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#Japan2025 Off to Toyama and Takaoka When we were first planning our trip up to Toyama, the original plan was to take the scenic train up...
2nd May 2025
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#Japan2025 Off to Toyama and Takaoka

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2025
When we were first planning our trip up to Toyama, the original plan was to take the scenic train up from Nagoya like so many of those NHK travel documentaries we’d seen. We laboured for days deciding whether we had the time to stop in Takoyama along the way; and if so, whether...
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introducing the what to cook SHOW!!!! I mentioned earlier this summer that I have been working on something BIG and it’s finally time to...
16th Jul 2026
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introducing the what to cook SHOW!!!!

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16th Jul 2026
I mentioned earlier this summer that I have been working on something BIG and it’s finally time to share what that something is: I’m launching a show here on Substack!!! What To Cook is (for now!) an eight-episode series that takes you inside our home, right into the dinnertime...
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Sometimes, You Should Ignore The Studies (And Just Try The Thing) For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.
4th Jan 2023
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Sometimes, You Should Ignore The Studies (And Just Try The Thing)

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4th Jan 2023
For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.
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The end of the indie hacker playbook At the risk of sounding melodramatic, it feels like the end of an era. Or at least the end of the...
4th Jul 2026
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The end of the indie hacker playbook

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

4th Jul 2026
At the risk of sounding melodramatic, it feels like the end of an era. Or at least the end of the familiar formula that indie businesses relied on to build, launch, and grow over the past decade. Something has quietly changed. It’s probably been happening for a couple of years,...
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What does psychological safety at work depend on? Laetitia@Work #75
21st Oct 2024
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What does psychological safety at work depend on?

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21st Oct 2024
Laetitia@Work #75
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Mixing Memory and Desire Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
29th Jun 2023
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Mixing Memory and Desire

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29th Jun 2023
Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
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Stop using your health wearables Against the tyranny of data
17th Sep 2025
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Stop using your health wearables

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17th Sep 2025
Against the tyranny of data
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Workspace Setup Revisited (2022 edition) My home office setup has changed quite lot over the past few months. So I felt it was time to share...
3rd Mar 2022
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Workspace Setup Revisited (2022 edition)

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

3rd Mar 2022
My home office setup has changed quite lot over the past few months. So I felt it was time to share the latest iteration of my workspace, which incidentally, I now share with my partner. So for starters, we now have two desks in the office. But I'll focus on my desk setup...
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Tales from Toddlerhood Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on...
24th Oct 2025
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Tales from Toddlerhood

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24th Oct 2025
Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on Wait But Why.
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Introducing Nutrify 1.2: Calorie and Macronutrient Goals, Breakdowns and 57 New Foods Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57...
28th May 2024
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Introducing Nutrify 1.2: Calorie and Macronutrient Goals, Breakdowns and 57 New Foods

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28th May 2024
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57 new foods in Nutridex. Available on the App Store.
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On For Grantedness Finding secular thankfulness
17th May 2022
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On For Grantedness

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17th May 2022
Finding secular thankfulness
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[instagram] 124 months: deliberate togetherness today didn't start well — i said that it is the worst anniversary we've had for the past 10 years....
2nd Sep 2026
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[instagram] 124 months: deliberate togetherness

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

2nd Sep 2026
today didn't start well — i said that it is the worst anniversary we've had for the past 10 years. is it perimenopause? i've found it harder to cope with my sensitivity and she's finding it harder to cope with fatigue. yet we persisted in celebrating even though we are both...
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Alpine Starts You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
8th May 2023
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Alpine Starts

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8th May 2023
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
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Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood After our morning visit to Automne Boulangerie, we walked down the block to our 2nd eating...
2nd Apr 2026
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Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood

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

2nd Apr 2026
After our morning visit to Automne Boulangerie, we walked down the block to our 2nd eating destination in Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood.  This place is well-known for their smash burgers that were once only available during pop-ups.  Their menu is supremely simple and focused. ...
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Short Posts Why are posts so long?
14th Feb 2024
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Short Posts

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14th Feb 2024
Why are posts so long?
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just drank green tea liquid death and now 15mg of caffeine is coursing through my gd veins bim bop boom boom boom bop bam
20th Feb 2025
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just drank green tea liquid death and now 15mg of caffeine is coursing through my gd veins

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20th Feb 2025
bim bop boom boom boom bop bam
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Real friends
4th Mar 2024
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Real friends

from Ryan Hoover's Writing [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Mar 2024
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i ordered garlic naan but they gave me captain crunch instead what the heck man Note: this is targeted specifically at startup founders. But, same things apply to anyone who’s...
28th Aug 2023
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i ordered garlic naan but they gave me captain crunch instead what the heck man

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

28th Aug 2023
Note: this is targeted specifically at startup founders. But, same things apply to anyone who’s brave enough to create something from nothing — creators, musicians, physics researchers, etc. I wanna talk about why companies die. And, why most people quit.
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My simple guide to life I first made a version of this chart seven years ago today. It’s worth a re-up (and it’s never been...
3rd Apr 2022
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My simple guide to life

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

3rd Apr 2022
I first made a version of this chart seven years ago today. It’s worth a re-up (and it’s never been on my blog). The meaning of this chart is: Everything you do should be justified either by being inherently enjoyable, or by being important for some other purpose. Absolutely...
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Random notes on happiness The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids,...
9th Sep 2019
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Random notes on happiness

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9th Sep 2019
The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids, going to the beach, listening to music and talking with people who matter to you. Life hands all of us some hardship. They hone and develop the capabilities we need to succeed...
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Castles in the Sky 25 Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
2nd Feb 2023
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Castles in the Sky 25

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

2nd Feb 2023
Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
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Fun, Fellowship, and Fractures On the downside of activity-based friendships
23rd Jun 2024
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Fun, Fellowship, and Fractures

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23rd Jun 2024
On the downside of activity-based friendships
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The War Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Officially Over... And the tech bros won
2nd Oct 2025
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The War Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Officially Over...

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2nd Oct 2025
And the tech bros won
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25 Questions You Didn’t Know You Needed “Art of the Living Dead” to Answer A starting point for anyone curious about reading a book about creativity and zombies
3rd Nov 2015
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25 Questions You Didn’t Know You Needed “Art of the Living Dead” to Answer

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3rd Nov 2015
A starting point for anyone curious about reading a book about creativity and zombies
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What's not to like about work-life balance? Laetitia@Work #43
14th Oct 2021
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What's not to like about work-life balance?

