The Honest Broker
Eleven Predictions: Here's What AI Does Next
Are you ready? Is anybody ready?
3 months ago
Are you ready? Is anybody ready?
Diaries of Note
If I can paint three good pictures, then I shall go gladly
Paula Modersohn-Becker was just thirty-one when she died, her life tragically cut short in 1907 due...
a year ago
Paula Modersohn-Becker was just thirty-one when she died, her life tragically cut short in 1907 due to complications after childbirth. Born in Germany in 1876, she had already established herself as a pioneering figure in the early expressionist art movement, and the hundreds of...
Tech and Tea
Space to create (and bonus kids' art 👩🏻🎨)
Unexpected creative outlets beyond writing
a year ago
Unexpected creative outlets beyond writing
Left To Write
I Want What You Have
Let's talk about envy and its shenanigans
a year ago
Let's talk about envy and its shenanigans
Mark Manson
An Unconventional Guide to Happiness
Every day, we're bombarded with messages telling us that we need to be happy all the time—and that,...
over a year ago
Every day, we're bombarded with messages telling us that we need to be happy all the time—and that, in order to be happy, we need the perfect job, the perfect partner, the perfect life. And we're made to think that anything less than perfect happiness is a failure.
But the...
Atoms vs Bits
Incumbency Advantage
What if good candidates just win against bad ones?
4 months ago
What if good candidates just win against bad ones?
The Honest Broker
How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill?
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in...
2 months ago
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in dreams
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The World Is Your Toilet
Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t...
over a year ago
Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t teach you this at the university. You won’t find articles about it in the glossy magazines. The design blogs won’t touch the subject. Research would inevitably show that there...
Castles in the Sky
You're not Simon Sarris.
Castles in the Sky December 20, 2024
2 days ago
Castles in the Sky December 20, 2024
The Honest Broker
The Blue Collar Jobs of Philip Glass
I praise his work as a composer—but also as plumber, taxi driver, steel mill worker, and other...
4 months ago
I praise his work as a composer—but also as plumber, taxi driver, steel mill worker, and other trades
Diaries of Note
Today is Mother’s Day
Born in the Brazilian town of Sacramento in 1914, Carolina Maria de Jesus was unemployed and...
a year ago
Born in the Brazilian town of Sacramento in 1914, Carolina Maria de Jesus was unemployed and pregnant when she moved to the favela of Canindé, São Paulo in 1947. There, living with her children in a wooden shack and working as a scrap collector, she faced seemingly insurmountable...
The Honest Broker
Tony Bennett’s Greatest Jazz Collaborations
I pick a dozen favorite tracks—each showcasing the vocalist in tandem with a jazz legend
a year ago
I pick a dozen favorite tracks—each showcasing the vocalist in tandem with a jazz legend
Mind Mine
transformations
surrender & renew
6 days ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
When the World Begs You to Steal a Corvette
I didn't set out to steal a car that night, the opportunity just kind of presented itself. Perhaps...
over a year ago
I didn't set out to steal a car that night, the opportunity just kind of presented itself. Perhaps my oldest fantasy, formed in the days when my life revolved around Matchbox cars, was to be the hero with the fast car, always escaping the police. I was just a good lil' boy, never...
Diaries of Note
I can’t remember his name
E. J. Kahn Jr. began to write for The New Yorker in 1937, launching a career that would span decades...
a year ago
E. J. Kahn Jr. began to write for The New Yorker in 1937, launching a career that would span decades and establish him as an influential figure in American journalism. Born on December 4, 1916, he was the son of renowned architect Ely Jacques Kahn, and in addition to his work at...
The Honest Broker
Stoicism in the Gioia Family
My brother Dana tells how our LA childhood gave us a direct connection to an ancient Roman worldview
a year ago
My brother Dana tells how our LA childhood gave us a direct connection to an ancient Roman worldview
Mind Mine
a series of morning thoughts
trying something new… listen to my voice :)
4 months ago
trying something new… listen to my voice :)
The Ruffian
Who Has The Better Final Pitch?
It's Closing Time In America
a month ago
It's Closing Time In America
Scarlet Ink
3 Good Things and 3 Bad Things About Working at Amazon: From 12+ Years in Management
Line manager to Senior Manager to Director. It was a great place to work, but I have a pretty...
a month ago
Line manager to Senior Manager to Director. It was a great place to work, but I have a pretty balanced view of what Amazon does well, and what it doesn't.
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...
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
He really wants me, as usual
In 1991, three decades before she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, French author Annie...
a year ago
In 1991, three decades before she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, French author Annie Ernaux published Passion simple, a brief, semi-autobiographical novel in which its narrator recounts her intensely passionate, all-consuming two-year relationship with a married man....
The Ruffian
Notes on a History of the Florentine Renaissance
The Return of The Ruffian's Book Club
7 months ago
The Return of The Ruffian's Book Club
Mark Manson
How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear
What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all?
In...
7 months ago
What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all?
In this article, I'm going to help you do exactly that by teaching you five tactics to conquer anything you might be afraid of. Heights, spiders, small spaces, strangely-shaped...
Mark Manson
3 Hard Truths You Need to Hear
Welcome to the realm of uncomfortable truths, where I, Mark Manson, will make you question...
a year ago
Welcome to the realm of uncomfortable truths, where I, Mark Manson, will make you question everything you've ever believed in.
Buckle up, buttercup. Let's dive into the rabbit hole of reality.
Remember the past you? The one with embarrassing beliefs and naïve ideas? Well, guess...
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...
over a year ago
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...
The Honest Broker
The Final Triumph of Cormac McCarthy (1933-2023)
The novelist delivered an end-of-life masterpiece, but the culture machine was barely interested
a year ago
The novelist delivered an end-of-life masterpiece, but the culture machine was barely interested
The Convivial...
Vision Con (Audio Version)
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 2 (supplement)
9 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 2 (supplement)
Passing Time
Incommensurate Goods in ESG
When values conflict, how do you choose what to prioritize?
over a year ago
When values conflict, how do you choose what to prioritize?
Left To Write
The Power of Storytelling
Seriously, this is the skill you want to learn
a year ago
Seriously, this is the skill you want to learn
The Honest Broker
30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok
And why did youth mental health problems accelerate after 2010?
7 months ago
And why did youth mental health problems accelerate after 2010?
The Convivial...
What You Get Is the World
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 21
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 21
The Ruffian
How Did Politics Get So Weird?
James Kanagasooriam Explains Everything
a week ago
James Kanagasooriam Explains Everything
Castles in the Sky
Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
4 months ago
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
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...
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...
Both Are True
happy father's day (the color)
on failures and fathers and color and country
6 months ago
on failures and fathers and color and country
The Honest Broker
100 of My Favorite Things in Music (Part 1 of 2)
And you can add some of your own
a year ago
And you can add some of your own
journal – Winnie Lim
to be willing to search
I broke a personal distance record yesterday while running very slowly, though my current “slow”...
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...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Time Management Problems: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
journal – Winnie Lim
when my body goes rogue
[cw: pain, death] Yesterday I started experiencing pain in my body again. It is difficult not to...
a year ago
[cw: pain, death] Yesterday I started experiencing pain in my body again. It is difficult not to feel low when it happens. I think chronic pain snowballs into a form of ptsd,...
Passing Time
Bits from Boulder
Three true stories from the People's Republic
4 months ago
Three true stories from the People's Republic
Diaries of Note
The prop department are about to fuck up the spacecraft
Released in 1979, the groundbreaking film Alien is indelibly associated with H. R. Giger, the Swiss...
a year ago
Released in 1979, the groundbreaking film Alien is indelibly associated with H. R. Giger, the Swiss artist who brought a unique blend of horror and beauty to its alien species and environments. For much of 1978, beginning in February, Giger could be found in his workshop at...
Diaries of Note
Come ennui
When he wrote the following diary entry in September of 1918, John Dos Passos was already a veteran...
a year ago
When he wrote the following diary entry in September of 1918, John Dos Passos was already a veteran of the ambulance service, having served in the battlefields of Verdun and Mort Homme in 1917, as well as on Italy’s Mt. Grappa. But he now found himself entangled in the...
