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Stoic Simple
Stoic Philosophy and its Influence on Literature Throughout History Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around since the time of the ancient Greeks. It is a way of...
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Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around since the time of the ancient Greeks. It is a way of life that encourages individuals to be virtuous, rational, and in control of their emotions. Stoicism has been an important part of literature throughout the ages, with many authors...
Both Are True
WANTED: Happiness, dead or alive Alex is back with a brand new invention (an essay)
10 months ago
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....
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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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?
The Ruffian
The Six Million Dollar Banana Why I Find Conceptual Artists Inspiring
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Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Invisible Golden Age
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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...
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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.
Diaries of Note
They will pay in full Lena Mukhina was sixteen when the German army invaded the Soviet Union in June of 1941, setting off...
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Lena Mukhina was sixteen when the German army invaded the Soviet Union in June of 1941, setting off a chain of events that would lead to the Siege of Leningrad—a brutal and devastating blockade that lasted more than two years and led to the deaths of 1.5 million people. Mukhina...
Mark Manson
The Point Is to Stop Years ago, I wrote an article that claimed the best way to judge the usefulness of self-help advice...
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Years ago, I wrote an article that claimed the best way to judge the usefulness of self-help advice is by how many people eventually leave it behind. In it, I boldly claimed that if self-help advice actually worked, the industry would quickly go out of business. After all, if the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Quantified Self Destruction It won't be long until we are surrounded by sensors that collect nearly infinite data, computers...
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It won't be long until we are surrounded by sensors that collect nearly infinite data, computers that purify it to maximum potency, and invisible devices that pump the data into your brain.
Atoms vs Bits
It's Hard To Hit First You don't want to hit someone unjustifiably. But the upshot is, you lose.
a year ago
The Ruffian
The Story Behind the Greatest Guitar Solo in Rock History The Dark Energies Behind Prince's Moment of Genius
4 months ago
Both Are True
My son, the two year old soccer prodigy he just doesn't know it yet // S1E2
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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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...
Left To Write
Trust Me, I’m A Lying Social Media Performer The early 2010’s internet used to be so simple. Facebook was used for connecting with friends....
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The early 2010’s internet used to be so simple. Facebook was used for connecting with friends. Instagram for sharing our pictures. Twitter for our thoughts. And LinkedIn to network. Everything was shown in chronological order. Fast forward to today, and the internet has become...
The Convivial...
Re-sourcing the Mind The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
5 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
The "Rice Knuckle Rule" Rule If you didn't actually follow the rule you said you followed, what use was the rule?
a month ago
Left To Write
№ 76: RIP Charlie Munger (1924-2023) The investing legend, the goat of common sense and wisdom, and the Vice Chairman of Berkshire...
a year ago
The Ruffian
How To Swear At Your Coworkers Two Ways To Use Bad Language In The Workplace
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Got a brand problem? Put a bird on it. The story behind why there weren’t any logos on the thousands of RVs that were sent to the victims...
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The story behind why there weren’t any logos on the thousands of RVs that were sent to the victims of hurricane Katrina?
The Honest Broker
8 Pieces of Advice for Struggling Young Musicians (or Other Creative People) They keep reaching out to me with the same sad story—and here's what I say
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Cruising for Classical Music in LA A section from Dana Gioia's new book
2 months ago
Mark Manson
Why Growth Requires Struggle I get a lot of reader questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions...
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I get a lot of reader questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions were some variation of, “Is there such a thing as being exposed to too much pain?” or “Are there situations where pain and struggle aren’t helpful but only hurtful?” or “What...
Diaries of Note
So here I am, two hours into my sixty-sixth year Born in 1936 in Hampshire, England, Simon Gray was a prolific playwright whose later years saw him...
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Born in 1936 in Hampshire, England, Simon Gray was a prolific playwright whose later years saw him acclaimed for The Smoking Diaries, a series of insightful, often irreverent memoirs in which he delves deep into the human experience, tackling themes of ageing, vulnerability, and...
The Honest Broker
Help!—AI Is Stealing My Readers I thought piracy was bad, but I've now seen something much worse
11 months ago
Diaries of Note
Armageddon in Europe! It was in 1915 that Vera Brittain left Somerville College, Oxford to become a nurse during the First...
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It was in 1915 that Vera Brittain left Somerville College, Oxford to become a nurse during the First World War, a decision that would profoundly shape her life and literary career. Eighteen years later, having experienced the devastating realities of the battlefield, Brittain...
Passing Time
Pave the 14ers We must democratize access to 14ers.
