Diaries of Note
The news from remote France grows more ominous every day
Siegfried Sassoon was a leading poet of the First World War, known for his vivid depictions of life...
a year ago
Siegfried Sassoon was a leading poet of the First World War, known for his vivid depictions of life in the trenches and his criticism of the conflict. In 1918, he had already gained recognition for his poetry, with his first collection, The Old Huntsman and Other Poems, published...
Farza's Newsletter
me and satoru iwata were chilling at target and bought some beef jerky
I’ve been having a ton of fun lately with ZipSchool. We’re evolving fast in terms of our...
over a year ago
I’ve been having a ton of fun lately with ZipSchool. We’re evolving fast in terms of our understanding of the product, problem, user. We’re following the data and have numbers we can point to when making a majority of our decisions. We’re focusing on growth.
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
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...
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 30
The First Two of Twelve Questions
a year ago
The First Two of Twelve Questions
The Convivial...
The Wisdom of Daybreak
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
11 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
Farza's Newsletter
drinking chai with xi jinping talking about the nintendo gamecube
Obsession is a pretty powerful thing. It’s awesome how you can get obsessed with something and spend...
over a year ago
Obsession is a pretty powerful thing. It’s awesome how you can get obsessed with something and spend all your energy just being obsessed with that thing. Some of my favorite musicians are like that. Matt Bellamy from Muse would always talk about how he’s just been obsessed with...
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 29
Hot Streaks and Cohort-Based Courses
a year ago
Hot Streaks and Cohort-Based Courses
The Convivial...
Too Many Words, and Not Enough
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 6
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 6
Atoms vs Bits
The Mystery Of The Pots
Does quantity lead to quality?
9 months ago
Does quantity lead to quality?
Castles in the Sky
Behind the Scenes of the Annual Review 2022
Last week, I wrote my first public Annual Review, read it here! I did two exercises to prepare for...
a year ago
Last week, I wrote my first public Annual Review, read it here! I did two exercises to prepare for my annual review and explore what might be fun for me to write and interesting for others to read. After sharing both of these with a few friends, they encouraged me to polish them...
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...
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
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Caution, Workers at Play
I am going to take a wild guess that your workplace isn’t condusive to play. In fact, playfulness is...
over a year ago
I am going to take a wild guess that your workplace isn’t condusive to play. In fact, playfulness is probably frowned upon in your office. I was once lucky enough to work in a place where that wasn’t the case.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Greatest Guitar Player’s Worst Concert
Phil Keaggy struggled. He is recovering from a detached retina. There’s nerve pain in his hand. His...
over a year ago
Phil Keaggy struggled. He is recovering from a detached retina. There’s nerve pain in his hand. His guitar broke, so he had to borrow one from the opening act. The sound crew was questionable. It might have been the worst concert Phil has ever performed. And yet...
Nat Eliason's...
Avoiding the Prep Trap: A Key to Rapid Learning
And why so much "rapid learning" is bullshit
2 months ago
And why so much "rapid learning" is bullshit
The Honest Broker
Do Drummers Live Longer?
And can listeners also enhance their health through rhythm?
5 months ago
And can listeners also enhance their health through rhythm?
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...
a month ago
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:...
The 2020 Simulator
Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and...
over a year ago
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
The Renaissance Redux
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
6 months ago
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
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"
Scarlet Ink
A Three Topic Article — Interviewing, Multiple Choice Management, and My Holiday Gift Guide
Sometimes you have a single topic, sometimes you have three. Today is a 3-fer.
a month ago
Sometimes you have a single topic, sometimes you have three. Today is a 3-fer.
Left To Write
Do The Verb To Become The Noun
Chasing after who you want to become is hard
a year ago
Chasing after who you want to become is hard
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
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
How Stoicism Can Help You Achieve Personal Growth
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over 2000 years, yet its teachings are still...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over 2000 years, yet its teachings are still relevant today. In recent years, stoicism has gained popularity as a tool for personal growth. The principles of stoicism can help us develop emotional intelligence, resilience, and...
Unfiltered by Tim...
I Used to Be Impressed by People Who Had a Lot of Money — But Now I’m Impressed by People Who Have...
Being told what to do is the adult daycare 99% of people live in.