Mind Mine
gossip steals your sovereignty
talk is easy, action is hard
2 months ago
talk is easy, action is hard
Diaries of Note
I will strive not to lose my temper easily
Born in The Netherlands in 1926, Moshe Ze’ev Flinker was a Jewish teenager whose family fled to...
a year ago
Born in The Netherlands in 1926, Moshe Ze’ev Flinker was a Jewish teenager whose family fled to Brussels in 1942 to escape Nazi persecution. It was there, in November, that 16-year-old Flinker began to keep the diary for which he is now remembered: a deeply personal record of the...
Diaries of Note
France has capitulated
On 22nd June 1940, just six weeks after German forces began their assault on western Europe, France...
a year ago
On 22nd June 1940, just six weeks after German forces began their assault on western Europe, France surrendered to Hitler’s ferocious regime and life changed irrevocably for its millions of inhabitants. One of the affected was Virginia d’Albert-Lake, an American woman who had...
Diaries of Note
We puny mortals
On 2nd November 1995, NASA released a photograph that would become one of the most iconic images of...
a year ago
On 2nd November 1995, NASA released a photograph that would become one of the most iconic images of space ever captured: the Hubble Space Telescope’s view of the gas pillars in the Eagle Nebula, known as the Pillars of Creation. One of the millions of observers that weekend was...
Atoms vs Bits
It's Not A Bad Restaurant, It's A Bad Dish
You go to a restaurant with great reviews, but find the food completely mediocre. What happened?
Of...
a year ago
You go to a restaurant with great reviews, but find the food completely mediocre. What happened?
Of course there's lots of options: other people have bad taste, the reviews are fake, the place went downhill.
But I think an underrated explanation is that there's high variance
Both Are True
Ode to an Inside Joke (guest post)
How an inside joke with Rachel Katz turned into a hot little orb of love
5 months ago
How an inside joke with Rachel Katz turned into a hot little orb of love
Wait But Why
It’s 2020 and you’re in the future
Some people are young, just not you.
The post It’s 2020 and you’re in the future appeared first on...
over a year ago
Some people are young, just not you.
The post It’s 2020 and you’re in the future appeared first on Wait But Why.
Tech and Tea
Ask vs guess culture
When unreasonable requests are followed up with "but you could have just said no!" Exploring the...
a year ago
When unreasonable requests are followed up with "but you could have just said no!" Exploring the clashes of ask culture and guess culture, at home and at work.
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!!!
5 months ago
Read this asap before Bezos & Co delete it !!! Surely I'm in jail by now, please spread the word!!!
Diaries of Note
Every lie pronounced is accepted as high truth itself
William Shirer was an American journalist who found himself at the heart of unfolding history in...
a year ago
William Shirer was an American journalist who found himself at the heart of unfolding history in Nazi Germany, both in print and on the radio for CBS. In September of 1934, just one month after Hitler assumed the title of Führer, Shirer attended the Nuremberg rally, where an...
Left To Write
№ 77: Reflecting on 2023
Doubt, love and growing more into myself.
11 months ago
Doubt, love and growing more into myself.
Daniel Bourke
Home alone on a Saturday night
Got caught in thought space today.
Ideas galore, activities here and there, actions minimal, lots of...
over a year ago
Got caught in thought space today.
Ideas galore, activities here and there, actions minimal, lots of standing around watching not enough touching.
Like the guy with a crush on a girl but never says anything.
So I took a step outside thought space.
And found gravity.
Twenty...
Castles in the Sky
The Third Year Online Creator Playbook
How I'm going to have my most productive and creative year yet
10 months ago
How I'm going to have my most productive and creative year yet
The Convivial...
Antivirals
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 17
over a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 17
Diaries of Note
When I die I shall go to May
British gardener Monty Don has been educating and inspiring the British public for decades through...
a year ago
British gardener Monty Don has been educating and inspiring the British public for decades through his love of nature, beginning in 1989 with a television debut that ultimately led to him presenting BBC’s much-loved Gardener’s World. It was shortly after he became a broadcaster...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Greatest Jedi Mind Trick of All Time
What percentage of your visible world would you say you can see? Yes, you read that correctly. The...
over a year ago
What percentage of your visible world would you say you can see? Yes, you read that correctly. The obvious answer is "all of it." But stick with me.
Diaries of Note
Humility
Dag Hammarskjöld was en route to negotiate peace in Congo when, in 1961, the plane in which he was...
a year ago
Dag Hammarskjöld was en route to negotiate peace in Congo when, in 1961, the plane in which he was travelling crashed, ending the lives of all its passengers. Born in 1905, Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United...
Diaries of Note
The greatest crime on the largest scale known in modern history
George Templeton Strong was a 19th-century New York lawyer deeply involved in the civic fabric of...
a year ago
George Templeton Strong was a 19th-century New York lawyer deeply involved in the civic fabric of his city, but his lasting impact extends far beyond the legal world. From 1835 to 1875, Strong meticulously recorded his observations and insights in a diary that has since become an...
The Convivial...
Desire, Dopamine, and the Internet
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 5
9 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 5
Diaries of Note
How utterly mad it all is
Although her life was cut tragically short, Lorraine Hansberry’s influence on American theatre was...
a year ago
Although her life was cut tragically short, Lorraine Hansberry’s influence on American theatre was profound. Raised amid the racial turbulence of 1930s Chicago, she channelled her experiences into A Raisin in the Sun, a groundbreaking play that earned her three distinctions: the...
Castles in the Sky
Statistics are people, too.
What we celebrate is what we value, and what we ignore is what we normalize.
2 months ago
What we celebrate is what we value, and what we ignore is what we normalize.
Both Are True
You ask me anything / me ask you anything (yama/maya) #5
plus a look at everything I accomplished last year
2 months ago
plus a look at everything I accomplished last year
Luxagraf:...
Shoreline
If there is a theme to the places we go, it's water. Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, creeks. We find...
a year ago
If there is a theme to the places we go, it's water. Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, creeks. We find them. Even out west, far from any large body of water, "the desire of water is scribed across the desert like graffiti."1
While I like almost all places with water—the bigger the...
Farza's Newsletter
just bit into a baklava but it was a cement brick damn what a scam
It was a fun week. Tough, but fun! Zip doubled in size which is cool. Startups are a cool thing...
over a year ago
It was a fun week. Tough, but fun! Zip doubled in size which is cool. Startups are a cool thing where learnings really stack on top of each other regardless of the product/company… Going to try our best to keep the growth going into next week! Something that’s going well:...
The Honest Broker
Today is Open Mic Anarchy
You can talk about absolutely any subject
a year ago
You can talk about absolutely any subject
Both Are True
hello, i love you, won't you pick up your phone???
seriously haven't heard from you in seven minutes please pick up we're worried about you not a joke...
a month ago
seriously haven't heard from you in seven minutes please pick up we're worried about you not a joke please answer now hello?
Nat Eliason's...
The 30-Day First Draft Challenge
Can I Finish a Novel First Draft in a Month?
4 months ago
Can I Finish a Novel First Draft in a Month?
Luxagraf:...
Farm Life
One day this past summer a man stopped by our site to talk about the bus. I wasn't around, but when...
a year ago
One day this past summer a man stopped by our site to talk about the bus. I wasn't around, but when I got back he was telling Corrinne about something called Harvest Hosts. It's a clever idea, wineries, farms, other people with land provide free camping in exchange for you...
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...
3 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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
My dad is gonna bash your dad's head in
My friend was the kind of kid that parents don't let their kids play with. The kind of kid who eats...
over a year ago
My friend was the kind of kid that parents don't let their kids play with. The kind of kid who eats doggy biscuits to make his wiener dogs jealous, then laughs when the beasts take a bite out of your little sister. The kind of kid who yells the n word at the apartments down the...
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
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.