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
One pheasant behaved like a madman In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically...
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In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically ill in Paris and close to death, German filmmaker Werner Herzog immediately packed a duffel bag and began to walk in her direction from Munich, convinced that “she would stay...
Luxagraf:...
Low Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays...
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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...
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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...
Both Are True
Wait the Piña Colada song is about what?! 45 years ago today, the world was changed // hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you...
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45 years ago today, the world was changed // hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
The Honest Broker
10 Reasons Why Technological Progress Is Now Reversing Or How Silicon Valley Started Breaking Bad
5 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life? The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
a year 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...
Diaries of Note
We are in the grip of Watergate American journalist Edward Robb Ellis was sixteen when he began to keep a diary; by the time of his...
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American journalist Edward Robb Ellis was sixteen when he began to keep a diary; by the time of his death 71 years later, he had written approximately 22 million words—an incredible feat which, until it was surpassed in 1994, earned him a world record for the “longest published...
Scarlet Ink
Work Enemies: Actions You Can Take to Protect Yourself From Bad Relationships You won't always get along with your co-workers. What can you do to protect yourself?
4 months ago
The Tao Of Wealth
How To Live Slowly and Simply In A Frantic World This post is about how you can choose to slow down, how you can step off the ever-revolving carousel...
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This post is about how you can choose to slow down, how you can step off the ever-revolving carousel of want-buy-want upgrade, opt out of the comparison games, stop cramming a month’s worth of engagements into a weekend, refuse to live your life according to trends, tread lighter...
Paul Cudenec
The British population is under attack The illusion that their government has their best interests at heart is rapidly fading for millions...
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The illusion that their government has their best interests at heart is rapidly fading for millions of people in Britain, particularly since the arrival in power of Keir Starmer, longstanding member of the criminocrats’ Trilateral Commission and ardent proponent of their chilling...
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag Thoughts on the Boris brand, Biden's prospects, why the Brits got so good at pop, and what to read.
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Thoughts on the Boris brand, Biden's prospects, why the Brits got so good at pop, and what to read.
Stoic Simple
How to Apply Stoicism in the Workplace for Increased Productivity In today's fast-paced, high-stress work environment, it's easy to become overwhelmed and succumb to...
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In today's fast-paced, high-stress work environment, it's easy to become overwhelmed and succumb to emotional outbursts or impulsive decision-making. The ancient philosophy of Stoicism, however, offers a practical and effective approach to managing workplace challenges, improving...
Tech and Tea
Creativity isn't just for painters and poets Making space and time for nurturing the inner artist in all of us
a year ago
The Ruffian
Are Young Voters Turning Right? Part II of my Podcast With James Kanagasooriam, plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies
3 weeks ago
Castles in the Sky
To go and lay down in that sense of it. Castles in the Sky #45
11 months ago
The Ruffian
Nike's Winning Strategy On the Cultural Significance of Its 2024 Olympics Campaign
5 months ago
Diaries of Note
Look! Land! From May to November of 1876, Philadelphia hosted the Centennial International Exhibition, a world...
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From May to November of 1876, Philadelphia hosted the Centennial International Exhibition, a world fair that attracted ten million visitors keen to marvel at the innovations, cultures, and achievements presented by thirty-seven countries. For China, this represented a unique...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Regaining Write-Access to Your Brain For us the world is mostly predictable, but the child's reality is still expanding. What if you...
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For us the world is mostly predictable, but the child's reality is still expanding. What if you could get back there, recapture the joy you felt when everything was still waiting for you to discover it?
Atoms vs Bits
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, we occassionally re-issue a favorite...
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Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, we occassionally re-issue a favorite from deep in our archive. You can unsubscribe from Reissues but continue receiving our new posts by updating your preference here. If you'd like to share or comment on this post,
The Honest Broker
A Look at Bill Evans's 15-Year-Old Pianist Grandson And other updates on previous posts
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
The Chimp-Pig Hypothesis My great-great-grandmother wasn't a chimp (she was a pig)
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Passing Time
Savoring the Unsavory Making Meaning on Mount Adams
a year ago
Diaries of Note
It is in solitude that being shows its worth When she wrote the following entry in her diary, 18-year-old Simone de Beauvoir was on the cusp of...
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When she wrote the following entry in her diary, 18-year-old Simone de Beauvoir was on the cusp of adulthood and soon to begin studying philosophy at the Sorbonne. Born into an upper-middle-class family in Paris, even at this early age the seeds of her introspective nature and...
