journal – Winnie Lim
a small life
A few weeks ago my host emailed me that for some reason google bot was hitting my site so much that...
a week ago
A few weeks ago my host emailed me that for some reason google bot was hitting my site so much that it slowed down the entire server – since it was affecting...
Farza's Newsletter
drinking chai with xi jinping talking about the nintendo gamecube
Obsession is a pretty powerful thing. It’s awesome how you can get obsessed with something and spend...
over a year ago
Obsession is a pretty powerful thing. It’s awesome how you can get obsessed with something and spend all your energy just being obsessed with that thing. Some of my favorite musicians are like that. Matt Bellamy from Muse would always talk about how he’s just been obsessed with...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism and the Path to Finding Inner Peace in Your Life
In today's tumultuous world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of events,...
a year ago
In today's tumultuous world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of events, emotions, and distractions around us. Many of us seek a sense of inner peace, a place of refuge from the chaos of the outside world. While there are many paths to inner peace, one...
The Ruffian
The State of the Culture Is...Not Bad, Actually
Reflections on a good year for the Oscars
10 months ago
Reflections on a good year for the Oscars
Both Are True
i am who i think you think i am
on not being the best // season one finale
11 months ago
on not being the best // season one finale
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Gratitude: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/9GQ1QTVVeNk Did you know that gratitude is actually considered to be...
a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/9GQ1QTVVeNk Did you know that gratitude is actually considered to be one of the most important, positive emotions that the ancient Stoics believed human beings should develop? In fact, it's such an important emotion that it's even been said that the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Ridding the World of Talent One Child at a Time
Do you believe in a talent fairy fluttering around blessing special folks with abilities and flying...
over a year ago
Do you believe in a talent fairy fluttering around blessing special folks with abilities and flying over the rest of us unlucky souls? I don’t believe it. I prefer to use the word _skill_ and give credit to the countless hours spent honing one’s craft.
Diaries of Note
Tabiboo sant, tabiboo sant!
In March of 1834, 25-year-old John Kirk Townsend was invited by fellow naturalist Thomas Nuttall to...
a year ago
In March of 1834, 25-year-old John Kirk Townsend was invited by fellow naturalist Thomas Nuttall to join him on an expedition across the Rocky Mountains, his role being to collect and identify birds and mammals as they journeyed. Before long, Townsend, a keen ornithologist,...
journal – Winnie Lim
5 scenes from fukuoka
I was too tired to post anything yesterday, so I guess this wouldn’t be a daily thing. But something...
a year ago
I was too tired to post anything yesterday, so I guess this wouldn’t be a daily thing. But something is better than nothing, so I am back posting a few highlights. We...
Diaries of Note
My heroic composure was wasted
Philip Toynbee, born in Oxford in 1916, was an English journalist and author best known for his...
a year ago
Philip Toynbee, born in Oxford in 1916, was an English journalist and author best known for his insightful and often controversial reviews in the The Observer—including, most famously, his 1961 critique of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “dull, ill-written, whimsical and childish” Hobbit novels...
Stoic Simple
What Is Stoicism, Basically? A Comprehensive Overview
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over two thousand years. The ancient Greeks...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over two thousand years. The ancient Greeks developed it as a way to live a good life, free from the distractions of emotions, desires, and material possessions. Stoicism has been embraced by many people throughout history,...
Passing Time
Reconsidering Reading
While it may feel good to be able to say you've read something, that doesn’t mean it’s the most...
over a year ago
While it may feel good to be able to say you've read something, that doesn’t mean it’s the most effective way to learn.
Left To Write
#10 Writemas: Uncovering High Agency Talent
I’ve met many people in my adult life who are so much more intelligent than I am. But most of them...
a year ago
I’ve met many people in my adult life who are so much more intelligent than I am. But most of them have ended up in well-paid corporate roles. Now, there’s nothing wrong with doing a 9 to 5. These corporate companies are needed, but whenever I walk away from conversations with...
The Honest Broker
Mainstream Is Now Fringe, and Fringe Is Mainstream
The current state of media is total anarchy
2 weeks ago
The current state of media is total anarchy
Farza's Newsletter
just used a helium balloon as a standing desk and broke my apple newton
Minutes In the last 6 days, Zip has streamed a total of 277,000 minutes of live classes across all...
over a year ago
Minutes In the last 6 days, Zip has streamed a total of 277,000 minutes of live classes across all our students. Nice. 1,000,000 minutes soon! FB Group! Been working hard to get the FB Group rolling and create a community at Zip. Three learnings. First
Diaries of Note
The most sensual thing I’ve ever seen
When Pamela Des Barres graduated from high school in 1966, she headed straight for the Sunset Strip...
a year ago
When Pamela Des Barres graduated from high school in 1966, she headed straight for the Sunset Strip where the rock stars she had idolised from afar roamed—a path that led her to become one of the most celebrated groupies of the rock and roll era. She kept a diary throughout and...
Castles in the Sky
Do the weirdest thing that feels right.
From "what to write" to "how to live"
a year ago
From "what to write" to "how to live"
Tech and Tea
On gentle personal growth in 2024
Reflections on things I’m learning and continue to learn this year.
a week ago
Reflections on things I’m learning and continue to learn this year.
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Losing a Loved One: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
Diaries of Note
For the love of God, give me a flea!
Born in 1880 in the mining town of Diamantina, Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant was in her sixties when...
a year ago
Born in 1880 in the mining town of Diamantina, Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant was in her sixties when she found fame, for it was then that her teenage diary was published to wide acclaim. Written under the pseudonym Helena Morley between the ages of 12 and 15, the diary tells the...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Overcoming Severe Mental Illness Transformed My Life
I wasn't prepared for what would happen next
3 weeks ago
I wasn't prepared for what would happen next
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Tell if Your Job is Real
After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that...
over a year ago
After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that none of it is real." His observation stuck me as both profoundly true and maddeningly confusing.
Left To Write
№ 78: Bloomstory Codex, Changing of Seasons, Unproductivity Is The New Productivity
A brief update of the last months
9 months ago
A brief update of the last months
Diaries of Note
At times I feel that I could write endlessly
Born in 1938, Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer with more than 50 novels and numerous literary...
a year ago
Born in 1938, Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer with more than 50 novels and numerous literary awards to her name. Since the age of 21 Oates has kept a journal of some kind, but it was in 1973, aged 35, that she began the 5,000 pages now housed at the Joyce Carol Oates […]
Diaries of Note
Blood, sweat and tears
Sir John Colville served three Prime Ministers as private secretary, most notably to Winston...
a year ago
Sir John Colville served three Prime Ministers as private secretary, most notably to Winston Churchill during the tumultuous years of World War II, and in this capacity had a front-row seat to some of the most consequential decisions and events of the 20th century. His diaries,...
The Honest Broker
Open Mic Day: Tells Us About Your Favorite Movies, Music, Books, Etc. of 2024
Share your best picks!
a month ago
DYNOMIGHT
Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true
What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t...
11 months ago
What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t understand?
I’ve been thinking about that recently because of the NordICC colonoscopy trial. It took 85k Europeans aged 55-64, invited a third of them for a free one-time screening...
journal – Winnie Lim
biometrics pre, during & post-covid
A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health...
a year ago
A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health trends from the health app: Obviously this is because I had covid: being...
The Honest Broker
They Praised AI at SXSW—and the Audience Started Booing
My survey confirms that consumers are getting angry about new tech (and not just AI)
9 months ago
My survey confirms that consumers are getting angry about new tech (and not just AI)
Both Are True
this is what it sounds like when dads cry
Sad Dad, Mad Dad, and the headbangers bawl
4 months ago
Sad Dad, Mad Dad, and the headbangers bawl
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hungry Scalpels
A wise designer's sharpest tool is an ability to reduce. Reduction requires a ruthless desire to...
over a year ago
A wise designer's sharpest tool is an ability to reduce. Reduction requires a ruthless desire to slice through the clutter searching for a truth worth saving. Find truth and our job feels like a noble occupation.
Diaries of Note
It’s the vilest thing in the world to have but one coat
George Crabbe was determined to become a successful poet. So much so that in April of 1780, aged...
a year ago
George Crabbe was determined to become a successful poet. So much so that in April of 1780, aged twenty-five, he left his career in medicine and moved to London where he could focus entirely on the craft he so wanted to master. It was at this moment that he began a journal in...
Left To Write
📢 PSA: Making Some Changes
Hello copynotes & Poker Confidential
a year ago
Hello copynotes & Poker Confidential
Both Are True
idk about the whole 'i'd have written a shorter letter if I'd had more time' thing
why? long letters rule
12 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me...
over a year ago
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...