Paul Cudenec
Grenfell Tower: a chemicals cover-up
This is a news report I wrote for the latest Acorn bulletin over on the Winter Oak site.
a month ago
This is a news report I wrote for the latest Acorn bulletin over on the Winter Oak site.
The Ruffian
Why Does Donald Trump Keep Happening?
Notes On The Election
a month ago
Luxagraf:...
Christmas Cold
After a week at Grayton we moved down the coastline to our favorite place in the Florida panhandle,...
a year ago
After a week at Grayton we moved down the coastline to our favorite place in the Florida panhandle, St George Island. This is the wildest, least developed area I know of down here. We've visited St. George more than any other spot in Florida and we never tire of it. We'd spend...
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 days ago
“China is today the most important BRIC in the wall of global greed”, I wrote in July 2023.
Diaries of Note
I am glad to be on planet Earth with you
It was in 2008 that famed British neurologist Oliver Sacks sent a letter to American writer and...
a year ago
It was in 2008 that famed British neurologist Oliver Sacks sent a letter to American writer and photographer Bill Hayes, giving rise to a friendship that ultimately evolved into a deeply affectionate partnership, one that endured until Sacks’s death from cancer in 2015. With a...
The Ruffian
Why Does Being Left-Wing Make You Unhappy?
The Ideological Well-Being Gap
8 months ago
The Ideological Well-Being Gap
RhysTranter.com
Green Fashion at the Green Man Festival 2023
In late August, Jenn and I attended the Green Man Festival in Wales, UK. While representing the...
a year ago
In late August, Jenn and I attended the Green Man Festival in Wales, UK. While representing the Fashion Department of the University of South Wales, Jenn, her colleague Emma, and several of their students facilitated upcycling workshops with industry partners Hiat Denim and...
Mark Manson
3 Steps to Becoming Great at Anything
Today, we're going to talk about a question I get asked all the time:
How do I become great at this...
a year ago
Today, we're going to talk about a question I get asked all the time:
How do I become great at this one thing?
Let's dive right in.
To become great at something, you must identify the 20% of actions that will yield 80% of the results.
Take writing, for example. Editing is the 20%...
The Honest Broker
A Landlubber’s Guide to Sea Shanties
You don't need to be a sailor to put these songs to work
a year ago
You don't need to be a sailor to put these songs to work
The Ruffian
The Orangutan Theory of Intelligence
Why Thinking In Pairs Is Powerful and What It Tells Us About AI
2 months ago
Why Thinking In Pairs Is Powerful and What It Tells Us About AI
Diaries of Note
God, living is enormous!
When she wrote the following entry in her journal and imagined fleeing college to venture into the...
a year ago
When she wrote the following entry in her journal and imagined fleeing college to venture into the unknown, Susan Sontag was a precocious sixteen-year-old studying English at the University of California, Berkeley. By the end of the year she had indeed left—not on a bus to an...
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
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.
Nat Eliason's...
Slow Habits
Change without Force
4 months ago
The Honest Broker
The Hottest Drummer You've Never Heard
A new book pays tribute to the amazing Chick Webb, the hardest swinging jazz drummer of his day
a year ago
A new book pays tribute to the amazing Chick Webb, the hardest swinging jazz drummer of his day
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Resignation Letter I Couldn’t Send
Writing a resignation letter is easy. Knowing whether or not to send it is the hard part.
over a year ago
Writing a resignation letter is easy. Knowing whether or not to send it is the hard part.
journal – Winnie Lim
the reality that exists in me
I just had my period, so I am feeling a little more fatigued than usual. Every month around this...
a month ago
I just had my period, so I am feeling a little more fatigued than usual. Every month around this time I tend to wonder why the body finds it so difficult to...
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...
a month 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...
Both Are True
How close we got to having an 8th day of the week (and other new truths learned during E1 and E2 of...
Season One, Week One: A Recap
a year ago
Season One, Week One: A Recap
Both Are True
24 super genuine resolutions for 2024
+ one important thing at the end sort of
11 months ago
+ one important thing at the end sort of
The Tao Of Wealth
10 Ideas For A Life Of No Regrets
Live a life true to you, no one else. Laugh heartily when you can. Cherish your friendships (they’re...
over a year ago
Live a life true to you, no one else. Laugh heartily when you can. Cherish your friendships (they’re your support network). Invite stillness in. Create! (It’s what keeps your soul happy) Work hard, but not too hard. Spend time with the ones you love. Be COURAGEOUS, inspire people...
Diaries of Note
Spring will come
Elsa Binder was twenty when, in October of 1941, German forces carried out a brutal massacre of...
10 months ago
Elsa Binder was twenty when, in October of 1941, German forces carried out a brutal massacre of thousands of Jews in her hometown of Stanislawów, Poland. Two months later, she and her family were compelled to enter the Stanisławów Ghetto, joining 20,000 others in a harrowing...
Both Are True
if have nothing, then how give anything? (help wanted)
advice for when your tank is empty
10 months ago
advice for when your tank is empty
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...
4 months ago
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...
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
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...
Tech and Tea
Ten food hacks to make your life easier
This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food...
a year ago
This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food hacks.
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Time Management Problems: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
Diaries of Note
A wet day and all its luxuries
Caroline Fox was an English diarist born in 1819 in Cornwall, England, into a prominent Quaker...
a year ago
Caroline Fox was an English diarist born in 1819 in Cornwall, England, into a prominent Quaker family—her father, Robert Were Fox, was a scientist and respected member of the community. Fox was sixteen when she began keeping the diary for which she is now known, posthumously...
journal – Winnie Lim
generating mini turning points
Because of multiple factors my mind seem to be perpetually stuck in an unwanted state of sadness,...
a year ago
Because of multiple factors my mind seem to be perpetually stuck in an unwanted state of sadness, fatigue and paralysis. I have learnt that it is possible to break out of this...
Nat Eliason's...
Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel
The First HUSK Update!
a week ago
Mind Mine
have you noticed that rule is arbitrary?
stop playing by Bad Rules
3 weeks ago
stop playing by Bad Rules
Both Are True
anxiety at work!!
hey boss, are you mad at me?
8 months ago
hey boss, are you mad at me?
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Marriage: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next What exactly did the ancient Stoics think about marriage? It's true, there isn't a...
a year ago
Previous Next What exactly did the ancient Stoics think about marriage? It's true, there isn't a huge amount of quotes to find from them specifically about marriage, although there are plenty about love, relationships and caring for people in our lives. It's worth keeping in mind...
Castles in the Sky
Notes Worth Saving #1
From the launch of Notes in April 2023 until December 2023
3 months ago
From the launch of Notes in April 2023 until December 2023
How to Be a Stoic
What Would a Stoic Do? Dating
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the...
over a year ago
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the advent of modern dating apps, it essentially means that you are trying out different people to see who “wins” the alleged honor of being your (next) partner. Except, of course, that...
Diaries of Note
The British people are like children
Few people were as close to Adolf Hitler as Joseph Goebbels. As the Reich Minister of Propaganda in...
a year ago
Few people were as close to Adolf Hitler as Joseph Goebbels. As the Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, he played a crucial role in shaping the image and message of the Third Reich, manipulating public opinion and orchestrating a vast machinery of lies and deception....
Unfiltered by Tim...
Study Human Psychology, Then Make Money Doing Whatever You Want
The way to legitimately influence people without being manipulative
a month ago
The way to legitimately influence people without being manipulative
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Stepping Inside Hallucinations
The cake tilted precariously as I stumbled into my parents bedroom. Panic gripped me as I tried to...
over a year ago
The cake tilted precariously as I stumbled into my parents bedroom. Panic gripped me as I tried to steady the massive cake.
Mark Manson
14 of the Best Nonfiction Books You Should Read
All ye readers, buckle up.
Today, I'm giving you 14 non-fiction books I believe everyone should...
a year ago
All ye readers, buckle up.
Today, I'm giving you 14 non-fiction books I believe everyone should read.
For each book, I've provided a brief summary. Now it's up to you to decide if it's worth your time.
Let's dig in.
This book dives deep into the world of trauma, discussing its...
