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Tech and Tea
Under the Old Ginkgo Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard...
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a month ago
Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard ginkgo tree.
Luxagraf:...
April White The mild winter of 2023-2024 brought very little snow to Wisconsin. We watched the weather for...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
The mild winter of 2023-2024 brought very little snow to Wisconsin. We watched the weather for months, waiting for more snow to fall but it never did. Last year we arrived in Washburn after Memorial Day and there were still patches of snow in the deep shade of the woods. This...
Ryan Hoover's...
A new space for Makers
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
I did so want to be a great actress Rachel Roberts was a formidable Welsh actress whose performances on stage and screen garnered praise...
a year ago
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a year ago
Rachel Roberts was a formidable Welsh actress whose performances on stage and screen garnered praise and awards, her name often spoken with a mix of reverence and endearment within theatrical circles. Sadly, her personal life was at odds with her professional one, and in the last...
Laetitia@Work
What future of work in a warmer world? Laetitia@Work #60
a year ago
Tech and Tea
On gentle personal growth in 2024 Reflections on things I’m learning and continue to learn this year.
2 months ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
"Late Bloomers" in Life in Their 40s, 50s, and 60s Are Incredible Some naive people make the mistake of thinking you can only do big things while you’re young. But...
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15 hours ago
Some naive people make the mistake of thinking you can only do big things while you’re young. But these “late bloomers” showed me this is untrue.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Pseudo Sacrifice vs. Speculation Observers are stunned when they witness a queen sacrifice. For a chess player to abandon their most...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Observers are stunned when they witness a queen sacrifice. For a chess player to abandon their most powerful piece seems like a daring risk. The sacrifice is followed by a decisive combo resulting in checkmate. Bravo, the crowd goes wild.
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.
2 months ago
Left To Write
What A Bottle of Coke In A Luxury Five Star Resort Taught Me About Selling Where Is Just As Important As What
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
where i can take off my mask Recently I’ve been getting some feedback from multiple sources that they appreciate I am able...
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Recently I’ve been getting some feedback from multiple sources that they appreciate I am able to write it as it is. In parallel I’ve also been thinking about why I share so much...
The Convivial...
Re-sourcing the Mind The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
7 months ago
Scarlet Ink
Do Jerks Get Hired For Management Roles, or Does Management Create Jerks? I assumed that certain rude personalities were promoted to leadership positions. Then I both found...
3 days ago
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3 days ago
I assumed that certain rude personalities were promoted to leadership positions. Then I both found myself being promoted, and adopting some of those behaviors.
journal – Winnie Lim
my first hate comment This morning I woke up to my first ever hate comment in response to my latest post in the history of...
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11 months ago
This morning I woke up to my first ever hate comment in response to my latest post in the history of this blog. I am sharing a screenshot because I don’t wish...
Castles in the Sky
The Many Faces of Mexican Heirloom Corn | Introducing the Vignettes Series Vignettes #1
11 months ago
Both Are True
Talking comedy with God (David Javerbaum who is “tv royalty” according to Arthur from Substack) A recording from Alex Dobrenko`'s live video
a month ago
The Ruffian
The Google Gemini Debacle Shows Us Why Office Politics Matters More Than Ever On the Real Alignment Problem
a year ago
The Honest Broker
If I Ran a Major Record Label... I'd do these 10 things
a year ago
Castles in the Sky
The Bookseller's Register #2 My favorite section in the bookstore
a year ago
Both Are True
can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
9 months ago
The Convivial...
If Your World Is Not Enchanted, You're Not Paying Attention The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 11
6 months ago
The Ruffian
How the World Failed Greta Thunberg The Perils of Praising Teenagers
5 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Fingerprints on the Feculence If you don’t claim responsibility for the user experience who will? Is there a stronger advocate for...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
If you don’t claim responsibility for the user experience who will? Is there a stronger advocate for quality, anyone more in touch with good taste than you? It is time to fess up to poor UX.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Ajde (climbing diary) I first met Manu Moreale (online) about five years ago when I asked for his help to rescue the...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I first met Manu Moreale (online) about five years ago when I asked for his help to rescue the Minimalissimo website after an unnamed agency created a shit-show that left me down a similarly named creek without a paddle. Since then, we have worked together on various projects and...
Nat Eliason's...
The Window of Opportunity is Here Don't get stuck in neutral
10 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
My First Golden Combover My design education had indoctrinated me with belief in the purity of flat design. I was a true...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
My design education had indoctrinated me with belief in the purity of flat design. I was a true believer. I was faced with a moral dilemma on my very first assignment. What did I do?
Unfiltered by Tim...
Successful People Use "Anti-Productivity" to Achieve Extraordinary Results. You Should Too. Here's what it bizarrely is (without complexity)
4 months ago
Paul Cudenec
An African henchman of the global mafia The importance of Rwanda to the imperialist agenda is confirmed by the fact that alongside Agnes...
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2 months ago
The importance of Rwanda to the imperialist agenda is confirmed by the fact that alongside Agnes Binagwaho on the Rockefeller Foundation board of trustees we find fellow Rwandan Donald Kaberuka. [156]
journal – Winnie Lim
to be willing to search I broke a personal distance record yesterday while running very slowly, though my current “slow”...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I broke a personal distance record yesterday while running very slowly, though my current “slow” speed would spike my heart rate at least by 10bpm just a few weeks ago. I accomplished...
Atoms vs Bits
Don't Meet Me In The Middle Against journey centerism
4 months ago
The Ruffian
The Age of Centrist Heroes Is Over I Hope You Like Pizza
8 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
The Best Books I Read in 2024 My first fiction-heavy roundup
2 months ago
Castles in the Sky
Tracking how many of The Atlantic's Great American Novels I've Read An ongoing project
11 months ago
The Convivial...
Language Under Digital Conditions: Power and Action The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 1
over a year ago
Luxagraf:...
Second Spring Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida...
a year ago
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a year ago
Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida back in early March, by the time we left Florida was well into summer, whatever the calendar might have said. Here in Washburn though spring had barely arrived. The night we got...
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...
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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...
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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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...
Nat Eliason's...
Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel The First HUSK Update!
3 months ago
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 30 The First Two of Twelve Questions
a year ago
Daniel Bourke
My book Charlie Walks: A Novel is now available worldwide Charlie Walks: A Novel now shipping paperback copies worldwide.