2 months ago
Being told what to do is the adult daycare 99% of people live in.
The Honest Broker
Is Silicon Valley Building Universe 25?
How a creepy experiment from 1968 is eerily relevant today
6 months ago
How a creepy experiment from 1968 is eerily relevant today
Letters of Note
I would like to be paid like a plumber
Although they only existed for seven years and released just three albums, Nirvana were a band of...
a year ago
Although they only existed for seven years and released just three albums, Nirvana were a band of immeasurable influence in the music world thanks in no small part to Smells Like Teen Spirit, a single track on Nevermind, their second album. It was this song that brought them out...
Left To Write
Your Map Is Not The Territory
Afflictions of the human condition
a year ago
Afflictions of the human condition
The Honest Broker
Why Gregory Bateson Matters
Or what a counterculture might look like in the 21st century
6 days ago
Or what a counterculture might look like in the 21st century
journal – Winnie Lim
the capacity to be flexible
I woke up yesterday with the intention to run, but the PSI had entered unhealthy ranges due to the...
a year ago
I woke up yesterday with the intention to run, but the PSI had entered unhealthy ranges due to the seasonal haze that comes in from Indonesia. When I was younger I used...
Diaries of Note
Magic must always triumph
Keith Haring was a magnetic force in the 1980s New York City art scene, his vibrant street art...
a year ago
Keith Haring was a magnetic force in the 1980s New York City art scene, his vibrant street art redefining the boundaries between high art and pop culture; his animated figures, marked by bold lines and vivid colours, becoming potent symbols of social commentary on issues like...
Diaries of Note
My love of solitude is growing with my growth
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an eminent 19th-century British poet most famous for her two-volume...
a year ago
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an eminent 19th-century British poet most famous for her two-volume collection, Poems, published in 1844, and the verse novel Aurora Leigh, which came out in 1856. It was in 1831, three years after the death of her mother, that Barrett Browning kept...
Tech and Tea
Do you keep your wishes secret?
Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would...
a year ago
Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would that have been even more meaningful than if you asked for what you wanted, and got it?
Jason Crawford
Reflections on six months of fatherhood
To be fed from a spoon requires three distinct skills. First, you must open your mouth when the...
over a year ago
To be fed from a spoon requires three distinct skills. First, you must open your mouth when the spoon approaches. Second, you must close your mouth around the spoon once it has fully entered the mouth (and not before). Third, you must swallow the food that remains in your mouth...
Atoms vs Bits
New Game: Nomido
With one of my other hats on, I made a new online word puzzle game called Nomido. The goal is to...
a week ago
With one of my other hats on, I made a new online word puzzle game called Nomido. The goal is to construct words out of two-letter tiles. I think it's great fun, and hope you will too – please give it a look!
Nomido
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Daniel Bourke
Operation zero commute
I’d like to setup a life where my commute time is basically zero.
As much as possible from...
over a year ago
I’d like to setup a life where my commute time is basically zero.
As much as possible from home.
Work from home, gym from home, practice farming from home, community from home.
Everything walking or riding distance, the rest delivered.
I don’t even live in one
journal – Winnie Lim
reviewing my past selves with obsidian
Around this time last year I started manually entering my tweets, facebook statuses, select quotes...
4 months ago
Around this time last year I started manually entering my tweets, facebook statuses, select quotes from dayone entries, etc into Obsidian and used Dataview to generate an “on this day” table view...
The Honest Broker
My Ultimate Texas Songwriter Playlist
I've handpicked 56 tracks from the Lone Star State (3 hours of music)
a year ago
I've handpicked 56 tracks from the Lone Star State (3 hours of music)
The Ruffian
The Wile E. Coyote Illusion
Have you looked down yet?
a year ago
Have you looked down yet?
Passing Time
Media in Review 2023
Time is your most valuable asset. Thank you for spending some of it with me.
a year ago
Time is your most valuable asset. Thank you for spending some of it with me.
Nat Eliason's...
This Moment is Your Life
How to not waste it
9 months ago
The Honest Broker
A Tribute to Tony Bennett (1926-2023)
I've been a fan since childhood—and it feels like I've lost a part of my extended family
a year ago
I've been a fan since childhood—and it feels like I've lost a part of my extended family
Diaries of Note
Thanks be to God!
