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The Honest Broker
How to Break Free from Dopamine Culture My quest for a healthier relationship with technology
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Real friends
a year ago
Thu Le
The journey and the destination When is it about the journey, and can it also be the destination?
6 months ago
Laetitia@Work
How much rest do we really need? Laetitia@Work #52
over a year ago
Mind Mine
Great Art is about being seen while remaining invisible when intuition breaks through ego
3 months ago
The Ruffian
My Ten Favourite Books of the Year Plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies (and a special Christmas offer)
6 months ago
The Honest Broker
Are There Alternating Cycles of Hot and Cool in American Cultural History? (Part 1 of 2) And are we midway through a hot cycle right now?
over a year ago
The Intimate Mirror
Valueception Recovering Our Capacity to Perceive Intrinsic Value
3 months ago
Charlie Becker
The Bookseller's Register #2 My favorite section in the bookstore
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Harrison Ford and the Origin of Western Civilization We cover lots of ground at The Honest Broker
2 months ago
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...
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6 months 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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Marathon Sandals and Mediocrity Five miles into my run in last weekend's Colorado Marathon I was passed by a long-haired man in...
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over a year ago
Five miles into my run in last weekend's Colorado Marathon I was passed by a long-haired man in sandals. While it never feels great to get passed it was inspiring to see a minimalist runner in action. Could he keep that pace up for another 20 miles?
Both Are True
if you drink enough coffee you start peeing coffee this piece has nothing to do with coffee!!
4 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
the compression of our experiences My partner and I were both born in the early 1980s which is quite fortunate for our relationship...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
My partner and I were both born in the early 1980s which is quite fortunate for our relationship because we can talk about some shared experiences we have had while growing up....
journal – Winnie Lim
scenes from tsukiji & asakusa Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
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
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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...
Tech and Tea
Leaving my full-time job Just in time to settle into the end of the year with a cozy holiday season
6 months ago
Isabel Unraveled
embracing my Wild Woman i’m a cheetah, not a house cat
3 months ago
Daniel Bourke
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57 new foods in Nutridex. Available on the App Store.
Charlie Becker
What We Have Given Up in Exchange for This Limitless Bounty Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
a year ago
Both Are True
'all food is unhealthy' and other dumb shit I believe about cooking Some strange realizations I had while making some truly delicious fuckin yum yum food from Hungry as...
a year ago
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a year ago
Some strange realizations I had while making some truly delicious fuckin yum yum food from Hungry as Hell, the new cookbook by Michelle Albanes-Davis that I highly recommend !
Mind Mine
my phone is making me dumb is yours too?
6 months ago
Left To Write
Soul In The Game Going all in on life
over a year ago
Both Are True
here's the link for today's batwrite starting in 49 minutes at 12p est
a month ago
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
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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
I have especially enjoyed this autumn Born in 1819 in rural Warwickshire, George Eliot was a towering figure in Victorian literature known...
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a year ago
Born in 1819 in rural Warwickshire, George Eliot was a towering figure in Victorian literature known for her detailed portraits of English life. Christened Mary Ann Evans, she adopted her male pen name to ensure her works were judged by their merit rather than her gender; her...
The Prism
The Pathologization Pandemic Why youth mental illness is surging
over a year ago
Mark Manson
Trigger Warning: Reality Hurts Years ago, many readers wrote to me complaining that I didn’t include trigger warnings in my...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Years ago, many readers wrote to me complaining that I didn’t include trigger warnings in my articles. This was 2014-15 or so. The trigger warning thing had become popular on university campuses and left-leaning news sites. Given that at the time many of my readers were young...
Nat Eliason's...
Softening Our Inner Critic Find nourishment in the weeds
a year ago
The Convivial...
To Hell With Good Intentions, Silicon Valley Edition The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 14
6 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Short Posts Why are posts so long?
a year ago
Jason Fried
Doing what you think, not what you thought Whenever I talk about working in real-time, making decisions as you go, figuring things out now...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Whenever I talk about working in real-time, making decisions as you go, figuring things out now rather than before, I get a question like this... "If you don't have a backlog, or deep sets of prioritized, ranked items, how do you decide what to do next?" My answer:  The same...
Nat Eliason's...
The Bad Goal of $5m by 30 And perhaps a better framing
over a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life? The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
In the future everyone will be creative for fifteen minutes We were promised a future of flying cars and robot slaves. I love my smart phone, but pinch me if...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
We were promised a future of flying cars and robot slaves. I love my smart phone, but pinch me if the future doesn’t look an awful lot like the 80's. I blame the creative people.
Ryan Hoover's...