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Seven Minutes on David Letterman Abandon it in a garden and it may never catch anyone’s gaze. Lost in plain sight, it could be...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Abandon it in a garden and it may never catch anyone’s gaze. Lost in plain sight, it could be mistaken for an odd stone or the tip of a dark root protruding from the earth. The steel egg is alien, not beautiful in the way humans have decided is appropriate for display in art...
journal – Winnie Lim
knowing how to be, when ill is also a skill I had the second sitting of my root canal last tuesday, and while the procedure itself went pretty...
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a month ago
I had the second sitting of my root canal last tuesday, and while the procedure itself went pretty well, I developed some pain after a few hours had passed. I asked the...
Diaries of Note
They were struck with terror On the morning of 3rd August 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus departed the Spanish town...
a year ago
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a year ago
On the morning of 3rd August 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus departed the Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera and embarked on what would become a monumental voyage across the unknown Atlantic, one that would forever alter the course of human history. Steering three...
Ryan Hoover's...
From Rejection to Product Hunt
over a year ago
Mark Manson
The Point Is to Stop Years ago, I wrote an article that claimed the best way to judge the usefulness of self-help advice...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Years ago, I wrote an article that claimed the best way to judge the usefulness of self-help advice is by how many people eventually leave it behind. In it, I boldly claimed that if self-help advice actually worked, the industry would quickly go out of business. After all, if the...
The Honest Broker
Old Media Finally Wakes Up from a Coma The empire strikes back—or at least it will try
a month ago
Mark Manson
Why You’re So Unhappy This isn't going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how...
a year ago
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a year ago
This isn't going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how everything will fall into place if you're patient. Spoiler alert: it won’t. The cold hard truth is this: the universe doesn’t care about your happiness. You do. Maybe you've...
Mind Mine
to actualize yourself, actualize your ideas* *to completion! this part is very important!!
4 months ago
Stoic Simple
Understanding the Stoic Concept of Virtue . Stoicism is a philosophical school that originated in ancient Greece and went on to influence...
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. Stoicism is a philosophical school that originated in ancient Greece and went on to influence Roman thought. Its central tenets revolve around the attainment of personal happiness through the cultivation of virtues, which allow individuals to lead a life of tranquillity and...
Ryan Hoover's...
Product Hunt Radio is back
over a year ago
Passing Time
Pave the 14ers We must democratize access to 14ers.
over a year ago
Daniel Bourke
Trick plays make headlines Tempting to do the big. Tempting to do the thing no one’s ever done. The trick. Like the old man on...
a year ago
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a year ago
Tempting to do the big. Tempting to do the thing no one’s ever done. The trick. Like the old man on the hill. Yelling, kicking, showing off, swinging. Look look look! Get the process right and the rest will follow! That’s the real trick. Process over
RhysTranter.com
“When you seek from almost nothing”: Arvo Pärt’s Musical Diaries In a 30-minute documentary produced in collaboration with the Arvo Pärt Centre, the composer...
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over a year ago
In a 30-minute documentary produced in collaboration with the Arvo Pärt Centre, the composer discusses the significance of his personal diaries to the formation and development of his music.
Nat Eliason's...
Permission to Slow Down In... Out...
over a year ago
The Ruffian
My Book of the Year Yes, I'm Calling It Early
6 months ago
The Honest Broker
How Virtual Reality Died Meta, Microsoft, and Apple lost billions trying to convince us to live in the Matrix. Can you guess...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Meta, Microsoft, and Apple lost billions trying to convince us to live in the Matrix. Can you guess what they're doing next?
Castles in the Sky
The Individual Magic of Their Genius Introducing the Enchanter Series
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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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 !
Diaries of Note
A Midwife’s Tale Esteemed midwife Martha Ballard was fifty when she began to keep a diary—a unique and detailed...
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a year ago
Esteemed midwife Martha Ballard was fifty when she began to keep a diary—a unique and detailed record of life in 18th-century rural America that would grow to 10,000 entries and cover 27 years. On the day of the following entry in October of 1794, Ballard successfully delivered...
journal – Winnie Lim
temporary amnesia Travel enriches me in many ways. Apart from novelty and discovery, new surroundings help me to...
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7 months ago
Travel enriches me in many ways. Apart from novelty and discovery, new surroundings help me to temporarily forget things that usually weigh me down. Certain familiar things back home trigger uncomfortable feelings...
The Honest Broker
15 Observations on the New Phase in Cultural Conflict If the old motto was watch out below, the new one ought to be: Watch out above!
3 months ago
Raptitude.com
What’s Taking Up Your Mental Bandwidth Right Now? Just as your eyeballs are, your mind is always pointed at something, and it matters what it is. If...
a month ago
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a month ago
Just as your eyeballs are, your mind is always pointed at something, and it matters what it is. If you spent most of your day preoccupied with thoughts about a past failed relationship, for example, that makes for a different kind of day than one in which you’re preoccupied with...
Passing Time
Season-Chasing Life is like the snow; it'll come and it will go
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Real friends
a year ago
Stoic Simple
Using a Stoic Mindset to See Challenges from Two Perspectives by Bob Cymber I recently watched the intense National Geographic documentary Free Solo. One of the...
a year ago
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a year ago
by Bob Cymber I recently watched the intense National Geographic documentary Free Solo. One of the most surprising things about the film is how Alex Honnold, the rock climber who challenges intense heights without a safety harness, approaches his challenges. Before each of his...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
My Favourite Designers (ever) I think I've spent almost every day for the past 10+ years thinking about design and designers, as...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I think I've spent almost every day for the past 10+ years thinking about design and designers, as well as architects and artists. Over that time, I've come to admire and truly appreciate the work of some highly notable individuals and teams, and others that probably fly under...
The Honest Broker
Your Brain on Art My Q&A with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
10 months ago
The Ruffian
Yog, Andy, and George Wham! and the Struggle For Fun
a year ago
Both Are True
the detonator no, i will not 'grieve' my pre-parent self
10 months ago
The Ruffian
Congrats Keir, You Won, Now Change Prime Minister Starmer Needs To Be Very Different To Opposition Leader Starmer
8 months ago
Laetitia@Work
Why AI can make work painful: see customer service Laetitia@Work #71
8 months ago
The Honest Broker
How I Disintermediated My Writing Career It's a clumsy word, but a lovely thing to do
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Knowing When It's Time to Move On
over a year ago
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Travel & Moving to a New Home: 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...
Naveen Arun's Blog
Please Let Me Monetize My Hobbies Please, let me monetize my hobbies. After all, what’s the point of doing something purely for fun...
a year ago
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a year ago
Please, let me monetize my hobbies. After all, what’s the point of doing something purely for fun when I could be making money off it? Please, let me turn my relaxing gaming sessions into high-pressure performances with commentary. Who wouldn’t enjoy transforming a leisurely...