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14th Oct 2021
Laetitia@Work #43
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No joy in life can survive reductionism Or: why you should teach your kids to ski
12th Jan 2026
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No joy in life can survive reductionism

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12th Jan 2026
Or: why you should teach your kids to ski
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Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel The First HUSK Update!
11th Dec 2024
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Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel

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11th Dec 2024
The First HUSK Update!
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People I Want to Work With This is an evolved thought of my post about my favourite designers ever. Since I opened my creative...
5th Aug 2025
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People I Want to Work With

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

5th Aug 2025
This is an evolved thought of my post about my favourite designers ever. Since I opened my creative lab FormFeelingFunction®, I’ve also opened my mind to connecting with more creative people. The reason is simple: to make unexpected objects in both digital and analogue form...
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Tighter than Scum A mile of scum clung to the edges of the grocery store aisles. Every night the machine that waxed...
8th Sep 2018
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Tighter than Scum

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

8th Sep 2018
A mile of scum clung to the edges of the grocery store aisles. Every night the machine that waxed the floor spit excess gunk onto the baseboards. Hal Smith pondered the mess from above, perched in a cloud of cigarette smoke, surveying his store from behind mirrored glass.
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Anti-Rivalrous Goods the rivalrousness s-curve
3rd Jul 2024
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Anti-Rivalrous Goods

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3rd Jul 2024
the rivalrousness s-curve
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When your post hits #1 on Hacker News A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and...
21st Oct 2023
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When your post hits #1 on Hacker News

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

21st Oct 2023
A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and lessons learned
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Repair Fail One of the most underappreciated, least talked about aspects of repair is the hierarchy. There are...
6th Dec 2023
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Repair Fail

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

6th Dec 2023
One of the most underappreciated, least talked about aspects of repair is the hierarchy. There are repair wizards and there are newbies and there are the rest of us, somewhere between those two poles. This hierarchy of skill and experience requires that you earn your way to the...
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Nothing shifted. | #106 Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
3rd Jul 2026
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Nothing shifted. | #106

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

3rd Jul 2026
Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
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The Cure to Misinformation is More Misinformation Why we need fake news to know what's true
24th Apr 2023
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The Cure to Misinformation is More Misinformation

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24th Apr 2023
Why we need fake news to know what's true
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the disorientation of freedom beyond words
4th Feb 2026
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the disorientation of freedom

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

4th Feb 2026
beyond words
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No One Is Excused From This It might seem a bit out of character for a powerful general—a fierce warrior—to go everywhere with a...
a week ago
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No One Is Excused From This

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

a week ago
It might seem a bit out of character for a powerful general—a fierce warrior—to go everywhere with a book tucked under their arm. But in ancient Rome, that was the figure that the great Scipio Aemilianus cut. He was known for training in philosophy as arduously as he trained at...
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Nine Principles For Success In The Age of AI An Idiosyncratic Career Guide
5th Apr 2025
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Nine Principles For Success In The Age of AI

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5th Apr 2025
An Idiosyncratic Career Guide
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40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20) Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to...
9th Mar 2024
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40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)

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

9th Mar 2024
Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it. So, here's more of the good stuff: 40 life lessons I now know at 40 that I...
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There's a New Country Ranking and You're Not Going to Like it What makes Israel, Qatar, and the Faroe Islands so great?
2nd Dec 2024
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There's a New Country Ranking and You're Not Going to Like it

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2nd Dec 2024
What makes Israel, Qatar, and the Faroe Islands so great?
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Managers Make Teams Deliver More Value, Not Deliver More Output True productivity for a team is measured by the value created, not the work completed. The job of a...
6th Jan 2025
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Managers Make Teams Deliver More Value, Not Deliver More Output

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

6th Jan 2025
True productivity for a team is measured by the value created, not the work completed. The job of a manager is to focus on the value hidden behind the piles of work.
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Beauty Is Stone Cold in the Arts, but Hot as a Consumer Product The state of aesthetics in the 21st century is very, very strange
1st Jun 2025
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Beauty Is Stone Cold in the Arts, but Hot as a Consumer Product

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1st Jun 2025
The state of aesthetics in the 21st century is very, very strange
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first impressions of khao yai Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to...
6th Jul 2025
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first impressions of khao yai

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

6th Jul 2025
Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to places where we don’t have to drive because I tend to...
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Adolf Hitler is said to be dead On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat,...
1st May 2023
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Adolf Hitler is said to be dead

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1st May 2023
On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat, embarked upon a courageous mission that would continue until 1945. In defiance of the Nazi regime, he secretly documented the brutal realities of life under Hitler’s rule,...
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Niwa Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada.  One of the places...
2nd Jan 2026
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Niwa

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

2nd Jan 2026
Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada.  One of the places mentioned is Niwa out on a strip of great restaurants on Powell Street near Victoria Drive.  After great meals at other nominated restaurants such as Le Violon, Elem, June, Linny's...
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The Social Media Mirage Once upon a time, the power of a strong social media following could make a career. It still can, of...
1st Mar 2025
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The Social Media Mirage

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

1st Mar 2025
Once upon a time, the power of a strong social media following could make a career. It still can, of course, but to a much, much lesser extent. I won't bore you with a recycled narrative of the shitty algorithm effect, although relevant in this case. Suffice to say, a follow...
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To day has bin a memorable day Born in 1838, Emilie Davis was a free African American woman who lived and worked as a seamstress in...
1st Jan 2023
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To day has bin a memorable day

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1st Jan 2023
Born in 1838, Emilie Davis was a free African American woman who lived and worked as a seamstress in the city of Philadelphia. It was in 1863, aged 24, that Davis began to keep a written record of life during the Civil War in the first of three pocket diaries to have survived,...
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Spinning significance out of a senseless slog Contributing to a chosen culture via running
9th May 2025
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Spinning significance out of a senseless slog

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9th May 2025
Contributing to a chosen culture via running
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One Month of Building the Used Bookstore of the Future + Things I loved in July Charlie Becker Letter #97
8th Aug 2025
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One Month of Building the Used Bookstore of the Future + Things I loved in July