The Next Big Thing in Music: Turntable.fm
over a year ago
Charlie Becker
Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 24 The Thousand Griefs of a Left-Behind Place
over a year ago
Tech and Tea
Is crocheting a stuffy a creative endeavor? Hierarchy of needs in action, sooner than I expected
over a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
three encounters in taipei one With only a few days remaining, we made our way to the physical shop after ordering it a few...
a month ago
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a month ago
one With only a few days remaining, we made our way to the physical shop after ordering it a few times on uber eats. It is a greek yoghurt bowl, but it...
RhysTranter.com
Rereading The Brothers Karamazov It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park,...
a year ago
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a year ago
It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park, sitting under a tree overlooking the river. I remember that it was the Penguin Classics edition translated by David McDuff, and that I couldn’t put it down.
journal – Winnie Lim
the ability to our selves as who we are My tcm (traditional chinese medicine) appointment a couple of weeks ago was postponed because my...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
My tcm (traditional chinese medicine) appointment a couple of weeks ago was postponed because my physician was sick. I thought it would be fine to go a couple of weeks without, but...
Diaries of Note
Cowslips capriciously colouring meadows in creamy drifts Although not widely acclaimed during his lifetime, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) is now...
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over a year ago
Although not widely acclaimed during his lifetime, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) is now recognised as one of the most brilliant poets of the Victorian era, celebrated for the masterful use of language, rhythm, and evocative imagery in his poetry. A committed Jesuit priest,...
Diaries of Note
I shan’t worry about my girth Born in Minnesota in 1882, Dorothea Moulton Balano was no ordinary ‘skipper’s wife.’ At a time when...
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a year ago
Born in Minnesota in 1882, Dorothea Moulton Balano was no ordinary ‘skipper’s wife.’ At a time when women were expected to remain ashore, she joined her husband, Captain Fred Balano, on maritime adventures aboard the schooner R. W. Hopkins, and her diaries, kept between 1910 and...
journal – Winnie Lim
am i actually autistic? Recently I chanced upon a tweet stating that highly sensitive persons (HSPs) are basically autistic...
a year ago
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a year ago
Recently I chanced upon a tweet stating that highly sensitive persons (HSPs) are basically autistic without admitting it. It surprised me, since the traits of HSPs as I know it seem to be the...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
A Blog Post Marketplace This is a response to Manu's post, Adoption Sponsorships. How can bloggers monetise their content...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
This is a response to Manu's post, Adoption Sponsorships. How can bloggers monetise their content without going down the path of a paywall such as Patreon or premium newsletters? Donations are possible but rely on a small number of very generous people. A blogger definitely isn't...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 5, Ad-diction Today I am going to tell you the story of how I used my web design skills to steal from little old...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Today I am going to tell you the story of how I used my web design skills to steal from little old ladies and feed my ad-diction.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Selecting Sticks and Stones When my behavior was bad enough to warrant a swat on the butt, my family performed an odd ritual....
over a year ago
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over a year ago
When my behavior was bad enough to warrant a swat on the butt, my family performed an odd ritual. Dad and I would go for a walk in search of a spanking stick. Today as an adult I punish my body by running. I follow another odd ritual before particularly demanding workouts.
Rubenerd
Brolific R.L. Dane enquired about how one maintains a regular blogging habit, and counted my number of posts...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
R.L. Dane enquired about how one maintains a regular blogging habit, and counted my number of posts with a simple bash script. I wouldn’t say I have a specific recipe for a successful blog, though there are always a few points to keep in mind: Never write filler. People can tell...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
The Value of Being Generic Within a Niche The Minimalism Life® project, now eight years in the making, began as an experiment. Slowly, we've...
a year ago
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a year ago
The Minimalism Life® project, now eight years in the making, began as an experiment. Slowly, we've defined our purpose, gained a respectable readership, acquired valuable assets, and developed a timeless design language. The process hasn't been easy; in fact, it's been bloody...
Rubenerd
#Japan2025 Hida Folk Village… eventually! I start this post about our second day in Takayama with a confession. If you’re a weeb and/or otaku,...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
I start this post about our second day in Takayama with a confession. If you’re a weeb and/or otaku, you’re likely familiar with convenience store bundle offers. In exchange for buying from a list of items in store, you can redeem a piece of anime merchandise. I’ve long thought...
The Intimate Mirror
Dangerous Safety How genuine safety dissolves both personal and systemic control (Breaking Open: Part 5)
6 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Month 3 of Daily Art Since January 1, I have been posting one piece of art a day.
over a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Email-First Startups
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
It's Open Mic Day: Tell Us What You're Doing Here's a chance to pitch your own project
a year ago
The Tao Of Wealth
The Bird In The Golden Cage A boy buys a bird and they are having a conversation: The boy says, “My dear bird, you live with me....
over a year ago
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over a year ago
A boy buys a bird and they are having a conversation: The boy says, “My dear bird, you live with me. I shall give you very nice fruits. I shall talk with you,” and so many things. But the bird says, “No, I want to go away. I want to go away.” The boy replies,Continue reading "The...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
100% Functional == Beautiful If something is 100% functional, it is always beautiful. There is no such thing as an ugly nail or...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
If something is 100% functional, it is always beautiful. There is no such thing as an ugly nail or an ugly hammer, but there's lots of ugly cars, because not everything in a car is functional. Sometimes it's very beautiful, if the person who designed it has very good taste, but...