Diaries of Note
No sooner am I happy, than he crushes me
It was on the eve of their wedding in September of 1862 that Russian writer Leo Tolstoy showed his...
a year ago
It was on the eve of their wedding in September of 1862 that Russian writer Leo Tolstoy showed his diaries to 18-year-old Sofia Behrs, the young woman with whom he was to spend his life. Filled with lurid confessions and tales of past affairs, these notebooks made an instant,...
Laetitia@Work
7 Reasons Women Feel More Guilt At Work
Laetitia@Work #73
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Luxagraf:...
Going Up North
Eight days of travel. Six days driving. 1508 miles from the shores of St George Island to the shores...
a year ago
Eight days of travel. Six days driving. 1508 miles from the shores of St George Island to the shores of Lake Superior.
It was too fast. I knew it was too fast, but we wanted to get out of the heat. I was ready for the toll it takes on us, but I was not prepared for the toll it...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Trigger Flow States with Coffee
Most of us use coffee to get through the day. It's a routine that we probably don't think much...
over a year ago
Most of us use coffee to get through the day. It's a routine that we probably don't think much about. Wake up, pour a cup and go. When the buzz wears off it is time for another cup. But what if we used coffee more intentionally? Could we develop a system where coffee becomes your...
Stoic Simple
AI Reveals What Marcus Aurelius Would Look Like Today, in Real Life
Marcus Aurelius is one of the best-known figures of the Roman Empire, thanks to his writings on...
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius is one of the best-known figures of the Roman Empire, thanks to his writings on Stoic philosophy and his place in history as "the last good emperor." His face is famous, too, even though he lived long before photography. The many surviving statues of Marcus...
Unfiltered by Tim...
How to Build an Online Empire by Yourself (Without Any Hacks)
Let's cut the cr*p
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Diaries of Note
I don’t want another swash to buckle
On 13th December 1960, mere months after winning an Oscar for his role in Ben Hur, Charlton Heston...
a year ago
On 13th December 1960, mere months after winning an Oscar for his role in Ben Hur, Charlton Heston almost met with disaster on the set of El Cid, an epic historical drama unfolding in the sun-drenched landscapes of Spain. While immersed in a demanding broadsword duel scene...
Atoms vs Bits
Everything At Once
Sometimes it feels like all your problems loop together.
a year ago
Sometimes it feels like all your problems loop together.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hidden Weaknesses and Outsourced Risk
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
over a year ago
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
Laetitia@Work
Desperate for more male nurses, teachers and cleaners
Laetitia@Work #57
a year ago
Tech and Tea
How do you want to spend your time?
a question that seems to be on lots of people's minds
a year ago
a question that seems to be on lots of people's minds
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
Or why web platforms keep changing their names like criminals in the Witness Protection Program
Both Are True
i am who i think you think i am
on not being the best // season one finale
10 months ago
on not being the best // season one finale
Unfiltered by Tim...
You’ll Never Be a Millionaire with a Salary
Here's the quiet path to become a different type of millionaire
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Here's the quiet path to become a different type of millionaire
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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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]
The Honest Broker
In Search of Dupree Bolton
How I tracked down the most mysterious musician in the history of West Coast jazz
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How I tracked down the most mysterious musician in the history of West Coast jazz
Diaries of Note
I can’t find the words
Andy Horwitz had been sitting at his desk for a quarter of an hour when a loud bang shattered the...
a year ago
Andy Horwitz had been sitting at his desk for a quarter of an hour when a loud bang shattered the morning calm. The time was 8:46 a.m., and the first of two planes had just been flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center that stood two blocks from his office. But soon...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Environmentalism: What Stoicism Teaches on Ethics & Environment
Stoicism, a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece, has gained significant attention in modern...
a year ago
Stoicism, a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece, has gained significant attention in modern times for its practical and pragmatic approach to life. While Stoicism is often associated with personal ethics and self-improvement, its principles can also be applied to...
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...
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...
Atoms vs Bits
Dogs That Don't Bark
I once had to end a very nice person's freelance work contract for a role which they were doing...
6 months ago
I once had to end a very nice person's freelance work contract for a role which they were doing quite badly. I wrote them an email that tried to say only things that were both nice and true, such as some version of "we're wanting
The Ruffian
My Ten Favourite Books of the Year
Plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies (and a special Christmas offer)
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Plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies (and a special Christmas offer)
Diaries of Note
Grey morning
Alexandra Feodorovna, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine...
a year ago
Alexandra Feodorovna, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine on June 6, 1872. Twenty-two years later, she wed Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, and adopted her new name. Her reign as Tsarina was turbulent, marked by her controversial...
Diaries of Note
It’s a man!
Arthur Munby was a lawyer and poet whose private life was ruled by an obsession that remained a...
a year ago
Arthur Munby was a lawyer and poet whose private life was ruled by an obsession that remained a secret until decades after his death, at which point his diaries and letters revealed all. For much of his adult life, unbeknownst to family and friends, Munby sought out, interviewed,...
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...
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....
journal – Winnie Lim
happy birthday to my favouritest person
Every year on our birth days we’ll try to make a trip overseas – Singapore is about 50km from east...
5 months ago
Every year on our birth days we’ll try to make a trip overseas – Singapore is about 50km from east to west so we can’t do any local travelling. Travelling is vital...
Stoic Simple
What Does Stoicism Teach About Death & Mortality?
Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that dates back to the third century BC, has become increasingly...
a year ago
Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that dates back to the third century BC, has become increasingly popular in modern times. This philosophy, which focuses on self-control, rational thinking, and acceptance of the inevitability of life's ups and downs, has much to offer those who...
Tech and Tea
Space to do whatever
How letting go of being productive with my time made space for creativity
a year ago
How letting go of being productive with my time made space for creativity
Wait But Why
Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch
So heavy but so worth it
The post Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch appeared first...
2 months ago
So heavy but so worth it
The post Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch appeared first on Wait But Why.
Diaries of Note
A night of terror
In September of 1939, English housewife Nella Last began keeping a diary that would span 30 years,...
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...
Both Are True
Doing Crimes w my dad
a true story
7 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
The Chimp-Pig Hypothesis
My great-great-grandmother wasn't a chimp (she was a pig)
a year ago
My great-great-grandmother wasn't a chimp (she was a pig)
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...
a year ago
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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Your Skull’s Fourth Wall
Inside your skull a movie is playing. You, obviously, are the hero in this movie. You narrate as a...
over a year ago
Inside your skull a movie is playing. You, obviously, are the hero in this movie. You narrate as a cast of characters play the supporting roles of friends and family, misfits and villains.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
over a year ago
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
The Ruffian
How to process news of the Israel-Hamas conflict
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
a year ago
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Playing Chicken with Eagles
Some _thing_ has dragged a carcass into my path. It isn't the first corpse I've seen by this pond....
over a year ago
Some _thing_ has dragged a carcass into my path. It isn't the first corpse I've seen by this pond. The carp grow huge here and I marvel at the long skeletons strewn along the shore as I run by. Are the bodies discarded by disappointed fishermen or the prize of a lucky critter...
Stoic Simple
The Role of Nature in Stoic Philosophy
Stoicism is a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and has continued to influence modern...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and has continued to influence modern thought. One of its central ideas is the concept of living in accordance with nature. In this article, we'll explore how nature plays a critical role in the Stoic worldview and how it...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Kindness: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/YzvbxsGNH0A There's an unfortunate mischaracterization of Stoic...
a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/YzvbxsGNH0A There's an unfortunate mischaracterization of Stoic philosophy that has recently sprung up that implies that Stoicism cares more about overcoming our feelings than it does about showing kindness to others. The truth is that a true Stoic...
Naveen Arun's Blog
Think Excel Can’t Handle PDEs? Think Again: A Chemical Engineering Case Study
Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to...
a year ago
Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to macros? In this post, we’ll look at how to solve Laplace’s Equation, , in two dimensions using nothing but Microsoft Excel. Introduction Heat transfer is a critical concept in...