On 14th December 1911, after years of preparation and a gruelling journey in treacherous conditions,...
a year ago
On 14th December 1911, after years of preparation and a gruelling journey in treacherous conditions, Roald Amundsen and his team reached the South Pole and raised the flag of Norway—an achievement that marked them as the first to stand at this geographical zenith having beaten...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Lost in the desert and all I got was this lousy RV brochure
I am in a rental car outside Las Vegas heading toward the sand dunes they told me are popular with...
over a year ago
I am in a rental car outside Las Vegas heading toward the sand dunes they told me are popular with local dune buggy enthusiasts. I find the arrow drawn on faded neon paper pointing off the road. For a popular destination there sure aren't many people around. None in fact.
Castles in the Sky
Tracking how many of The Atlantic's Great American Novels I've Read
An ongoing project
9 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Doing Things Differently
The salience of different-ness gets in the way of doing things differently.
a year ago
The salience of different-ness gets in the way of doing things differently.
Mind Mine
to actualize yourself, actualize your ideas*
*to completion! this part is very important!!
a month ago
*to completion! this part is very important!!
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Can Help Improve Your Daily Life
If you're looking for a practical philosophy that emphasizes personal growth and resilience,...
a year ago
If you're looking for a practical philosophy that emphasizes personal growth and resilience, Stoicism is a great place to start. By incorporating Stoic principles into your daily routine, you can learn to navigate the ups and downs of life with greater ease and clarity....
Nat Eliason's...
10 Things I Learned Losing 10 Million Dollars
How to Stay Sane in a Mania
5 months ago
How to Stay Sane in a Mania
Diaries of Note
Our lovely Annex
Anne Frank was thirteen years old when she and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam, her world...
a year ago
Anne Frank was thirteen years old when she and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam, her world contracting to a few small rooms behind a bookcase in her father’s office building. Three days later, she wrote the following entry in her diary and described the “secret annex” in...
Diaries of Note
Four times I have turned the lights out while writing this
To live in Belfast in 1972 was to dwell in the heart of a storm, for this was the most violent year...
a year ago
To live in Belfast in 1972 was to dwell in the heart of a storm, for this was the most violent year of the Troubles’ three decades—a period of civil unrest marked by sectarian conflict and political upheaval. When she wrote this diary entry in July of that year, Eimear...
Diaries of Note
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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The UI/UX of Motorcycle Maintenance
The motorcycle of tomorrow will be so simple to operate that you no longer need a driver’s license....
over a year ago
The motorcycle of tomorrow will be so simple to operate that you no longer need a driver’s license. Safety advances make it nearly impossible to kill yourself on the formerly dangerous vehicles.
journal – Winnie Lim
on seeing my self as a canvas
I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can...
a year ago
I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can remember, though I am not sure if my...
The Honest Broker
10 Reasons Why Technological Progress Is Now Reversing
Or How Silicon Valley Started Breaking Bad
4 months ago
Or How Silicon Valley Started Breaking Bad
Left To Write
What I Learned In 1 Year of Writing A Newsletter
Hey Friends, A year ago — in June 2022 — I started this newsletter. I had so many ideas of what I...
a year ago
Hey Friends, A year ago — in June 2022 — I started this newsletter. I had so many ideas of what I wanted this newsletter to be: copywriting and creativity, behavioural science, business, or personal essays. But after a year of writing Left to Write,
Nat Eliason's...
Softening Our Inner Critic
Find nourishment in the weeds
a year ago
Find nourishment in the weeds
Diaries of Note
They have to fight an eagle on the top of the Empire State Building
Michael Palin, born in Sheffield on 5th May 1943, is best known as a member of Monty Python, the...
a year ago
Michael Palin, born in Sheffield on 5th May 1943, is best known as a member of Monty Python, the iconic comedy group who redefined the world of comedy with their surreal, subversive humour and innovative performances. However, Palin’s career extends beyond comedy thanks to...
The Ruffian
Why Britain's Elites Shun Highbrow Culture
The Signal Has Flipped
2 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
the dam
[tw warning: suicide ideation] Yesterday I had another episode where I spent hours crying. This...