Charlie Becker
Everything is a Mood There and Back Again with ADHD Medicine
over a year ago
Raptitude.com
Managing Life is About Managing Friction Bananas used to be a lot more difficult to eat than they are now. The seeds were huge and plentiful,...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Bananas used to be a lot more difficult to eat than they are now. The seeds were huge and plentiful, and ran throughout the flesh of the fruit, which itself was starchier, stringier, and less sweet. Other foods were similarly obtuse. Watermelons, for example — instead of having...
The Prism
The Rise of Neotoddlerism Why activists are behaving like infants
11 months ago
RhysTranter.com
Easter 2024: A Roman Pilgrimage A selection of the sites visited during a recent Easter pilgrimage to Rome
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
I Rarely Saw The Plots Resolve What (doesn't) happen next will shock you
7 months ago
Both Are True
The one thing everyone in this country has done at least once Five Things I've Learned About America
9 months ago
Luxagraf:...
Sport "Nothing will work unless you do." –John Wooden Humans are one of the few large mammals that don't...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
"Nothing will work unless you do." –John Wooden Humans are one of the few large mammals that don't practice for life by playing. Watch wolf puppies, lion cubs, young bears, elk, deer, pretty much any mammal and you'll notice that all they do is play. There's really no teaching...
Isabel Unraveled
how to be a domestic goddess notes from nigella & myself
3 months ago
The Honest Broker
The Best Books of the 21st Century The Honest Broker assesses the NY Times list
11 months ago
Diaries of Note
I do not seem to care for the “boys” very much Annie Cooper Boyd (born Annie Burnham Cooper) was an artist and feminist who hailed from the whaling...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Annie Cooper Boyd (born Annie Burnham Cooper) was an artist and feminist who hailed from the whaling village of Sag Harbor, New York, where her father, William H. Cooper, had for years thrived as a local boat builder. She adored her family, painting, and writing, and it’s thanks...
Charlie Becker
Statistics are people, too. What we celebrate is what we value, and what we ignore is what we normalize.
8 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The slow death of all that is known The know-it-all can never be surprised. Everything he learns is an appendix to some distant...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The know-it-all can never be surprised. Everything he learns is an appendix to some distant education. What little new insight is gained is but a footnote to that framework of original knowledge, the dusty document of knowledge canonized long ago when his education was...
Diaries of Note
A night of terror In September of 1939, English housewife Nella Last began keeping a diary that would span 30 years,...
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over a year ago
In September of 1939, English housewife Nella Last began keeping a diary that would span 30 years, ultimately producing one of the longest diaries in the English language at more than 12 million words. Born Nellie Lord in 1890, she was a voluntary participant in the Mass...
The Honest Broker
How We Became a Techno-Optimist Family You can too!
a year ago
Both Are True
I always (always!) tell people to write like they’re texting a best friend who loves them And now I can basically do just that cuz Substack lets me write posts from my phone.
11 months ago
Jason Fried
Separation In my experience, a key skill to develop is the ability to separate one thing from another. To...
a year ago
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a year ago
In my experience, a key skill to develop is the ability to separate one thing from another. To prevent the small from becoming the all. Take a policy, for example. Could be a government, or a school, or a home owner’s association, or something at work. Whatever it is, you don’t...
Mark Manson
How to Stop Caring About What People Think There's this weird fantasy we all share of not giving a flying fuck about what people think. We all...
a year ago
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a year ago
There's this weird fantasy we all share of not giving a flying fuck about what people think. We all wish we could be impervious to others' opinions, like Superman deflecting bullets. But instead of bullets, we're out here trying to deflect the fucks we wish we didn't give. We...
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...
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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...
Atoms vs Bits
Hateful Things in 1002 AD When I say The Pillow Book, written by Sei Shōnagon in the late 990s AD, reads like a Tumblr, you...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
When I say The Pillow Book, written by Sei Shōnagon in the late 990s AD, reads like a Tumblr, you might reasonably assume I'm being wry and somewhat exaggerated: "ohhhh, this thing from 1000 years ago is just like things we write today [if you
Laetitia@Work
Why midlife women walk out of corporate jobs Laetitia@Work #67
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
one year of strength training Last year around this time I had my first strength training session with a personal trainer. I had...
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8 months ago
Last year around this time I had my first strength training session with a personal trainer. I had only 3 sessions with them, but due to a fundamental incompatibility – they had...
