbur, embarked on a historic journey that would change the course of human history. They achieved the first powered, controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina....
Luxagraf:...
Renaissance Fair One of the things I find most peculiar about our current pop culture worldview is the utter...
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One of the things I find most peculiar about our current pop culture worldview is the utter disregard for the past. The past is a far away thing that is almost always a-thing-you-are-so-lucky-you-don't-have-to-live-in. Step outside that increasingly tunneled vision the media...
Farza's Newsletter
been playing mario kart on my tamagotchi Hey everyone! Chilling at a little cafe right now. Got a cappuccino and a cheese danish. So, we’re...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! Chilling at a little cafe right now. Got a cappuccino and a cheese danish. So, we’re working on _buildspace now and a lot of folks have asked me about why we pivoted away from ZipSchool. I’ll answer that question with a screenshot from our investor update below:
Passing Time
Follow Up: Feedback Request Mistake Substack doesn't work how I thought
a year ago
Diaries of Note
A greater public calamity could not have occurred On 6th November 1817, the British public was plunged into deep mourning following the unexpected...
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On 6th November 1817, the British public was plunged into deep mourning following the unexpected death of Princess Charlotte of Wales. The only child of the Prince Regent (later King George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick, Princess Charlotte was admired for her spirited personality...
Diaries of Note
His tiny tadpole body… When she wrote this diary entry in April of 1890, Beatrice Potter could not have imagined that a...
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When she wrote this diary entry in April of 1890, Beatrice Potter could not have imagined that a mere two years later, this man with the “tiny tadpole body,” Sidney Webb, would become her husband. Nor could she have foreseen the powerful intellectual partnership that would...
Stoic Simple
Using Stoicism to Live a Balanced Life Maintaining balance and achieving personal contentment has been a pressing concern for people...
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Maintaining balance and achieving personal contentment has been a pressing concern for people throughout history. From ancient Greek philosophers to modern-day wellness coaches, experts have offered diverse approaches to balance the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual...
Unfiltered by Tim...
When You Reach the Point of “F*ck It, I’m Gonna Try Anyway” Your Entire Life Changes Forever “If there’s fire inside you, with nowhere to go, it burns you alive.”
a week ago
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...
Laetitia@Work
What does psychological safety at work depend on? Laetitia@Work #75
2 months ago
Passing Time
Backyard Skiing You don’t have to go far from home for adventure
9 months ago
Scarlet Ink
My 61k subscriber newsletter, about marketing, and a bit about relationships. An off-topic holiday... An off-topic holiday newsletter. And a happy New Year to you!
a week ago
Castles in the Sky
I have a new face. Reintroducing myself and Castles in the Sky
4 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Powered by a Whisper As promised, today we are going to take a journey to the heart of the web. The web has become...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
As promised, today we are going to take a journey to the heart of the web. The web has become bloated and gluttonous. We need hungry scalpels, sharp mental x-acto knives to cut away the excess. What will we find at the center? Is there a truth worth saving at the heart of the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
over a year ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
It's Absolutely Pointless to Start Anything Unless You'll Do It Daily The simple shift in thinking that'll help you work on less so you get deep focus.
3 weeks ago
Left To Write
Write Like You Write And not how you speak
a year ago
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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 6, Dymaxion Man Meet Buckminster Fuller, the visionary crackpot who held Earth’s rudder.
over a year ago
Stoic Simple
Living in the Present Moment: Stoicism & the Concept of Time Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for centuries, yet its teachings continue to resonate...
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Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for centuries, yet its teachings continue to resonate with people today. One particular aspect of Stoic thought that is relevant to our modern age is its relationship with the concept of time. In this article, we will explore the...
The Honest Broker
In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 2 of 2) I conclude the story of my quest to find a legendary jazz musician who disappeared in the early...
9 months ago
Farza's Newsletter
might drop-out and start a rap career in singapore brb Company So, I sorta see Zip as two problems right now. Problem #1: How can we grow the # of people...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Company So, I sorta see Zip as two problems right now. Problem #1: How can we grow the # of people paying for Zip at least +10%-20% week over week? What levers can we pull to reliably send traffic to Zip either by referrals, ads, or other more grassroot style strategies?
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Nirvana Sucks Why some people “just get it” while the rest of us end up looking dumb time and time again. Is there...
over a year ago
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Why some people “just get it” while the rest of us end up looking dumb time and time again. Is there anything we can do?