Passing Time
Perfidious Pricing
How Companies Use Drip Pricing to Overcharge Consumers
a year ago
How Companies Use Drip Pricing to Overcharge Consumers
DYNOMIGHT
Arithmetic is an underrated world-modeling technology
Of all the cognitive tools our ancestors left us, what’s best? Society seems to think pretty highly...
2 months ago
Of all the cognitive tools our ancestors left us, what’s best? Society seems to think pretty highly of arithmetic. It’s one of the first things we learn as children. So I think it’s weird that only a tiny percentage of people seem to know how to actually use arithmetic. Or maybe...
Diaries of Note
The dear old white bear saved me, that time
Liane de Pougy was a socialite and diarist who shimmered through early 20th-century Paris with the...
a year ago
Liane de Pougy was a socialite and diarist who shimmered through early 20th-century Paris with the sort of glamour and intrigue that novels are made of. Born Anne Marie Chassaigne in 1869, she lived many lives: an acclaimed dancer, a celebrated courtesan, and eventually an...
Diaries of Note
The prop department are about to fuck up the spacecraft
Released in 1979, the groundbreaking film Alien is indelibly associated with H. R. Giger, the Swiss...
a year ago
Released in 1979, the groundbreaking film Alien is indelibly associated with H. R. Giger, the Swiss artist who brought a unique blend of horror and beauty to its alien species and environments. For much of 1978, beginning in February, Giger could be found in his workshop at...
Diaries of Note
Getting shot hurts
On 30th March 1981, as he emerged from a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel and...
a year ago
On 30th March 1981, as he emerged from a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel and headed towards a waiting limousine, U.S. President Ronald Reagan was hit by a bullet from the gun of would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr. The President, initially unaware that he had...
Luxagraf:...
California
We didn't have long to settle into the cabin. A week later the kids and I flew out to California to...
2 months ago
We didn't have long to settle into the cabin. A week later the kids and I flew out to California to visit my parents, trading the last of fall for some warmth and extra sunshine at the beach.
I am a stranger in my hometown. The California of my youth is gone. Everything paved...
The Ruffian
Notes on Radiohead
The weirdest success story in pop
11 months ago
The weirdest success story in pop
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The most profound message in the history of junk literature
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books...
over a year ago
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books thicker than the width of my thumb.
The Ruffian
My Ten Favourite Books of the Year
Plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies (and a special Christmas offer)
2 weeks ago
Plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies (and a special Christmas offer)
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Anti-Hero, Abandoning the Movie Inside Your Head
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by...
over a year ago
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by rationalization. Change is not possible. But if accept the movie for what it is, an illusion, perhaps we can abandon our imaginary hero personas and become people that actually change...
Both Are True
this is some real game of thrones shit
this season of USA is insane
5 months ago
this season of USA is insane
Unfiltered by Tim...
Take One Thing and Become Insanely Obsessed with It for 6 Months
This is how it'll change your life
2 months ago
This is how it'll change your life
The Ruffian
Creativity Needs Stupidity
How artists think and unthink
6 months ago
How artists think and unthink
The Honest Broker
How to Dress Like Duke Ellington
Today I offer fashion tips to clueless guys
a year ago
Today I offer fashion tips to clueless guys
The Honest Broker
Why Is the Tesla Cybertruck So Depressingly Ugly?
It's a bigger problem than just one sinister-looking car
a month ago
It's a bigger problem than just one sinister-looking car
The Convivial...
The One Best Way Is a Trap
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 9
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 9
Diaries of Note
A decaying mass of flesh and bone
Remembered chiefly for his short stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Hamlin Garland earned praise...
a year ago
Remembered chiefly for his short stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Hamlin Garland earned praise for his vivid portrayals of Midwestern life, and for finding the profound in the mundane. Born in Wisconsin in 1860, it was in 1898 that Garland began to keep a daily diary in...
journal – Winnie Lim
my strange relationship with time
I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will...
a year ago
I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will pass too quickly and I’ll run out of time. On the other hand,...
Daniel Bourke
Where’s the magic?
I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview.
I said Isaac Newton.
An old...
11 months ago
I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview.
I said Isaac Newton.
An old cricket coach told me about the laws of motion.
And I never forgot.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
It helped fix my right arm leg spin.
I later
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Greasy and the Bottleneck
I asked my future boss what his role was in the company he founded. I wasn't sure if I wanted to...
over a year ago
I asked my future boss what his role was in the company he founded. I wasn't sure if I wanted to work for him yet. He told me his job was to apply grease. That sounded good.
The Honest Broker
The Death of the Slow Dance (and Other Emerging Trends)
My latest briefing paper on the state of the creative economy
a year ago
My latest briefing paper on the state of the creative economy
Letters of Note
I’ve got a hunch
In July of 1938, American novelist Thomas Wolfe was struck down with pneumonia and taken to...
over a year ago
In July of 1938, American novelist Thomas Wolfe was struck down with pneumonia and taken to hospital. He was soon diagnosed as having tuberculosis of the brain, from which he would never recover. Wolfe died on 15th September, aged just 37. A month before his death, as he lay in...
Stoic Simple
Becoming a Better Leader with Stoicism: The Stoic Leadership Lessons
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that originated in Greece in the 3rd century B.C. It is a...
a year ago
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that originated in Greece in the 3rd century B.C. It is a philosophy that emphasizes the development of emotional resilience, personal ethics, and wisdom. Stoicism has gained popularity in recent years as an effective tool for personal growth,...
Left To Write
№ 69: What's It Like To Have An Autistic Brother
My brother Alan has autism. We are four years apart — I'm the older sibling. My brother is a gentle...
a year ago
My brother Alan has autism. We are four years apart — I'm the older sibling. My brother is a gentle soul. Yes, there are times when he can be irrationally angry. But most of the time, he’s so quiet and lost in his own world that it’s difficult to sense out what he’s thinking.
Laetitia@Work
Artist vs Artisan: what's the difference?
Laetitia@Work #44
over a year ago
The Ruffian
Thirty-One Insights Into Art, Writing and the Creative Process
Nuggets from my commonplace book
a year ago
Nuggets from my commonplace book
Stoic Simple
What’s the Difference Between Stoicism and Existentialism?
Philosophy is a discipline that seeks to understand the nature of existence, reality, knowledge, and...
a year ago
Philosophy is a discipline that seeks to understand the nature of existence, reality, knowledge, and ethics. Two important philosophical schools of thought that have influenced Western intellectual tradition are Stoicism and Existentialism. Both of these philosophies share some...
How to Be a Stoic
Stoic Q&A: can virtue justify evil?
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org.]...
over a year ago
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org.] V. writes: My question is: can Stoic virtues be used as excuses to conduct evil deeds? I’m asking this question for several reasons. First, in the current political climate, the...
Raptitude.com
Push the Fence
I know how to replace a kitchen faucet. If you have a janky old faucet that needs to be replaced...
5 months ago
I know how to replace a kitchen faucet. If you have a janky old faucet that needs to be replaced with a smoothly operating new one, I can do that for you or show you how. This wasn’t always true. It became true May 27, 2024, after pulling everything out of the under-sink...
Diaries of Note
We spend our lives in tense expectation
In the midst of the Russian Civil War, April 1919 saw the city of Odessa plunged further into...
a year ago
In the midst of the Russian Civil War, April 1919 saw the city of Odessa plunged further into turmoil as the Bolshevik Red Army entered, leaving the future uncertain for the once-thriving port and its inhabitants. One person who found himself caught amidst the chaos was Ivan...
Diaries of Note
Ran through Ritz, walked miles, drank in Dorchester
On 15th August of 1945, three months after Nazi Germany’s surrender in Europe, the world rejoiced as...
a year ago
On 15th August of 1945, three months after Nazi Germany’s surrender in Europe, the world rejoiced as Japan announced its unconditional surrender, bringing an end to World War II. Streets from New York to London, Sydney to Shanghai, were flooded with jubilant crowds celebrating...
Mark Manson
3 Steps to Stop Negative Thinking
Ever find yourself drowning in a sea of negativity, wondering how you can escape the relentless...
a year ago
Ever find yourself drowning in a sea of negativity, wondering how you can escape the relentless tidal wave of self-doubt and judgment?
Well, you're not alone. We all suffer from negative thoughts, and it's about time we learned how to deal with them effectively.
In this...
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Ask Me Anything
over a year ago
Passing Time
Reasons Not to Burn Coal That Have Nothing to Do with Climate Change
You don't need to talk about CO2 to have reasons to stop using coal for electricity generation
over a year ago
You don't need to talk about CO2 to have reasons to stop using coal for electricity generation
Atoms vs Bits
Carrot Problems
It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
a year ago
It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
Both Are True
When You're Done with that Condom, Just Throw it Anywhere
just a lil guy
4 days ago
journal – Winnie Lim
a wet mouldy sponge
Yesterday after a strength-training session I had a very innocuous mini argument with my partner...