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
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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.
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.
Stoic Simple
What Caused the Growing Popularity of Stoicism in Modern Culture? Stoicism - a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece - has been gaining increased popularity in...
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a year ago
Stoicism - a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece - has been gaining increased popularity in modern culture. It has been embraced by people from all walks of life, from high-powered business executives to the average person seeking ways to cope with the daily stresses of...
Atoms vs Bits
There's a New Country Ranking and You're Not Going to Like it What makes Israel, Qatar, and the Faroe Islands so great?
3 months ago
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
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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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Fooling the Focus Groups Why car companies view their brands as a liability and what they are doing about it. Spoiler, It's...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Why car companies view their brands as a liability and what they are doing about it. Spoiler, It's a Chevy.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Reflecting on Minimalissimo I was recently asked what my values are in life. It's a very tough question to answer without...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I was recently asked what my values are in life. It's a very tough question to answer without throwing out one word answers off the top of your head. And that's pretty meaningless unless you're prepared to elaborate on that word and what it means in relation to your life and...
The Honest Broker
Why Gregory Bateson Matters Or what a counterculture might look like in the 21st century
2 months ago
Passing Time
27 Things I know
9 months ago
Castles in the Sky
The map is clear but the road is bumpy. Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
4 months ago
The Ruffian
Britain's Peculiar Brand of Patriotism, In Three Ads Heroes To Zeroes
9 months ago
The Honest Broker
How We Lost the Flow The flow state was our pathway to liberation—before it got taken over by profiteers
3 weeks ago
Both Are True
they begged me not to publish this miranda july would tho
2 weeks ago
Castles in the Sky
Once the Cosmos Become Commonplace Castles in the Sky #59
a year ago
Both Are True
i was a murder mystery dinner theater actor my role? first-to-die. the job? weird as hell.
a year ago
The Intimate Mirror
From Hiding in Concepts to Embodied Understanding How I learned to think from the body instead of hiding in the mind
2 months ago
Castles in the Sky
What We Have Given Up in Exchange for This Limitless Bounty Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
9 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Jethro Tull: A Beginner's Guide To Turnips for Science
2 months ago
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.
11 months ago
Passing Time
FEEDBACK REQUEST: Making Meaning on Mt. Adams Alt title: "Mt. Adams or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Dismiss the Plan"
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Horriffic Symphony There is a faint whistle from the nose of a coworker as he exhales. Someone slurps his morning cup...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
There is a faint whistle from the nose of a coworker as he exhales. Someone slurps his morning cup of coffee. I think about the rhythm of these sounds, wondering if they will sync up.
The Honest Broker
Investment Funds Are Now Selling the Rock Songs They Bought They will even take less than "fair market value"
a year ago
Diaries of Note
I need solitude. I need space. I need air. English novelist Virginia Woolf was fifteen when she began her first diary; by the time of her death...
a year ago
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a year ago
English novelist Virginia Woolf was fifteen when she began her first diary; by the time of her death in 1941, she had filled more than thirty handwritten volumes with reflections, observations, and personal struggles that offer a window into her complex mind. When she wrote the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Ickiness Sensitivity I thought I found a solution to my social media problem last week. I am not great at interacting...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I thought I found a solution to my social media problem last week. I am not great at interacting with my followers or initiating conversations. It turns out that being social doesn't come easily for me online _or_ in real life. If only I could outsource the uncomfortable work.
Thu Le
The journey and the destination When is it about the journey, and can it also be the destination?
2 months ago
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
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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...
Diaries of Note
Oh God, it was awful It was in March of 1907, aged 15, that Edna St. Vincent Millay began to keep a diary—an intimate...
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It was in March of 1907, aged 15, that Edna St. Vincent Millay began to keep a diary—an intimate chronicle that would continue throughout her life, with her final entry penned in 1949, a year before her death. By that time, of course, she was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet....
Left To Write
Sinking To Survive I always feel like I’m drowning. At this point I’m used to it. But I do question how much of this is...
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over a year ago
I always feel like I’m drowning. At this point I’m used to it. But I do question how much of this is inherited and how much of this is self-inflicted. Last year, I read an article on Epigenetics. The gist of it is that we’re shaped by the genes of our parents and grandparents,...
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...
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9 months 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.
Daniel Bourke
Placebo yourself If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it...
a year ago
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a year ago
If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it happen. Believe it’s going to happen. Write it down. Start talking about it with yourself. I’ve got this. You (I) can do
Ryan Hoover's...
How to make new friends as an adult
8 months ago
Diaries of Note
Maybe that will dispel all this quietness In September of 1941, the Soviet city of Leningrad was encircled by Nazi forces in a brutal siege...
a year ago
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a year ago
In September of 1941, the Soviet city of Leningrad was encircled by Nazi forces in a brutal siege that would last until January 1944 and result in the deaths of nearly a million civilians. The relentless blockade led to devastating food and fuel shortages, and the merciless...
Atoms vs Bits
Magic Cutoffs There's nothing magic about six berries, specifically
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
A few Peachy observations
over a year ago
Both Are True
this is what it sounds like when dads cry Sad Dad, Mad Dad, and the headbangers bawl
7 months ago
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...
over a year ago
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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?
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
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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...
Luxagraf:...
First Snow Snow brings a stillness to the world. Life hides away, burrowed under, tucked in. Sound is muted,...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Snow brings a stillness to the world. Life hides away, burrowed under, tucked in. Sound is muted, lost in the hush of falling flakes. Only the soft brush of wind through the pines. I would like to say that Winter's first snow dumped a substantive number of feet, but it did not....
How to Be a Stoic
The Ethics of the Family in Seneca, VI: rewriting the family Seneca wrote his famous letters to Lucilius near the end of his life. They are not just...
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over a year ago
Seneca wrote his famous letters to Lucilius near the end of his life. They are not just philosophical letters to a friend, but a structured curriculum in Stoic philosophy, as the entries are meant to be read in sequence, with the reader assuming the role of Lucilius. Moreover,...
Castles in the Sky
Relatable Flaws | Review of Ask the Dust by John Fante Ask the Dust is a great book that captures a specific feeling unlike anything else I’ve ever read....
a year ago
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a year ago
Ask the Dust is a great book that captures a specific feeling unlike anything else I’ve ever read. The protagonist is a deeply flawed, almost perverse daydreamer, but it is his flaws that make him relatable in a way I’ve encountered in very few other places.
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Family: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases Previous Next https://youtu.be/f4sPP8SkiYQ Family was, without a doubt, an important element in the...