The Honest Broker
I Share Private Journal Entries Random jottings on music (and other topics) from my notebook
4 days ago
The Honest Broker
Nine Predictions for the Future of the Music Business I offer a forecast for 10 years in the future—and it's filled with good news (surprise!)
2 months ago
Diaries of Note
They have to fight an eagle on the top of the Empire State Building Michael Palin, born in Sheffield on 5th May 1943, is best known as a member of Monty Python, the...
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Michael Palin, born in Sheffield on 5th May 1943, is best known as a member of Monty Python, the iconic comedy group who redefined the world of comedy with their surreal, subversive humour and innovative performances. However, Palin’s career extends beyond comedy thanks to...
The Convivial...
Taking Stock of Our Technological Liturgies Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 15
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
How 'American Graffiti' Invented Classic Rock (and Changed My Life) My favorite George Lucas film turns 50 tomorrow, and I love it for the soundtrack—but for a whole...
a year ago
The Convivial...
Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
a year ago
Diaries of Note
 How utterly mad it all is Although her life was cut tragically short, Lorraine Hansberry’s influence on American theatre was...
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Although her life was cut tragically short, Lorraine Hansberry’s influence on American theatre was profound. Raised amid the racial turbulence of 1930s Chicago, she channelled her experiences into A Raisin in the Sun, a groundbreaking play that earned her three distinctions: the...
Stoic Simple
Comparing Stoicism & Buddhism: A Comparison of Two Philosophies When it comes to personal philosophies and ways of life, there are numerous options out there. One...
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When it comes to personal philosophies and ways of life, there are numerous options out there. One approach that has gained popularity in recent years is Stoicism, an ancient Greco-Roman philosophy that teaches individuals to find inner peace and contentment through discipline,...
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 1 Report & Lessons 29,588 Words Later
4 months ago
Diaries of Note
The Difficulty with Our Time Known to many as the “father of existentialism,” Søren Kierkegaard was a pivotal Danish philosopher,...
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Known to many as the “father of existentialism,” Søren Kierkegaard was a pivotal Danish philosopher, theologian, and cultural critic of the 19th century. His extensive published writings grappled with complex themes including ethics, religion, and the intricate facets of...
The Honest Broker
How We Became a Techno-Optimist Family You can too!
8 months ago
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag History, learning, screw-ups, and suitcase-packing
a year ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
Keanu Reeves Rarely Talks About Money — But When He Does, It’s Life-Changing Choosing one of these goals as your focus will produce more money than you could ever expect.
a month ago
Diaries of Note
This must be a specially sad day Born Hermione Llewellyn in 1913, the life of Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly took a dramatic turn in...
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Born Hermione Llewellyn in 1913, the life of Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly took a dramatic turn in 1941 when her husband, a lieutenant in the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, was captured by Rommel’s Afrika Korps, leading to his imprisonment as a prisoner of war in Italy. She wrote...
Diaries of Note
God, living is enormous! When she wrote the following entry in her journal and imagined fleeing college to venture into the...
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When she wrote the following entry in her journal and imagined fleeing college to venture into the unknown, Susan Sontag was a precocious sixteen-year-old studying English at the University of California, Berkeley. By the end of the year she had indeed left—not on a bus to an...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Family: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases Previous Next https://youtu.be/f4sPP8SkiYQ Family was, without a doubt, an important element in the...
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Previous Next https://youtu.be/f4sPP8SkiYQ Family was, without a doubt, an important element in the lives of the ancient Stoic philosophers. While Stoicism teaches that we shouldn't become too attached to people and that we should remember everyone can be taken from us, it also...
Left To Write
Playing Russian Roulette How understanding this morbid game can improve your decision making in life, health and business.
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How understanding this morbid game can improve your decision making in life, health and business.
Paul Cudenec
Gordon Brown and the single global mafia Gordon Brown was prime minister of the UK from 2007 to 2010, having, from 1997, been chancellor of...
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Gordon Brown was prime minister of the UK from 2007 to 2010, having, from 1997, been chancellor of the exchequer under Tony Blair, whose links to the Rothschilds I explored in 2023.