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

8th Aug 2025
Charlie Becker Letter #97
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trading off love is freedom
2 days ago
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trading off

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2 days ago
love is freedom
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Diaries of Note: 366 Lives, One Day at a Time A diary is a rare thing: an unfiltered space where a person can meet themselves without judgement,...
1st Jul 2025
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Diaries of Note: 366 Lives, One Day at a Time

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1st Jul 2025
A diary is a rare thing: an unfiltered space where a person can meet themselves without judgement, without audience, and (for most, at least) without performance. In an age of constant sharing and curated lives, the diary remains stubbornly private, gloriously unedited. It offers...
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house cats These days, it is easier to let my mind be a house cat.
3rd Aug 2025
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house cats

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3rd Aug 2025
These days, it is easier to let my mind be a house cat.
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Low Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays...
3rd Jan 2024
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Low

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

3rd Jan 2024
Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays fighting their way through wisps of Spanish moss. You can find this scene anywhere in South Carolina below the fall line, a vague geographic boundary that runs along the southeastern...
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The Pattern Recognition Machine At some point our work inevitably makes contact with people who won’t be able to match your work...
4th Sep 2016
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The Pattern Recognition Machine

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

4th Sep 2016
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.
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Sri Aurobindo On The Buddha The Non-Being permits the Being, even as the Silence permits the Activity. Thus it was possible for...
30th Sep 2018
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Sri Aurobindo On The Buddha

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30th Sep 2018
The Non-Being permits the Being, even as the Silence permits the Activity. Thus it was possible for the Buddha to attain the state of Nirvana, and yet act puissantly in the world, impersonal in his inner consciousness, in his action the most powerful personality that we know of...
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The Big and the Small I have a surprise for you. The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
22nd Sep 2020
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The Big and the Small

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22nd Sep 2020
I have a surprise for you. The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
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I didn't text you back because I was trying to find you a date + matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
6th Apr 2025
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I didn't text you back because I was trying to find you a date

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

6th Apr 2025
+ matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
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Courage and Moonshots On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
16th Dec 2024
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Courage and Moonshots

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

16th Dec 2024
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
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Collaboration & Denial [I read the article here)
2nd Feb 2026
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Collaboration & Denial

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2nd Feb 2026
[I read the article here)
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the mind is a trap be careful what you convince yourself of
13th Feb 2025
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the mind is a trap

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

13th Feb 2025
be careful what you convince yourself of
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Why Secondhand Is Now Better Than New Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
1st Jan 2026
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Why Secondhand Is Now Better Than New

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

1st Jan 2026
Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
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With thanks to Steven Rosenberg Lately I’ve got used to waking up and checking my email and socials, and sorting through the latest...
3rd Nov 2025
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With thanks to Steven Rosenberg

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2025
Lately I’ve got used to waking up and checking my email and socials, and sorting through the latest troll or person angry about something I didn’t say. In a word, not great… assuming you hyphenate not and great, which I didn’t do there for some reason. This morning, I got this...
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after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know + my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
2nd May 2024
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after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know

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2nd May 2024
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
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In Favor of Reading Aloud When I read Jane Eyre, I stalled for a full year between the opening part at the boarding school and...
11th Sep 2024
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In Favor of Reading Aloud

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

11th Sep 2024
When I read Jane Eyre, I stalled for a full year between the opening part at the boarding school and the rest of the book. I tend to dislike boarding-school openings in books, but the real problem was I found myself having to reread too many of Charlotte Brontë’s winding,...
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Thinking By Hand How Bob Dylan Got His Mojo Back
2nd May 2026
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Thinking By Hand

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2nd May 2026
How Bob Dylan Got His Mojo Back
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#1 Writemas Prioritising time to think, write and publish
1st Dec 2023
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#1 Writemas

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1st Dec 2023
Prioritising time to think, write and publish
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Embrace Your Crookedness (Audio Version) Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
1st Aug 2023
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Embrace Your Crookedness (Audio Version)

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1st Aug 2023
Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
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In the Time of The Juncos Autumn comes in on the coattails of a storm, a cool wind chasing clouds. Humidity breaks, there's a...
8th Oct 2025
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In the Time of The Juncos

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8th Oct 2025
Autumn comes in on the coattails of a storm, a cool wind chasing clouds. Humidity breaks, there's a colder edge to mornings and evenings. Yellow and red leaves sprout in clusters, and a gradual panorama of color sweeps across the horizon of trees. It's a time of contrasts and...
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Announcing Progress Studies for Young Scholars Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of...
19th May 2020
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Announcing Progress Studies for Young Scholars

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19th May 2020
Excited to announce that I’m launching an online high school summer program in the history of technology: Progress Studies for Young Scholars. Daily online content, plus a speaker series featuring Tyler Cowen, Patrick Collison, Max Roser, Joel Mokyr, Deirdre McCloskey, and more....
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Give Yourself a Ripcord to Pull When you’re worked up over some dilemma, talking about it with someone else can give you a whoosh of...
18th Jul 2025
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Give Yourself a Ripcord to Pull

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18th Jul 2025
When you’re worked up over some dilemma, talking about it with someone else can give you a whoosh of perspective, mostly because the other person’s mind isn’t stuck in a black cloud like yours is. The overwhelmed mind tends to regard everything as bad. The optimistic and...
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Your Social Universe Imagine yourself as a star.
6th Mar 2024
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Your Social Universe

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6th Mar 2024
Imagine yourself as a star.
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The One Weird Trick That Gave Humans Language An Extract From 'A Brief History of Intelligence' by Max Bennett
2nd Aug 2025
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The One Weird Trick That Gave Humans Language

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

2nd Aug 2025
An Extract From 'A Brief History of Intelligence' by Max Bennett
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The Architecture of Safety The Foundation That Makes Healing Possible
9th Jun 2025
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The Architecture of Safety

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9th Jun 2025
The Foundation That Makes Healing Possible
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In 2024, the Tension Between Macroculture and Microculture Will Turn into War And I can already tell you who will win
6th Dec 2023
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In 2024, the Tension Between Macroculture and Microculture Will Turn into War

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

6th Dec 2023
And I can already tell you who will win
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Polaroid, you broke my heart. What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching...
15th Sep 2015
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Polaroid, you broke my heart.