Diaries of Note
This death hit me hard Born in 1907 in the Australian city of Wangaratta, Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop was a surgeon...
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Born in 1907 in the Australian city of Wangaratta, Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop was a surgeon and soldier known for his humanitarian work during WWII. Captured by Japanese forces in 1942, he was sent to work on the deadly Thai-Burma Railway where, as a senior medical officer,...
Charlie Becker
Notes Worth Saving #1 From the launch of Notes in April 2023 until December 2023
9 months ago
Diaries of Note
A disgusting day! In April of 1891, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky made the long journey to New York where...
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over a year ago
In April of 1891, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky made the long journey to New York where he was to play a pivotal role in the inauguration of the city’s new music hall, later known as Carnegie Hall—a momentous occasion and the first time he had set foot in the United...
Left To Write
Trust Me, I’m A Lying Social Media Performer The early 2010’s internet used to be so simple. Facebook was used for connecting with friends....
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The early 2010’s internet used to be so simple. Facebook was used for connecting with friends. Instagram for sharing our pictures. Twitter for our thoughts. And LinkedIn to network. Everything was shown in chronological order. Fast forward to today, and the internet has become...
Tech and Tea
Saying No to what I feel I should do Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
a year ago
Isabel Unraveled
the two dogs in me words from a private reading i did in Toronto
2 months ago
Paul Cudenec
Rising to our feet How does it make you feel to know that the same people who five years ago assaulted the world with...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
How does it make you feel to know that the same people who five years ago assaulted the world with their Covid scamdemic are today committing genocide in Palestine?
The Ruffian
What's the Point Of Protests? Maybe Not What We Think It Is
a year ago
Both Are True
This week in BATCAVE! live AMA on Wednesday, live cowrite on Saturday
a month ago
Stoic Simple
How to Find Fulfillment in Life with Stoicism In a world that often emphasizes material success and external validation, it can be difficult to...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In a world that often emphasizes material success and external validation, it can be difficult to find true fulfillment. Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that emphasizes personal virtue, inner resilience, and self-awareness, offers a roadmap for finding inner peace and...
Rubenerd
#Japan2025 Flying into Haneda Yesterday we flew into Haneda Airport in Tōkyō to start our Japan trip! Non-stop Japan Airlines...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Yesterday we flew into Haneda Airport in Tōkyō to start our Japan trip! Non-stop Japan Airlines trips used to fly from Sydney to Narita, but this seems to have switched to Handea after COVID started. JAL remains one of my favourite airlines. It doesn’t have that premium feeling...
Jason Fried
Motivation I can fake enough. I can fake a lot. But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake:...
a year ago
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a year ago
I can fake enough. I can fake a lot. But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake: Motivation. And in the end, at least for me, it all comes down to motivation. I may have the talent, I may know the tricks, I may be able to go through the motions. But if I deeply...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
A Book on Minimalism and Simple Living Over the past three months or so I have been working on creating an ebook (and perhaps a printed...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Over the past three months or so I have been working on creating an ebook (and perhaps a printed edition to boot) for Minimalism Life—a side project I cofounded back in 2016. Well, it has now been completed and published, and is available for download. Inside Minimalism Vol.1 is...
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Teaches Us To Have Healthier Relationships In the pursuit of healthy relationships, many individuals turn to various forms of therapy and...
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over a year ago
In the pursuit of healthy relationships, many individuals turn to various forms of therapy and self-help techniques to improve their communication skills, emotional intelligence, and overall well-being. One such approach that has gained popularity in recent years is Stoicism....
journal – Winnie Lim
daring to be ugly I was quite vain when I was younger due to a low self-esteem which led to a high level of...
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over a year ago
I was quite vain when I was younger due to a low self-esteem which led to a high level of insecurity. That insecurity made me feel ugly and that I was never...
Ryan Hoover's...
Dumb Apps
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
All through the long night those big guns flashed and growled The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the deadliest campaign for the American Expeditionary Forces in...
a year ago
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a year ago
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the deadliest campaign for the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, a nightmarish period that began on 26th September and lasted forty-seven days. Corporal Alvin C. York (later Sergeant) was just one of 1.2 million American soldiers...
Charlie Becker
Move over New York Times. These are the 44 Best Books of the 21st Century. A completely objective list based on only the finest criteria
11 months ago
The Honest Broker
Get Ready to Pay More for Music The power brokers have already squeezed musicians—so fans will be next
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
The coffee was about the substance of mud On 31st July 1875, 21-year-old Howard Williams, his two brothers, and two of their friends embarked...
a year ago
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a year ago
On 31st July 1875, 21-year-old Howard Williams, his two brothers, and two of their friends embarked on a 454-mile rowing adventure that took them from Oxford to London. Over the course of three weeks, they navigated through 231 locks and 4 tunnels in a hired “light pine...