Passing Time
My Aspirational People List These are the people I would invest in
over a year ago
Both Are True
i guess i wrote a song??? a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
9 months ago
Left To Write
Why I Write Five weeks ago, I had pledged to go on a writing journey to write my truth with Foster.co....
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Five weeks ago, I had pledged to go on a writing journey to write my truth with Foster.co. Admittedly, I wasn’t too involved in many of the Season 2 workshops. However, the few I did attend left a significant impact on how I approached the writing process. As a result, here is my...
The Ruffian
Why You Have an Obligation To Be Optimistic The Ethics of Emotional Disposition
7 months ago
The Ruffian
Stories are bad for your intelligence How Historians (and Others) Make Themselves Stupid
a year ago
Left To Write
What A Moroccan Uber Driver Can Teach Us About Living Life is simple, but we insist on complicating it
a year ago
The Honest Broker
When the Olympics Gave Medals to Artists They did it for 40 years—so why did they stop?
5 months 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...
Mind Mine
slow down what’s the rush?
7 months ago
Passing Time
Mourning a Dam to Love a River Hurricane Michael's Destruction of Kapps Mill Dam
4 months ago
Left To Write
№ 69: What's It Like To Have An Autistic Brother My brother Alan has autism. We are four years apart — I'm the older sibling. My brother is a gentle...
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My brother Alan has autism. We are four years apart — I'm the older sibling. My brother is a gentle soul. Yes, there are times when he can be irrationally angry. But most of the time, he’s so quiet and lost in his own world that it’s difficult to sense out what he’s thinking.
Diaries of Note
My body is the record of those I have loved American sculptor Anne Truitt was a singular figure in the field of minimalism, best known for her...
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American sculptor Anne Truitt was a singular figure in the field of minimalism, best known for her large, colour-saturated, wooden column sculptures. Born in 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, Truitt studied psychology at Bryn Mawr College before venturing into art, her studies taking...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Phone Setup Ever since I moved from the iPhone to the Blloc Phone, I wanted to further reduce the number of apps...
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Ever since I moved from the iPhone to the Blloc Phone, I wanted to further reduce the number of apps I had installed. Not just because I wanted to reduce my screen time and have fewer distractions, but because I wanted to remove my digital clutter, and where better to start than...
Diaries of Note
We mutually agreed to call it The First World War Born in South West England in 1858, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles à Court Repington was forced to...
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Born in South West England in 1858, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles à Court Repington was forced to retire from the British Army in 1902 due to a scandalous affair with the wife of a fellow officer. Returning to London, he quickly pivoted to journalism and rose to prominence as one of...
RhysTranter.com
Green Fashion at the Green Man Festival 2023 In late August, Jenn and I attended the Green Man Festival in Wales, UK. While representing the...
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In late August, Jenn and I attended the Green Man Festival in Wales, UK. While representing the Fashion Department of the University of South Wales, Jenn, her colleague Emma, and several of their students facilitated upcycling workshops with industry partners Hiat Denim and...
Castles in the Sky
The Scrutiny Gap Critical Thinking at Critical Times
a year ago
Stoic Simple
Can Stoicism Help Us Improve Our Mental Health? . Stoicism is an ancient philosophical school of thought that originated in Athens, Greece, in the...
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. Stoicism is an ancient philosophical school of thought that originated in Athens, Greece, in the early 3rd century BCE. It emphasizes the importance of self-control, rational thinking, and resilience, which are all essential qualities for promoting mental well-being....
Diaries of Note
In the multitude I become bewildered When he wrote the following entry in his journal in October 1940, André Gide was living through a...
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When he wrote the following entry in his journal in October 1940, André Gide was living through a chaotic period in history. A French literary titan known for probing works like The Immoralist and The Counterfeiters, Gide now found himself grappling with the profound impact that...
Stoic Simple
A Beginner’s Guide to Practicing Stoicism The ancient philosophy of Stoicism has recently gained popularity as a way to navigate life's...
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The ancient philosophy of Stoicism has recently gained popularity as a way to navigate life's challenges with a clearer, more level-headed mindset. Here, we will explore the key principles of Stoicism and offer practical ways to incorporate them into your daily life....
Passing Time
It's All Relative When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Special Hell for Designers Like Me In case you think I am pointing fingers from my ivory tower, today I want to confess my own...
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In case you think I am pointing fingers from my ivory tower, today I want to confess my own contribution to this mess.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Make Prairie Dogs Clap Their Hands Prairie dogs can’t clap. Their short arms can’t stretch across their pudgy bodies. When they spot me...