The Ruffian
My Ten Favourite Books of the Year Plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies (and a special Christmas offer)
3 weeks ago
Passing Time
Full of Eternity Home is a place where you have never been.
a year ago
Castles in the Sky
Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore. Bookstore Register #4
10 months ago
The Ruffian
Why Britain's Elites Shun Highbrow Culture The Signal Has Flipped
3 months ago
Daniel Bourke
Attitude follows behaviour Imposter syndrome. Feeling like you’re doing something you shouldn’t be. Hanging around those who...
a year ago
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Imposter syndrome. Feeling like you’re doing something you shouldn’t be. Hanging around those who you feel should be. It’s true, if at any time you feel your skill is inadequate, it likely is. But that just means you know what you don’t
The Convivial...
Apocalyptic AI The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
a year ago
Castles in the Sky
13 Lessons from 37 Years My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
3 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.
journal – Winnie Lim
reviewing my past selves with obsidian Around this time last year I started manually entering my tweets, facebook statuses, select quotes...
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Around this time last year I started manually entering my tweets, facebook statuses, select quotes from dayone entries, etc into Obsidian and used Dataview to generate an “on this day” table view...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Parenting & Children: Ask Marcus Aurelius Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
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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...
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag Thoughts on the Boris brand, Biden's prospects, why the Brits got so good at pop, and what to read.
a year ago
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Thoughts on the Boris brand, Biden's prospects, why the Brits got so good at pop, and what to read.
DYNOMIGHT
Arithmetic is an underrated world-modeling technology Of all the cognitive tools our ancestors left us, what’s best? Society seems to think pretty highly...
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Of all the cognitive tools our ancestors left us, what’s best? Society seems to think pretty highly of arithmetic. It’s one of the first things we learn as children. So I think it’s weird that only a tiny percentage of people seem to know how to actually use arithmetic. Or maybe...
journal – Winnie Lim
in the mountains at chiang mai After spending a while in the city we moved to the mountains for a bit. Previously I had avoided any...
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After spending a while in the city we moved to the mountains for a bit. Previously I had avoided any trips that involved long vehicle rides because of covid risk, but I...
The Honest Broker
Open Mic Day: Tells Us About Your Favorite Movies, Music, Books, Etc. of 2024 Share your best picks!
a month ago
Daniel Bourke
Silent idols Showing without telling.
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
It's Not A Bad Restaurant, It's A Bad Dish You go to a restaurant with great reviews, but find the food completely mediocre. What happened? Of...
a year ago
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You go to a restaurant with great reviews, but find the food completely mediocre. What happened? Of course there's lots of options: other people have bad taste, the reviews are fake, the place went downhill. But I think an underrated explanation is that there's high variance
Diaries of Note
O God is there no redress, no peace, no justice in this land for us? Ida B. Wells was a trailblazing African American journalist, civil rights activist, and suffragist...
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Ida B. Wells was a trailblazing African American journalist, civil rights activist, and suffragist who courageously fought against racial injustice and gender inequality throughout her life. Born into slavery in 1862, she grew up to become a vocal advocate for the rights of Black...
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky The reason I write
a year ago
Luxagraf:...
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...
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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...
Castles in the Sky
Notes on Artistry from Jonathan Miller, TV Director for BBC's Shakespeare Seasons 3-4 A long Wikipedia excerpt
6 months ago
The Ruffian
Why London's Famous Penguin Pool Has No Penguins In It A Tale From My Trip To The Zoo
9 months ago
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 32 Weight Loss, Civilization, and Good Reading
a year ago
Scarlet Ink
How I Transformed Amazon's Internal Transfer Process Anecdotes, ranting, and some personal philosophy.
a month ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Fooling the Focus Groups Why car companies view their brands as a liability and what they are doing about it. Spoiler, It's...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Why car companies view their brands as a liability and what they are doing about it. Spoiler, It's a Chevy.
Both Are True
bad hair day (terrible, horrible, no good, very bad tbh) a new, never-before-seen haircut for Alexander
2 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
It's Still a Long Game Don't get fooled by the lucky few
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Month 3 of Daily Art Since January 1, I have been posting one piece of art a day.
over a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
to develop compassion is to develop thinking in systems I had a lot of self-hatred when I was younger. But over the past few years it gradually eased up as...
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I had a lot of self-hatred when I was younger. But over the past few years it gradually eased up as I embarked on a journey of self-understanding. This journey wasn’t voluntary,...
journal – Winnie Lim
chiang mai’s scenes of creativity Chiang Mai is a city that is buzzing with creative energy, though I am not sure why. Is it the long...