10 months ago
Yesterday after a strength-training session I had a very innocuous mini argument with my partner about misplacing some things at home. Which after I simply slumped and curled up into a ball...
Atoms vs Bits
Everything At Once
Sometimes it feels like all your problems loop together.
a year ago
Sometimes it feels like all your problems loop together.
The Honest Broker
The Blue Collar Jobs of Philip Glass
I praise his work as a composer—but also as plumber, taxi driver, steel mill worker, and other...
4 months ago
I praise his work as a composer—but also as plumber, taxi driver, steel mill worker, and other trades
Diaries of Note
Grey morning
Alexandra Feodorovna, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine...
a year ago
Alexandra Feodorovna, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine on June 6, 1872. Twenty-two years later, she wed Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, and adopted her new name. Her reign as Tsarina was turbulent, marked by her controversial...
Nat Eliason's...
Using ChatGPT as a Writing Coach
How to improve instead of atrophy
a year ago
How to improve instead of atrophy
Farza's Newsletter
just drank a $4 bottle of smart water and im still dumb af someone help
Hey all, been a while. Let me tell you a story. 2022 was one of the most challenging years of my...
a year ago
Hey all, been a while. Let me tell you a story. 2022 was one of the most challenging years of my life. In 2022 — buildspace raised $10M at a $100M valuation. This company is by far the most valuable, impactful thing I’ve ever worked on. To this day, the company has continued to...
Daniel Bourke
Copying Tesla's Data Engine (for food images)
A cooking recipe for building Nutrify's data engine.
a year ago
A cooking recipe for building Nutrify's data engine.
journal – Winnie Lim
open-air dining in hong kong
When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got...
7 months ago
When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got quite a bit of comments and DMs from fellow covid-cautious travellers. I would keep on...
The Honest Broker
Are There Alternating Cycles of Hot and Cool in American Cultural History? (Part 2 of 2)
I grew up in a cool culture. But that era has now ended. Right now, we are clearly sizzling in the...
a year ago
I grew up in a cool culture. But that era has now ended. Right now, we are clearly sizzling in the hot zone.
Nat Eliason's...
Proof You Can Do Hard Things
An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
a year ago
An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
Laetitia@Work
7 Reasons Women Feel More Guilt At Work
Laetitia@Work #73
4 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
The Most Useful Feedback Hurts
Plus a sci-fi novel update
4 months ago
Plus a sci-fi novel update
Mind Mine
Discussing King, Warrior, Magician, Lover with Co-Author Douglas Gillette
masculine archetypes, understanding our shadow, and how we can raise the collective consciousness
3 weeks ago
masculine archetypes, understanding our shadow, and how we can raise the collective consciousness
Laetitia@Work
What the fear of ageing costs working women
Laetitia@Work #68
9 months ago
The Ruffian
What Does It Mean For a Brand To Be Radical?
Thoughts on Jaguar's Relaunch, Plus a Juicy Cultural Rattle Bag
a month ago
Thoughts on Jaguar's Relaunch, Plus a Juicy Cultural Rattle Bag
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Slow, Steady, Inevitable March Towards Oatmeal
Pushing back against the idea that you are doomed to become a commodity.
over a year ago
Pushing back against the idea that you are doomed to become a commodity.
Diaries of Note
The sound of bombs makes the air tremble
Mary Berg, much like Anne Frank, was a young girl who chronicled the horrors of the Holocaust...
a year ago
Mary Berg, much like Anne Frank, was a young girl who chronicled the horrors of the Holocaust through the pages of her diary. However, while Anne’s ended when her family was in their Amsterdam hideout and was sent to a concentration camp, Mary’s extended until after her...
Laetitia@Work
Single Mum By Default
Laetitia@Work #45
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
Notes Toward a New Romanticism
Or why it's 1800 all over again
a year ago
Or why it's 1800 all over again
RhysTranter.com
Keeping Silence
Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
7 months ago
Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
Both Are True
Alex Dobrenko SAVES the Sublime website (BRAVE)
a seven minute long story that people are calling the next Apple's 1984 ad the one w the hammer
5 months ago
a seven minute long story that people are calling the next Apple's 1984 ad the one w the hammer
The Convivial...
Render Unto the Machine
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
The Ruffian
The Good Enough Trap
How Technology Can Get Us Stuck In Place
8 months ago
How Technology Can Get Us Stuck In Place
journal – Winnie Lim
how we were loved profoundly influences how we live and love
a personal review of "A general theory of love"
a year ago
a personal review of "A general theory of love"
Luxagraf:...
Before The Storm
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a year ago
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The Honest Broker
An Analysis of 47 Million Transactions Tells an Amazing Story about the Music Business
Forget about streaming—physical merchandise is now the key to success
a year ago
Forget about streaming—physical merchandise is now the key to success
Diaries of Note
You can see the magic in him
Each weekday at 9 a.m., beginning in November 1976 and continuing until just days before his death...
a year ago
Each weekday at 9 a.m., beginning in November 1976 and continuing until just days before his death in 1987, Andy Warhol would engage in a lengthy phone call with Pat Hackett, a close friend who had initially started working for him as a typist in 1968. During his conversations...
Diaries of Note
We mutually agreed to call it The First World War
Born in South West England in 1858, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles à Court Repington was forced to...
a year ago
Born in South West England in 1858, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles à Court Repington was forced to retire from the British Army in 1902 due to a scandalous affair with the wife of a fellow officer. Returning to London, he quickly pivoted to journalism and rose to prominence as one of...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Fruity Cereal Version of Your Predicament
A dazed bunny landed inches from my head. It was the night before a race, the precious hours of...
over a year ago
A dazed bunny landed inches from my head. It was the night before a race, the precious hours of sleep before my 4am wake up call.
Diaries of Note
Dickens flew into so violent a passion
Born in London in 1793, William Charles Macready was one of the most famous Shakespearean actors of...
a year ago
Born in London in 1793, William Charles Macready was one of the most famous Shakespearean actors of his generation, thanks to a forty year career that began on stage in 1810 and also saw him manage both the Covent Garden and Drury Lane theatres in the 1840s. Such a career...
Diaries of Note
My God, my God they can’t have
On 28th May, 1968, the acclaimed English novelist Beryl Bainbridge embarked on a three-week road...
a year ago
On 28th May, 1968, the acclaimed English novelist Beryl Bainbridge embarked on a three-week road trip that would span the breadth of the United States—a 5,000-mile voyage carefully planned by her American friend, Harold, who had vowed to guide her through the nation’s most...
Mark Manson
An Unconventional Guide to Happiness
Every day, we're bombarded with messages telling us that we need to be happy all the time—and that,...
over a year ago
Every day, we're bombarded with messages telling us that we need to be happy all the time—and that, in order to be happy, we need the perfect job, the perfect partner, the perfect life. And we're made to think that anything less than perfect happiness is a failure.
But the...
Paul Cudenec
Life philosophy: beyond left and right
The global industrial-financial complex has been doing its best for decades now to ensure there is...
2 months ago
The global industrial-financial complex has been doing its best for decades now to ensure there is no real ideological opposition to its life-hating agenda.
Diaries of Note
Black female life is worth nothing
Between January and May of 1979, eleven Black women were killed in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in a...
a year ago
Between January and May of 1979, eleven Black women were killed in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in a spate of murders that went largely unreported in the national media. Instead, it was left to grassroots organisations like the Black feminist group Combahee River Collective,...
Luxagraf:...
Niagara Fails
We left Long Point Canada bright and early, headed back to the United States to check out Niagara...
a year ago
We left Long Point Canada bright and early, headed back to the United States to check out Niagara Falls. We originally planned to see the falls from the Canadian side because the view is better, but then there was a lot of traffic and on the map it didn't look like there was much...
The Honest Broker
Eleven Predictions: Here's What AI Does Next
Are you ready? Is anybody ready?
3 months ago
Are you ready? Is anybody ready?
The Honest Broker
8 Ways of Connecting Your Wi-Fi Can't Deliver
They are the pillars of a happy life. So why are they under such fierce attack?
2 months ago
They are the pillars of a happy life. So why are they under such fierce attack?
The Ruffian
Seven Underrated Forms of of Diversity
Different Kinds of Difference At Work
7 months ago
Different Kinds of Difference At Work
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Unchecked Depression Boxes
And are you feeling depressed? Why should that question enrage me so much? I realize depression is a...
over a year ago
And are you feeling depressed? Why should that question enrage me so much? I realize depression is a major health epidemic. I understand that they can't treat an invisible disease without asking if you are suffering from it. But all I wanted was to get a wart frozen off the...
The Honest Broker
How the Internet Went to Threads
And how we can sew it back together
a year ago
And how we can sew it back together
Adrian Hanft, III:...
What’s Your Talent Stack?