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a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/f4sPP8SkiYQ Family was, without a doubt, an important element in the lives of the ancient Stoic philosophers. While Stoicism teaches that we shouldn't become too attached to people and that we should remember everyone can be taken from us, it also...
The Convivial...
The Cat in the Tree: Why AI Content Leaves Us Cold The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
2 months ago
Stoic Simple
What Does it Mean to be a Stoic? Using Christianity to Explain Stoicism by Tanner Campbell What does it mean to be a Stoic? I think Christianity can be used as a...
a year ago
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a year ago
by Tanner Campbell What does it mean to be a Stoic? I think Christianity can be used as a quasi-parallel to help answer this question. What does it mean to be a Christian? I think the base-line of the faith is the belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.  In Stoicism that...
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
Diaries of Note
He feels we should be on the attack for diversion As Richard Nixon’s Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman was positioned at the epicentre of the Watergate...
a year ago
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As Richard Nixon’s Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman was positioned at the epicentre of the Watergate scandal—a pivotal role that would ultimately lead to an eighteen month spell in jail for his role in the cover-up. In his posthumously published diaries from that period, Haldeman...
The Honest Broker
Open Mic: What Should I Write About? And some coming attractions at The Honest Broker
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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...
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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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The 40-Year-Old Version There is a path weaving through the seven lakes of Loveland that hugs the western edge of Boyd Lake,...
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There is a path weaving through the seven lakes of Loveland that hugs the western edge of Boyd Lake, kisses the tip of Horseshoe, parts the lips of Westerdoll and Heinricy, caresses the Upper and Lower Hoffmans.
Left To Write
Soul In The Game Going all in on life
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The Honest Broker
When Louis Armstrong Conquered Chicago Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract...
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Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract from his new book
The Map is Mostly...
Everything I know about gardening I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies...
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I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies and roses, or my fields, and several people have asked me to write about gardening, or for gardening advice. But this request encounters a ridiculous shortcoming: I know almost...
Both Are True
Now That's What I Call BAT: Volume 1 greatest hits + a short new essay + an entire album of music all about rocks!!
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Diaries of Note
I should like to see him forcibly shaved Born in Manchester, England, in 1904, Christopher Isherwood was a novelist, playwright, and...
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Born in Manchester, England, in 1904, Christopher Isherwood was a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who left an indelible mark on 20th-century literature with novels like Goodbye to Berlin and A Single Man. He was also a keen diarist and since his death in 1986 multiple...
Left To Write
Nashing Out How Playing Good Poker Connects With Behavioural Economics
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The Convivial...
Impoverished Emotional Lives Is this anything?
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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...
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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...
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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We have a whole lot to talk about. The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
Tech and Tea
🍲 Announcing Startup Soup: A Pragmatic Take on Startup Operations A story of two friends, three startups, and one just-launched newsletter on running early-stage...
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The Honest Broker
Who Was Kid Bailey? I try to solve the last big mystery of the Delta blues
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Stoic Simple
Seneca’s Writing on Stoicism and Philosophy Seneca is one of the most prominent philosophers within the Stoic tradition, known for his...
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Seneca is one of the most prominent philosophers within the Stoic tradition, known for his contributions to ethical theory and his reflections on human nature. Understanding Seneca's philosophy and applying his teachings can lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life. This...
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...
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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...
journal – Winnie Lim
on learning the definition of endodontist, and compassion Have you heard of the profession, “endodontist” before? I have not, until very recently. After...
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Have you heard of the profession, “endodontist” before? I have not, until very recently. After suffering for a couple of decades from chronic illness, I have come to realise it is truly...
Diaries of Note
One bomb fell about ten feet from the train station Petr Ginz was an extraordinary young Czech-Jewish man who left a lasting impression despite a life...
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Petr Ginz was an extraordinary young Czech-Jewish man who left a lasting impression despite a life cut tragically short. Born in 1928, he was fourteen when he was sent to the Theresienstadt Ghetto. While there, he edited Vedem, an underground magazine produced by teenage...
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How to Get Ahead of 99% of People in 12 Months I dare you to read this essay and upgrade your life
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Pain Is Part of the Process https://youtu.be/c3uoyCNIa5c You've probably never heard of Kazimierz Dąbrowski. He was a...
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https://youtu.be/c3uoyCNIa5c You've probably never heard of Kazimierz Dąbrowski. He was a psychologist from the 1940s with a fascinating background. He studied with Freud's contemporaries in Vienna, worked with mentally ill patients, participated in the Polish resistance during...
Ryan Hoover's...
The search for the Weekend Fund Chief of Staff
over a year ago
Daniel Bourke
A Learners Fight: Adaptation vs. Education Education saves time. Adaptation sharpens instincts.
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Paul Cudenec
Stickergate and the crumbling of the system By way of bringing a little festive cheer to my readers, I thought I would share this short extract...
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By way of bringing a little festive cheer to my readers, I thought I would share this short extract from a rather lengthy historical account that I discovered on The FastForward Machine Internet Pre-Archive, first saved on January 1, 2052.
The Ruffian
On Certain Asymmetries A few thoughts on how we talk about the Israel-Hamas war
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Both Are True
free t-shirts +a lil story + a genuinely useful lil tip!!
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Castles in the Sky
Original Castles in the Sky Art This is the home for all the original art in Castles in the Sky that is an AI generation, original...
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over a year ago
This is the home for all the original art in Castles in the Sky that is an AI generation, original commission, or some collage of the two. When the art is AI-generated, I will link to the first time it appeared in Castles in the Sky along with the prompt I used.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hidden Weaknesses and Outsourced Risk The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
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The Ruffian
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Left To Write
№ 70: The Disappearance of The Great Good Place Finding Community - Ray Oldenburg's Third Place - Revolutions
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What Is To Be Done? — Fragments The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
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Work under any circumstances Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer whose career was plagued by...
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Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer whose career was plagued by financial hardship and legal troubles. Born in 1786, Haydon’s passion for historical painting led him down a tumultuous path, as mounting debts and controversial public statements...
Ryan Hoover's...
2015, a year of firsts
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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...
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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...
Scarlet Ink
Managers Make Teams Deliver More Value, Not Deliver More Output True productivity for a team is measured by the value created, not the work completed. The job of a...
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True productivity for a team is measured by the value created, not the work completed. The job of a manager is to focus on the value hidden behind the piles of work.
The Honest Broker
How Secret Practices of Magical Musicians Survived Into the Modern World A new installment of my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
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Stoic Simple
10 of the Most Famous Stoic Philosophers Throughout History Stoicism is a philosophy that has endured for thousands of years, influencing and inspiring...