DYNOMIGHT
My more-hardcore theanine self-experiment Theanine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in tea. Many people take it as a supplement for...
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2 months ago
Theanine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in tea. Many people take it as a supplement for stress or anxiety. It’s mechanistically plausible, but the scientific literature hasn’t been able to find much of a benefit. So I ran a 16-month blinded self-experiment in the hopes of...
journal – Winnie Lim
some brief thoughts about hanoi Every year during the time of my birthday I would try to travel out of Singapore, even if it is just...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Every year during the time of my birthday I would try to travel out of Singapore, even if it is just to somewhere an hour’s flight away. When I was much younger...
Diaries of Note
Poor little warbler Few writers of the 19th century were as widely read as George Sand. Born Amantine Lucile Aurore...
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over a year ago
Few writers of the 19th century were as widely read as George Sand. Born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil in 1804, she was twenty seven when her first novel was published under the pseudonym for which she is now known. By the time of her death in 1876, she was a giant of...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Searching for Ken Griffey Jr Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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...
Both Are True
date night in the time of parenting do you believe in love after kids?
3 months ago
Both Are True
they begged me not to publish this miranda july would tho
4 months ago
The Ruffian
Why Does Donald Trump Keep Happening? Notes On The Election
7 months ago
Diaries of Note
To pay up would constitute a precedent Kenneth Tynan was a towering figure in the British theatre scene, known for his sharp criticism and...
a year ago
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a year ago
Kenneth Tynan was a towering figure in the British theatre scene, known for his sharp criticism and a remarkable ability to discern the pulse of contemporary drama. Born in Birmingham, England, in 1927, he began documenting his life and thoughts in diaries from the age of six, a...
The Honest Broker
The 6 New Rules of Communicating The era of teleprompters and talking points has come to an end
7 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Emasculate the Mississippi What kind of filth was being carried downstream, rolling by, hidden under the muddy Mississippi...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
What kind of filth was being carried downstream, rolling by, hidden under the muddy Mississippi River? Massive flooding had lifted the water to the top steps climbing closer to the base of the St. Louis Arch. As a photographer I stood in awe of the destruction, wondering how my...
Both Are True
i know i should fix my toe fungus, and yet the strange pleasures of refusing to change
a month ago
Diaries of Note
Heavy rains have fallen On 18th November of 1978, more than nine hundred members of the Peoples Temple cult met a tragic end...
a year ago
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a year ago
On 18th November of 1978, more than nine hundred members of the Peoples Temple cult met a tragic end in Jonestown, Guyana, in a mass murder-suicide orchestrated by their leader, Jim Jones. Among the victims was Edith Roller. Born in Colorado in 1915, she had worked at San...
DYNOMIGHT
Do you need permission from the government to do independent research? Some of my favorite internet people sometimes organize little community experiments. Like, let’s eat...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Some of my favorite internet people sometimes organize little community experiments. Like, let’s eat potatoes and see if we lose weight. Or, let’s try take some supplements and see if anxiety goes down. I’ve toyed with doing one myself, to see if theanine (a chemical in tea)...
Charlie Becker
The map is clear but the road is bumpy. Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
8 months ago
Ryan Hoover's...
The Problems in Remote Working
over a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
a hole in my soul I didn’t actually feel like writing today, but I’m worried if I don’t write I would forget the...
a year ago
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Today it’s all about passion. Find your passion. Live passionately. Inspire the world with your passion. Passion, we tell ourselves, is the source of joy. The Stoics disagreed. In fact, they believed that passion(s) were what contributed to our misery. To the experts and gurus...
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Here are some topics I would like there to be posts about, and which I will probably never get around to writing about. So I want to try something different: if you believe you could write a good post about any of these topics, please reply to this email and
journal – Winnie Lim
“ugly” drawings from korea The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There...
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The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There was a particular section where they sell stationery and stickers by a particular artist with...
Wait But Why
Mailbag #2 We have a whole lot to talk about. The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
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over a year ago
We have a whole lot to talk about. The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
Ryan Hoover's...
Building a startup? Build an audience, first.
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
Nine Predictions for the Future of the Music Business I offer a forecast for 10 years in the future—and it's filled with good news (surprise!)
8 months 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...
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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...
The Works in...
A syllabus for nuclear power A reading list about making nuclear power cheaper and faster
2 months ago
Diaries of Note
Man cannot live long without joy Dorothy Day was an influential American journalist and social activist who co-founded the Catholic...
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Dorothy Day was an influential American journalist and social activist who co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement in the 1930s. Driven by her deep spiritual convictions, Day was a relentless advocate for social justice, and in the late 1930s and early 1940s her work took on a...
Nat Eliason's...