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Chiang Mai is a city that is buzzing with creative energy, though I am not sure why. Is it the long history of their hill tribes and their crafts? I thought I’ll...
Jason Crawford
“Ascend the Hierarchy”: Let’s improve online discourse Many years ago Paul Graham wrote an essay, “How to Disagree”, that proposed a hierarchy of...
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over a year ago
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...
Farza's Newsletter
just bit into a baklava but it was a cement brick damn what a scam It was a fun week. Tough, but fun! Zip doubled in size which is cool. Startups are a cool thing...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It was a fun week. Tough, but fun! Zip doubled in size which is cool. Startups are a cool thing where learnings really stack on top of each other regardless of the product/company… Going to try our best to keep the growth going into next week! Something that’s going well:...
Stoic Simple
Did Stoicism Have Any Influence on Ancient Rome? Stoicism is a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece in the 3rd century BC. It was founded by...
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Stoicism is a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece in the 3rd century BC. It was founded by philosopher Zeno of Citium and was quickly adopted and expanded upon by his successors, including the influential Roman philosopher, Seneca. Stoicism's focus on self-discipline,...
The Honest Broker
How Did Pop Culture Get So Gloomy? Audiences seek out darkness and dysfunction, but why?
3 months ago
Diaries of Note
BlooOOP, blooOOP In 1949, as she searched for obscure books to feed her reading habit, American author Helene Hanff...
a year ago
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In 1949, as she searched for obscure books to feed her reading habit, American author Helene Hanff struck up a correspondence with Frank Doel, chief buyer for Marks & Co., an antiquarian bookshop nestled at 84, Charing Cross Road in London. These letters, filled with Hanff’s...
The Honest Broker
He Might Have Been the First Jazz Star... But Ford Dabney kept making wrong bets at the wrong time
6 months ago
The Convivial...
Embracing Sub-Optimal Relationships The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 10
5 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
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...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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.
The Honest Broker
Who Was Kid Bailey? I try to solve the last big mystery of the Delta blues
5 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
how we were loved profoundly influences how we live and love a personal review of "A general theory of love"
a year ago
The Honest Broker
10 YouTube Videos I'm Enjoying Right Now My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
a year ago
Wait But Why
All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro Welcome to the 2030s. The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on...
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Welcome to the 2030s. The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Convivial...
Waste Your Time, Your Life May Depend On It The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 8
a year ago
The Convivial...
From Common Sense to Bespoke Realities The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
over a year ago
The Convivial...
To Hell With Good Intentions, Silicon Valley Edition The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 14
4 weeks ago
Paul Cudenec
The criminocracy's Colombian connection Juan Manuel Santos is a Colombian businessman and politician who was president of the South American...
4 days ago
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4 days ago
Juan Manuel Santos is a Colombian businessman and politician who was president of the South American country from 2010 to 2018.
Atoms vs Bits
My Personal Electoral College Total Would the states you've visited be enough to win the electoral college? Find out....
10 months ago
Laetitia@Work
Why midlife women walk out of corporate jobs Laetitia@Work #67
10 months ago
Diaries of Note
All the skie was of a fiery aspect In the early hours of 2nd September 1666, a spark transformed into a raging inferno in the heart of...
a year ago
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In the early hours of 2nd September 1666, a spark transformed into a raging inferno in the heart of London, flames leaping from house to house, street to street, leaving nothing but devastation in their wake. London’s narrow lanes and tightly packed wooden buildings provided...
Diaries of Note
What am I to do? It was in the 1970s that African-American artist Jack Whitten began to use unconventional tools like...
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It was in the 1970s that African-American artist Jack Whitten began to use unconventional tools like Afro combs and squeegees to manipulate paint on canvas—an innovation that led to his unique “developer” method, a pioneering technique in abstract painting. This new direction...
Diaries of Note
I have myself lost recollection of much that was interesting On 20th November 1825, shortly after reading the diaries of Samuel Pepys and Lord Byron for the...
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On 20th November 1825, shortly after reading the diaries of Samuel Pepys and Lord Byron for the first time, Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott began his own diary by way of the following opening entry. Fifty-four at the time, Scott had already established himself as a...
Diaries of Note
Very many delightful things were shown On 12th July 1520, German Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer, accompanied by his wife, Agnes,...