Passing Time
An Ode to Manchester Wall
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
7 months ago
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
Stoic Simple
Stoicism & Personal Finance: Stoic Philosophy for Financial Stability
In today's fast-paced and often unpredictable world, financial stability and security are high on...
a year ago
In today's fast-paced and often unpredictable world, financial stability and security are high on everyone's list of priorities. However, achieving financial well-being can be challenging, especially when faced with economic uncertainty, unexpected expenses, and financial stress....
Scarlet Ink
Six Reader Questions About Meetings, Feedback, Communication, and Ideas
I regularly receive questions over email and in comments on my newsletter. I decided to answer a few...
4 months ago
I regularly receive questions over email and in comments on my newsletter. I decided to answer a few of them in detail.
Diaries of Note
Beginning of Classes
In 1911, having recently become interested in the field of psychoanalysis, 50-year-old German writer...
a year ago
In 1911, having recently become interested in the field of psychoanalysis, 50-year-old German writer Lou Andreas-Salomé attended the Third Psychoanalytical Congress in Weimar and met, amongst other leading figures, Sigmund Freud. A year later, in September of 1912, she wrote to...
Passing Time
Overthrowing Overstimulation
Making time to do nothing doesn’t have to be in pursuit of the profound
over a year ago
Making time to do nothing doesn’t have to be in pursuit of the profound
Castles in the Sky
Thought Bananas (Castles in the Sky) 23
“Failing is not the end of growth”
a year ago
“Failing is not the end of growth”
Tech and Tea
Bridging the ask vs guess culture gap at work
How we can reduce ask vs guess culture clashes by creating more shared context, aligning around when...
a year ago
How we can reduce ask vs guess culture clashes by creating more shared context, aligning around when to ask for help, and helping guess culture coworkers get clarity on what they want in their careers
Diaries of Note
Armageddon in Europe!
It was in 1915 that Vera Brittain left Somerville College, Oxford to become a nurse during the First...
a year ago
It was in 1915 that Vera Brittain left Somerville College, Oxford to become a nurse during the First World War, a decision that would profoundly shape her life and literary career. Eighteen years later, having experienced the devastating realities of the battlefield, Brittain...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Lambo for the People
If you count eyeballs, the zombie-mobileis the most popular story I have written. This week instead...
over a year ago
If you count eyeballs, the zombie-mobileis the most popular story I have written. This week instead of my normal essay I want to simply point you to a show that will surely appeal to fans of car design and haters of the crossover.
Atoms vs Bits
Carrot Problems
It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
a year ago
It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
Castles in the Sky
Open Thread: Castles in the Sky in Your Life
Castles in the Sky #37
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Now is the winter…
When 35-year-old Anthony Sher took on the role of Richard III at the Royal Shakespeare Company in...
a year ago
When 35-year-old Anthony Sher took on the role of Richard III at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1984, two years after playing the Fool to Michael Gambon’s King Lear, he delivered a transformative performance. Using crutches to evoke a spider-like figure, Sher crafted a...
Nat Eliason's...
Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life?
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
a year ago
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
The Honest Broker
What Happened to My Search Engine?
Or why tech upgrades are now mostly downgrades
11 months ago
Or why tech upgrades are now mostly downgrades
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Regaining Write-Access to Your Brain
For us the world is mostly predictable, but the child's reality is still expanding. What if you...
over a year ago
For us the world is mostly predictable, but the child's reality is still expanding. What if you could get back there, recapture the joy you felt when everything was still waiting for you to discover it?
The Convivial...
Waste Your Time, Your Life May Depend On It
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 8
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 8
Both Are True
Being enough isn't the fucking point
How some toy cars and a bunch of farts helped me transcend the need to be 'enough' // S1E5
a year ago
How some toy cars and a bunch of farts helped me transcend the need to be 'enough' // S1E5
Diaries of Note
How easy it is to say the wrong thing!
Hugh Gaitskell found himself at the centre of an unintended media storm in November 1947, shortly...
a year ago
Hugh Gaitskell found himself at the centre of an unintended media storm in November 1947, shortly after being appointed as Britain’s Minister of Fuel and Power. In a speech addressing the stark realities of post-war austerity and fuel conservation, a comment about personal...
Atoms vs Bits
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
7 months ago
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
The Honest Broker
How I Disintermediated My Writing Career
It's a clumsy word, but a lovely thing to do
a year ago
It's a clumsy word, but a lovely thing to do
The Honest Broker
How Picasso Turned Me into a Strategy Consultant
I share a shameful incident from my student days
6 months ago
I share a shameful incident from my student days
The Ruffian
How the World Failed Greta Thunberg
The Perils of Praising Teenagers
2 months ago
The Perils of Praising Teenagers
The Map is Mostly...
Breadcrumbs
One belief I have is that if you wish to be virtuous you will learn to eat cereal virtuously.
2 months ago
One belief I have is that if you wish to be virtuous you will learn to eat cereal virtuously.
Passing Time
Pave the 14ers
We must democratize access to 14ers.
over a year ago
We must democratize access to 14ers.
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Uncertainty: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/3GTYvkPMEh8 it's a fact: the future is always uncertain, no matter...
a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/3GTYvkPMEh8 it's a fact: the future is always uncertain, no matter how much we try to plan for it or predict it. And that uncertainty can easily upset people, because it's always a possibility that the future won't go as we want it to. For...
The Honest Broker
A Look at Bill Evans's 15-Year-Old Pianist Grandson
And other updates on previous posts
11 months ago
And other updates on previous posts
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Strength: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/ELM6pYo76DQ For Stoics of antiquity, the most admirable and important...
a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/ELM6pYo76DQ For Stoics of antiquity, the most admirable and important kind of strength was the type that came from an inner fortitude that was nurtured with discipline and devotion to philosophy. The most difficult trials of our lives come not from...
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...
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...
The Honest Broker
Crisis in the Culture: An Update
I revisit past predictions
6 months ago
I revisit past predictions
The Honest Broker
Should We Get Angry When Artists Sell Out?
Is it really okay to take the money and run?
2 months ago
Is it really okay to take the money and run?
Tech and Tea
What I've been eating...
Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating...
a year ago
Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating food, telling people about food. Why not add it into Tech and Tea?
Passing Time
Is a Priest Justified in Consulting a Doctor?
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or...
a year ago
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or Nothing.
The Honest Broker
Hey Madonna, Let Me Bring My Band to Your Concert
My latest briefing paper on culture, arts & society
a year ago
My latest briefing paper on culture, arts & society
The Honest Broker
Stupidity: A Reading List
You get smarter by studying foolishness—so here's how I'd teach a 12-week course on stupidity
7 months ago
You get smarter by studying foolishness—so here's how I'd teach a 12-week course on stupidity
Tech and Tea
Remote work and sick days
a double-edged sword
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
what a physical notebook provokes
I’ve been a digital-first person for as long as I can remember. Typing words on a keyboard onto a...
6 months ago
I’ve been a digital-first person for as long as I can remember. Typing words on a keyboard onto a screen had always felt more intuitive than moving a pen with my hands....
Diaries of Note
I no longer love the sun or the flowers
It was only a year after first meeting, in 1895, that Marie and Pierre Curie became husband and...
a year ago
It was only a year after first meeting, in 1895, that Marie and Pierre Curie became husband and wife. Together, they made groundbreaking contributions to science, not least the discovery of two new elements, polonium and radium, and in 1903 they were jointly awarded the Nobel...
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...
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...
Castles in the Sky
Those who support you may not support your art.
Castles in the Sky #43
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
42
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but...
a year ago
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but I do think I have made some progress compared to...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Your Communication Leakage Rate
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds,...
over a year ago
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds, good intentions, and the low fidelity of human memory. I made the 85% number up, but it can't be far off. If you think my guess is unreasonable let me try to distort your reality.
Scarlet Ink
Senior Engineer or Senior Citizen? How Can Vintage Tech Workers Age Like Fine Wine?
Experience in some careers is viewed as universally positive, but that's not necessarily the case in...