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

15th Sep 2015
What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching out to you is a lawyer from their trademark protection team it probably feels like a kick in the gut.
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joy without irony - an honest attempt after an influx of new readers, the writer attempts the impossible: sincerity
9th Oct 2025
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joy without irony - an honest attempt

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9th Oct 2025
after an influx of new readers, the writer attempts the impossible: sincerity
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Postcard From Venice Reflections on a Stupefying City
1st Nov 2025
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Postcard From Venice

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1st Nov 2025
Reflections on a Stupefying City
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This world was not built for working parents and trying to find our way anyways in this season of life
2nd Dec 2023
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This world was not built for working parents

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

2nd Dec 2023
and trying to find our way anyways in this season of life
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Compass Lately, I've been thinking about my inner compass — the one that guides me through work and daily...
2nd Nov 2024
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Compass

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2nd Nov 2024
Lately, I've been thinking about my inner compass — the one that guides me through work and daily life. I've touched on my design ethos before, but this feels like something more personal. It's a lightweight breakdown of who I am, both as a designer and a human, shaped by the...
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Labour Isn't Thinking The Real Point of Blair's Essay
1st Jun 2026
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Labour Isn't Thinking

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

1st Jun 2026
The Real Point of Blair's Essay
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[instagram] how i wish i can simply tell you how much she means to me every morning without fail when she wakes up she comes to greet me as though i’m the most precious...
2nd Jan 2026
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[instagram] how i wish i can simply tell you how much she means to me

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

2nd Jan 2026
every morning without fail when she wakes up she comes to greet me as though i’m the most precious thing in the world. you would think after 116 months she would grow tired of me and just perceive me like i’m part of our home’s furniture but nope: still the sweetest smiles, the...
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Sonder, Sobriety, and Abstractions | Friday Footnotes #3 Friday Footnotes is a weekly newsletter where reading and reflection meet real life.
5th Apr 2025
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Sonder, Sobriety, and Abstractions | Friday Footnotes #3

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

5th Apr 2025
Friday Footnotes is a weekly newsletter where reading and reflection meet real life.
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Greenfield Village It's always seems slightly perverse to me to head east in a country that once lived by the slogan,...
4th Oct 2023
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Greenfield Village

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

4th Oct 2023
It's always seems slightly perverse to me to head east in a country that once lived by the slogan, go west. Whatever the case, we're eastbound again and when planning our route we ran across something called Greenfield Village. Greenfield Village is difficult to describe, but...
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You don't breathe, you bubble When it's almost too hot to stay in touch
27th May 2026
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You don't breathe, you bubble

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27th May 2026
When it's almost too hot to stay in touch
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“In these dark times…” In these dark times we look for the light
5th Oct 2019
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“In these dark times…”

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5th Oct 2019
In these dark times we look for the light
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a VERY BIG pre-order giveaway!!!! ONE OF YOU IS WINNING A TRIP TO CARMEL!!!! I promise I’ll stop yapping about pre-orders soon,...
14th Jul 2024
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a VERY BIG pre-order giveaway!!!!

from What To Cook [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Jul 2024
ONE OF YOU IS WINNING A TRIP TO CARMEL!!!! I promise I’ll stop yapping about pre-orders soon, because the book will BE IN YOUR HANDS IN LESS THAN A MONTH! But until pub day on August 13th, it’s pre-order city, baby. And to show you just how SERIOUSLY, UNENDINGLY GRATEFUL I am to...
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One Hell of a Year Reflections on 2024 in 'the Hinterlands'
13th Jan 2025
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One Hell of a Year

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13th Jan 2025
Reflections on 2024 in 'the Hinterlands'
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The Refragmentation
29th Oct 2022
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The Refragmentation

from Paul Graham: Essays [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Oct 2022
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i guess i wrote a song??? a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
2nd Apr 2024
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i guess i wrote a song???

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

2nd Apr 2024
a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
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Starting in one hour: Charlie Becker and Rob Stephenson on InterIntellect Grab a ticket and join us
18th Sep 2025
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Starting in one hour: Charlie Becker and Rob Stephenson on InterIntellect

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

18th Sep 2025
Grab a ticket and join us
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Kozak Ukraїnian Restaurant If you can believe it, this would be my first visit to any of the Kozak locations in the GVRD.  Yep,...
2nd Oct 2025
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Kozak Ukraїnian Restaurant

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

2nd Oct 2025
If you can believe it, this would be my first visit to any of the Kozak locations in the GVRD.  Yep, I've literally walked by the original Victoria Street location countless times and have driven past the Gastown one even more.  I've even passed by the New West store a few times...
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How Evil Is Mark Zuckerberg? A Review of "Careless People" by Sarah Wyn-Williams
4th Apr 2026
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How Evil Is Mark Zuckerberg?

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

4th Apr 2026
A Review of "Careless People" by Sarah Wyn-Williams
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the two dogs in me words from a private reading i did in Toronto
1st May 2025
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the two dogs in me

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

1st May 2025
words from a private reading i did in Toronto
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Searching for Ken Griffey Jr Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed...
7th Oct 2017
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Searching for Ken Griffey Jr

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

7th Oct 2017
Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed tight at four corners. A gold chain hung around his Mariner’s blue turtleneck, a bat rested on his left shoulder, calligraphic letters hovered above a gold star announcing the birth...
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How - and Why - To Read... ...in a World That's Giving Up On It
4th Jan 2025
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How - and Why - To Read...

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

4th Jan 2025
...in a World That's Giving Up On It
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The Little Kegel App that Could After 9 years and $380,000, Stamena has a new home
9th Sep 2025
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The Little Kegel App that Could

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

9th Sep 2025
After 9 years and $380,000, Stamena has a new home
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The Meaning Of “Om” With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents...
3rd Oct 2020
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The Meaning Of “Om”

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3rd Oct 2020
With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents the Divine. They say that all the aspirations of the world when going towards the Divine make “Om”, like that. I was in France, some, I think 60 years ago. There was a Frenchman who...
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Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could...
12th Nov 2022
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Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness

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12th Nov 2022
A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could ever give a fulfilling answer. As a topic it is almost too monumental to touch. Certainly to write about all at once. But maybe we can glance at it from time to time. So, a short...
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You Don't Want to Be Rich, You Want Independence “Autonomy is wealth”
2nd May 2025
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You Don't Want to Be Rich, You Want Independence

from Unfiltered by Tim Denning [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2025
“Autonomy is wealth”
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Leslie's Razors Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
6th Jan 2024
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Leslie's Razors

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

6th Jan 2024
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
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Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life? The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
6th Nov 2023
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Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life?