9 months ago
[tw warning: suicide ideation] Yesterday I had another episode where I spent hours crying. This actually feels embarrassing to write, but intellectually I think it is society that conditions us to think...
The Honest Broker
I Do My First Video Interview in More Than a Year
Here's my guest appearance on Rick Beato's video channel
7 months ago
Here's my guest appearance on Rick Beato's video channel
The Ruffian
James Marriott on Jordan Peterson
The inaugural episode of The Ruffian's podcast
2 weeks ago
The inaugural episode of The Ruffian's podcast
Castles in the Sky
Those who support you may not support your art.
Castles in the Sky #43
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Quantified Self Destruction
It won't be long until we are surrounded by sensors that collect nearly infinite data, computers...
over a year ago
It won't be long until we are surrounded by sensors that collect nearly infinite data, computers that purify it to maximum potency, and invisible devices that pump the data into your brain.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Lost in Sawdust
Most personal development takes the form of blade sharpening. You see an edge, take a class, and add...
over a year ago
Most personal development takes the form of blade sharpening. You see an edge, take a class, and add a bullet point to your resume. You polish that blade, perfect it, and imagine yourself as a Samurai. Then you step out into the woodworking shop where a sword is not just...
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....
The Ruffian
Why Giving Up On The Humanities Is Self-Destructive
The Economic Case For the Liberal Arts In the Age of AI
2 months ago
The Economic Case For the Liberal Arts In the Age of AI
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Racing Shadows and Dodging Doldrums
When I get down, one of the things that pulls my head back above water is running. If snow blocks me...
over a year ago
When I get down, one of the things that pulls my head back above water is running. If snow blocks me from the trails, the cabin fever sucks the life out of me.
journal – Winnie Lim
surprising myself with my self
I have always thought of myself as an open-minded person, but in recent years due to increasing self...
a year ago
I have always thought of myself as an open-minded person, but in recent years due to increasing self awareness I realised I can be very set in some patterns of my thinking,...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Helping Others: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/j_A9C-oIzDs There's a misconception about Stoicism in the modern...
a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/j_A9C-oIzDs There's a misconception about Stoicism in the modern world that makes people think Stoic philosophy teaches us to care only about ourselves and not think of others. In fact, this couldn't be further from the truth; true Stoicism teaches...
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...
The Honest Broker
How Miles Davis Hired John Coltrane
A fascinating interlude from James Kaplan's new book '3 Shades of Blue'
9 months ago
A fascinating interlude from James Kaplan's new book '3 Shades of Blue'
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Time I Saw a UFO and Only One Person Believed Me
I was lying on my back in a field in Nebraska when the alien ship flew by. I went out that night...
over a year ago
I was lying on my back in a field in Nebraska when the alien ship flew by. I went out that night hoping to see a shooting star and saw a UFO instead.
Farza's Newsletter
pointed my tv remote at my microwave and then i met the Beatles, wild.
What’s going well: talking to users. I used to think that talking to users meant, like, talking to...
over a year ago
What’s going well: talking to users. I used to think that talking to users meant, like, talking to them on the phone. And, well, it does! That’s one way to talk to users. But, when I started Zip I wanted “talking to users” to be literally built into
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
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?
Stoic Simple
What Does Stoicism Teach About Death & Mortality?
Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that dates back to the third century BC, has become increasingly...
a year ago
Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that dates back to the third century BC, has become increasingly popular in modern times. This philosophy, which focuses on self-control, rational thinking, and acceptance of the inevitability of life's ups and downs, has much to offer those who...
The Convivial...
Embrace Your Crookedness
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13
The Ruffian
Britain's Peculiar Brand of Patriotism, In Three Ads
Heroes To Zeroes
6 months ago
Diaries of Note
War raises the tone of life
In August of 1950, shortly after receiving the distinguished Strega Prize for his literary...
a year ago
In August of 1950, shortly after receiving the distinguished Strega Prize for his literary contributions, Italian novelist, poet, and translator Cesare Pavese tragically ended his life. He was just forty-one. Among his personal effects was found a deeply introspective diary that...