How to Outline and Plan a Novel What I've learned from the first few
3 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
existing in an unsafe world Our current minister of defence had made a public speech last week, stating that the US’s image has...
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4 months ago
Our current minister of defence had made a public speech last week, stating that the US’s image has “changed from liberator to great disruptor to a landlord seeking rent.” Considering that Singapore...
Paul Cudenec
The stench of the system: conspiracy Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass...
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Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression.
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...
a year ago
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a year 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...
Jason Crawford
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...
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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...
Luxagraf:...
Fort Pickens Just before new year's, Corrinne and the kids rejoined me at Big Lagoon. We had a quiet new year's...
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Just before new year's, Corrinne and the kids rejoined me at Big Lagoon. We had a quiet new year's around the fire, and then the next day we headed out to the Fort Pickens portion of Gulf Islands National Seashore. If St. George is the best spot in the panhandle, Fort Pickens is...
The Honest Broker
Is Honest Writing the Next New Thing in Journalism? And 21 reasons why writers are dishonest
a year ago
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...
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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...
Diaries of Note
Happy New Year It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared...
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a year ago
It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared 365 diary entries written by 365 different people—each offering a chance to live a day in someone else’s shoes. It’s been an intense and remarkable year, filled with insights,...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Mnmllist When we adopt the minimalism ideology, we use it primarily as a tool. A tool to rid the excess in...
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When we adopt the minimalism ideology, we use it primarily as a tool. A tool to rid the excess in life to make way for that which is important and for the things we value most. Minimalism not only inspires me to live more simply, it also influences my approach to design. I wanted...
Nat Eliason's...
Proof You Can Do Hard Things An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
a year ago
Both Are True
surely by now I'd have it figured out? Shirley?! + both are true town hall TODAY at 4p EST
3 months ago
The Intimate Mirror
Lineages of Inspiration The Streams That Flow Into My Work
3 months ago
The Honest Broker
My Lost Gumby Essay Or how I overcame ontological horror with the help of a rubbery toy
a year ago
Paul Cudenec
China, Hong Kong and the global bankers “China is today the most important BRIC in the wall of global greed”, I wrote in July 2023.
6 months ago
The Honest Broker
Why Love Songs Are Badass And how to read Sappho
11 months ago
The Honest Broker
The 25 Best Online Articles of 2024 Here's my favorite longform writing of the year
6 months ago
Isabel Unraveled
my phone is making me dumb is yours too?
6 months ago
Jason Crawford
“Ascend the Hierarchy”: Let’s improve online discourse Many years ago Paul Graham wrote an essay, “How to Disagree”, that proposed a hierarchy of...
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over a year ago
Many years ago Paul Graham wrote an essay, “How to Disagree”, that proposed a hierarchy of disagreement with seven levels, from DH0, “name-calling”, to DH6, “refuting the central point”. Someone then created a pyramid diagram based on this. Recently when someone commented...
Charlie Becker
The Bookseller's Register #3 Two Customer Encounters
a year ago
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
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...
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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...
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Can Calm Anxiety and Bring Peace of Mind Anxiety can be a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While there are...
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over a year ago
Anxiety can be a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While there are countless treatments available, many individuals find relief in ancient philosophies like Stoicism. In this article, we explore Stoicism's teachings and practical techniques for...
Jason Crawford
What went wrong with the ventilator stockpile? The New York Times reports on how the federal government tried and failed to increase the stockpile...
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over a year ago
The New York Times reports on how the federal government tried and failed to increase the stockpile of ventilators. Some are reading this as a story about the private sector, the profit motive, or “greed”. I think it’s a story about incompetent project management. The story in...
The Honest Broker
My Survey of 16 Classic Works of New Journalism Let's make New Journalism new again
5 months ago
Diaries of Note
WROTE ‘YOUR SONG’ When he wrote this diary entry in October 1969, Elton John was yet to become the superstar we now...
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a year ago
When he wrote this diary entry in October 1969, Elton John was yet to become the superstar we now know. Still only twenty-two, his debut album had been out in the wild for four months, and it would be another three years until he legally changed his name from Reginald Dwight....
Atoms vs Bits
Did the Cybertruck Bomber Have CTE? In what currently appears to be two unconnected events, two veterans committed acts of terrorism...
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In what currently appears to be two unconnected events, two veterans committed acts of terrorism within just a few days. The Cybertruck bombing, in particular, is notable because the alleged perpetrator was in the US Army special forces. This suggests two things about him: He...
journal – Winnie Lim
chronic unease Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate...
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over 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...
journal – Winnie Lim
osaka, and thoughts on travel blogging We were surprised to discover that Osaka has quite a number of outdoor dining options. Our first...
a year ago
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a year ago
We were surprised to discover that Osaka has quite a number of outdoor dining options. Our first meal was okonomiyaki of course, and my partner found a okonomiyaki restaurant with outdoor seating:...