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

6th Nov 2023
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
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on one-sidedness giving without getting
3rd Feb 2025
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on one-sidedness

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

3rd Feb 2025
giving without getting
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Curse the blasted, jelly-boned swines On this day in letters
3rd Jul 2026
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Curse the blasted, jelly-boned swines

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

3rd Jul 2026
On this day in letters
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The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me...
4th Nov 2017
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The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions

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

4th Nov 2017
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me was an experienced mechanic who has mastered the heavier machinery. He worked with skill, with a quickness that hid the forces he was wielding, making the power required to rip tires...
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Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany Laetitia@Work #72
14th Aug 2024
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Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany

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

14th Aug 2024
Laetitia@Work #72
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Things worth spending on Worthwhile investments, in my experience, and occasional treats that make my day more delightful.
9th Nov 2024
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Things worth spending on

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

9th Nov 2024
Worthwhile investments, in my experience, and occasional treats that make my day more delightful.
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The Work of Art The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
11th Jun 2024
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The Work of Art

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11th Jun 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
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50 things I learned in 2024 In 2024, I set a goal to document one interesting thing I learn each week, drawing insights from...
5th Jan 2025
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50 things I learned in 2024

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

5th Jan 2025
In 2024, I set a goal to document one interesting thing I learn each week, drawing insights from books, conversations, and everyday life.
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on seeing my self as a canvas I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can...
5th Nov 2023
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on seeing my self as a canvas

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

5th Nov 2023
I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can remember, though I am not sure if my...
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Building a garden in the backyard I started building a garden in the backyard. It’s a small space but it took almost a year to get...
6th May 2023
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Building a garden in the backyard

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

6th May 2023
I started building a garden in the backyard. It’s a small space but it took almost a year to get going. A year! Mostly because of laziness and other things going on. A little dream I have is to one day eat a full feast that consists 100%
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Alaska Range 2026 Running the three-man in the Land of the Midnight Sun
7th Jul 2026
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Alaska Range 2026

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7th Jul 2026
Running the three-man in the Land of the Midnight Sun
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Quiet Authority In his commentary on the book of Job, Pope St Gregory the Great outlines a distinction between the...
4th Jun 2026
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Quiet Authority

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4th Jun 2026
In his commentary on the book of Job, Pope St Gregory the Great outlines a distinction between the imposition of power led by will and the testimony of quiet authority led by conscience.
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He would not cease singing or feeding for an earthquake Born in 1838 in Scotland, John Muir was 11 years old when his family moved to Fountain Lake Farm in...
1st Feb 2023
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He would not cease singing or feeding for an earthquake

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

1st Feb 2023
Born in 1838 in Scotland, John Muir was 11 years old when his family moved to Fountain Lake Farm in Wisconsin, USA. It was whilst growing up on that farm, now recognised as a National Historic Landmark thanks to his work, that the “Father of the National Parks” fell in love with...
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Doing More is Often Easier Last year I bought a strength training program from a Canadian bodybuilder named Jeff, and it kind...
7th Apr 2025
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Doing More is Often Easier

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

7th Apr 2025
Last year I bought a strength training program from a Canadian bodybuilder named Jeff, and it kind of made me better at everything. The program was designed for people who don’t have much time to train – busy people cramming 35-minute workouts into lunch breaks. Because you only...
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It's All Relative When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
9th Aug 2023
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It's All Relative

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

9th Aug 2023
When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
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Local Log It recently dawned on me that, as a digital designer, I had yet to make a macOS or iOS app. So I...
3rd Mar 2026
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Local Log

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

3rd Mar 2026
It recently dawned on me that, as a digital designer, I had yet to make a macOS or iOS app. So I wanted to give the former a try while also experimenting with a coding agent to bring it to life. While it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of AI tools and...
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Feeding on Illusions The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 7
8th Jul 2026
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Feeding on Illusions

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8th Jul 2026
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 7
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Saying No to what I feel I should do Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
7th Apr 2024
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Saying No to what I feel I should do

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

7th Apr 2024
Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
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Hooks, towel bars, and software Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development. When...
3rd Mar 2024
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Hooks, towel bars, and software

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

3rd Mar 2024
Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development. When being asked to choose between towel hooks or a towel bar, the choice was obvious: Hooks, of course. Hooks take up no space. Towel bars suck up space. Hooks hold towels no matter how...
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How they made it: The Molehill's Viv Chen on career transitions and fashion writing creativity, security, and changing careers in your late 20s
4th Mar 2025
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How they made it: The Molehill's Viv Chen on career transitions and fashion writing

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

4th Mar 2025
creativity, security, and changing careers in your late 20s
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Things I have changed my mind about lately On some perspectives of mine that have shifted over time.
8th Mar 2025
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Things I have changed my mind about lately

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

8th Mar 2025
On some perspectives of mine that have shifted over time.
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№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen.
14th May 2024
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№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong

from Left To Write [alt+shift+b] in life

14th May 2024
Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen.
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Leaving my full-time job Just in time to settle into the end of the year with a cozy holiday season
9th Dec 2024
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Leaving my full-time job

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

9th Dec 2024
Just in time to settle into the end of the year with a cozy holiday season
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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...
13th Jun 2022
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3 Principles for a Better Life

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

13th Jun 2022
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...
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Be Aware of the Quiet Ones like Keanu Reeves — They Are the Ones That Actually Make You Think The smarter you become, the less you speak.
5th Nov 2024
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Be Aware of the Quiet Ones like Keanu Reeves — They Are the Ones That Actually Make You Think

from Unfiltered by Tim Denning [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Nov 2024
The smarter you become, the less you speak.
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Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out...
6th Jan 2019
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Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks

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

6th Jan 2019
I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out a plan, maybe even buy an online course or two. But this year I couldn’t do it. Why was my brain blocking the New Year’s resolution tradition?
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Is an AI company buying up all the used books? (I don’t think so, not this time.) | #103 But no matter what, the Library of Alexandria is still burning.
10th May 2026
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Is an AI company buying up all the used books? (I don’t think so, not this time.) | #103