Could understanding Donald Trump’s success help designers get hired?
over a year ago
Could understanding Donald Trump’s success help designers get hired?
Diaries of Note
The Ape of Waters
Lafcadio Hearn was a remarkable writer of the 19th century best known for his fascination with...
a year ago
Lafcadio Hearn was a remarkable writer of the 19th century best known for his fascination with Japanese culture. Born in Greece and raised in Ireland, it was in 1890 that Hearn first visited Japan, its rich tapestry of history, folklore, and traditions instantly enchanting him....
Castles in the Sky
Simplicity, Expertise, and Bullshit
The difference between understanding and communicating
a year ago
The difference between understanding and communicating
Luxagraf:...
Repair Fail
One of the most underappreciated, least talked about aspects of repair is the hierarchy. There are...
a year ago
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...
Atoms vs Bits
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, we occassionally re-issue a favorite...
3 months ago
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, we occassionally re-issue a favorite from deep in our archive. You can unsubscribe from Reissues but continue receiving our new posts by updating your preference here. If you'd like to share or comment on this post,
Castles in the Sky
Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
4 months ago
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
Passing Time
Follow Up: Feedback Request Mistake
Substack doesn't work how I thought
a year ago
Substack doesn't work how I thought
Luxagraf:...
The Lost Coast
Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe...
a year ago
Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe standing amidst the crowds of Panama City Beach, but not ten miles east, once you pass through the actual Panama City, the crowds disappear, along with everything else.
After...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Conflicts & Fighting with Family Members: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
Raptitude.com
Humans Are About to Learn Like Never Before
Humans aren’t good at predicting the future, but sometimes you can see a trend that promises...
a month ago
Humans aren’t good at predicting the future, but sometimes you can see a trend that promises something great — like “a genie is granting your wish” great. I think this might be happening right now with one of my genie wishes, maybe yours too. For me it has to do with the piles of...
Mark Manson
Motivation: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Find It
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want...
over a year ago
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want to wake up in the morning with a sense of purpose and drive, ready to tackle the day ahead.
But the truth is, motivation is not always easy to come by.
We tell ourselves lies about...
The Ruffian
The Ruffian Speaks
For Money
11 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Boston Marathon Data Analysis, Part 1
Every time I line up at the start of a marathon I am amazed by the diversity of humans I see....
over a year ago
Every time I line up at the start of a marathon I am amazed by the diversity of humans I see. Running is truly a sport for all shapes, sizes, and varieties of people. While the top finishers steal the headlines, the real story to me is the thousands of runners who finish behind...
The Honest Broker
I Talk with an AI Music Historian
Maybe a chatbot can teach me a few things
a year ago
Maybe a chatbot can teach me a few things
journal – Winnie Lim
experimenting with Obsidian
Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the...
a year ago
Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the learnings I had from them – read through my personal lenses, layered with the...
Luxagraf:...
Autumn
Every year for the past couple of years, when September rolls around we start getting ready to hit...
2 months ago
Every year for the past couple of years, when September rolls around we start getting ready to hit the road, packing away the paddle boards, washing the bus, and burning through the last of the firewood. Sometime around the middle of the month we say goodbye to friends and head...
The Ruffian
Britain's Peculiar Brand of Patriotism, In Three Ads
Heroes To Zeroes
7 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Masterpiece Hallucinations
What can you see through blurry eyes that you can't see with 20/20 vision?
over a year ago
What can you see through blurry eyes that you can't see with 20/20 vision?
Passing Time
A Wednesday at Arapahoe Lakes
Not because it's there, but, instead, to feel something
a year ago
Not because it's there, but, instead, to feel something
Atoms vs Bits
Doing Things Differently
The salience of different-ness gets in the way of doing things differently.
a year ago
The salience of different-ness gets in the way of doing things differently.
The Ruffian
Best of The Ruffian 2024
Catch-up service:
6 days ago
Diaries of Note
This tedious battle against the mountain is almost over
At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second...
a year ago
At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second and third Americans ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest, following an arduous journey that began alongside a formidable team of 17 other Americans, 32 Sherpas, and 909 porters...
DYNOMIGHT
Using axis lines for good or evil
Say you want to plot some data. You could just plot it by itself:
Or you could put lines on the...
10 months ago
Say you want to plot some data. You could just plot it by itself:
Or you could put lines on the left and bottom:
Or you could put lines everywhere:
Or you could be weird:
Which is right? Many people treat this as an aesthetic choice. But I’d like to suggest an unambiguous...
Paul Cudenec
The global mafia and its designs on Africa
Rwanda has in recent years become an important nerve-centre for the global criminocracy’s...
3 weeks ago
Rwanda has in recent years become an important nerve-centre for the global criminocracy’s financial-imperialist designs on Africa, as I set out in an August 2023 article entitled ‘Cogs of corruption and control’.
Atoms vs Bits
Unfairly Angry
Do we get angry at people *because* we've wronged them?
a year ago
Do we get angry at people *because* we've wronged them?
Diaries of Note
Excrement is the thread of life
Salvador Dalí, born in Spain in 1904, was the mustachioed maestro of surrealism, with a flair for...
a year ago
Salvador Dalí, born in Spain in 1904, was the mustachioed maestro of surrealism, with a flair for the fantastical in both his life and art. His paintings, like The Persistence of Memory with its melting clocks, are playful explorations of the dream world, but this love of the...
How to Be a Stoic
Were the ancient Stoics feminist? Should the modern ones be?
The short answers to the title questions are: not really, and of course yes. At least, that’s the...
over a year ago
The short answers to the title questions are: not really, and of course yes. At least, that’s the conclusion of a detailed analysis of the relationship between Stoicism and feminism published in a paper by Scott Aikin and Emily McGill-Rutherford in Symposion, 1, 1 (2014): 9-22....
Tech and Tea
Space to create (and bonus kids' art 👩🏻🎨)
Unexpected creative outlets beyond writing
a year ago
Unexpected creative outlets beyond writing
Stoic Simple
What Does Stoicism Teach About Death & Mortality?
Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that dates back to the third century BC, has become increasingly...
a year ago
Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that dates back to the third century BC, has become increasingly popular in modern times. This philosophy, which focuses on self-control, rational thinking, and acceptance of the inevitability of life's ups and downs, has much to offer those who...
The Convivial...
Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
a month ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
Unfiltered by Tim...
The Fastest Way To Ruin Your Life
8 easy steps
a month ago
Passing Time
Respecting Repose
There's a difference between noise and sound.
over a year ago
There's a difference between noise and sound.
Mind Mine
write like you are mortal
because you are
a week ago
Naveen Arun's Blog
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
It’s often the case that when we do good things for others, we open ourselves to new risks. A...
a year ago
It’s often the case that when we do good things for others, we open ourselves to new risks. A student helps a classmate, only to get accused of cheating. A friend lends money, which strains the friendship. A driver stops their car for a pedestrian, then gets rear-ended. We do so...
Diaries of Note
I no longer love the sun or the flowers
It was only a year after first meeting, in 1895, that Marie and Pierre Curie became husband and...
a year ago
It was only a year after first meeting, in 1895, that Marie and Pierre Curie became husband and wife. Together, they made groundbreaking contributions to science, not least the discovery of two new elements, polonium and radium, and in 1903 they were jointly awarded the Nobel...
Castles in the Sky
Courage and Moonshots
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
2 weeks ago
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
Passing Time
Hemiphytophilia
A journal entry about a house plant
11 months ago
A journal entry about a house plant
The Ruffian
The Six Million Dollar Banana
Why I Find Conceptual Artists Inspiring
a month ago
Why I Find Conceptual Artists Inspiring
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 6, Dymaxion Man
Meet Buckminster Fuller, the visionary crackpot who held Earth’s rudder.
over a year ago
Meet Buckminster Fuller, the visionary crackpot who held Earth’s rudder.
The Honest Broker
When the Olympics Gave Medals to Artists
They did it for 40 years—so why did they stop?
5 months ago
They did it for 40 years—so why did they stop?
Tech and Tea
Progress can be slow
We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
5 months ago
We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
DYNOMIGHT
Things to argue about over the holidays instead of politics III
How much should a couple talk if they are having dinner in a restaurant, after being together for...
2 weeks ago
How much should a couple talk if they are having dinner in a restaurant, after being together for one month/year/decade?
If it’s safer to face backwards in vehicles, then what is it that’s shared by infants in cars and soldiers on military planes but no one else?
Among rock bands...
journal – Winnie Lim
10 quick scenes from seoul
I missed yesterday’s every-sunday-I-will-publish-a-post day because we’re now travelling in seoul. I...
a year ago
I missed yesterday’s every-sunday-I-will-publish-a-post day because we’re now travelling in seoul. I used to write more stream of consciousness posts while I travelled, but somehow over the past few years my writing...