Diaries of Note
We simply dread the moon Hallie Eustace Miles was a writer and restaurateur who, along with her sportsman husband Eustace...
a year ago
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a year ago
Hallie Eustace Miles was a writer and restaurateur who, along with her sportsman husband Eustace Hamilton Miles, opened a vegetarian restaurant in 1906, shortly after their marriage. The Eustace Miles Restaurant became an iconic meeting place in Edwardian London, drawing a wide...
Passing Time
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
It's Hard To Hit First You don't want to hit someone unjustifiably. But the upshot is, you lose.
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Ministry Of Silly Walks lift up your heels already
4 months ago
Tech and Tea
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...
a year ago
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A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and lessons learned
Diaries of Note
Why me? Famous for the autobiographical monologues he performed on stage, American actor and writer Spalding...
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Famous for the autobiographical monologues he performed on stage, American actor and writer Spalding Gray turned his life into riveting art, his unique shows, such as the acclaimed Swimming to Cambodia, providing a compelling insight into his personal experiences. In 2001, while...
The Honest Broker
A Tale of Three Songwriters: Duke Ellington, Joni Mitchell & Johnny Green Will Friedwald looks at popular composers who found fulfillment beyond commercial hits
over a year ago
Luxagraf:...
Copper Harbor After getting kicked out of our site in McLain State Park we weren't thrilled at the prospect of...
a year ago
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a year ago
After getting kicked out of our site in McLain State Park we weren't thrilled at the prospect of more time in a Michigan State Park, but there's not really anything else in Copper Harbor. We pulled in around 3 and asked for a site. The woman at this check-in station was very nice...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Things I Learned This Year Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and...
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a year ago
Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and iterate. You don't need to fill your time. Creating calendar white space provides a buffer for work and play. Find the intersection of doing what makes you happy, what is smart for you...
Jason Fried
Surface area vs. Depth in product design Some of the most rewarding features to add to products are ones that don’t increase surface area,...
a year ago
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a year ago
Some of the most rewarding features to add to products are ones that don’t increase surface area, but increase depth. This is how you continue to make a product a whole lot better without it feeling like it got a whole lot bigger. Basecamp’s new References feature is a great...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Five Principles for Minimal Design Minimalism in design has been engrained within my thinking ever since I was introduced to the work...
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Minimalism in design has been engrained within my thinking ever since I was introduced to the work of Dieter Rams. He revolutionised industrial design in the 1950s and 60s through his ideology of “less, but better”. This resulted in his highly influential and ever inspiring Ten...
The Ruffian
Experts: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them Douglas Murray Takes On Joe Rogan
2 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Typo Donuts I end each of my Saturday stories with two words of encouragement. _Stay creative._ Why? Because...
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over a year ago
I end each of my Saturday stories with two words of encouragement. _Stay creative._ Why? Because your creativity is under attack. Tell me you don’t feel it. It takes tremendous determination to defend your best ideas day after day. Isn’t it tempting to take the easy path, to...
Passing Time
In Defense of Trying Hard Being a try-hard is good, actually
a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Minimalissimo 6.0 A new design, a new version, a new era, a new chapter, a new wave, a new vibe. Call it what you...
over a year ago
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A new design, a new version, a new era, a new chapter, a new wave, a new vibe. Call it what you like. The sixth iteration of Minimalissimo is here and it's probably the strongest one to date yet probably the most raw and uncompromising. But before I break down what is new, I want...
The Ruffian
How Did Politics Get So Weird? James Kanagasooriam Explains Everything
6 months ago
Paul Cudenec
The Acorn 102 Here’s the latest Acorn bulletin, which I edit over on the Winter Oak site…
2 months ago
Scarlet Ink
Why Your Vision is a Critical Ingredient in Goal Setting Goal setting without a vision can be counter productive. Where are you trying to go?
6 months ago
Farza's Newsletter
just popped a white claw w/ kevin from the office Zip Good week. Went through a product pivot this week. We shut down our small class program, where...
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over a year ago
Zip Good week. Went through a product pivot this week. We shut down our small class program, where students would have a class with a ratio of 1 teacher-to-5 students. Why did we pivot? Growth wasn’t going anywhere w/ the small class program. Our growth curve for the last 4...
The Honest Broker
Could Any Other Jazz Trumpeter Match Up with Louis Armstrong in the 1930s? The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
a year ago
Passing Time
UPPERCASE lowercase Andinbetvveen On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
over a year ago
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...
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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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
ETHDenver: A Glimpse into the Future I signed up for ETHDenver 2020 hoping to learn more about cryptocurrency. What I came away with was...
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over a year ago
I signed up for ETHDenver 2020 hoping to learn more about cryptocurrency. What I came away with was questions about the viability of, well, everything.