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Stoicism is a philosophy that has endured for thousands of years, influencing and inspiring countless individuals. While it has had many great thinkers throughout history who contributed to its development, there are ten in particular whose legacies have left the greatest impact...
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Helps Us Conquer & Overcome Fear Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It can be a powerful motivator, helping us avoid...
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a year ago
Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It can be a powerful motivator, helping us avoid danger and stay safe. However, fear can also hold us back from achieving our goals and living our best lives. But what if there was a way to conquer fear, to rise above it and become...
The Honest Broker
Fela Kuti in Prison How Nigeria literally went to war against one musician—and lost
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Wait But Why
You Won’t Believe My Morning A highly unexpected turn of events. The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But...
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A highly unexpected turn of events. The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Honest Broker
The World's Largest Search Doesn't Want You to Search Why is Google abandoning its core mission?
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The Ruffian
The Social Media Cage Fight A Rattle Bag of Goodies, Including Some Shameless Self-Promotion
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RhysTranter.com
World Youth Day Pilgrimage, Portugal 2023 In July and August, I accompanied the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia on a...
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a year ago
In July and August, I accompanied the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia on a two-week pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. I acted as one of the Team Leaders joining over fifty other pilgrims on the journey, including Archbishop Mark O'Toole and five...
Farza's Newsletter
i got suitcases full of matcha tea don't mess with me punk Got back from Dubai a few days ago. Life has been…intense heh. In just the last 2.5-weeks: We ran a...
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Got back from Dubai a few days ago. Life has been…intense heh. In just the last 2.5-weeks: We ran a live gameshow I hosted and gave away $100,000, had 225 of our graduates fly out for N&W IRL in SF, and then the following week had 125 of our graduates fly out for N&W IRL in...
Laetitia@Work
5 toxic forces that prevent you from quitting when you should Laetitia@Work #56
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Adrian Hanft, III:...
Polaroid, you broke my heart. What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching...
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What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching out to you is a lawyer from their trademark protection team it probably feels like a kick in the gut.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Science is all in your head Science seems to support the idea that you are a pattern recognition machine
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
We are like helpless animals Born in Paris in 1920, Benoîte Groult was nineteen when her beloved city fell under Nazi occupation...
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Born in Paris in 1920, Benoîte Groult was nineteen when her beloved city fell under Nazi occupation and the repressive rule of the Vichy regime. Throughout the war, she and her younger sister Flora kept a diary, chronicling the increasing constraints and daily indignities imposed...
Unfiltered by Tim...
If You Want to Be a Millionaire, You Need to Be Nicheless Being nicheless is a higher state of consciousness
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Stoic Simple
Students of Stoicism: Using Stoic Philosophy in Teaching & Education In today's fast-paced and highly competitive world, students face immense pressure to perform well...
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In today's fast-paced and highly competitive world, students face immense pressure to perform well academically, often at the cost of their emotional and mental well-being. As a result, many students struggle with stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem, which can impact their...
The Ruffian
Notes on a History of the Florentine Renaissance The Return of The Ruffian's Book Club
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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...
over a year ago
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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...
Diaries of Note
It may lack elegance, but is infallible Jules Renard was a French author and playwright born in 1864 who is probably best-known for Poil de...
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Jules Renard was a French author and playwright born in 1864 who is probably best-known for Poil de carotte (‘Carrot Top’), a darkly comical autobiographical novel in which he recalls his terrible upbringing as a red-headed child in a detached bourgeois family. Aside from his...
Luxagraf:...
Eight After New Orleans we hightailed it to Florida, looking for some warmer beaches. Our first stop was...
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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,...
Ryan Hoover's...
Do "Shitty" Work
over a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Boiling Your Kermit Drop a frog in boiling water and it jumps out in shock. Place him in room-temperature water and he...
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over a year ago
Drop a frog in boiling water and it jumps out in shock. Place him in room-temperature water and he won’t mind if you slowly crank up the heat. He’ll look you square in the eye, absorbing the heat until it all goes black. Sorry, Kermit.
Ryan Hoover's...
How to come up with side project ideas
over a year ago
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...
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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.
Luxagraf:...
Build When in doubt, build shelves. Building things is an essential part of life. Shelves are easy and...
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a year ago
When in doubt, build shelves. Building things is an essential part of life. Shelves are easy and satisfying to build. They're useful too. Everyone needs more shelf space. Everywhere I've ever lived I built some shelves or bookcase or some sort of flat surface on which to put...
Laetitia@Work
How much rest do we really need? Laetitia@Work #52
over a year ago
The Prism
How Empathy Makes Us Cruel and Irrational The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
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Mark Manson
How to Be Successful in Life The internet is inundated with countless videos and advice columns promising to teach you how to...
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a year ago
The internet is inundated with countless videos and advice columns promising to teach you how to become more successful than 99% of the world's population. Most of these claims revolve around setting goals, developing discipline, and eliminating distractions. But let's face it:...
The Ruffian
Creativity Needs Stupidity How artists think and unthink
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Diaries of Note
Art is local On 24th October 1967, American painter Raphael Soyer found himself standing amidst a lifetime of his...
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On 24th October 1967, American painter Raphael Soyer found himself standing amidst a lifetime of his creations at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Born in Russia in 1899, Soyer emigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1912, eventually becoming a prominent figure in the Social...
Left To Write
№ 75: The Lindy Effect How I find clear signals in a misinforming & disinforming noisy world; To see the future, look back...
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How I find clear signals in a misinforming & disinforming noisy world; To see the future, look back in time
Farza's Newsletter
imagine if birds were slices of pizza with wings Chilling at Central Park. I usually hang out here on the same bench on Sunday mornings, blast some...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Chilling at Central Park. I usually hang out here on the same bench on Sunday mornings, blast some music, and do stuff :). Going to write this newsletter and then head to the office. Lots to do with Zip this week! We’re finding tons of cool new teachers, making dope content,...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Memory Spin The day after Patriot missiles streaked the skies and lit up our TV set with fuzzy trails narrated...
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over a year ago
The day after Patriot missiles streaked the skies and lit up our TV set with fuzzy trails narrated by nervous reporters I was screwing in a lightbulb. As I helped my dad install a flagpole in our front yard we talked about the Persian Gulf War.