4 months ago
Experience in some careers is viewed as universally positive, but that's not necessarily the case in tech. Why is that, and what can you do about it?
Diaries of Note
A very wonderfull scene
In 1768, British botanist Joseph Banks was one of nearly a hundred crew members to join Captain...
a year ago
In 1768, British botanist Joseph Banks was one of nearly a hundred crew members to join Captain James Cook on the first of three historic voyages of exploration. For three years they journeyed, visiting South America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Java as they...
The Ruffian
The Wile E. Coyote Illusion
Have you looked down yet?
a year ago
Have you looked down yet?
How to Be a Stoic
The evolution of ancient Stoicism, and why it matters today
Modern Stoics are interested in picking up the ancient tradition while at the same time updating it...
over a year ago
Modern Stoics are interested in picking up the ancient tradition while at the same time updating it and molding it to modern times. For some reason, this is often considered a controversial thing, with flying accusations of cherry picking and dire warnings about the result not...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Philosophy and its Influence on Literature Throughout History
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around since the time of the ancient Greeks. It is a way of...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around since the time of the ancient Greeks. It is a way of life that encourages individuals to be virtuous, rational, and in control of their emotions. Stoicism has been an important part of literature throughout the ages, with many authors...
Mark Manson
5 Best Personal Traits for Life
https://youtu.be/kDqQGogavmY
What if I told you there's a hidden treasure trove of personal traits...
a year ago
https://youtu.be/kDqQGogavmY
What if I told you there's a hidden treasure trove of personal traits that could turn your life around?
Are you curious?
Are you dying to know what they are?
Are you wondering why I'm asking so many questions instead of getting to the point?
OK,...
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Cooking
In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
11 months ago
In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
Scarlet Ink
Three Tales from an Amazon Bar Raiser
A few examples of situations I went through as a bar raiser, one of the most entertaining positions...
a month ago
A few examples of situations I went through as a bar raiser, one of the most entertaining positions at Amazon.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Outrageous Side Projects
The joy of side projects is that you don't have to answer to anyone but yourself. Free from the...
over a year ago
The joy of side projects is that you don't have to answer to anyone but yourself. Free from the bureaucracy of your day job you can listen to those little voices that would normally get shouted down in business situations.
Stoic Simple
Successful Stoicism: How Stoics Deal with Success in Life
Success is something that most people strive for, but few can handle it well. Ironically, success...
a year ago
Success is something that most people strive for, but few can handle it well. Ironically, success often brings with it a whole host of new challenges and pressures. So how can one deal with the ups and downs of success in a healthy and productive way? One answer may lie in the...
Luxagraf:...
Notes From The Road
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Watch on YouTube
a year ago
Your browser does not support video playback via HTML5.
Watch on YouTube
Left To Write
Getting Everything You Ever Wanted
The two tragedies in life
a year ago
The two tragedies in life
The Ruffian
How To Be Charles Darwin
Nine Darwinian Habits of Mind and Behaviour
3 months ago
Nine Darwinian Habits of Mind and Behaviour
The Honest Broker
12 Things I Learned from René Girard
How a thinker who hated trends & fashions became trendy & fashionable
9 months ago
How a thinker who hated trends & fashions became trendy & fashionable
Jason Crawford
Things that can kill you quickly
There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories....
a year ago
There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories. First aid can’t help you there. There are also things that kill you relatively slowly, like a bacterial infection. If you have even hours to live, you can get to the emergency...
Jason Crawford
The lessons of Xanadu
One of my all-time favorite articles is “The Curse of Xanadu,” by Gary Wolf, which ran in WIRED...
over a year ago
One of my all-time favorite articles is “The Curse of Xanadu,” by Gary Wolf, which ran in WIRED Magazine in 1995. On the surface, it’s a piece of tech history, a story of a dramatic failure. But look closer, and you can find deep philosophical insight.
Xanadu was a grand vision...
RhysTranter.com
The Life of Saint Pambo
Reading Butler's Lives of the Saints, I come across a passage on St Pambo, an Egyptian monk (c.390)...
over a year ago
Reading Butler's Lives of the Saints, I come across a passage on St Pambo, an Egyptian monk (c.390) thought to be a disciple of St Antony. I was struck by the following passage...
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
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...
Diaries of Note
When a shot goes badly, I feel like a useless object
Catherine Deneuve’s film career has been prolific and illustrious. Since her big screen debut in...
a year ago
Catherine Deneuve’s film career has been prolific and illustrious. Since her big screen debut in 1957 she has starred in close to 130 movies and garnered 14 César Award nominations, of which she has won two, cementing her as one of France’s most acclaimed actresses. Yet, even the...
Diaries of Note
For twelve years we lied about it
Kenneth Rose was a journalist and biographer famous for his access to high-profile British figures,...
a year ago
Kenneth Rose was a journalist and biographer famous for his access to high-profile British figures, tales of whom are scattered through his extensive diaries. On the day he wrote the following entry in 1985, Rose had spent some time with Mary Soames, daughter of Winston...
The Ruffian
The Unreal Thing
What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative...
a month ago
What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative Industries
Diaries of Note
Hop tu naa!
Richard Adams, born in Berkshire, England, in 1920, is best known for his bestselling debut novel,...
a year ago
Richard Adams, born in Berkshire, England, in 1920, is best known for his bestselling debut novel, Watership Down, a tale that follows a group of rabbits escaping their doomed warren. However, beyond fiction, Adams had an eye for the rhythms of nature and a knack for capturing...
Luxagraf:...
Fortified
From Edisto we worked our way south, stopping off a Hunting Island for a few dismal days in the cold...
11 months ago
From Edisto we worked our way south, stopping off a Hunting Island for a few dismal days in the cold and rain, camping in a site that was just a smidge above actual bog. We escaped that dreariness for the much more uplifting Fort McAllister, the first of a string of forts we...
The Honest Broker
How Did Pop Culture Get So Gloomy?
Audiences seek out darkness and dysfunction, but why?
2 months ago
Audiences seek out darkness and dysfunction, but why?
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Fire Hydrant Fury
If you are an artist living in a city with a public art project you hope nobody blames you for it....
over a year ago
If you are an artist living in a city with a public art project you hope nobody blames you for it. Lincoln, Nebraska is covered with ugly bike-shaped sculptures covered with even uglier paintings. Loveland, Colorado lets people paint their electric boxes. Your city probably has...
Diaries of Note
It all began so beautifully
On 22nd November 1963, an unfathomable tragedy unfolded under the Texas sky as the motorcade...
a year ago
On 22nd November 1963, an unfathomable tragedy unfolded under the Texas sky as the motorcade carrying President John F. Kennedy wound its way through the streets of Dallas. Two cars behind the President’s, Lady Bird Johnson, wife of then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson,...
Stoic Simple
What Does Stoicism Teach About Money, Wealth & Poverty?
Stoicism is a philosophical belief system that has been around since the ancient times. It aims to...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophical belief system that has been around since the ancient times. It aims to promote ethical living and personal fulfillment by closely examining one's values and beliefs. One area where Stoicism offers interesting insights is wealth and poverty. This...
The Ruffian
20 Observations On Friendship
Plus a Rattle Bag of Juicy Links
4 months ago
Plus a Rattle Bag of Juicy Links
Unfiltered by Tim...
This Is the Single Breathtaking Moment When Your Entire Life Changes
Don't miss it
a month ago
Left To Write
№ 70: The Disappearance of The Great Good Place
Finding Community - Ray Oldenburg's Third Place - Revolutions
a year ago
Finding Community - Ray Oldenburg's Third Place - Revolutions
Diaries of Note
How lucky were we?
Natascha McElhone was 5,000 miles from home and pregnant with their third child when the call came,...
a year ago
Natascha McElhone was 5,000 miles from home and pregnant with their third child when the call came, and in that instant her world crumbled. Her husband of a decade and one day had died unexpectedly from heart failure while she was filming in Los Angeles. He was 43. As she faced...