Laetitia@Work
Why midlife women walk out of corporate jobs
Laetitia@Work #67
10 months ago
Wait But Why
The Trump-Biden Debate
In case you missed it...
The post The Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
over a year ago
In case you missed it...
The post The Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Retaking the Test of Time
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the...
over a year ago
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the summer burning stencils and cleaning ink off silkscreens at a family-owned t-shirt factory.
DYNOMIGHT
Taste games
I bet you like it when beautiful people laugh at your jokes. And I bet you like the taste of sugar....
10 months ago
I bet you like it when beautiful people laugh at your jokes. And I bet you like the taste of sugar. I sure do.
But what about camping or dubstep or chain restaurants or installation art? What about blue cheese or pick-up trucks or reality TV? Me, I like some and loathe others....
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Font Blocking, Invisible Words, and Flames of Shame
You never know when you will be confronted by a test of character. There will come a moment when you...
over a year ago
You never know when you will be confronted by a test of character. There will come a moment when you are forced to choose. Do you stick to your beliefs, or do you fold under the pressure and sacrifice your very identity?
How to Be a Stoic
The evolution of ancient Stoicism, and why it matters today
Modern Stoics are interested in picking up the ancient tradition while at the same time updating it...
over a year ago
Modern Stoics are interested in picking up the ancient tradition while at the same time updating it and molding it to modern times. For some reason, this is often considered a controversial thing, with flying accusations of cherry picking and dire warnings about the result not...
The Map is Mostly...
Efforts and Goals and Joy
There was joy in concentration, and the world afforded an inexhaustible wealth of projects to...
a year ago
There was joy in concentration, and the world afforded an inexhaustible wealth of projects to concentrate on. There was joy in effort, and the world resisted effort to just the right degree, and yielded to it at last. People cut Mount Rushmore into faces; they chipped here and...
The Ruffian
FLASHPOINTS #12: Are machines becoming more intelligent than us - and what does that even mean?
A conversation with Professor David Krakauer
a year ago
A conversation with Professor David Krakauer
The Convivial...
The Ambling Mind
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
7 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
Atoms vs Bits
Dogs That Don't Bark
I once had to end a very nice person's freelance work contract for a role which they were doing...
7 months ago
I once had to end a very nice person's freelance work contract for a role which they were doing quite badly. I wrote them an email that tried to say only things that were both nice and true, such as some version of "we're wanting
Diaries of Note
Not one in a hundred is sober
Born in the picturesque English village of Lamport in 1657, Sir Thomas Isham was a baronet who...
a year ago
Born in the picturesque English village of Lamport in 1657, Sir Thomas Isham was a baronet who inherited a legacy of nobility. In 1671, as instructed by his father, he began to keep a diary in Latin which he would continue for two years, filling it with the daily happenings and...
Diaries of Note
Very many delightful things were shown
On 12th July 1520, German Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer, accompanied by his wife, Agnes,...
a year ago
On 12th July 1520, German Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer, accompanied by his wife, Agnes, embarked on a significant journey from Germany to the Netherlands, both to attend the coronation of Charles V in October and ensure the continuation of the pension he had received for...
Daniel Bourke
Apple M3 Machine Learning Speed Test
I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
a year ago
I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
Tech and Tea
Life is not a race
Wisdom from a 6 year-old, and top regrets of the dying
5 months ago
Wisdom from a 6 year-old, and top regrets of the dying
The Honest Broker
Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business?
Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
3 weeks ago
Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
Both Are True
Wait the Piña Colada song is about what?!
hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
8 months ago
hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
The Honest Broker
Let's Just Admit it: The Algorithms Are Broken
So I'm begging the tech overlords to let us opt out from their dystopia
7 months ago
So I'm begging the tech overlords to let us opt out from their dystopia
Diaries of Note
May they never give me peace
Patricia Highsmith was an author who mastered the art of the psychological thriller, leaving an...
a year ago
Patricia Highsmith was an author who mastered the art of the psychological thriller, leaving an indelible mark on the genre with works like The Talented Mr. Ripley, published in 1955, and her compelling debut, Strangers on a Train—two highlights from an incredible collection of...
Diaries of Note
A cord breaking
American playwright Tennessee Williams shared a deep bond with his beloved sister, Rose, whose life...
a year ago
American playwright Tennessee Williams shared a deep bond with his beloved sister, Rose, whose life began in 1919, two years before his. In 1937, her increasingly erratic behaviour was seemingly explained by a diagnosis of dementia praecox—now known as schizophrenia—and six years...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Techniques for Stress Management: How to Live a More Peaceful Life
In today's fast-paced world, it's difficult not to become overwhelmed by stress. Whether it's work,...
a year ago
In today's fast-paced world, it's difficult not to become overwhelmed by stress. Whether it's work, family, or personal struggles, stress seems to be an inevitable part of our lives. However, the ancient philosophy of stoicism provides powerful techniques for managing stress and...
Wait But Why
The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate
Jeez
The post The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
6 months ago
Jeez
The post The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
Diaries of Note
An impossible scene in the real past
For a period of eighty days, beginning on 14th October 1964, Russian-American novelist Vladimir...
a year ago
For a period of eighty days, beginning on 14th October 1964, Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov kept a diary devoted exclusively to his dreams. Drawing inspiration from J.W. Dunne’s influential 1927 work, An Experiment with Time, Nabokov embarked on this introspective...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Color Theory Scams, Exposing How Designers Manipulate You With Color
I am here to give you permission to call them out next time you hear color jargon. It is time...
over a year ago
I am here to give you permission to call them out next time you hear color jargon. It is time someone exposed the babble for what it is, manipulation.
Tom Howard
The best leaders keep their egos under control
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
over a year ago
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
The Ruffian
The best reason to believe Woody Allen is innocent is the simplest one
How we form opinions on limited information
a year ago
How we form opinions on limited information
The Ruffian
How to process news of the Israel-Hamas conflict
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
a year ago
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
RhysTranter.com
Visit to the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia
In July, Jenn and I travelled to Estonia to visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Pärt is the...
a year ago
In July, Jenn and I travelled to Estonia to visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Pärt is the most-performed living composer in the world, and his life and work played a key role in the development of my faith. We even saw Arvo Pärt and his wife Nora shopping at their local...
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 2.5 Report & Lessons
70,117 Words Later
4 months ago
Laetitia@Work
Future of Work: 9 books I read in 2023
Laetitia@Work #65
12 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
Permission to Slow Down
In... Out...
over a year ago
Daniel Bourke
Nutrify Goes to School (V1)
📸 -> 🍌 @ 🏫 | Whole Food Education for Schools
a month ago
📸 -> 🍌 @ 🏫 | Whole Food Education for Schools
The Honest Broker
My Search for Hidden Meanings in Beatles Songs
Before the Internet, we often had no idea what hit songs were about
a month ago
Before the Internet, we often had no idea what hit songs were about
Wait But Why
SpaceX’s Big Freaking Rocket – The Full Story (G-Rated Version)
It's not a small rocket.
The post SpaceX’s Big Freaking Rocket – The Full Story (G-Rated Version)...
over a year ago
It's not a small rocket.
The post SpaceX’s Big Freaking Rocket – The Full Story (G-Rated Version) appeared first on Wait But Why.
Stoic Simple
Using Stoicism to Develop a Rational Perspective on Life
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for thousands of years, yet its teachings remain as...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for thousands of years, yet its teachings remain as relevant today as they were in ancient times. At its core, Stoicism is about developing a powerful, rational perspective on life that can help us navigate even the most challenging...
Jason Crawford
Reflections on six months of fatherhood
To be fed from a spoon requires three distinct skills. First, you must open your mouth when the...
over a year ago
To be fed from a spoon requires three distinct skills. First, you must open your mouth when the spoon approaches. Second, you must close your mouth around the spoon once it has fully entered the mouth (and not before). Third, you must swallow the food that remains in your mouth...
Stoic Simple
How to Use Stoicism to Enhance Your Logical Decision Making Abilities
When it comes to decision-making, it can be challenging to navigate the multitude of options and...
a year ago
When it comes to decision-making, it can be challenging to navigate the multitude of options and complexities we face. Whether it's selecting the right career path or deciding between two potential love interests, making informed and strategic decisions is crucial for achieving...
Castles in the Sky
What We Have Given Up in Exchange for This Limitless Bounty
Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
6 months ago
Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
Both Are True
You ask me anything / me ask you anything (yama/maya) #5
plus a look at everything I accomplished last year
2 months ago
plus a look at everything I accomplished last year
journal – Winnie Lim
the experience of completing a sketchbook for my japan trip
Last year I started sketching, and for the first time in my life I started bringing art materials on...
11 months ago
Last year I started sketching, and for the first time in my life I started bringing art materials on my travels. I did the same when I went to Japan, except a...