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Prairie dogs can’t clap. Their short arms can’t stretch across their pudgy bodies. When they spot me running through their field they duck into their holes for cover. As I pass they chirp prairie dog profanity at me. They seem to shake their tiny fists, threatening me, telling me...
journal – Winnie Lim
pandemic grief and sadness One of the biggest cognitive dissonances I’ve had in this pandemic is seeing almost everyone I know...
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One of the biggest cognitive dissonances I’ve had in this pandemic is seeing almost everyone I know – including the most intelligent and the most socially responsible – throw away all covid...
Atoms vs Bits
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
a year ago
Paul Cudenec
The stench of the system: sayanim Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression.
Both Are True
A study of the heart (guest post) cardiology and a dream rendezvous
8 months ago
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Materials and Hardware After your floorplan, and along with your use of sunlight, the materials you choose will make the...
over a year ago
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After your floorplan, and along with your use of sunlight, the materials you choose will make the biggest difference in the mood that inhabits your home. This post covers our own thinking and what we decided.
Unfiltered by Tim...
Set a Bar so High Average People Think You're a Psychopath “Your potential is determined by how much uncertainty you're willing to embrace”
2 months ago
Mark Manson
3 Principles for a Better Life I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent...
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I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent out emails in that format: three ideas—one, two, three—thank you, drive through. News flash: I've got a new weekly newsletter now called The Breakthrough where I send out ideas and...
Nat Eliason's...
Maybe Your Sleep Tracking is Killing You? The Lure of the Measurable
a year ago
Passing Time
On Resting They say running is cheaper than therapy...
8 months ago
Letters of Note
Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you On this day in 1876, shortly after making history, Alexander Graham Bell wrote the following letter...
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On this day in 1876, shortly after making history, Alexander Graham Bell wrote the following letter to his father. To read his diary entry from that same day, visit Diaries of Note. And don’t forget to sign up for the Letters of Note newsletter. Born in Scotland in 1847,...
Diaries of Note
It is almost impossible to comprehend Zygmunt Klukowski was a doctor born in 1885 in Ukraine who lived much of his life in Szczebrzeszyn,...
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Zygmunt Klukowski was a doctor born in 1885 in Ukraine who lived much of his life in Szczebrzeszyn, a small town in Eastern Poland where for thirty years he held the post of superintendent at the local hospital. During World War II, he balanced his medical duties with covert work...
Both Are True
i want to be good but i am bad - help? at what point are we no longer able to change our brains?
10 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Oversample Elections By Age Political pollsters have a problem. Certain groups in the population are much happier to talk to...
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Political pollsters have a problem. Certain groups in the population are much happier to talk to pollsters than others, so if you call up 1000 people to ask who they're planning to vote for, the results you get won't really represent the voting intentions of the
Left To Write
Nashing Out How Playing Good Poker Connects With Behavioural Economics
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Can Songs Really Replace Philosophy? Nobody has told you this before, but our rationalistic STEM worldview originated in magical songs
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 2.5 Report & Lessons 70,117 Words Later
4 months ago
The Map is Mostly...
How to Cook for Odysseus Health is not merely about one’s diet, but it feels like a natural place to start. What follows are...
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over a year ago
Health is not merely about one’s diet, but it feels like a natural place to start. What follows are a few beliefs of my own.
Passing Time
Hemiphytophilia A journal entry about a house plant
11 months ago
Tech and Tea
Progress can be slow We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
6 months ago
Castles in the Sky
Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 23 “Failing is not the end of growth”
over a year ago
Passing Time
Sopris Soirée An Alpine Carbondale Capstone
5 months ago
Diaries of Note
I will strive not to lose my temper easily Born in The Netherlands in 1926, Moshe Ze’ev Flinker was a Jewish teenager whose family fled to...
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Born in The Netherlands in 1926, Moshe Ze’ev Flinker was a Jewish teenager whose family fled to Brussels in 1942 to escape Nazi persecution. It was there, in November, that 16-year-old Flinker began to keep the diary for which he is now remembered: a deeply personal record of the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Horriffic Symphony There is a faint whistle from the nose of a coworker as he exhales. Someone slurps his morning cup...
over a year ago
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There is a faint whistle from the nose of a coworker as he exhales. Someone slurps his morning cup of coffee. I think about the rhythm of these sounds, wondering if they will sync up.
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Light In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have...
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In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Bed in Summer This post is part of a series about building a house that looks and feels traditional in New Hampshire. However, this...