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

10th May 2026
But no matter what, the Library of Alexandria is still burning.
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thoughts on the suicidal mind [tw: suicide] I watched Roadrunner, a documentary about Anthony Bourdain, and it left me a lot of...
6th Aug 2023
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thoughts on the suicidal mind

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

6th Aug 2023
[tw: suicide] I watched Roadrunner, a documentary about Anthony Bourdain, and it left me a lot of thoughts as someone who has struggled with my own existence my entire life. Though I am writing...
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That Inspiration Stuck in Your Teeth Remember the last time inspiration blessed you with its divine presence? The clouds parted, angels...
3rd Dec 2016
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That Inspiration Stuck in Your Teeth

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

3rd Dec 2016
Remember the last time inspiration blessed you with its divine presence? The clouds parted, angels sang, and an idea descended like a holy dove. What, it doesn't happen that way for you? Me neither.
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I Have a Design Portfolio For the longest time, I’ve shared my work through blog posts or social media, rather than having a...
3rd Jun 2024
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I Have a Design Portfolio

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

3rd Jun 2024
For the longest time, I’ve shared my work through blog posts or social media, rather than having a typical portfolio. But I’ve decided it’s time to pull together a more cohesive collection of my work, focusing on product design and creative direction. My projects are usually...
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Qualifying for Boston in 2021 Will Be Harder than Ever Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon has closed and there is a brand new set of data ready for...
22nd Oct 2019
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Qualifying for Boston in 2021 Will Be Harder than Ever

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

22nd Oct 2019
Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon has closed and there is a brand new set of data ready for analysis. If you are one of the runners who was accepted, congratulations! Qualifying for Boston is not easy, and as we will see shortly, it shows no signs of getting easier.
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Fans flooded the streets to celebrate Toronto Blue Jays' star Guerrero Jr. in his hometown Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages. His eight home runs were the most by...
8th Nov 2025
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Fans flooded the streets to celebrate Toronto Blue Jays' star Guerrero Jr. in his hometown

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

8th Nov 2025
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages. His eight home runs were the most by a Toronto Blue Jays batter in a single postseason. The 29 hits he registered ranked second all-time in MLB postseason history. He also became the first player to hit a grand slam...
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Is free universal childcare really such a crazy idea? Laetitia@Work #88
27th Nov 2025
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Is free universal childcare really such a crazy idea?

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27th Nov 2025
Laetitia@Work #88
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What Would a Stoic Do? Dating “Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the...
22nd Jun 2018
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What Would a Stoic Do? Dating

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22nd Jun 2018
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the advent of modern dating apps, it essentially means that you are trying out different people to see who “wins” the alleged honor of being your (next) partner. Except, of course, that...
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Sometimes Fall is the slow exhale of the earth. The sun's rays grow ever scarcer as the frosts arrive. Long...
13th Nov 2024
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Sometimes

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13th Nov 2024
Fall is the slow exhale of the earth. The sun's rays grow ever scarcer as the frosts arrive. Long shadows cut the cold honey sunlight of afternoons that begin to fade at three, turning to a blue-pink twilight over the lake before darkness descends at five. Then four-thirty. Then...
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What’s Taking Up Your Mental Bandwidth Right Now? Just as your eyeballs are, your mind is always pointed at something, and it matters what it is. If...
6th Feb 2025
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What’s Taking Up Your Mental Bandwidth Right Now?

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6th Feb 2025
Just as your eyeballs are, your mind is always pointed at something, and it matters what it is. If you spent most of your day preoccupied with thoughts about a past failed relationship, for example, that makes for a different kind of day than one in which you’re preoccupied with...
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The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the...
1st Jan 2026
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The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency

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1st Jan 2026
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the history of British sheep and wool, partly a directory of all the different breeds with notes on their suitability for knitting/spinning, and partly a book of knitting patterns...
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Dynomight internet survey Hello, clever charming good-looking people. I am in need of a richer understanding of: you the...
2nd May 2024
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Dynomight internet survey

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2nd May 2024
Hello, clever charming good-looking people. I am in need of a richer understanding of: you the nature of reality consciousness ethics dynomight internet website and have therefore created a survey, which you can take here. (You don’t need to create an account or give your email...
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Fujifilm X100 vs Leica Q vs Ricoh GR Notes on three fixed-lens camera lines
18th Jul 2026
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Fujifilm X100 vs Leica Q vs Ricoh GR

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18th Jul 2026
Notes on three fixed-lens camera lines
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Paper Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you. Why paper has...
10th Apr 2025
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Paper

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Apr 2025
Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you. Why paper has this unique power is a mystery to me, but I think we should all stop trying to resist this reality and just accept it. Also, the world needs way more mundane blogging. So let me...
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The 2020 Simulator Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and...
24th Nov 2020
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The 2020 Simulator

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

24th Nov 2020
Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and over. I know that sounds like torture but stick with me.
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scenes from tsukiji & asakusa Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at...
1st Dec 2023
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scenes from tsukiji & asakusa

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

1st Dec 2023
Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at 740am because I read that the crowds will start to get crazy at...
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My Favorite Books in the First Quarter of 2026 Sharing my favorite books from the first quarter of 2026 and how they impacted my perspective on...
4th Mar 2026
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My Favorite Books in the First Quarter of 2026

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

4th Mar 2026
Sharing my favorite books from the first quarter of 2026 and how they impacted my perspective on various topics.
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Why I rebuilt this site The journey of building this site.
31st Oct 2024
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Why I rebuilt this site

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

31st Oct 2024
The journey of building this site.
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What we have got to have in this world is a change of heart A mixed mailbag
25th Jan 2026
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What we have got to have in this world is a change of heart

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

25th Jan 2026
A mixed mailbag
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Become the Blade AI, Right Action, and the Liberation of Human Purpose
6th Feb 2026
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Become the Blade

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

6th Feb 2026
AI, Right Action, and the Liberation of Human Purpose
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Back-to-school impostor syndrome Laetitia@Work #50
30th Aug 2022
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Back-to-school impostor syndrome

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

30th Aug 2022
Laetitia@Work #50
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What I'm up to - June 2026 My monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in...
1st Jun 2026
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What I'm up to - June 2026