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Office Hours & Tidings
The Map is Mostly Water Office Hours are open For about 2 days. What do you need feedback or advice...
8 months ago
The Map is Mostly Water Office Hours are open For about 2 days. What do you need feedback or advice on, what questions do you have, what secret trouble stirs thy breast? Feel free to ask about house design, New Hampshire, philosophy, parenting, or anything else you want to...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism & Military Training: How Stoic Philosophy Makes Better Soldiers
Military training is known for its rigorous physical and mental demands. Soldiers must be able to...
a year ago
Military training is known for its rigorous physical and mental demands. Soldiers must be able to perform under pressure while managing complex emotions in high-stress situations. To better prepare military personnel for the challenges ahead, many are turning to Stoic philosophy...
Wait But Why
It’s 2020 and you’re in the future
Some people are young, just not you.
The post It’s 2020 and you’re in the future appeared first on...
over a year ago
Some people are young, just not you.
The post It’s 2020 and you’re in the future appeared first on Wait But Why.
Diaries of Note
I cannot understand how these people exist without ice
R. D. Blumenfeld is best known for being editor of British tabloid the Daily Express for twenty...
a year ago
R. D. Blumenfeld is best known for being editor of British tabloid the Daily Express for twenty seven years—a role he took on in 1902. But for the first thirty years he lived in the U.S., and in 1887 was dispatched to England for the first time to report on Queen Victoria’s...
The Honest Broker
Open Mic: What Should I Write About?
And some coming attractions at The Honest Broker
11 months ago
And some coming attractions at The Honest Broker
How to Be a Stoic
What Would a Stoic Do? Dating
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the...
over a year ago
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the advent of modern dating apps, it essentially means that you are trying out different people to see who “wins” the alleged honor of being your (next) partner. Except, of course, that...
Naveen Arun's Blog
Doing Laundry on Campus Without a Phone
A Graduate Student’s Attempt to Find Sunshine as the Cloud Reigns Summary: I tried doing my laundry...
a year ago
A Graduate Student’s Attempt to Find Sunshine as the Cloud Reigns Summary: I tried doing my laundry without a smartphone. This proved to be difficult, since our laundry machines can only be operated with a smartphone app. After lots of struggle, I finally managed to do it,...
Diaries of Note
Turkeys are beautiful in themselves
Born in London in 1896, J. R. Ackerley was a distinguished author and editor celebrated for his...
a year ago
Born in London in 1896, J. R. Ackerley was a distinguished author and editor celebrated for his candid autobiographical writing and his lengthy tenure as the literary editor of the BBC magazine, The Listener. On 22nd December 1952, as millions of households across Britain...
Diaries of Note
It all began so beautifully
On 22nd November 1963, an unfathomable tragedy unfolded under the Texas sky as the motorcade...
a year ago
On 22nd November 1963, an unfathomable tragedy unfolded under the Texas sky as the motorcade carrying President John F. Kennedy wound its way through the streets of Dallas. Two cars behind the President’s, Lady Bird Johnson, wife of then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson,...
Stoic Simple
Using Stoicism to be Less Emotional About Politics & News Media
by Bob Cymber Most Stoics are aware of the famous "Dichotomy of Control." In this view, there are...
a year ago
by Bob Cymber Most Stoics are aware of the famous "Dichotomy of Control." In this view, there are things that are directly under our influence and things that are not directly under our influence (although those who know about modern Stoic William Irvine’s commentary realize that...
Luxagraf:...
Gone Fishin'
Every morning when I step outside I am greeted by a chorus of ospreys circling in the glint of the...
a year ago
Every morning when I step outside I am greeted by a chorus of ospreys circling in the glint of the rising sun. There are between four and six of them, depending on the day. They spend their days fishing, building nests, and fighting. Every evening, sitting out by the fire as dusk...
Stoic Simple
Unleash Your Inner Sage: 5 Powerful Mindsets Fostered by Stoicism
By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A...
a year ago
By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A person who overcame all of their personal defects to achieve a life of complete tranquility and goodness. The perfect Stoic, if you will. They referred to this person as the Stoic...
journal – Winnie Lim
why i love hong kong
Hong Kong still seems like the same place in many ways, but it feels different. I don’t know how...
7 months ago
Hong Kong still seems like the same place in many ways, but it feels different. I don’t know how much of it is due to the changes in me or the changes...
Castles in the Sky
Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore.
Bookstore Register #4
10 months ago
RhysTranter.com
These are some of the things that we see on our walks.
over a year ago
Both Are True
"she looks exactly like you"
she's my daughter, she's my twin
8 months ago
she's my daughter, she's my twin
Diaries of Note
I can’t find the words
Andy Horwitz had been sitting at his desk for a quarter of an hour when a loud bang shattered the...
a year ago
Andy Horwitz had been sitting at his desk for a quarter of an hour when a loud bang shattered the morning calm. The time was 8:46 a.m., and the first of two planes had just been flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center that stood two blocks from his office. But soon...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Quantified Self Destruction
It won't be long until we are surrounded by sensors that collect nearly infinite data, computers...
over a year ago
It won't be long until we are surrounded by sensors that collect nearly infinite data, computers that purify it to maximum potency, and invisible devices that pump the data into your brain.
The Honest Broker
Here's a Map to 'The Honest Broker'
Let me take you on a tour
7 months ago
Let me take you on a tour
Mark Manson
Why You Should Have Fewer Opinions
https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw
I'm on an old man rant today.
The world's a shitfest, and something...
a year ago
https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw
I'm on an old man rant today.
The world's a shitfest, and something needs to be said: Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one, and most are full of shit.
So, here's my argument: people need to have fewer fucking opinions.
The problem is that...
The Map is Mostly...
Building The Goose Palace
The man who is most likely to ruin the place he loves is exactly the man who loves it with a reason....
over a year ago
The man who is most likely to ruin the place he loves is exactly the man who loves it with a reason. The man who will improve the place is the man who loves it without a reason. — GK Chesterton Dear friends, In May I announced I was going to timber frame a 12x16 barn, though I...
Stoic Simple
What Influence Did Stoicism Have on Early Christianity?
Stoicism and Christianity are two of the most influential philosophical and religious traditions in...
a year ago
Stoicism and Christianity are two of the most influential philosophical and religious traditions in human history. Both have helped shape our understanding of the world and our place in it. While they seem quite distinct from one another, there are many overlapping themes and...
The Honest Broker
I Say Forbidden Things About Sports
What's happening in athletics is tragic—but don't expect to hear about on ESPN
a month ago
What's happening in athletics is tragic—but don't expect to hear about on ESPN
Diaries of Note
Four times I have turned the lights out while writing this
To live in Belfast in 1972 was to dwell in the heart of a storm, for this was the most violent year...
a year ago
To live in Belfast in 1972 was to dwell in the heart of a storm, for this was the most violent year of the Troubles’ three decades—a period of civil unrest marked by sectarian conflict and political upheaval. When she wrote this diary entry in July of that year, Eimear...
Diaries of Note
How could such courage be?
On 20th July 1969, the world held its collective breath as the Apollo 11 mission made its historic...
a year ago
On 20th July 1969, the world held its collective breath as the Apollo 11 mission made its historic landing on the moon, Neil Armstrong’s immortal words, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” echoing around the globe and cementing the moment as a...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Doom Loop Triggers
Today I want to talk about the difference between unproductive mopes and highly successful people....
over a year ago
Today I want to talk about the difference between unproductive mopes and highly successful people. Imagine a spectrum with prolific artists at the top and ineffective slugs at the bottom.
Atoms vs Bits
My Personal Electoral College Total
Would the states you've visited be enough to win the electoral college? Find out....
10 months ago
Would the states you've visited be enough to win the electoral college? Find out....
Laetitia@Work
Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany
Laetitia@Work #72
4 months ago
The Honest Broker
Here's My Mission Impossible Article—But I Refuse to Talk About the Movie
I just care about the theme song
a year ago
I just care about the theme song
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Make Prairie Dogs Clap Their Hands
Prairie dogs can’t clap. Their short arms can’t stretch across their pudgy bodies. When they spot me...
over a year ago
Prairie dogs can’t clap. Their short arms can’t stretch across their pudgy bodies. When they spot me running through their field they duck into their holes for cover. As I pass they chirp prairie dog profanity at me. They seem to shake their tiny fists, threatening me, telling me...
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 28
"Smorgasbord!"
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
Sapiens is Good You Silly Status Monkeys
No banana for you!
a year ago
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Ask me Anything
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
That Inspiration Stuck in Your Teeth
Remember the last time inspiration blessed you with its divine presence? The clouds parted, angels...
over a year ago
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.
DYNOMIGHT
Consciousness will slip through our fingers
I guess life makes sense: For some reason there’s a universe and that universe has lots of atoms...