The Ruffian
The Sunak Question Why Has the Tory Party's Great Hope Been So Bad At the Job?
9 months ago
The Ruffian
'Weird' Should Not Be An Insult Not If You're On The Left Anyway
5 months ago
The Ruffian
27 Takes On What It Means To Be a Serious Person Plus a rattle bag of goodies
9 months ago
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
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Phone Setup 2020 Throughout 2019 I was using Android, which was an interesting experiment. Using the minimalist...
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Throughout 2019 I was using Android, which was an interesting experiment. Using the minimalist launcher by Blloc, it really made me aware of my phone usage and encouraged me to reduce not just my screen time, but also the number of apps I installed in the first place. This year...
Daniel Bourke
Operation zero commute I’d like to setup a life where my commute time is basically zero. As much as possible from...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I’d like to setup a life where my commute time is basically zero. As much as possible from home. Work from home, gym from home, practice farming from home, community from home. Everything walking or riding distance, the rest delivered. I don’t even live in one
The Honest Broker
How I Take Notes In response to reader requests, I share my 3 levels of note-taking
a year ago
Daniel Bourke
Mistaking the menu for the food Let’s do an experiment. A chef who can’t read comes into your kitchen to cook you a meal. You’re...
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a year ago
Let’s do an experiment. A chef who can’t read comes into your kitchen to cook you a meal. You’re sitting in another room and can’t see what they’re making but you can smell it. On the bench top there are
The Ruffian
On Certain Asymmetries A few thoughts on how we talk about the Israel-Hamas war
a year ago
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
Stoic Simple
What Is Stoicism, Basically? A Comprehensive Overview https://youtu.be/xHCIPz5tGYI Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over two thousand...
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https://youtu.be/xHCIPz5tGYI Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over two thousand years. The ancient Greeks developed it as a way to live a good life, free from the distractions of emotions, desires, and material possessions. Stoicism has been embraced by many...
The Ruffian
Best of The Ruffian 2024 Catch-up service:
3 weeks ago
Castles in the Sky
The Wedge Between Pleasure and Pain Castles in the Sky #40
a year ago
Laetitia@Work
Joining the No-Club Laetitia@Work #51
over a year ago
Castles in the Sky
Small Oven Syndrome A New Name for an Old Problem
a year ago
The Ruffian
Britain's Peculiar Brand of Patriotism, In Three Ads Heroes To Zeroes
7 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Stepping Inside Hallucinations The cake tilted precariously as I stumbled into my parents bedroom. Panic gripped me as I tried to...
over a year ago
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The cake tilted precariously as I stumbled into my parents bedroom. Panic gripped me as I tried to steady the massive cake.
Castles in the Sky
Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore. Bookstore Register #4
10 months ago
Stoic Simple
Becoming a Better Leader with Stoicism: The Stoic Leadership Lessons Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that originated in Greece in the 3rd century B.C. It is a...
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a small life A few weeks ago my host emailed me that for some reason google bot was hitting my site so much that...
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A few weeks ago my host emailed me that for some reason google bot was hitting my site so much that it slowed down the entire server – since it was affecting...
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...
journal – Winnie Lim
did i just do my first pull-up? Wanted to write a note but I guess this warrants a proper post since I’ve completed my main...
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Wanted to write a note but I guess this warrants a proper post since I’ve completed my main aspiration for 2024! Today while trying our home pull-up bar I realised I could...
Tech and Tea
Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and...
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A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and getting in touch with their identity outside of work.
journal – Winnie Lim
practicing creativity while in recovery Prior to getting covid I revolved my life around getting healthier: exercising, recovering from...
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Prior to getting covid I revolved my life around getting healthier: exercising, recovering from exercise, cooking. Now I am just focused on getting back to my baseline, which till now I am...
journal – Winnie Lim
open-air dining in seoul It probably sounds obscure to write specifically about dining in open air in seoul, but when I...
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It probably sounds obscure to write specifically about dining in open air in seoul, but when I conducted my own research prior to the trip it was challenging for me to find...
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Open Mic Day: Tells Us About Your Favorite Movies, Music, Books, Etc. of 2024 Share your best picks!
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Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel The First HUSK Update!
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how we were loved profoundly influences how we live and love a personal review of "A general theory of love"
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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...
Atoms vs Bits
My Personal Electoral College Total Would the states you've visited be enough to win the electoral college? Find out....
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Typo Donuts I end each of my Saturday stories with two words of encouragement. _Stay creative._ Why? Because...