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On 12th July 1520, German Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer, accompanied by his wife, Agnes, embarked on a significant journey from Germany to the Netherlands, both to attend the coronation of Charles V in October and ensure the continuation of the pension he had received for...
Castles in the Sky
Move over New York Times. These are the 44 Best Books of the 21st Century. A completely objective list based on only the finest criteria
5 months ago
The Ruffian
My Book of the Year Yes, I'm Calling It Early
4 months ago
Luxagraf:...
April White The mild winter of 2023-2024 brought very little snow to Wisconsin. We watched the weather for...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
The mild winter of 2023-2024 brought very little snow to Wisconsin. We watched the weather for months, waiting for more snow to fall but it never did. Last year we arrived in Washburn after Memorial Day and there were still patches of snow in the deep shade of the woods. This...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Seeking Good Light There used to be a small park just off a Colorado highway down in the Big Thompson Canyon. If you...
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over a year ago
There used to be a small park just off a Colorado highway down in the Big Thompson Canyon. If you stopped there you would usually see several photographers pointing their cameras at the glow of pre-married couples, the awkward smiles of pimply high school seniors, or toddlers...
Diaries of Note
I found myself nervous and tense to the point of tears On 21st March 1960, the South African Police opened fire on thousands of black protestors in what...
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On 21st March 1960, the South African Police opened fire on thousands of black protestors in what came to be known as the Sharpeville Massacre, a shocking event which saw 69 people killed, triggered a state of emergency, and led to mass detentions—including that of Hilda...
journal – Winnie Lim
“ugly” drawings from korea The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There...
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The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There was a particular section where they sell stationery and stickers by a particular artist with...
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?
a year ago
The Convivial...
Antivirals The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 17
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The most profound message in the history of junk literature I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books thicker than the width of my thumb.
Nat Eliason's...
Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing The siren song of subs
a year ago
Diaries of Note
I can’t remember his name E. J. Kahn Jr. began to write for The New Yorker in 1937, launching a career that would span decades...
a year ago
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E. J. Kahn Jr. began to write for The New Yorker in 1937, launching a career that would span decades and establish him as an influential figure in American journalism. Born on December 4, 1916, he was the son of renowned architect Ely Jacques Kahn, and in addition to his work at...
The Honest Broker
We Have Entered the Self-Loathing Stage of the Internet Or why web platforms keep changing their names like criminals in the Witness Protection Program
a year ago
Both Are True
I always (always!) tell people to write like they’re texting a best friend who loves them And now I can basically do just that cuz Substack lets me write posts from my phone.
5 months ago
Tech and Tea
Fall Delights A few things that have brought me joy lately during this time of transition
3 months ago
The Ruffian
In Praise of Slow Learners How the Tortoise Beats the Hare
9 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
open-air dining in hong kong When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got...
7 months ago
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When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got quite a bit of comments and DMs from fellow covid-cautious travellers. I would keep on...
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...
over a year ago
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Mind Mine
being more available to myself requires me to be less available to others & other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
5 months ago
Tech and Tea
Space to do whatever How letting go of being productive with my time made space for creativity
a year ago
Diaries of Note
We simply dread the moon Hallie Eustace Miles was a writer and restaurateur who, along with her sportsman husband Eustace...
a year ago
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a year ago
Hallie Eustace Miles was a writer and restaurateur who, along with her sportsman husband Eustace Hamilton Miles, opened a vegetarian restaurant in 1906, shortly after their marriage. The Eustace Miles Restaurant became an iconic meeting place in Edwardian London, drawing a wide...
Tech and Tea
Leaning into joy and community Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life
a month ago
Luxagraf:...
Drive My Car After last summer's sprint north, we swore we'd never try to move that fast again. We are heading...
a year ago
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a year ago
After last summer's sprint north, we swore we'd never try to move that fast again. We are heading back down south for the winter, but we're going to take months to get there. We're going to wander, at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently, the way we traveled when we first set...
Atoms vs Bits
Enfeebling Supports Well I'm strong enough to know / you gotta go
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Regrets List / Things I Did Good List Noticing the patterns of your personal life-lessons
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Black female life is worth nothing Between January and May of 1979, eleven Black women were killed in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in a...
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a year ago
Between January and May of 1979, eleven Black women were killed in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in a spate of murders that went largely unreported in the national media. Instead, it was left to grassroots organisations like the Black feminist group Combahee River Collective,...