Castles in the Sky
The Power of Being Weird
There are a lot of different ways to be an outsider. Nobody really wants to be a misfit or a "noob."...
a year ago
There are a lot of different ways to be an outsider. Nobody really wants to be a misfit or a "noob." But there is wisdom in outsiders. They can be characters who challenge societal norms and reshape our understanding of what it means to belong. There are some people for whom...
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 33 [May 2023]
Big, Big News!
a year ago
Both Are True
I always (always!) tell people to write like they’re texting a best friend who loves them
And now I can basically do just that cuz Substack lets me write posts from my phone.
4 months ago
And now I can basically do just that cuz Substack lets me write posts from my phone.
The Honest Broker
12 Predictions on the Future of Song Investing
Who will eventually own all the dead stars of rock & roll?
a year ago
Who will eventually own all the dead stars of rock & roll?
RhysTranter.com
Vivid Expression
From distant Paris, Fr Huvelin offers spiritual advice to St Charles de Foucauld as he works as a...
7 months ago
From distant Paris, Fr Huvelin offers spiritual advice to St Charles de Foucauld as he works as a gardener in Nazareth
Left To Write
Why? and Why Not?
Thoughts on behaviour change, risk, faith and love.
a year ago
Thoughts on behaviour change, risk, faith and love.
Nat Eliason's...
Sapiens is Good You Silly Status Monkeys
No banana for you!
a year ago
Luxagraf:...
Baseball Diamonds
We would never have come this way if weren't for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York....
a year ago
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...
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
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...
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...
Daniel Bourke
Mistaking the menu for the food
Let’s do an experiment.
A chef who can’t read comes into your kitchen to cook you a meal.
You’re...
a year ago
Let’s do an experiment.
A chef who can’t read comes into your kitchen to cook you a meal.
You’re sitting in another room and can’t see what they’re making but you can smell it.
On the bench top there are
Diaries of Note
Getting shot hurts
On 30th March 1981, as he emerged from a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel and...
a year ago
On 30th March 1981, as he emerged from a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel and headed towards a waiting limousine, U.S. President Ronald Reagan was hit by a bullet from the gun of would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr. The President, initially unaware that he had...
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...
Diaries of Note
My heroic composure was wasted
Philip Toynbee, born in Oxford in 1916, was an English journalist and author best known for his...
11 months ago
Philip Toynbee, born in Oxford in 1916, was an English journalist and author best known for his insightful and often controversial reviews in the The Observer—including, most famously, his 1961 critique of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “dull, ill-written, whimsical and childish” Hobbit novels...
Diaries of Note
At some stage in the season, failure is going to stare you in the face
Originally, Eamon Dunphy had set out to document a full year in the life of a professional...
a year ago
Originally, Eamon Dunphy had set out to document a full year in the life of a professional footballer. However, fate had different plans, and four months into the 1973/4 season he left Millwall to sign for Charlton Athletic, thereby cutting his diary short. The result was an...
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.
Mark Manson
4 Fascinating Psychological Theories That Explain Your Whole Life
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're...
a year ago
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're going to embark on an odyssey through the catacombs of cognition, the jungles of the subconscious, and a wild ride into the boundless depths of human behavior—with four psychological...
Diaries of Note
One feels as if one is dissolved into Nature
Albert Einstein’s trip to the California Institute of Technology in December 1931, for the first of...
a year ago
Albert Einstein’s trip to the California Institute of Technology in December 1931, for the first of three annual visiting professorships, marked a crucial juncture in his life. The rise of the Nazi party in Germany, with its vehement anti-Semitism, was forcing the physicist to...
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
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.
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...
Diaries of Note
A decaying mass of flesh and bone
Remembered chiefly for his short stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Hamlin Garland earned praise...
a year ago
Remembered chiefly for his short stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Hamlin Garland earned praise for his vivid portrayals of Midwestern life, and for finding the profound in the mundane. Born in Wisconsin in 1860, it was in 1898 that Garland began to keep a daily diary in...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Resilience: How Stoicism Makes Us Resilient When Facing Challenges
Life can be incredibly unpredictable, and there are times when it can feel like the entire world is...
a year ago
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The Work of Art
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
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My Book of the Year
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The Honest Broker
What's the Greatest Live Music Event You Ever Saw?
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Passing Time
How Dangerous is Rock Climbing?