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I end each of my Saturday stories with two words of encouragement. _Stay creative._ Why? Because your creativity is under attack. Tell me you don’t feel it. It takes tremendous determination to defend your best ideas day after day. Isn’t it tempting to take the easy path, to...
The Convivial...
"Lonely Surfaces" (Audio Version) Listen now (21 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 20 (supplement)
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Scarlet Ink
Six Reader Questions About Meetings, Feedback, Communication, and Ideas I regularly receive questions over email and in comments on my newsletter. I decided to answer a few...
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The Convivial...
The Wisdom of Daybreak The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
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The 40-Year-Old Version There is a path weaving through the seven lakes of Loveland that hugs the western edge of Boyd Lake,...
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There is a path weaving through the seven lakes of Loveland that hugs the western edge of Boyd Lake, kisses the tip of Horseshoe, parts the lips of Westerdoll and Heinricy, caresses the Upper and Lower Hoffmans.
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Stepping Back from Black Friday The psychological warfare that is Black Friday. It is a time when consumerism is manipulated so...
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The psychological warfare that is Black Friday. It is a time when consumerism is manipulated so intensely that people lose control of themselves, as well as their wallets. This excessive sales day has even evolved into a Black Friday sales week, which doesn’t really make much...
Tech and Tea
Remote work and sick days a double-edged sword
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Minimalism, Marketing, and Digital Sales A while ago I published a couple of articles on selling digital products and monetising minimalism....
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A while ago I published a couple of articles on selling digital products and monetising minimalism. Over the past 12 months I have been working extensively in making and marketing digital products in various forms and on various platforms. In the aforementioned articles, I’ve...
Both Are True
introducing: are both true? (a podcast-ish podcast) 🎵 when a man tries to podcast 🎵
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3D Printing and Rethinking How You Buy I previously wrote about the beauty of 3D printing and how in recent years, we have seen incredible...
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I previously wrote about the beauty of 3D printing and how in recent years, we have seen incredible advancements and accessibility to technologies that have impacted the health sector and everyday consumers. 3D printing is still a very new concept to most of us. At least in terms...
Laetitia@Work
Debunking the Laziness Lie Laetitia@Work #53
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The Honest Broker
How Musicians Invented the Law Songs are far more powerful than you think
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Left To Write
№ 71: You Had A Sh*t Day But Tomorrow Is A New Day I didn’t have the greatest start to 2023. My emails were being ignored, offers rescinded, a bout of...
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I didn’t have the greatest start to 2023. My emails were being ignored, offers rescinded, a bout of writer’s block, and I struggled to complete any climbing projects. Pipe in a layer of never feeling enough, feeling behind, and financial struggles and what you’ve got is a...
journal – Winnie Lim
gyeongju, the city of beautiful tombs Spent a few days in gyeongju. I knew there were going to be tombs, but what I didn’t expect was them...
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Spent a few days in gyeongju. I knew there were going to be tombs, but what I didn’t expect was them to be everywhere, not just concentrated in one area. I didn’t...
The Honest Broker
How I Disintermediated My Writing Career It's a clumsy word, but a lovely thing to do
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The Ruffian
Rattle Bag A Summer Feast of Brain Food
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Diaries of Note
I always forget how important the empty days are Born in Belgium in 1912 and raised in the United States, May Sarton was a writer who mastered...
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Born in Belgium in 1912 and raised in the United States, May Sarton was a writer who mastered various literary forms during her career, from evocative poetry and compelling novels through to a number of deeply introspective journals in her later decades. One of her greatest is...
The Ruffian
The Google Gemini Debacle Shows Us Why Office Politics Matters More Than Ever On the Real Alignment Problem
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This Moment is Your Life How to not waste it
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Castles in the Sky
Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
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I never saw daffodils so beautiful Born in the English county of Cumberland on Christmas Day, 1771, Dorothy Wordsworth was an author,...
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Born in the English county of Cumberland on Christmas Day, 1771, Dorothy Wordsworth was an author, poet, and diarist arguably best known as the sister to Romantic poet William Wordsworth. Close throughout their lives, it was on 15th April, 1802, shortly after taking a walk with...
Paul Cudenec
The stench of the system: conspiracy Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass...
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Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression.
The Ruffian
How Did Politics Get So Weird? James Kanagasooriam Explains Everything
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Both Are True
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journal – Winnie Lim
learning to be physically stronger After thinking about it for more than three years, I’ve finally signed up for personal training so I...
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After thinking about it for more than three years, I’ve finally signed up for personal training so I can learn how to strength-train. We start to have muscle loss as we age:...