Atoms vs Bits
You (Were) The Top Eighty years later, how many things are still considered Top?
a year ago
Mind Mine
have you noticed that rule is arbitrary? stop playing by Bad Rules
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Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Rational, Not Reactive This week I was faced with an unusual situation. I was blocked on Twitter and Instagram by an...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
This week I was faced with an unusual situation. I was blocked on Twitter and Instagram by an account I have followed for a long time. An account and company I have supported in various formats, and one that I have actually invested in. Sounds odd, right? Do I need to call them...
Stoic Simple
Philosophy and Parenting: Becoming a Better Parent with Stoicism Parenting is a challenging, rewarding, and ever-evolving journey. Sometimes, it can be difficult to...
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a year ago
Parenting is a challenging, rewarding, and ever-evolving journey. Sometimes, it can be difficult to navigate the ups and downs of raising children, especially when it comes to managing difficult emotions and maintaining a positive relationship with them. That's where Stoic...
Daily Stoic
How To Find And Keep Joy Today it’s all about passion. Find your passion. Live passionately. Inspire the world with your...
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over a year ago
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...
The Honest Broker
How Musicians Invented the Law Songs are far more powerful than you think
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
nostalgia in akihabara I’ve been to akihabara twice – once in 2008ish and another in 2018 – but back then I was more...
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a year ago
I’ve been to akihabara twice – once in 2008ish and another in 2018 – but back then I was more interested in looking at the massive electronic stores like yodabashi and bic....
Both Are True
omg we missed AI Appreciation Day????? + a new holiday that you won't want to miss (sincere)
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Both Are True
Wait the Piña Colada song is about what?! 45 years ago today, the world was changed // hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you...
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45 years ago today, the world was changed // hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
Left To Write
StorySelling How to skip the brain, bypass reason and head straight for the heart to sell
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Ryan Hoover's...
Dumb Apps
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The Ruffian
The Ruffian Speaks An Ad For My Speaking Services (Plus Book Tour News)
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Ryan Hoover's...
I asked my friends for anonymous feedback
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Passing Time
Backcountry Skiers and Venture Capitalists Skiing in the proverbial River
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Luxagraf:...
Baseball Diamonds We would never have come this way if weren't for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York....
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We would never have come this way if weren't for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Not that I wanted to go there that badly, but when we took the kids to a baseball game back in Florida the Baseball Hall of Fame somehow came up and I remember Elliott saying "can...
Atoms vs Bits
Everything At Once Sometimes it feels like all your problems loop together.
a year ago
Scarlet Ink
4 (More) Good Things and 2 (More) Bad Things and 2 Misunderstandings About Working at Amazon: From... A continuation of my previous article about my experiences at Amazon. What they do well, what they...
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A continuation of my previous article about my experiences at Amazon. What they do well, what they don't do well, and in this article, I also mention a few common beliefs I disagree with.
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....
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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...
DYNOMIGHT
Is there a homeless crisis? A few years ago, I took a look at the data on homelessness in the United States. We now have new...
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7 months ago
A few years ago, I took a look at the data on homelessness in the United States. We now have new data (and a new reality) so let’s revisit things, this time in superior list format. 1. After holding steady for years, homelessness recently jumped up a bit. Here is the percentage...
The Convivial...
To Hell With Good Intentions, Silicon Valley Edition The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 14
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DYNOMIGHT
What if you just bought everyone air purifiers? I haven’t written about air quality in a while. Ominously, sometimes people ask me if I still care...
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I haven’t written about air quality in a while. Ominously, sometimes people ask me if I still care about it. So, lest anyone think I have some kind of dreadful healthy mental balance, I thought I should do some Fermi estimates. Say you’re one of the five humans who have $100...
Naveen Arun's Blog
“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese I asked ChatGPT to rewrite “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese. This is...
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a year ago
I asked ChatGPT to rewrite “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese. This is what it gave me: “WHEREAS, this Agreement is made, entered into and fully understood on this day, by and between two primary entities, both of distinct characteristics and...
Diaries of Note
She’s going, boys! On 21st November 1915, following months of struggle against the implacable Antarctic ice, the crew...
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a year ago
On 21st November 1915, following months of struggle against the implacable Antarctic ice, the crew of Endurance, led by the intrepid Sir Ernest Shackleton, witnessed the final sinking of their ship—a vessel that had promised passage across the continent. In his diary that night,...
Laetitia@Work
Should seniority be a criterion for pay? Laetitia@Work #74
5 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Inspirational Design Stories You Missed in 2016 There is a good chance you missed some of my best writing in 2016. Let's fix that.
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
I want to be what I am, not a symbol of what I am In December of 1968, 35-year-old Martin Siegel began to keep a diary that would continue for ten...
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In December of 1968, 35-year-old Martin Siegel began to keep a diary that would continue for ten months and record his every gripe with a job he was struggling to love. For a decade he had been a practising rabbi, and now, serving at Temple Sinai in suburban New York, his...
Diaries of Note
Standing on the ramparts of Jodhpur fort In 1925, at the age of thirty-one and seven years before publication of Brave New World, English...
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In 1925, at the age of thirty-one and seven years before publication of Brave New World, English author Aldous Huxley ventured to India on the first leg of a global tour that would take him and his wife to such places as Japan, China, Burma, and America. Their trip would later be...
The Map is Mostly...
Start With Creation Not knowing what one is doing is no prohibition on doing it. We all grope ahead. — Anne Carson
over a year ago
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...
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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...
Diaries of Note
It is almost impossible to comprehend Zygmunt Klukowski was a doctor born in 1885 in Ukraine who lived much of his life in Szczebrzeszyn,...
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Zygmunt Klukowski was a doctor born in 1885 in Ukraine who lived much of his life in Szczebrzeszyn, a small town in Eastern Poland where for thirty years he held the post of superintendent at the local hospital. During World War II, he balanced his medical duties with covert work...
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag On a plot hole in Macbeth and much else besides
a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Bandwidth I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too...
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I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too quickly for my liking, but that's also because I'm nearing an age of self-reflection, but let's not go there! I enjoy routine and with that, life can get a little hazy albeit...
Diaries of Note
I never saw daffodils so beautiful Born in the English county of Cumberland on Christmas Day, 1771, Dorothy Wordsworth was an author,...
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Born in the English county of Cumberland on Christmas Day, 1771, Dorothy Wordsworth was an author, poet, and diarist arguably best known as the sister to Romantic poet William Wordsworth. Close throughout their lives, it was on 15th April, 1802, shortly after taking a walk with...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Support as a Business Model Allowing readers or fans of your work to financially support you is nothing new. It allows people to...
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over a year ago
Allowing readers or fans of your work to financially support you is nothing new. It allows people to become active participants in the work you create and that they value. The most popular platform for this sort of thing is Patreon. A creator gives people access to exclusive...