There is an adage in climbing—there are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no...
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There is an adage in climbing—there are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no old bold climbers. I plan on getting pretty old.
Laetitia@Work
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Diaries of Note
The instinct explains so much
Born in Dorset in 1890, Mary Butts was a modernist writer who fused spirituality, mythology, and...
a year ago
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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....
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...
a year ago
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...
Tech and Tea
Is crocheting a stuffy a creative endeavor?
Hierarchy of needs in action, sooner than I expected
a year ago
Hierarchy of needs in action, sooner than I expected
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Losing a Loved One: Ask Marcus Aurelius
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a year ago
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Left To Write
№ 69: What's It Like To Have An Autistic Brother
My brother Alan has autism. We are four years apart — I'm the older sibling. My brother is a gentle...
a year ago
My brother Alan has autism. We are four years apart — I'm the older sibling. My brother is a gentle soul. Yes, there are times when he can be irrationally angry. But most of the time, he’s so quiet and lost in his own world that it’s difficult to sense out what he’s thinking.
The Ruffian
A Ruffian Catch-Up
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The Convivial...
Secularization Comes For the Religion of Technology (Audio Version)
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
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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
a video and a story watch the video tho its 1 min long come on
Mark Manson
Narcissism: Where It Comes From and How to Deal With It
Ah, narcissists. Checking themselves out in every reflective surface they walk by. Yammering on...
a year ago
Ah, narcissists. Checking themselves out in every reflective surface they walk by. Yammering on about that one time they won the third-grade spelling bee. Thinking they're God's gift to the universe—after all, why else would He have put them right in the middle of it?
But here's...
Stoic Simple
A Beginner’s Guide to Practicing Stoicism
The ancient philosophy of Stoicism has recently gained popularity as a way to navigate life's...
a year ago
The ancient philosophy of Stoicism has recently gained popularity as a way to navigate life's challenges with a clearer, more level-headed mindset. Here, we will explore the key principles of Stoicism and offer practical ways to incorporate them into your daily life....
Wait But Why
SpaceX’s Big Fucking Rocket – The Full Story
It's gonna take you to Mars.
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over a year ago
It's gonna take you to Mars.
The post SpaceX’s Big Fucking Rocket – The Full Story appeared first on Wait But Why.
Diaries of Note
Why have children or plant trees?
M.F.K. Fisher was an accomplished author and gastronome who brought the art of food writing into the...
a year ago
M.F.K. Fisher was an accomplished author and gastronome who brought the art of food writing into the realm of literature. From the age of nineteen she kept a journal, and this entry comes thirteen years down the line as she cared for her beloved husband, the writer and artist...
RhysTranter.com
Easter 2022: A Roman Pilgrimage
This Easter, my wife and I headed to Rome. What follows is a simple journal that records some of the...
over a year ago
This Easter, my wife and I headed to Rome. What follows is a simple journal that records some of the things that we did, with a selection of photographs from each day.
The Ruffian
When will an AI win the Booker?
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
a year ago
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
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
For the love of God, give me a flea!
Born in 1880 in the mining town of Diamantina, Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant was in her sixties when...
a year ago
Born in 1880 in the mining town of Diamantina, Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant was in her sixties when she found fame, for it was then that her teenage diary was published to wide acclaim. Written under the pseudonym Helena Morley between the ages of 12 and 15, the diary tells the...
Castles in the Sky
Cathedral: A Short Story
Castles in the Sky #42
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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
journal – Winnie Lim
experiences we enjoyed in penang
My partner’s birthday is in the month of july, so we celebrated it by visiting Penang. In the recent...
a year ago
My partner’s birthday is in the month of july, so we celebrated it by visiting Penang. In the recent decade I didn’t intentionally visit Malaysia much because I’ve been there countless times...
The Ruffian
The Six Million Dollar Banana
Why I Find Conceptual Artists Inspiring
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Both Are True
Babe wake up we’re sharing our fears
Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
a month ago
Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Negative Space
One of the most important lessons you learn as a student of design is the importance of negative...
over a year ago
One of the most important lessons you learn as a student of design is the importance of negative space. For every mark you make you are changing the space around it. Artists understand that this negative space is just as important as the mark itself. Visually this is a critical...