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
My monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in May - Went to Oaxaca for vacation, which was a culturally rich and walkable place. I enjoyed a lot of ...
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The Window of Opportunity is Here Don't get stuck in neutral
17th Apr 2024
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The Window of Opportunity is Here

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

17th Apr 2024
Don't get stuck in neutral
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You Have No Idea How Much Better You Can Feel Shake the snow globe
1st May 2023
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You Have No Idea How Much Better You Can Feel

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

1st May 2023
Shake the snow globe
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Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
10th May 2023
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Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier

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

10th May 2023
Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
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[subscribers only] Ask me Anything
13th Aug 2023
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[subscribers only] Ask me Anything

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

13th Aug 2023
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Things that can kill you quickly There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories....
27th Dec 2022
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Things that can kill you quickly

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

27th Dec 2022
There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories. First aid can’t help you there. There are also things that kill you relatively slowly, like a bacterial infection. If you have even hours to live, you can get to the emergency...
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🍲 Announcing Startup Soup: A Pragmatic Take on Startup Operations A story of two friends, three startups, and one just-launched newsletter on running early-stage...
3rd Mar 2025
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🍲 Announcing Startup Soup: A Pragmatic Take on Startup Operations

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

3rd Mar 2025
A story of two friends, three startups, and one just-launched newsletter on running early-stage companies!
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Manufactured Inevitability and the Need for Courage The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 3
15th Dec 2025
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Manufactured Inevitability and the Need for Courage

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15th Dec 2025
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 3
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Make product worse, get money 1. I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me...
20th Nov 2025
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Make product worse, get money

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Nov 2025
1. I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me some version of the following theory: The thing about dating apps is that if they do a good job and match people up, then the matched people will quit the app and stop paying. So...
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The fallacy of “no pain, no gain”
19th Dec 2024
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The fallacy of “no pain, no gain”

from Ryan Hoover's Writing [alt+shift+b] in life

19th Dec 2024
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Why Taste Matters More Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts,...
6th Sep 2025
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Why Taste Matters More

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

6th Sep 2025
Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts, and show off case studies filled with research frameworks and clever flows. All useful things. But what rarely gets talked about and showcased in portfolios is the one thing that...
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The worthlessness of vitamin D is mildly exaggerated For a while there, many people thought vitamin D was magical—that it could improve bones, the heart,...
23rd Jun 2026
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The worthlessness of vitamin D is mildly exaggerated

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

23rd Jun 2026
For a while there, many people thought vitamin D was magical—that it could improve bones, the heart, infections, cancer, heart disease, longevity, even mental health. But among people I respect, opinion is now overwhelmingly that taking vitamin D does nothing unless you’re...
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Everyday It's 1984 Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying,...
9th Aug 2023
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Everyday It's 1984

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

9th Aug 2023
Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying, hmm, maybe we lost something between then and now were... bad? The American Psychological Association considers nostalgia a subset of depression, which is, ahem, depressing. But...
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How inflation destroyed communism Communism had reforming optimists too. Their failure can help today’s reformers to avoid the same...
3rd Mar 2026
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How inflation destroyed communism

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

3rd Mar 2026
Communism had reforming optimists too. Their failure can help today’s reformers to avoid the same fate.
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State Championships My daughters have been grappling (both in juijitsu and wrestling) since they were eight years old....
1st Apr 2026
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State Championships

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

1st Apr 2026
My daughters have been grappling (both in juijitsu and wrestling) since they were eight years old. This winter marks almost six years of training (with some gaps when we were on the road). In all that time they've never really tested themselves in any formal way. They've wrestled...
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What I've been eating... Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating...
3rd May 2023
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What I've been eating...

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

3rd May 2023
Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating food, telling people about food. Why not add it into Tech and Tea?
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Trading stuff for money Examples are good. Let’s start with some examples: We all need kidneys, or at least one kidney....
1st May 2025
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Trading stuff for money

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2025
Examples are good. Let’s start with some examples: We all need kidneys, or at least one kidney. Donating a kidney sucks, but having zero working kidneys really sucks. Paying people for kidneys would increase the number available, but it seems gross to pay people for part of their...
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Coming 2nd in a Kaggle Competition How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
31st Mar 2026
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Coming 2nd in a Kaggle Competition

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

31st Mar 2026
How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
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Californias The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west...
29th Jul 2025
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Californias

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

29th Jul 2025
The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west of New York state, was after college.
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Make Work Seasonal Again Laetitia@Work #79
27th Mar 2025
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Make Work Seasonal Again

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27th Mar 2025
Laetitia@Work #79
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Incognito in Delaware Or: The Hazards of Living in Public
8th Jan 2026
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Incognito in Delaware

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

8th Jan 2026
Or: The Hazards of Living in Public
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№ 78: Bloomstory Codex, Changing of Seasons, Unproductivity Is The New Productivity A brief update of the last months
12th Mar 2024
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№ 78: Bloomstory Codex, Changing of Seasons, Unproductivity Is The New Productivity

from Left To Write [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Mar 2024
A brief update of the last months
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I Canceled My Family's Health Insurance (and joined CrowdHealth) How it works and why it made sense
12th Nov 2025
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I Canceled My Family's Health Insurance (and joined CrowdHealth)

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

12th Nov 2025
How it works and why it made sense
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Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about? Scott Alexander is my favorite blogger. I’d like to recommend him to more people, but it’s hard to...
13th Feb 2021
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Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about?

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

13th Feb 2021
Scott Alexander is my favorite blogger. I’d like to recommend him to more people, but it’s hard to know where to start, since he’s written over 1,500 posts. A little while ago a friend asked me to make a list of my favorite pieces of his. So, here is a beginner’s guide to the...
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Where do you not feel free? Notice & soften & notice & soften & notice & soften & notice &
3rd Jun 2026
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Where do you not feel free?

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

3rd Jun 2026
Notice & soften & notice & soften & notice & soften & notice &
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Is a Priest Justified in Consulting a Doctor? We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or...
18th Jan 2023
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Is a Priest Justified in Consulting a Doctor?