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...
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Ask Me Anything about My Home (or Yours)
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
Nobody wants to give me what I don’t want Walter Ripton Morris was fifty-four when he was fired from his job. The year was 1961, and the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Walter Ripton Morris was fifty-four when he was fired from his job. The year was 1961, and the company for which he had worked for some time had been swallowed up by a bigger corporation who deemed him to be disposable. Four years later, Morris published the diary he had kept...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Successful People Use "Anti-Productivity" to Achieve Extraordinary Results. You Should Too. Here's what it bizarrely is (without complexity)
a month ago
Luxagraf:...
Low Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
Diaries of Note
The virus has displaced me British filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman paid £32,000 for Prospect Cottage, a humble fisherman’s...
a year ago
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a year ago
British filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman paid £32,000 for Prospect Cottage, a humble fisherman’s shack perched on the stark yet striking shingle beach of Dungeness, Kent. In 1986, following his diagnosis with HIV, Jarman found solace and creative refuge in this secluded spot—its...
Nat Eliason's...
Slow Habits Change without Force
5 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Caution, Workers at Play I am going to take a wild guess that your workplace isn’t condusive to play. In fact, playfulness is...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I am going to take a wild guess that your workplace isn’t condusive to play. In fact, playfulness is probably frowned upon in your office. I was once lucky enough to work in a place where that wasn’t the case.
How to Be a Stoic
How to make progress with your Stoic practice (or learn to drive a car), Epictetus style There are different ways to understand and practice Stoic philosophy, and this is true not just for...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
There are different ways to understand and practice Stoic philosophy, and this is true not just for the differences between ancient and modern Stoicism, but even within ancient Stoicism itself. After all, the philosophy evolved over a course of more than five centuries from Zeno...
Diaries of Note
The home of the chimps 14th July 1960 was a pivotal moment in the annals of primate research. It was on this day, with...
a year ago
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a year ago
14th July 1960 was a pivotal moment in the annals of primate research. It was on this day, with nothing more than binoculars, a notebook, her boundless curiosity, and the company of her mother, that 26-year-old Jane Goodall first stepped into the wild and untamed landscape of...
Mark Manson
5 Life-Changing Levels of Not Giving a Fuck Every day, hundreds of millions of people suffer from giving too many fucks. They spend their lives...
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11 months ago
Every day, hundreds of millions of people suffer from giving too many fucks. They spend their lives imprisoned by meaningless anxiety and unnecessary concerns. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this article, I'm going to walk you through the five levels of non-fuck-giving,...
Nat Eliason's...
How We Designed a FUN Nonfiction Book Cover Every step and cover along the way
7 months ago
The Honest Broker
30 Signs You Are Living in an Information Crap-pocalypse The Age of Information has come to a brutal end—here's how it happened
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
Softening Our Inner Critic Find nourishment in the weeds
a year ago
Laetitia@Work
The Authority Gap Laetitia@Work #47
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
Tell Us About the Person Who Inspires You Most It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
6 months ago
Stoic Simple
Using Stoicism to Handle Criticism & Not Get Upset at Challenges Criticism is a fact of life. Whether it is constructive feedback from a colleague or harsh words...
a year ago
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a year ago
Criticism is a fact of life. Whether it is constructive feedback from a colleague or harsh words from a rival, criticism can be painful and humbling. Dealing with criticism in a healthy and productive way is essential to personal and professional growth. This is where Stoicism...
The Ruffian
Introducing 'John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs' Free To Read (This Post, Not the Book)
3 months ago
Stoic Simple
How to Use Stoicism to Enhance Your Logical Decision Making Abilities When it comes to decision-making, it can be challenging to navigate the multitude of options and...
a year ago
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a year ago
When it comes to decision-making, it can be challenging to navigate the multitude of options and complexities we face. Whether it's selecting the right career path or deciding between two potential love interests, making informed and strategic decisions is crucial for achieving...
Atoms vs Bits
Progress Studies Conference - I'll Defend Fusion The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
2 months ago
The Ruffian
The Infrastructure of Genius Behind every radical breakthrough is someone trying hold back change (or what ABBA and Adam Smith...
a year ago
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a year ago
Behind every radical breakthrough is someone trying hold back change (or what ABBA and Adam Smith have in common)
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...
a year ago
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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...