Diaries of Note
A movie has come to life and engulfed us
On the evening of 23rd March 2020, in a televised address to a shellshocked nation, British Prime...
a year ago
On the evening of 23rd March 2020, in a televised address to a shellshocked nation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a legally-enforced, pandemic-induced lockdown across the UK that would immediately force millions to stay at home for months on end and countless...
The Ruffian
Can we blame Sam Bankman-Fried's parents for Sam Bankman-Fried?
Can we blame anyone for anything?
a year ago
Can we blame anyone for anything?
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Office Hours & Tidings
The Map is Mostly Water Office Hours are open For about 2 days. What do you need feedback or advice...
7 months ago
The Map is Mostly Water Office Hours are open For about 2 days. What do you need feedback or advice on, what questions do you have, what secret trouble stirs thy breast? Feel free to ask about house design, New Hampshire, philosophy, parenting, or anything else you want to...
Tech and Tea
The unfairness of life with a baby
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
3 months ago
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Unusual UI
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through...
over a year ago
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through Apple’s approval gauntlet.
The Ruffian
In (Partial) Defence of Jeff Bezos
It's Weird That Newspapers Endorse Politicians
a month ago
It's Weird That Newspapers Endorse Politicians
Mark Manson
Are You Entertained—Or Addicted?
In David Foster Wallace’s classic novel, Infinite Jest, there's a movie that is so entertaining that...
over a year ago
In David Foster Wallace’s classic novel, Infinite Jest, there's a movie that is so entertaining that anyone who views even a small portion of it will give up all desire to do anything else in life in order to keep watching. Throughout the book, characters who see it give up...
Left To Write
№ 68: In The End, It's All Behavioural
How I found behavioural science (BS) - A small primer on BS - Applying insights from poker to...
a year ago
How I found behavioural science (BS) - A small primer on BS - Applying insights from poker to marketing and advertising
Diaries of Note
You’d think I would be happy all the time
Nikki Sixx was twenty-two when he co-founded Mötley Crüe, a heavy metal band destined to become one...
a year ago
Nikki Sixx was twenty-two when he co-founded Mötley Crüe, a heavy metal band destined to become one of the most successful music acts in history. As the band’s bassist and principal songwriter, Sixx played a key role in developing their iconic rebellious persona, his escalating...
The Convivial...
To Hell With Good Intentions, Silicon Valley Edition
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 14
a week ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 14
Daniel Bourke
Wu wei (无为) — The art of not forcing
The controlled accident.
Sometimes it gets mistaken for "do nothing" or "doing nothing".
Because the...
a year ago
The controlled accident.
Sometimes it gets mistaken for "do nothing" or "doing nothing".
Because the characters 无为 (wu wei) mean nothing (wu, 无) and doing (wei, 为).
So although a literal translation would be doing nothing, it doesn’t mean the same as sitting
The Honest Broker
How Musicians Invented Stand-Up Comedy
Even today rhythm makes a joke funnier
a year ago
Even today rhythm makes a joke funnier
Laetitia@Work
Mind the Exponential Gap
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
over a year ago
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
The Convivial...
Eye to Eye
"Is This Anything?"
a year ago
Laetitia@Work
Single Mum By Default
Laetitia@Work #45
over a year ago
Left To Write
The Narrative Fallacy
How narratives can distort our perception of reality and what to do against it
a year ago
How narratives can distort our perception of reality and what to do against it
Luxagraf:...
Niagara Fails
We left Long Point Canada bright and early, headed back to the United States to check out Niagara...
a year ago
We left Long Point Canada bright and early, headed back to the United States to check out Niagara Falls. We originally planned to see the falls from the Canadian side because the view is better, but then there was a lot of traffic and on the map it didn't look like there was much...
Atoms vs Bits
My Personal Electoral College Total
Would the states you've visited be enough to win the electoral college? Find out....
10 months ago
Would the states you've visited be enough to win the electoral college? Find out....
The Honest Broker
The Best Online Essays & Articles of 2023
Longform journalism is coming back (and deserves our support)
12 months ago
Longform journalism is coming back (and deserves our support)
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hamster Wheel Upgrades
It is either the most beautiful song I have ever heard or something else. It’s one of those rare...
over a year ago
It is either the most beautiful song I have ever heard or something else. It’s one of those rare moments where you shed all the pessimism and your soul fills with peace and clarity until it leaks out of the corner of your eye.
Passing Time
How I passed the time in 2024
Essays, books, albums, & reviews
4 days ago
Essays, books, albums, & reviews
The Honest Broker
What Is Really Inside the Briefcase in 'Pulp Fiction'?
Here's the latest installment of my book 'Music to Raise the Dead'—currently available only on...
8 months ago
Here's the latest installment of my book 'Music to Raise the Dead'—currently available only on Substack
The Honest Broker
Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts?
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
11 months ago
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
The Honest Broker
Here's a Map to 'The Honest Broker'
Let me take you on a tour
7 months ago
Let me take you on a tour
Diaries of Note
The film had killed me
On the morning of 27th August 1945, shooting commenced on La Belle et la Bête, a French-language...
a year ago
On the morning of 27th August 1945, shooting commenced on La Belle et la Bête, a French-language adaptation of the 1757 fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Directing this grand endeavour in his 57th year was poet and artist Jean Cocteau, a multi-talented creative force known for his...
Left To Write
#5 Writemas: The Way You Present Something Matters
If you had asked me 5 years ago, “Would you do sales?” I would’ve looked at you with disgust. I’m...
a year ago
If you had asked me 5 years ago, “Would you do sales?” I would’ve looked at you with disgust. I’m introverted, typically quiet and observant. But as Bloomstory’s co-founder, it’s one of my roles within the business. In fact, I volunteered for it. Most of my responsibilities...
The Honest Broker
How to Read Plato
And other remarks on teaching yourself great books
5 months ago
And other remarks on teaching yourself great books
The Ruffian
What Does It Mean For a Brand To Be Radical?
Thoughts on Jaguar's Relaunch, Plus a Juicy Cultural Rattle Bag
4 weeks ago
Thoughts on Jaguar's Relaunch, Plus a Juicy Cultural Rattle Bag
Farza's Newsletter
we bought a matcha machine and im caf'd out my mind help
what the hell is going on
a year ago
what the hell is going on
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...
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....
The Honest Broker
The Rise of the Anonymous Music Star
Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?
8 months ago
Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?
DYNOMIGHT
Nursing doubts: Is breastfeeding good?
If you ask the internet if breastfeeding is good, you will soon learn that YOU MUST BREASTFEED...
3 months ago
If you ask the internet if breastfeeding is good, you will soon learn that YOU MUST BREASTFEED because BREAST MILK = OPTIMAL FOOD FOR BABY. But if you look for evidence, you’ll discover two disturbing facts.
First, there’s no consensus about why breastfeeding is good. I’ve seen...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Frantic Phone Call
I got a disturbing phone call the day after I quit my job. The voice on the other side of the phone...
over a year ago
I got a disturbing phone call the day after I quit my job. The voice on the other side of the phone was sincerely concerned about me. What have I done? She told me I had made a terrible mistake.
DYNOMIGHT
Fighting me and other survey results
Thank you to the 966 people who filled out the survey. And thanks also to the strangely numerous...
7 months ago
Thank you to the 966 people who filled out the survey. And thanks also to the strangely numerous people who read all the questions and wrote to me about them but didn’t answer them. (Though: why?)
Many asked: Will the survey data be public? Unfortunately no, because I’m a big...
Mark Manson
Why Skills Matter More Than Goals
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like...
over a year ago
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like 2019 was last year. Talk about a mindfuck.
This is that time of year where most productive and growth-minded people sit down and focus on their goals, their identity, and who they...
Atoms vs Bits
Additive Domains, Multiplicative Domains
1 and 1 and 1 is 3, unless you're multiplying
3 months ago
1 and 1 and 1 is 3, unless you're multiplying
The Ruffian
In Praise of Slow Learners
How the Tortoise Beats the Hare
9 months ago
How the Tortoise Beats the Hare
Tech and Tea
Leaning into joy and community
Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life
a month ago
Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life
journal – Winnie Lim
living life like a solo rpg player
One of my all-time favourite games is stardew valley. I don’t actually play a lot of games,...