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

18th Jan 2023
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or Nothing.
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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...
3rd Apr 2024
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In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 2 of 2)

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

3rd Apr 2024
I conclude the story of my quest to find a legendary jazz musician who disappeared in the early 1960s
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Hamono Sushi While trying to decide on which Omakase we were going to try while in Portland, I briefly considered...
1st Sep 2026
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Hamono Sushi

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

1st Sep 2026
While trying to decide on which Omakase we were going to try while in Portland, I briefly considered Nimblefish and Nodoguro, however after reading up on Reddit, we narrowed in on Hamono Sushi in Downtown Portland.  Besides the Omakase course, the one thing that makes Hamono...
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Backcountry Skiers and Venture Capitalists Skiing in the proverbial River
3rd Sep 2024
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Backcountry Skiers and Venture Capitalists

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

3rd Sep 2024
Skiing in the proverbial River
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You're Not Struggling Alone If you're worried you don't have to worry
14th Nov 2022
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You're Not Struggling Alone

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

14th Nov 2022
If you're worried you don't have to worry
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We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was...
3rd Feb 2025
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We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how

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

3rd Feb 2025
Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was to increase conversion from trial to paid by smoothing out the initial experience of getting going, doing a better job of quick-teaching the basics, and making a few things a...
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A Few Ways to Introduce Advanced Vocabulary into Your Child’s Life guest post!
1st Sep 2026
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A Few Ways to Introduce Advanced Vocabulary into Your Child’s Life

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

1st Sep 2026
guest post!
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How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill? A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in...
6th Oct 2024
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How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill?

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

6th Oct 2024
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in dreams
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happy birthday to my favouritest person Every year on our birth days we’ll try to make a trip overseas – Singapore is about 50km from east...
7th Jul 2024
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happy birthday to my favouritest person

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

7th Jul 2024
Every year on our birth days we’ll try to make a trip overseas – Singapore is about 50km from east to west so we can’t do any local travelling. Travelling is vital...
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How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult? Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
3rd Jul 2024
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How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult?

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

3rd Jul 2024
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
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The World Is Your Toilet Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t...
10th Mar 2018
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The World Is Your Toilet

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

10th Mar 2018
Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t teach you this at the university. You won’t find articles about it in the glossy magazines. The design blogs won’t touch the subject. Research would inevitably show that there...
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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...
25th Jan 2024
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5 Life-Changing Levels of Not Giving a Fuck

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

25th Jan 2024
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,...
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How to Find Good Information And some examples of "Good Information"
19th Sep 2023
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How to Find Good Information

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

19th Sep 2023
And some examples of "Good Information"
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Goodbye Florida In the evenings the song of whippoorwills echoes on all sides. Spring peepers croak and creak in the...
10th May 2023
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Goodbye Florida

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

10th May 2023
In the evenings the song of whippoorwills echoes on all sides. Spring peepers croak and creak in the marsh reeds. Here and there through the trees I can catch a glimmering flicker of flames from a campfire. Only the truly committed are having fires in this heat. The air is still...
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It’s a masterpiece Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
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It’s a masterpiece

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

14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
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The Cat in the Tree: Why AI Content Leaves Us Cold The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
3rd Jan 2025
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The Cat in the Tree: Why AI Content Leaves Us Cold

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

3rd Jan 2025
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
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In Favor of Enjoying Things on Purpose The human being is an enjoyment-seeking creature. There’s a reason people are always trying to...
17th Mar 2026
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In Favor of Enjoying Things on Purpose

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

17th Mar 2026
The human being is an enjoyment-seeking creature. There’s a reason people are always trying to restrain themselves from excessive eating, drinking, scrolling, and shopping. It’s perfectly normal to pursue these and other pleasures even to the point of serious problems and early...
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Amancio Ortega: The Genius Behind the Inditex Group My top 10 highlights from the book:  1.  Ortega has created a business model that is studied in...
1st Dec 2024
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Amancio Ortega: The Genius Behind the Inditex Group

from David Senra [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2024
My top 10 highlights from the book:  1.  Ortega has created a business model that is studied in universities he could not access. 2.  “One afternoon, after school, I went with my mother to a store to buy food.  The store we walked into was one of those old-time grocery stores,...
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Between away and home And the paradox of travel.
9th Feb 2025
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Between away and home

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

9th Feb 2025
And the paradox of travel.
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You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager...
5th Jan 2026
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You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them

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

5th Jan 2026
Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager chair.
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The sights and sounds of Bhutan Stories from my visit to the mysterious Himalayan kingdom The post The sights and sounds of Bhutan...
25th Nov 2025
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The sights and sounds of Bhutan

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

25th Nov 2025
Stories from my visit to the mysterious Himalayan kingdom The post The sights and sounds of Bhutan appeared first on Wait But Why.
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The Rise of Neotoddlerism Why activists are behaving like infants
8th Aug 2024
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The Rise of Neotoddlerism

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

8th Aug 2024
Why activists are behaving like infants
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Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange (espissange? asspionage?) Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage?...
14th Mar 2024
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Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Mar 2024
(espissange? asspionage?) Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage? Why is the US so obsessed with getting its hands on him? At dynomight.net we don’t like to answer questions. Instead, we prefer to replace them with more abstract questions that we...
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Workspace Setup Revisited I shared my workspace setup last year, but since then, I have changed a few things, so I felt it’s...
31st Dec 2021
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Workspace Setup Revisited

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

31st Dec 2021
I shared my workspace setup last year, but since then, I have changed a few things, so I felt it’s probably time to share an update on my current setup for both hardware and software. Given the continued Covid restrictions here in sunny Scotland, I am now working from home...
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can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
5th Jun 2024
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can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI

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5th Jun 2024
The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
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The Father Wound Healing Our Relationship with Authority and Value
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Healing Our Relationship with Authority and Value
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Kavita You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then.  Well, it isn't hard to find...
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You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then.  Well, it isn't hard to find good Indian food in the GVRD, especially Punjabi cuisine.  There is a smattering of South Indian and some Goan spots as well.  One of the newest Indian restaurants in town is rather...
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Why You’re Always Right My cat refuses all medicine because she doesn’t understand the benefits. Nothing can make her see...
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My cat refuses all medicine because she doesn’t understand the benefits. Nothing can make her see that having bitter liquid squirted into her mouth will prevent her from getting intestinal worms. So I have to force the matter by wrapping her in a towel like a burrito, so that she...
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Is the Bubble Bursting? I'm making this previously paywalled article available to everybody
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2nd Sep 2025
I'm making this previously paywalled article available to everybody
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