3 months ago
I guess life makes sense: For some reason there’s a universe and that universe has lots of atoms bouncing around and sometimes they bounce into patterns that copy themselves and then those patterns go to war for billions of years and voilà—you.
But consciousness is weird. Why...
journal – Winnie Lim
chronic unease
Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate...
a year ago
Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate trauma, remember them deeply like they are etched into my bones helpless as...
Letters of Note
You would be so proud
Uhuru Houston was born in Brooklyn in 1969. He joined the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey...
over a year ago
Uhuru Houston was born in Brooklyn in 1969. He joined the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department in 1993, and three years later married Sonya, whom he had met when they were both students at Norfolk State University. In 1999, he was assigned to the World...
journal – Winnie Lim
to develop compassion is to develop thinking in systems
I had a lot of self-hatred when I was younger. But over the past few years it gradually eased up as...
6 months ago
I had a lot of self-hatred when I was younger. But over the past few years it gradually eased up as I embarked on a journey of self-understanding. This journey wasn’t voluntary,...
Diaries of Note
BlooOOP, blooOOP
In 1949, as she searched for obscure books to feed her reading habit, American author Helene Hanff...
a year ago
In 1949, as she searched for obscure books to feed her reading habit, American author Helene Hanff struck up a correspondence with Frank Doel, chief buyer for Marks & Co., an antiquarian bookshop nestled at 84, Charing Cross Road in London. These letters, filled with Hanff’s...
Castles in the Sky
Statistics are people, too.
What we celebrate is what we value, and what we ignore is what we normalize.
2 months ago
What we celebrate is what we value, and what we ignore is what we normalize.
The Honest Broker
Open Mic Discussion: How Do You Deal with Disabilities that Put Your Vocation at Risk?
A reader asks for your advice
9 months ago
A reader asks for your advice
Both Are True
me saying the titular line in the film Holes (2003)
Many have asked to see the footage of my scene in Holes (2003) when I came out in the middle and...
3 months ago
Many have asked to see the footage of my scene in Holes (2003) when I came out in the middle and said "holes" - here it is
Paul Cudenec
The single global mafia's bid for 'transformational change'
Paul Polman first drew my attention in 2019 when he was one of the “business leaders” who publicly...
a week ago
Paul Polman first drew my attention in 2019 when he was one of the “business leaders” who publicly voiced their support for Extinction Rebellion, the UK-based “climate” campaign group.
Letters of Note
Live a life worth living
On 19 March 2018, almost five years after being diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer,...
over a year ago
On 19 March 2018, almost five years after being diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, thirty-eight-year-old Julie Yip-Williams died, leaving behind a husband and two daughters. Her early years had been anything but easy. Born blind in Vietnam, at two months of age she was almost...
The Ruffian
'Weird' Should Not Be An Insult
Not If You're On The Left Anyway
5 months ago
Not If You're On The Left Anyway
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Recalibrating Your Pattern Recognition Machine, Part 2
Changing someone’s opinion requires you to change that person’s _reality_. You have to change the...
over a year ago
Changing someone’s opinion requires you to change that person’s _reality_. You have to change the filter, the part of the brain that is working long before rationality and logic kick in.
Tech and Tea
On the path to thriving
In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even...
2 months ago
In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even mean?
Farza's Newsletter
put a sandwich in my pocket and tsa told me to get rid of it thats messed up
a short post about investors and getting money for what you're building.
a year ago
a short post about investors and getting money for what you're building.
Diaries of Note
I’ll have to grow it again
As the creative force behind such movies as Stalker, Mirror, and Solaris, Russian filmmaker Andrei...
a year ago
As the creative force behind such movies as Stalker, Mirror, and Solaris, Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, born in 1932, is widely considered to be one of the greatest directors to have ever lived, his pioneering use of long takes and his profound philosophical and poetic...
The Ruffian
When will an AI win the Booker?
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
a year ago
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Cooking
In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
a year ago
In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Special Hell for Designers Like Me
In case you think I am pointing fingers from my ivory tower, today I want to confess my own...
over a year ago
In case you think I am pointing fingers from my ivory tower, today I want to confess my own contribution to this mess.
Diaries of Note
Demented with grief
Franz Baermann Steiner was a Czech-born anthropologist and poet whose life was tragically cut short...
a year ago
Franz Baermann Steiner was a Czech-born anthropologist and poet whose life was tragically cut short in 1952 by a heart attack—the final blow in a series of health struggles since his parents were claimed by the Holocaust. His enduring trauma from this profound loss had been a...
Diaries of Note
His first remark was, taking up a book: “Human skin”
Arnold Bennett was one of the most successful British novelists of the Victorian era, a prolific...
a year ago
Arnold Bennett was one of the most successful British novelists of the Victorian era, a prolific wordsmith whose output spanned 34 novels, seven collections of short stories, a dozen plays, and hundreds of articles—and amidst it all, he somehow found time to keep a daily diary...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Successful People Use "Anti-Productivity" to Achieve Extraordinary Results. You Should Too.
Here's what it bizarrely is (without complexity)
a month ago
Here's what it bizarrely is (without complexity)
Passing Time
Savoring the Unsavory
Making Meaning on Mount Adams
12 months ago
Making Meaning on Mount Adams
Castles in the Sky
Dreams Over Goals in 2024
More dreams, less goals, and some commitments for the year
11 months ago
More dreams, less goals, and some commitments for the year
Diaries of Note
My oldest Friend is at last going to leave me
Born in 1741 in Caernarvonshire, Wales, Hester Thrale belonged to the esteemed Salusbury family....
a year ago
Born in 1741 in Caernarvonshire, Wales, Hester Thrale belonged to the esteemed Salusbury family. Famous for her friendships with such luminaries as Samuel Johnson, Joshua Reynolds, and David Garrick, Thrale was a prominent figure of the period, and her writings, particularly the...
Mark Manson
5 Ways to Get Rid of Anxiety
We're living in an era where anxiety seems to be omnipresent, and everyone is struggling with it to...
a year ago
We're living in an era where anxiety seems to be omnipresent, and everyone is struggling with it to some degree.
It's important to remember that the reasons behind our anxiety may not be as crucial as our reactions to it. In this guide, let's explore five comprehensive ways to...
Diaries of Note
THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS
Woody Guthrie was a folk pioneer, social activist, and restless wanderer who journeyed across the...
a year ago
Woody Guthrie was a folk pioneer, social activist, and restless wanderer who journeyed across the country, connecting with the struggles and aspirations of the American people during the trying times of the Great Depression. He filled innumerable notebooks with lyrics, prose,...
Diaries of Note
I have woken fairly early to think about human life
Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with...
a year ago
Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with the illustrious Bloomsbury Group. By 1967, when she wrote the following entry, she had already lost two of her nearest and dearest: her husband, Ralph, in 1960, and then tragically...
Farza's Newsletter
drinking a spanish latte but i dont speak spanish is this legal
I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a...
a year ago
I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a society, no matter where you're from -- we have a tendency to look at those that did something really hard, but didn't figure it out as a person who "failed".
Both Are True
if have nothing, then how give anything? (help wanted)
advice for when your tank is empty
10 months ago
advice for when your tank is empty
Luxagraf:...
Eight
After New Orleans we hightailed it to Florida, looking for some warmer beaches. Our first stop was...
over a year ago
After New Orleans we hightailed it to Florida, looking for some warmer beaches. Our first stop was Grayton Beach, where we spent Elliott's birthday -- in the white sands with afternoons warm enough to swim.
The sunsets were pretty spectacular too. We'd go down in the evenings,...
Left To Write
#6 Writemas: The Intersection of Disparate Skills
My mother used to say to me, “Go work for a good company and build your career within it.” Her...
a year ago
My mother used to say to me, “Go work for a good company and build your career within it.” Her advice came from a good place. She didn’t want me to struggle and have the safety of a salary. As many of you know, I didn’t do that. However, when I look back and reflect on that...
Left To Write
№ 75: The Lindy Effect
How I find clear signals in a misinforming & disinforming noisy world; To see the future, look back...
a year ago
How I find clear signals in a misinforming & disinforming noisy world; To see the future, look back in time
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Can Help You Achieve Personal Growth
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over 2000 years, yet its teachings are still...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over 2000 years, yet its teachings are still relevant today. In recent years, stoicism has gained popularity as a tool for personal growth. The principles of stoicism can help us develop emotional intelligence, resilience, and...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Playing Chicken with Eagles
Some _thing_ has dragged a carcass into my path. It isn't the first corpse I've seen by this pond....
over a year ago
Some _thing_ has dragged a carcass into my path. It isn't the first corpse I've seen by this pond. The carp grow huge here and I marvel at the long skeletons strewn along the shore as I run by. Are the bodies discarded by disappointed fishermen or the prize of a lucky critter...
journal – Winnie Lim
feeling my age
In 2011 in a desperate attempt to change my life I went on a trip to the US with only enough money...
a month ago
In 2011 in a desperate attempt to change my life I went on a trip to the US with only enough money to last me for a month there. I did not...