Paul Cudenec
Stickergate and the crumbling of the system By way of bringing a little festive cheer to my readers, I thought I would share this short extract...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
By way of bringing a little festive cheer to my readers, I thought I would share this short extract from a rather lengthy historical account that I discovered on The FastForward Machine Internet Pre-Archive, first saved on January 1, 2052.
Both Are True
How close we got to having an 8th day of the week (and other new truths learned during E1 and E2 of... Season One, Week One: A Recap
a year ago
Luxagraf:...
St. Andrews Leaving Fort Pickens made me a little sad. We've spent so much time here over the years its started...
a year ago
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a year ago
Leaving Fort Pickens made me a little sad. We've spent so much time here over the years its started to feel like one of our many homes. But there are time limits. We can't stay any more this season, and with our current plans we probably won't be back for several years. I'll miss...
Diaries of Note
Two less among many, many hundreds of thousands Born in Norway in 1901, Odd Nansen was an architect and humanitarian whose life took a drastic turn...
a year ago
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a year ago
Born in Norway in 1901, Odd Nansen was an architect and humanitarian whose life took a drastic turn in 1942 when he was arrested by the Nazis for his courageous work with the resistance. For three and a half years he was imprisoned at concentration camps in both Norway and...
The Honest Broker
The Death of the Slow Dance (and Other Emerging Trends) My latest briefing paper on the state of the creative economy
a year ago
Naveen Arun's Blog
Think Excel Can’t Handle PDEs? Think Again: A Chemical Engineering Case Study Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to...
a year ago
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a year ago
Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to macros? In this post, we’ll look at how to solve Laplace’s Equation, , in two dimensions using nothing but Microsoft Excel. Introduction Heat transfer is a critical concept in...
journal – Winnie Lim
when goodness is not so good Last week I briefly wrote that the push for humans to be good is a net negative for this world....
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Last week I briefly wrote that the push for humans to be good is a net negative for this world. There were a couple of comments asking me to elaborate, so I...
Nat Eliason's...
How to Get Over the Fear of Creating Things One answer, and 5 tricks to help
a year ago
The Convivial...
Chats, Notes, and Patrons A brief welcome to the Convivial Society and update about new features
a year ago
RhysTranter.com
Notes on Blindness Set in the summer of 1983, Notes on Blindness is a beautiful 2016 docudrama that explores the life...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Set in the summer of 1983, Notes on Blindness is a beautiful 2016 docudrama that explores the life of writer and theologian John M. Hull.
Left To Write
#13 Writemas: Merry Christmas! This will be the last issue of Writemas ‘23. It’s been tough juggling this, Bloomstory and other...
a year ago
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a year ago
This will be the last issue of Writemas ‘23. It’s been tough juggling this, Bloomstory and other projects, but it’s been a lot of fun producing these short emails. As we enter the last week of the year, I’m trying to let the dust of 2023 settle so that I can regain
Stoic Simple
Stoicism, Law & Justice: How Stoic Philosophy Sees Crime & Punishment Stoicism, an ancient Greek philosophy, has been a subject of fascination and study for centuries....
a year ago
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a year ago
Stoicism, an ancient Greek philosophy, has been a subject of fascination and study for centuries. One of its central themes has been the pursuit of justice. The Stoics believed that living a just life entailed cultivating certain qualities of character and making decisions based...
Paul Cudenec
Primeval freedom, the anarch and the anarchist Have I, for the last 30 years, been mistakenly self-identifying as an anarchist?
a month ago
The Ruffian
How To Fix DEI 'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion' That Works
10 months ago
Castles in the Sky
Becoming an adult, one toddler tantrum at a time. A letter from a father
9 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
psychological health vs physical health Travelling keeps me sane. It is only on this trip that I realised how much my brain craves being in...
a year ago
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a year ago
Travelling keeps me sane. It is only on this trip that I realised how much my brain craves being in some sort of engagement, and travelling is a way to keep it...
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???
5 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
my favourite things in hanoi I thought I’ll document my favourite things in hanoi in case some internet stranger finds it useful,...
a year ago
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a year ago
I thought I’ll document my favourite things in hanoi in case some internet stranger finds it useful, else I’ll just drown in nostalgia some time later when I look back upon this...
Luxagraf:...
Christmas Cold After a week at Grayton we moved down the coastline to our favorite place in the Florida panhandle,...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
After a week at Grayton we moved down the coastline to our favorite place in the Florida panhandle, St George Island. This is the wildest, least developed area I know of down here. We've visited St. George more than any other spot in Florida and we never tire of it. We'd spend...