2 months ago
One of my all-time favourite games is stardew valley. I don’t actually play a lot of games, partially because they trigger migraines and motion sickness for me, and partially because a combination...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The First 31 Paintings of 2016
Since January 1, I have been posting one piece of art a day
over a year ago
Since January 1, I have been posting one piece of art a day
Diaries of Note
The most sensual thing I’ve ever seen
When Pamela Des Barres graduated from high school in 1966, she headed straight for the Sunset Strip...
a year ago
When Pamela Des Barres graduated from high school in 1966, she headed straight for the Sunset Strip where the rock stars she had idolised from afar roamed—a path that led her to become one of the most celebrated groupies of the rock and roll era. She kept a diary throughout and...
Diaries of Note
It is like a building site, abandoned in November
Seamus Heaney, born in April 1939 in Northern Ireland, was a towering figure in the world of poetry...
a year ago
Seamus Heaney, born in April 1939 in Northern Ireland, was a towering figure in the world of poetry whose mastery over the lyrical evocation of place and past earned him numerous accolades, culminating in the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995. It was fifteen years before this...
Letters of Note
Diaries of Note
Dear all, On 1st January of this year, after what feels like centuries of preparation, I launched...
a year ago
Dear all, On 1st January of this year, after what feels like centuries of preparation, I launched Diaries of Note, and though incredibly difficult to plan, the premise is simple: every single day, on the Diaries of Note website, I am featuring a single diary entry from history,...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Being a High Performer Is Lonely as Hell
It's also the best feeling in the world
2 months ago
It's also the best feeling in the world
DYNOMIGHT
Consciousness will slip through our fingers
I guess life makes sense: For some reason there’s a universe and that universe has lots of atoms...
3 months ago
I guess life makes sense: For some reason there’s a universe and that universe has lots of atoms bouncing around and sometimes they bounce into patterns that copy themselves and then those patterns go to war for billions of years and voilà—you.
But consciousness is weird. Why...
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
Alt title: "Mt. Adams or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Dismiss the Plan"
Passing Time
Tipping is Spreading and It Sucks
Every tip given in the United States is a blow at our experiment in democracy.
a year ago
Every tip given in the United States is a blow at our experiment in democracy.
Laetitia@Work
Looking for precious time
Laetitia@Work #49
over a year ago
Castles in the Sky
Cathedral: A Short Story
Castles in the Sky #42
a year ago
Passing Time
Why Write?
Other than the egotism, of course…
a year ago
Other than the egotism, of course…
Both Are True
we're okay - a quick Asheville update
and a list of places to donate
2 months ago
and a list of places to donate
Nat Eliason's...
Announcing my Book: Crypto Confidential!
Now available for preorder everywhere
a year ago
Now available for preorder everywhere
Both Are True
A parent's theory of relativity
twas the first day of preschool...
3 months ago
twas the first day of preschool...
Wait But Why
SpaceX’s Big Freaking Rocket – The Full Story (G-Rated Version)
It's not a small rocket.
The post SpaceX’s Big Freaking Rocket – The Full Story (G-Rated Version)...
over a year ago
It's not a small rocket.
The post SpaceX’s Big Freaking Rocket – The Full Story (G-Rated Version) appeared first on Wait But Why.
Left To Write
№ 64: How I Make A V60 Pourover Coffee
My morning coffee ritual - Choosing intention - Mother's cooking - Finding passion & purpose
a year ago
My morning coffee ritual - Choosing intention - Mother's cooking - Finding passion & purpose
Diaries of Note
Bugger
On 18th June 1960, during a practice run for the Belgian Grand Prix that was to take place the next...
a year ago
On 18th June 1960, during a practice run for the Belgian Grand Prix that was to take place the next day, British Formula One driver Stirling Moss almost died when the left rear wheel of his Lotus-Climax 18 fell off on the treacherous Burnenville curve. Moments later he was thrown...
Daniel Bourke
ZTM 2023 State of AI Tools & Coding Report
How are developers using AI tools?
a year ago
How are developers using AI tools?
Adrian Hanft, III:...
I used to knock on the doors of old ladies
No, it wasn't a prank. Lonely women were the only people home in our apartment complex during the...
over a year ago
No, it wasn't a prank. Lonely women were the only people home in our apartment complex during the days when I was homeschooled. Most of the time the ladies would invite me in. They would offer me dry cookies or hard candy and tell me stories about their grandkids. Sometimes I...
Atoms vs Bits
I Rarely Saw The Plots Resolve
What (doesn't) happen next will shock you
a month ago
What (doesn't) happen next will shock you
Both Are True
Wait the Piña Colada song is about what?!
hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
7 months ago
hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
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
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
Winners and Losers
How the Zero Sum Mindset Shapes Society
a year ago
How the Zero Sum Mindset Shapes Society
The Honest Broker
Am I Wrong About the Live Music Resurgence?
Am I crazy? Let's find out...
2 months ago
Am I crazy? Let's find out...
Luxagraf:...
Pensacola History
From Fort Pickens we came around the entirety of Pensacola Bay to a small park on the western edge,...
a year ago
From Fort Pickens we came around the entirety of Pensacola Bay to a small park on the western edge, Big Lagoon. From our campsite there it was a short car ride to Perdido Key, which is another part of Gulf Islands National Seashore. Although it takes the better part of two hours...
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 31
From the New York Times to the Crowd Work section
a year ago
From the New York Times to the Crowd Work section
Farza's Newsletter
me n Krillin just grabbed starbucks
Putting a 20-minute timer on to write the ole newsletter this week. Zip has 4X’d in the last two...
over a year ago
Putting a 20-minute timer on to write the ole newsletter this week. Zip has 4X’d in the last two weeks. So, that’s pretty wild. Just working hard to execute now. Create curriculum. Hire teachers. Scheudle classes. Add the necessary features to the product. All that jazz :).
Daniel Bourke
Copying Tesla's Data Engine (for food images)
A cooking recipe for building Nutrify's data engine.
a year ago
A cooking recipe for building Nutrify's data engine.
The Honest Broker
The Strangest Hit Songwriter in History
He wrote one of my favorite songs, but was so much more than a composer
6 months ago
He wrote one of my favorite songs, but was so much more than a composer
Tech and Tea
I spent my morning talking to an AI chatbot
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use...
a year ago
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use cases and underwhelmed by others.
Left To Write
#13 Writemas: Merry Christmas!
This will be the last issue of Writemas ‘23. It’s been tough juggling this, Bloomstory and other...
a year ago
This will be the last issue of Writemas ‘23. It’s been tough juggling this, Bloomstory and other projects, but it’s been a lot of fun producing these short emails. As we enter the last week of the year, I’m trying to let the dust of 2023 settle so that I can regain
Diaries of Note
A disgusting day!
In April of 1891, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky made the long journey to New York where...
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...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Break Society's Money Rules If You Want to Be a Quiet Millionaire
And never worry about money again
a month ago
And never worry about money again
Diaries of Note
The hate stare was everywhere practiced
In November 1959, at a time of profound racial tension and segregation in the American South,...
a year ago
In November 1959, at a time of profound racial tension and segregation in the American South, journalist John Howard Griffin embarked on a remarkable and controversial journey. In an attempt to better understand the Black American experience, Griffin underwent a medical treatment...
The Ruffian
Why It's Good To Be Biased
When everyone is rational, reasonable and nice, we all get a little dimmer
9 months ago
When everyone is rational, reasonable and nice, we all get a little dimmer
The Honest Broker
Is Honest Writing the Next New Thing in Journalism?
And 21 reasons why writers are dishonest
9 months ago
And 21 reasons why writers are dishonest
Adrian Hanft, III:...
My Second Month of Paintings
Since January 1, I have been posting one piece of art a day.
over a year ago
Since January 1, I have been posting one piece of art a day.
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...
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,...
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