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...
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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
Naz Hamid — Journal...
🔗 Things I know Last month I turned 30, and I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned along the way....
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Last month I turned 30, and I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned along the way. Here’s to many more to come. — Thu Le I enjoy reading these reflection lists when people turn another year older. Visit original link → or View on nazhamid.com →
The Honest Broker
We Have Entered the Self-Loathing Stage of the Internet Or why web platforms keep changing their names like criminals in the Witness Protection Program
a year ago
Tech and Tea
Is crocheting a stuffy a creative endeavor? Hierarchy of needs in action, sooner than I expected
a year ago
Left To Write
#4 Writemas: When A Man Loves A Woman Dear Ladies, I wish you could see inside a man’s head when he falls in love with a woman. It’s so...
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Dear Ladies, I wish you could see inside a man’s head when he falls in love with a woman. It’s so surreal and stunning that you’ve got to experience it to believe it. First, it starts small. He begins to notice things about her appearance. Like the curve of her small nose, the...
Diaries of Note
Society is not geared to the expression of compassion In 1942, shortly before the US joined the war, editor and lifelong pacifist Alfred Hassler...
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In 1942, shortly before the US joined the war, editor and lifelong pacifist Alfred Hassler registered as a conscientious objector. However, his commitment to nonviolence led him to refuse even the alternative to combat service: enrollment in a Civilian Public Service camp, as...
Diaries of Note
I am absolutely convinced that George is going to lose When she wrote the following diary entry in October of 1992, First Lady Barbara Bush had been living...
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When she wrote the following diary entry in October of 1992, First Lady Barbara Bush had been living at the White House for more than three years and was accustomed to the constant scrutiny and pace of political life. Exactly a month later, as she predicted, Bill Clinton won the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The 2020 Simulator Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and...
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Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and over. I know that sounds like torture but stick with me.
The Ruffian
Am I Anti-Woke? Self-Reflection Inspired by Nick Cave, Plus a Taxonomy of Woke, Plus Rattle Bag
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Passing Time
What's the Least Impactful Way to Spend $300 Million? Buying status is as close to bad as a good act can be.
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journal – Winnie Lim
some ruminations on the inherent dislike of my self [cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an...
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[cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an inherent dislike for my self. No one who inherently likes them selves...
The Ruffian
Notes on Radiohead The weirdest success story in pop
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Both Are True
The ONE Amazon Prime Day Deal they DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT Read this asap before Bezos & Co delete it !!! Surely I'm in jail by now, please spread the word!!!
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The Ruffian
The Standing Ovation Theory of Everything Why Our Choices Are Never Ours Alone
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The Honest Broker
Dana Gioia on Stephen Sondheim An extract from his new book
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Laetitia@Work
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The Ruffian
Is Culture Dying? And if it is, should we mourn it?
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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...
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...
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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...
Both Are True
"she looks exactly like you" she's my daughter, she's my twin
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Nat Eliason's...
You're Not Struggling Alone If you're worried you don't have to worry
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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...
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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...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
099 SPLY In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar...
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over a year ago
In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar tastes and approach to design, we wanted to collaborate on a project together. Initially, we toyed with the idea of NFT art given its rise in popularity at the time, but it didn't...
Diaries of Note
Mr. Daniels took a picture just as it left the tracks At 10:35 a.m. on 17th December 1903, Orville Wright, alongside his brother Wilbur, embarked on a...
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a year ago
At 10:35 a.m. on 17th December 1903, Orville Wright, alongside his brother Wilbur, embarked on a historic journey that would change the course of human history. They achieved the first powered, controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina....
Diaries of Note
Any visitor to the hospital is free to barge into his room In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chicago witnessed the rise of Al Capone, a notorious mob boss...
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a year ago
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chicago witnessed the rise of Al Capone, a notorious mob boss who, despite running a vast and fearsome criminal enterprise for many years, evaded conviction until 1931 when he was finally indicted and convicted for tax evasion. Released from...
Luxagraf:...
St. Andrews Leaving Fort Pickens made me a little sad. We've spent so much time here over the years its started...
a year ago
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a year ago
Leaving Fort Pickens made me a little sad. We've spent so much time here over the years its started to feel like one of our many homes. But there are time limits. We can't stay any more this season, and with our current plans we probably won't be back for several years. I'll miss...
Ryan Hoover's...
Your invite to Product Hunt’s 4th annual community meetup 🎉
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Ryan Hoover's...
Everyone’s a generalist
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The Prism
The Pathologization Pandemic Why youth mental illness is surging
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Daniel Bourke
Small sways in the breeze make you strong I watch the olive trees in my backyard dance in the wind. When they were small, they’d almost fall...
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I watch the olive trees in my backyard dance in the wind. When they were small, they’d almost fall over. But the post kept them up. Now they’re big enough to stand on their own. A breeze comes along and their branches move with it but
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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Dana Gioia shares the secrets of his craft in this deep 3-hour conversation with David Perrell
The Intimate Mirror
The Father Wound Healing Our Relationship with Authority and Value
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Stoic Simple
The Stoic’s Guide to Achieving Lasting Contentment Are you tired of constantly searching for happiness? Do you find yourself feeling unsatisfied,...
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Are you tired of constantly searching for happiness? Do you find yourself feeling unsatisfied, regardless of your accomplishments and possessions? If so, you might benefit from adopting the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. In this guide, we will explore the principles of Stoicism...
Diaries of Note
The days are full of anxious expectation Nina Kosterina was born to the world of revolution and upheaval on her mother’s birthday, 8th April...
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a year ago
Nina Kosterina was born to the world of revolution and upheaval on her mother’s birthday, 8th April 1921, at a revolutionary camp by the Caspian Sea. Her life unfolded alongside the formative years of the Soviet Union—from the passing of Lenin to the ruthless ascent of Stalin. It...
Luxagraf:...
Microcosm We sprinted across Florida, from St. Augustine to the far end of the panhandle in two quick drives....
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a year ago
We sprinted across Florida, from St. Augustine to the far end of the panhandle in two quick drives. We stopped in the middle at the Tallahassee Car Museum, an odd little museum with a few campsites out front (not everything on Harvest Hosts is a farm). The kids and I wandered...
Both Are True
you don't need everyone to like your work (2018) revisiting something i wrote years ago
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Diaries of Note
Sunlight can only be pictured with shadows Born in 1886 in Covington, Kentucky, James Webb Young was no stranger to the persuasive power of...