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...
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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.
Mark Manson
Why You Should Have Fewer Opinions https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw I'm on an old man rant today. The world's a shitfest, and something...
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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...
Abhishek Chakraborty
The Problem With Too Much Logic It doesn’t pay to be logical if everyone else is also being logical. Conventional logic is a...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It doesn’t pay to be logical if everyone else is also being logical. Conventional logic is a straightforward mental process that is equally available to all and will therefore get you the same place (and same life partner) as everyone else.
The Convivial...
What Is To Be Done? Audio Version Listen now (20 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14 (supplement)
over a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Selling Digital The idea of selling digital products is growing on me. Firstly, the simplicity and speed of...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The idea of selling digital products is growing on me. Firstly, the simplicity and speed of delivering a digital product is far greater than that of a physical one—logistically speaking. Secondly, and probably most importantly, the zero shipping costs involved, and all the risk,...
The Honest Broker
How to Write Dana Gioia shares the secrets of his craft in this deep 3-hour conversation with David Perrell
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4 months ago
Dana Gioia shares the secrets of his craft in this deep 3-hour conversation with David Perrell
Diaries of Note
How can men be so cruel, as many of them are In 1872, just two years after the death of her mother, five-year-old Martha Van Orsdol embarked on a...
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In 1872, just two years after the death of her mother, five-year-old Martha Van Orsdol embarked on a journey with her family to the Kansas frontier. When she was fourteen, Martha began to keep a diary, and over the span of four decades diligently filled 4,000 pages with her...
Isabel Unraveled
are relationships actually “hard”? on weak, unconvincing statements and expectations vs. reality
6 months ago
The Honest Broker
30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok And why did youth mental health problems accelerate after 2010?
a year ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
The Most Successful People I Know Have a Psychopathic Sense of Urgency "Decrease the time between having an idea and getting it done"
a month ago
The Ruffian
Do You Wear the Mask or Does the Mask Wear you? Novak Djokovic, Boris Johnson, and the Art of Creating a Professional Persona
12 months ago
Diaries of Note
Very many delightful things were shown On 12th July 1520, German Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer, accompanied by his wife, Agnes,...
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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...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Start a Sneaky Online Empire from Your Bedroom (In Silence) to Unlock Passive Income Here’s exactly how, thanks to Romeo and Juliet.
3 months ago
Both Are True
bits all the way down also: remember when you said you'd write something and then you just...didn't? i have a solution lol
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also: remember when you said you'd write something and then you just...didn't? i have a solution lol
Diaries of Note
Blood, sweat and tears Sir John Colville served three Prime Ministers as private secretary, most notably to Winston...
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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 Tao Of Wealth
The Little Book Of Big Weight Loss : Book Notes Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat...
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over a year ago
Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat sugar, especially fructose. Aim for less than 3 added teaspoons per day, which is equal to 12 grams ( 1 teaspoon = 4 grams). Remember there are many names for sugar, so watch out when...
Jason Fried
Introducing Writebook You know, it's really easy to publish short form content on a variety of social platforms. And...
a year ago
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a year ago
You know, it's really easy to publish short form content on a variety of social platforms. And individual blog posts on a number of other platforms. These are solved problems. But it's surprisingly challenging to publish books on the web in nice, cohesive, tight, easy-to-navigate...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
2020 Year End Review
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Time I Saw a UFO and Only One Person Believed Me I was lying on my back in a field in Nebraska when the alien ship flew by. I went out that night...
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over a year ago
I was lying on my back in a field in Nebraska when the alien ship flew by. I went out that night hoping to see a shooting star and saw a UFO instead.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Taste We need good taste to make good things, but we must first qualify and understand what good means in...
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11 months ago
We need good taste to make good things, but we must first qualify and understand what good means in the sense of design. Taste is the ability to identify quality. To understand quality we need to look critically at: materials that are fit for purpose, ergonomics that considers...
The Ruffian
Lessons In How Not To Lead From the Dept. of What Were They Thinking
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
taipei after 7 years The last time we’ve been to taiwan was in 2018, just a couple years fresh into our relationship. 7...
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2 months ago
The last time we’ve been to taiwan was in 2018, just a couple years fresh into our relationship. 7 years later we’re both radically different people with different interests: back then she...
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
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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...
journal – Winnie Lim
obsessively compulsively thinking about death, loss and existence Some time ago while reading a blog post on autism I learnt about the concept of existential OCD...
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10 months ago
Some time ago while reading a blog post on autism I learnt about the concept of existential OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder): Existential OCD involves intrusive, repetitive thinking about questions which cannot possibly...
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Light In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have...
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over a year ago
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Bed in Summer This post is part of a series about building a house that looks and feels traditional in New Hampshire. However, this...