Daniel Bourke
Placebo yourself If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it...
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If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it happen. Believe it’s going to happen. Write it down. Start talking about it with yourself. I’ve got this. You (I) can do
Diaries of Note
I WAKE FOR THE FIRST TIME Everything changed for British musicologist Clive Wearing in 1985, the year he contracted...
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Everything changed for British musicologist Clive Wearing in 1985, the year he contracted herpesviral encephalitis. The disease severely damaged his memory-forming brain regions, leading to one of the most extreme cases of anterograde amnesia ever recorded and a memory span that...
How to Be a Stoic
Stoics should be vegetarian Vegetarianism is a big deal, ethically speaking. It was put on the map in terms of public philosophy...
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Vegetarianism is a big deal, ethically speaking. It was put on the map in terms of public philosophy by utilitarian Peter Singer, with his landmark Animal Liberation, published back in 1975. In truth, utilitarians have been very clear on the subject from the beginning. The...
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Create Slowly The concept of slow design is one I've applied for several years. As time passes (quickly) and new...
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The concept of slow design is one I've applied for several years. As time passes (quickly) and new technologies land on our desks, the expectation that we need to react at lightning speed to prove to the world we're always in the know of what's trending, is exhausting. Even if...
Passing Time
Don't Tell Me This Town Ain't Got No Heart; Or, Sphere and Loathing Dead and Co and Authenticity at the Sphere
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journal – Winnie Lim
thoughts after the 2024 US election Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I...
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Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I had lost it all witnessing how we responded towards a disabling virus. If...
Laetitia@Work
The Authority Gap Laetitia@Work #47
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Diaries of Note
The air crackled with a mixture of excitement and tension On the day of her 77th birthday in 1997, proving that it’s never too late to begin, acclaimed...
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On the day of her 77th birthday in 1997, proving that it’s never too late to begin, acclaimed detective novelist P. D. James wrote her first diary entry—one of many she would pen over the course of twelve months in a concerted effort to “record just one year that otherwise might...
The Map is Mostly...
Why Buy a House (or Land)? A lesson in ignoring economics
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The Honest Broker
The Death of the Magazine Or what happens when journalism forgets about quality writing
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Both Are True
does anyone know how to inherit wealth? been reading a ton about it and am fairly sure it's the path for me
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Diaries of Note
To pay up would constitute a precedent Kenneth Tynan was a towering figure in the British theatre scene, known for his sharp criticism and...
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Kenneth Tynan was a towering figure in the British theatre scene, known for his sharp criticism and a remarkable ability to discern the pulse of contemporary drama. Born in Birmingham, England, in 1927, he began documenting his life and thoughts in diaries from the age of six, a...
The Convivial...
Vision Con The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
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Asimov on Fame, Fortune, and Creative Breakthrough Part 2 of an Analysis of Isaac Asimov’s Long Lost Letter on Creativity
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Atoms vs Bits
Carrot Problems It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
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Diaries of Note
You must be looking for Stuart Kevin Bentley was twenty-one when, in July of 1977, he left El Paso and headed for the bustling...
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Kevin Bentley was twenty-one when, in July of 1977, he left El Paso and headed for the bustling streets of San Francisco—one of thousands of young gay men flocking to this vibrant city in search of acceptance, community, and hedonism. San Francisco offered an enticing allure of...
Diaries of Note
She cured me of the disease of night fear Dawn Powell was a master of incisive, sharp-witted prose that dissected the intricacies and follies...
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Dawn Powell was a master of incisive, sharp-witted prose that dissected the intricacies and follies of the human experience. Born in Ohio in 1896, she moved to New York City in her early twenties and quickly became an active member of the literary scene, writing novels, plays,...
Diaries of Note
BOREDOM, HOMESICK, LOVESICK In April 1918, Spike Milligan was born. A titan in the world of comedy and literature, he is...
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In April 1918, Spike Milligan was born. A titan in the world of comedy and literature, he is arguably most fondly remembered for ‘The Goon Show’, a radio comedy programme that not only brought laughter to millions but also reshaped the landscape of British humour. But Milligan’s...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Unusual UI I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through...
over a year ago
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I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through Apple’s approval gauntlet.
Diaries of Note
A veritable organ concert It was May of 1967, and Che Guevara, the Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, was in Bolivia,...