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a year ago
Born in 1886 in Covington, Kentucky, James Webb Young was no stranger to the persuasive power of words, rising through the ranks to become an influential figure at J. Walter Thompson, one of the world’s leading advertising agencies. Known for his keen insights into human...
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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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...
Jason Fried
Appetites instead of estimates The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong. Yes...
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The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong. Yes there's a 3 week version of something. And a 6 week version. And a 4 month version. And a 12 month version. That's correct. Yet, you'll almost always be wrong whichever you pick....
Atoms vs Bits
Say my name, say mye naym I have a name that a lot of people find hard to pronounce
a year ago
Paul Cudenec
The power behind the "personalities" When I was a very young boy, my father used to call upon a very special accomplice to encourage me...
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When I was a very young boy, my father used to call upon a very special accomplice to encourage me to eat up the unfavoured remains on my plate.
Tech and Tea
Leaning into joy and community Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life
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The Convivial...
"Lonely Surfaces" (Audio Version) Listen now (21 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 20 (supplement)
over a year ago
Both Are True
why write? an essay
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Adrian Hanft, III:...
Color Theory Scams, Exposing How Designers Manipulate You With Color I am here to give you permission to call them out next time you hear color jargon. It is time...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I am here to give you permission to call them out next time you hear color jargon. It is time someone exposed the babble for what it is, manipulation.
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...
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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...
The Honest Broker
Why Is Music Getting Sadder? Songs are a cultural indicator—so what are they telling us right now?
a year 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....
The Ruffian
The Unreal Thing What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative...
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What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative Industries
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.
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Ryan Hoover's...
Finding the sweet spot with your team
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Diaries of Note
I have been playing a new game called insomnia In December of 1941, three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 26-year-old Thomas Merton entered...
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a year ago
In December of 1941, three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 26-year-old Thomas Merton entered the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, where he began life as a Trappist monk. Over the next 27 years, until his death in 1968, Merton authored more than fifty books that...
The Honest Broker
Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts? Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
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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
journal – Winnie Lim
the uncomfortable phase of learning I have begun strength training for the first time in october last year. I had three personal...
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a year ago
I have begun strength training for the first time in october last year. I had three personal training sessions before I traveled to japan, and when I got back there was a...
Nat Eliason's...
Make Big Money Mistakes Early It's just a cafe, how hard can it be?
over a year ago
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...
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Left To Write
№ 72: The First Wealth Is Health For most of my twenties, I valued money, women, friends, family and material possessions. But around...
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a year ago
For most of my twenties, I valued money, women, friends, family and material possessions. But around 28 years old, something in my psychology began to change. Perhaps it was inching towards 30 years old. Perhaps it was being tired of constantly feeling anxious. Perhaps it was...
The Honest Broker
In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 2 of 2) I conclude the story of my quest to find a legendary jazz musician who disappeared in the early...
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Tech and Tea
My Buy Nothing baby changed my relationship with consumption Buy Nothing communities, neighborhood lending libraries, economic boycotts, and being intentional...
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Diaries of Note
To Nobody, then, will I write my Journal! Born in Norfolk in 1752, Frances Burney was fifteen when she began to keep a journal, and this...
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a year ago
Born in Norfolk in 1752, Frances Burney was fifteen when she began to keep a journal, and this entry, in which she identifies her audience, was the first she ever wrote. For 72 years she continued, by which time she was a famous novelist—most notably as the author of Evelina, or...
Unfiltered by Tim...
If You Only Have 60 Minutes a Day to Build a One-Person Business, Do This Very, very dumb people are making $100K and even $1M with this approach
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DYNOMIGHT
I am offering mentoring What is this? I am offering to act as a “mentor”, to you, in case that seems like something you’d...
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a month ago
What is this? I am offering to act as a “mentor”, to you, in case that seems like something you’d find useful. How will it work? We will meet three times for 30 minutes. During those sessions, I’ll try to help you do whatever it is you’re trying to do. Then I’ll sit back and...
Atoms vs Bits
A Nice Little Party Gimmick for your friends to make more friends
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Diaries of Note
It is so difficult to keep track of the days Born in Illinois in 1886, Minnie Vautrin became an unlikely hero in 1937 during one of history’s...
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Born in Illinois in 1886, Minnie Vautrin became an unlikely hero in 1937 during one of history’s darkest episodes. As a missionary and educator, she turned Ginling College into a sanctuary for over 10,000 Chinese women and children as the Imperial Japanese Army unleashed a wave...
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?
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The Honest Broker
My 12-Month Immersive Course in Humanities—The Final Installment! I deliver on my promise to provide a full survey of arts & culture in just 52 weeks
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Left To Write
№ 66: Why Do We Brush Our Teeth? The opposite of a good idea - Finding the real reason behind brushing our teeth - Let's not jump to...
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The opposite of a good idea - Finding the real reason behind brushing our teeth - Let's not jump to conclusions
The Ruffian
Can we blame Sam Bankman-Fried's parents for Sam Bankman-Fried? Can we blame anyone for anything?
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Left To Write
#1 Writemas Prioritising time to think, write and publish
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Diaries of Note
Adolf Hitler is said to be dead On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat,...
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On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat, embarked upon a courageous mission that would continue until 1945. In defiance of the Nazi regime, he secretly documented the brutal realities of life under Hitler’s rule,...
The Ruffian
The problem with "educate yourself" Why there's only one acceptable way to use it
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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...
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6 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
more of the same Pretty late into my run yesterday I went into a meditative-like zone where my breathing was slow and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Pretty late into my run yesterday I went into a meditative-like zone where my breathing was slow and even, my legs were going at a consistent rhythm, and I found myself thinking:...
Letters of Note
I miss you so very much, Ryan In December of 1984, 13-year-old Ryan White was given 6 months to live after contracting AIDS during...
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over a year ago
In December of 1984, 13-year-old Ryan White was given 6 months to live after contracting AIDS during a contaminated treatment for hemophilia, a blood condition with which he had lived since birth. By June of 1985, keen to resume as normal a lifestyle as possible, Ryan attempted...
Nat Eliason's...
40 Lessons from 30 Years Why keep it to 30
over a year ago
Daniel Bourke
Attitude follows behaviour Imposter syndrome. Feeling like you’re doing something you shouldn’t be. Hanging around those who...
a year ago
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a year ago
Imposter syndrome. Feeling like you’re doing something you shouldn’t be. Hanging around those who you feel should be. It’s true, if at any time you feel your skill is inadequate, it likely is. But that just means you know what you don’t
Atoms vs Bits
New Book: Book It's a book about being a book. Book book book book.
a year ago