Nat Eliason's...
Traditional Publishing is Great, Actually Don't be deceived like I was...
8 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
when my body goes rogue [cw: pain, death] Yesterday I started experiencing pain in my body again. It is difficult not to...
a year ago
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a year ago
[cw: pain, death] Yesterday I started experiencing pain in my body again. It is difficult not to feel low when it happens. I think chronic pain snowballs into a form of ptsd,...
Scarlet Ink
Don't Let Others Run Your Life — Cut Your Schedule Like a Slasher Movie If you don't make hard choices to focus on your top priorities, then you're choosing to fail at your...
3 weeks ago
journal – Winnie Lim
pretension Lately I am trying to have more compassion for myself, but it has been a struggle. I tell myself...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Lately I am trying to have more compassion for myself, but it has been a struggle. I tell myself just like I wouldn’t expect someone without a leg to run a marathon,...
The Honest Broker
In Search of Dupree Bolton How I tracked down the most mysterious musician in the history of West Coast jazz
11 months ago
DYNOMIGHT
Thoughts on seed oil A friend has spent the last three years hounding me about seed oils. Every time I thought I was...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
A friend has spent the last three years hounding me about seed oils. Every time I thought I was safe, he’d wait a couple months and renew his attack: “When are you going to write about seed oils?” “Did you know that seed oils are why there’s so much {obesity, heart disease,...
DYNOMIGHT
What if you just bought everyone air purifiers? I haven’t written about air quality in a while. Ominously, sometimes people ask me if I still care...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
I haven’t written about air quality in a while. Ominously, sometimes people ask me if I still care about it. So, lest anyone think I have some kind of dreadful healthy mental balance, I thought I should do some Fermi estimates. Say you’re one of the five humans who have $100...
The Honest Broker
The Best Books of the 21st Century The Honest Broker assesses the NY Times list
6 months ago
The Honest Broker
Twelve Brutal Truths about AI Music Ignore the hype—here's what the bots will really do to our songs
a year ago
The Convivial...
What Is To Be Done? — Fragments The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
over a year ago
The Ruffian
A Brief History of Suburban Creativity The power of not being with the in-crowd
a year ago
Tech and Tea
I spent my morning talking to an AI chatbot A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use...
a year ago
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a year ago
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use cases and underwhelmed by others.
Mark Manson
Everyone Is Mostly the Same… (And Why This Is Good News) I started my first blog in 2007. By 2011, writing and publishing online was my full-time job. By...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I started my first blog in 2007. By 2011, writing and publishing online was my full-time job. By 2013, that writing was being read by over a million people each month. And while the exact number has fluctuated over the years, that still remains true. Early on in my career, as you...
Passing Time
Why Write? Other than the egotism, of course…
a year ago
Luxagraf:...
Bus and Repair Q & A I got a lot of questions about the bus, life on the road, repairing things, and more. I will...
a year ago
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a year ago
I got a lot of questions about the bus, life on the road, repairing things, and more. I will probably write something up as well at some point, but for now I thought I'd make a video to answer a few of the more frequently asked questions. Watch on YouTube Apologies for the...
Both Are True
if have nothing, then how give anything? (help wanted) advice for when your tank is empty
11 months ago
Wait But Why
Mailbag #2 We have a whole lot to talk about. The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
over a year ago
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over a year ago
We have a whole lot to talk about. The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
Mind Mine
make more, care less what if i just published waaaaay more?
a month ago
Both Are True
the essay formerly known as romcom (act two) Rom and Com are perfect for each other, but the universe has other plans
10 months ago
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Gratitude: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases Previous Next https://youtu.be/9GQ1QTVVeNk Did you know that gratitude is actually considered to be...
a year ago
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a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/9GQ1QTVVeNk Did you know that gratitude is actually considered to be one of the most important, positive emotions that the ancient Stoics believed human beings should develop? In fact, it's such an important emotion that it's even been said that the...
The Honest Broker
Nobody Will Tell You the Ugly Reason Apple Acquired a Classical Music Label But you need to know, because it offers a glimpse into the dark future of streaming
a year ago
The Honest Broker
How to Know If You're Living in a Doom Loop Let's look at the warning signs
5 months ago
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
a year ago