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It was May of 1967, and Che Guevara, the Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, was in Bolivia, leading a small band of guerrillas in an attempt to spread socialism across Latin America. Facing harsh environmental conditions and the pressure of the Bolivian military backed by US...
journal – Winnie Lim
what we pay for wanting to be healthy We are in Gyeongju now, a place full of cute hanoks and rolling green hills that are actually tombs...
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We are in Gyeongju now, a place full of cute hanoks and rolling green hills that are actually tombs which are thousands of years old. The weather has been rather unpredictable: searing...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism and the Path to Finding Inner Peace in Your Life In today's tumultuous world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of events,...
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In today's tumultuous world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of events, emotions, and distractions around us. Many of us seek a sense of inner peace, a place of refuge from the chaos of the outside world. While there are many paths to inner peace, one...
Nat Eliason's...
How I Finally Found the Magic of Meditation You're Approaching it Backwards
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The Honest Broker
The Dying Singer Who Cured Himself with Music The strange case of Leo Kofler
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Castles in the Sky
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The Convivial...
The Enclosure of the Human Psyche The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 13
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How We Became a Techno-Optimist Family You can too!
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Diaries of Note
The Last of England Ford Madox Brown was a British artist born in Calais in 1821, widely recognised though never...
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Ford Madox Brown was a British artist born in Calais in 1821, widely recognised though never officially part of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. It was in 1852 that he started work on two of his most famous paintings: Work, which took thirteen years to complete, and The Last of...
The Ruffian
Seven Underrated Forms of of Diversity Different Kinds of Difference At Work
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Farza's Newsletter
just used my car keys to lock my macbook wow 2021 is legit Was a busy week at ZipSchool! It’s interesting, we’re quickly moving more toward an experience that...
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over a year ago
Was a busy week at ZipSchool! It’s interesting, we’re quickly moving more toward an experience that the student themselves can control. This sounds kinda obvious in retrospect (as most things do). For basically the last 6 months the experience we’ve been building has been pretty...
Passing Time
How to improve traffic efficiency and save time Why merging early when there is a lane closure makes YOU the asshole
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The Ruffian
Am I Anti-Woke? Self-Reflection Inspired by Nick Cave, Plus a Taxonomy of Woke, Plus Rattle Bag
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Open Thread: What Is Your Spiciest Hot Take? Tell us your most controversial views on music, books, movies & other arts
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Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Pattern Recognition Machine At some point our work inevitably makes contact with people who won’t be able to match your work...
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over a year ago
At some point our work inevitably makes contact with people who won’t be able to match your work with their mental patterns. Pattern recognition is convenient when we are stocking the shelves but it can be stifling when we interact with concepts that want to change us.
The Honest Broker
Why Gregory Bateson Matters Or what a counterculture might look like in the 21st century
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You Have No Idea How Much Better You Can Feel Shake the snow globe
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If I Ran a Major Record Label... I'd do these 10 things
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Learning Not to Trust the All-In Podcast in Ten Minutes Gross incompetence or purposeful deception?
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Diaries of Note
Liszt was a bad composer On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian...
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On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist. Liszt redefined music with his innovative symphonic poems and transformative piano compositions, pushing the boundaries of technique and reshaping...
The Ruffian
Is Forgiveness a Power Move? Plus a very juicy rattle bag which includes my favourite ever sad song
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Five Myths About Trump Why We Keep Underestimating Him
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The Honest Broker
Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls? It was cool to hang out at the mall—until it wasn't
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DYNOMIGHT
OK, I can partly explain the LLM chess weirdness now We recently talked about a mystery: All large language models (LLMs) are terrible at chess. All,...
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We recently talked about a mystery: All large language models (LLMs) are terrible at chess. All, that is, except for gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct, which for some reason can play at an advanced amateur level. This is despite the fact that this model is more than a year old and much...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
My Favorite People Don't Have Problems I walked into my boss’s office and said, "Mia, I have a problem." It was my first week as a graphic...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I walked into my boss’s office and said, "Mia, I have a problem." It was my first week as a graphic designer and I had no idea what I was doing. Before I could explain whatever trivial issue I couldn’t resolve, Mia stopped me.
Diaries of Note
The dear old white bear saved me, that time Liane de Pougy was a socialite and diarist who shimmered through early 20th-century Paris with the...
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Liane de Pougy was a socialite and diarist who shimmered through early 20th-century Paris with the sort of glamour and intrigue that novels are made of. Born Anne Marie Chassaigne in 1869, she lived many lives: an acclaimed dancer, a celebrated courtesan, and eventually an...
Nat Eliason's...
Cope as an Essential Life Skill Go Fox Go
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