Both Are True
Like the mirror and the moon, let's reflect
some thoughts on season one and some kind words from paid subscribers!
a year ago
some thoughts on season one and some kind words from paid subscribers!
Castles in the Sky
The Bookseller's Register #1
Introducing a new series on building the bookstore of the future
a year ago
Introducing a new series on building the bookstore of the future
journal – Winnie Lim
Paik Jong Won
…is a celebrity chef in South Korea. He also owns multiple restaurant franchises with thousands of...
2 months ago
…is a celebrity chef in South Korea. He also owns multiple restaurant franchises with thousands of branches mainly in korea with some splattered all over the world. I first knew of him...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Introducing Whisper, A New Way To Write For The Web
Today I want to tell you about a writing tool called Whisper that I created for authors who don't...
over a year ago
Today I want to tell you about a writing tool called Whisper that I created for authors who don't want to let their art touch the gunk. But before I get to that, I need to describe my writing process.
journal – Winnie Lim
getting closer to my darkness
I have always struggled with my mind, but the intensity seemed to worsen in the past few months....
a year ago
I have always struggled with my mind, but the intensity seemed to worsen in the past few months. Tracing back, I think it was since my covid infection. I wasn’t surprised to...
Both Are True
i want to be good but i am bad - help?
at what point are we no longer able to change our brains?
9 months ago
at what point are we no longer able to change our brains?
Castles in the Sky
Everything is a Mood
There and Back Again with ADHD Medicine
a year ago
There and Back Again with ADHD Medicine
Diaries of Note
The film had killed me
On the morning of 27th August 1945, shooting commenced on La Belle et la Bête, a French-language...
a year ago
On the morning of 27th August 1945, shooting commenced on La Belle et la Bête, a French-language adaptation of the 1757 fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Directing this grand endeavour in his 57th year was poet and artist Jean Cocteau, a multi-talented creative force known for his...
Diaries of Note
On sculptures
Born in Prague in 1875, celebrated poet Rainer Maria Rilke was twenty-two when he began to keep a...
a year ago
Born in Prague in 1875, celebrated poet Rainer Maria Rilke was twenty-two when he began to keep a diary—a practice encouraged by his lover and mentor, Lou Andreas-Salomé, who was fifteen years his senior. That diary, titled Florence, would be the first of three that he kept...
Mind Mine
gossip steals your sovereignty
talk is easy, action is hard
3 months ago
talk is easy, action is hard
journal – Winnie Lim
what a physical notebook provokes
I’ve been a digital-first person for as long as I can remember. Typing words on a keyboard onto a...
6 months ago
I’ve been a digital-first person for as long as I can remember. Typing words on a keyboard onto a screen had always felt more intuitive than moving a pen with my hands....
Laetitia@Work
Cognition & care: pay attention!
Laetitia@Work #58
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Why Did Social Media Go to War Against Writers?
And can we ever get along?
a year ago
And can we ever get along?
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Lambo for the People
If you count eyeballs, the zombie-mobileis the most popular story I have written. This week instead...
over a year ago
If you count eyeballs, the zombie-mobileis the most popular story I have written. This week instead of my normal essay I want to simply point you to a show that will surely appeal to fans of car design and haters of the crossover.
Castles in the Sky
Open Thread: Castles in the Sky in Your Life
Castles in the Sky #37
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The IKEA Defense of Flat Earthers
Flat Earthers are perhaps the only group of people that it is still socially acceptable to...
over a year ago
Flat Earthers are perhaps the only group of people that it is still socially acceptable to discriminate against. We just can’t bring ourselves to tolerate people who believe the world is flat. And yet the fundamental ideas powering a flat Earth believer is an approach that most...
Diaries of Note
GREAT JEOPARDY
In September of 1992, in an abandoned bus on the bank of the Sushana River in Alaska, three moose...
a year ago
In September of 1992, in an abandoned bus on the bank of the Sushana River in Alaska, three moose hunters discovered a decomposing human body wrapped in a sleeping bag, surrounded by possessions that included a rifle, a camera, and, written on the pages of a book used to identify...
Diaries of Note
It is like a building site, abandoned in November
Seamus Heaney, born in April 1939 in Northern Ireland, was a towering figure in the world of poetry...
a year ago
Seamus Heaney, born in April 1939 in Northern Ireland, was a towering figure in the world of poetry whose mastery over the lyrical evocation of place and past earned him numerous accolades, culminating in the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995. It was fifteen years before this...
Atoms vs Bits
A Nice Little Party Gimmick
for your friends to make more friends
5 months ago
for your friends to make more friends
Nat Eliason's...
Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing
The siren song of subs
a year ago
Both Are True
The ONLY Tip You Need To Become A Great Writer
If you are ready to change your life, keep reading.
5 months ago
If you are ready to change your life, keep reading.
Tech and Tea
I spent my morning talking to an AI chatbot
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use...
a year ago
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use cases and underwhelmed by others.
Diaries of Note
Poor wreck that I am
John L’Heureux, a renowned Massachusetts-born novelist and poet, spent seventeen years of his life...
a year ago
John L’Heureux, a renowned Massachusetts-born novelist and poet, spent seventeen years of his life as a Jesuit before embracing the literary world. On June 11th, 1966, after twelve years of rigorous study, he was ordained as a priest. During the three years leading up to this...
Passing Time
Sweatshop Labor and the Exploitation Problem
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via...
over a year ago
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via unilateral action.
Atoms vs Bits
Additive Domains, Multiplicative Domains
1 and 1 and 1 is 3, unless you're multiplying
3 months ago
1 and 1 and 1 is 3, unless you're multiplying
Nat Eliason's...
Kickstarting TikTok: 55,500 Followers & 7m views in 6 Weeks
No hired help, no gimmicks, no fancy gear. Just vibes.
a year ago
No hired help, no gimmicks, no fancy gear. Just vibes.
Diaries of Note
This must be a specially sad day
Born Hermione Llewellyn in 1913, the life of Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly took a dramatic turn in...
a year ago
Born Hermione Llewellyn in 1913, the life of Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly took a dramatic turn in 1941 when her husband, a lieutenant in the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, was captured by Rommel’s Afrika Korps, leading to his imprisonment as a prisoner of war in Italy. She wrote...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Give Up These Things If You Feel Like You’re Stuck in Life or Had Enough
Plus one thing *not* to give up.
a week ago
Plus one thing *not* to give up.
Diaries of Note
I WAKE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Everything changed for British musicologist Clive Wearing in 1985, the year he contracted...
12 months ago
Everything changed for British musicologist Clive Wearing in 1985, the year he contracted herpesviral encephalitis. The disease severely damaged his memory-forming brain regions, leading to one of the most extreme cases of anterograde amnesia ever recorded and a memory span that...
Paul Cudenec
The spirit of Sophia: our promise
Our Beloved!
3 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Oversample Elections By Age
Political pollsters have a problem. Certain groups in the population are much happier to talk to...
7 months ago
Political pollsters have a problem. Certain groups in the population are much happier to talk to pollsters than others, so if you call up 1000 people to ask who they're planning to vote for, the results you get won't really represent the voting intentions of the
Diaries of Note
When I die I shall go to May
British gardener Monty Don has been educating and inspiring the British public for decades through...
a year ago
British gardener Monty Don has been educating and inspiring the British public for decades through his love of nature, beginning in 1989 with a television debut that ultimately led to him presenting BBC’s much-loved Gardener’s World. It was shortly after he became a broadcaster...
The Ruffian
The Sunak Question
Why Has the Tory Party's Great Hope Been So Bad At the Job?
8 months ago
Why Has the Tory Party's Great Hope Been So Bad At the Job?
Wait But Why
The Second Presidential Debate
In case you missed it, here's what happened.
The post The Second Presidential Debate appeared first...
over a year ago
In case you missed it, here's what happened.
The post The Second Presidential Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
Scarlet Ink
How I Transformed Amazon's Internal Transfer Process
Anecdotes, ranting, and some personal philosophy.
3 weeks ago
Anecdotes, ranting, and some personal philosophy.
Daniel Bourke
Mistaking the menu for the food
Let’s do an experiment.
A chef who can’t read comes into your kitchen to cook you a meal.
You’re...
a year ago
Let’s do an experiment.
A chef who can’t read comes into your kitchen to cook you a meal.
You’re sitting in another room and can’t see what they’re making but you can smell it.
On the bench top there are
Both Are True
lord bless the partners of comedians
a video and a story watch the video tho its 1 min long come on
a year ago
a video and a story watch the video tho its 1 min long come on
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