Passing Time
Alpine Starts II
Or: Thanksgiving in the Mountains
a year ago
Or: Thanksgiving in the Mountains
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Divorce, Separations & Breakups: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
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Both Are True
well this is embarrassing
when you're madsad about the caviar problems
6 months ago
when you're madsad about the caviar problems
Left To Write
№ 67: The Last Generation of Chinese Takeaway Kids
Growing up in a takeaway - Growth is always painful - Struggle is what makes us human
a year ago
Growing up in a takeaway - Growth is always painful - Struggle is what makes us human
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Talent Myths and the Story of Imperceptible Gains
I made a discovery as I sifted through the running data I have been collecting for the last nine...
over a year ago
I made a discovery as I sifted through the running data I have been collecting for the last nine years. After 897 runs and 4,659 miles I have gotten faster. How much faster? Well, for every mile I run I get 0.012 seconds faster. That's about as imperceptible as a fart.
Diaries of Note
The Jewish police have been ordered to erect the gallows
Avraham Tory (born Avraham Golub in 1909) was a Lithuanian Jew who played a significant role during...
a year ago
Avraham Tory (born Avraham Golub in 1909) was a Lithuanian Jew who played a significant role during one of history’s most harrowing periods. As the secretary of the Jewish Council of Elders in the Kovno Ghetto during World War II, he was privy to the inner workings of the...
The Honest Broker
How to Dress Like Duke Ellington
Today I offer fashion tips to clueless guys
11 months ago
Today I offer fashion tips to clueless guys
Luxagraf:...
Before The Storm
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The Ruffian
The Standing Ovation Theory of Everything
Why Our Choices Are Never Ours Alone
8 months ago
Why Our Choices Are Never Ours Alone
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Drive My Car
After last summer's sprint north, we swore we'd never try to move that fast again. We are heading...
a year ago
After last summer's sprint north, we swore we'd never try to move that fast again. We are heading back down south for the winter, but we're going to take months to get there. We're going to wander, at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently, the way we traveled when we first set...
Diaries of Note
More of London’s madness!
Born in South Africa in 1934, Gordon Forbes was a seasoned tennis professional who clinched his...
a year ago
Born in South Africa in 1934, Gordon Forbes was a seasoned tennis professional who clinched his first junior title at the tender age of twelve, initiating a stellar career among the tennis elite. Forbes and his doubles partner, Abe Segal, formed an unstoppable force in the...
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Memory Spin
The day after Patriot missiles streaked the skies and lit up our TV set with fuzzy trails narrated...
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.
Diaries of Note
I have drunk of the wine of life at last
In 1907, fourteen years before she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, The Age of...
a year ago
In 1907, fourteen years before she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton was introduced to Morton Fullerton, a journalist with whom she would embark on a passionate affair. It was months after that first encounter, in October, that she...
The Ruffian
Introducing 'John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs'
Free To Read (This Post, Not the Book)
2 months ago
Free To Read (This Post, Not the Book)
journal – Winnie Lim
the interestingness of our thoughts
I started watching this kdrama titled “recipe for farewell” recently. The male protagonist would...
12 months ago
I started watching this kdrama titled “recipe for farewell” recently. The male protagonist would cook for his terminally-ill wife, then post the recipe and his thoughts on his blog. It made me feel that...
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.
Passing Time
Bits from Boulder
Three true stories from the People's Republic
4 months ago
Three true stories from the People's Republic
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
Nat Eliason's...
Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing
The siren song of subs
a year ago
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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
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...
The Convivial...
Antivirals
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 17
over a year ago
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Atoms vs Bits
Keyword Conversations
No really, I'd love to know what's happening here.
a month ago
No really, I'd love to know what's happening here.
The Honest Broker
He Might Have Been the First Jazz Star...
But Ford Dabney kept making wrong bets at the wrong time
5 months ago
But Ford Dabney kept making wrong bets at the wrong time
Daniel Bourke
Superglue and milk
We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight.
I helped Dad get onto the escalators.
He...
9 months ago
We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight.
I helped Dad get onto the escalators.
He moves slower than most.
It keeps me in check when I’m steaming along.
Walking into the movies I looked at the time.
We were late.
Friday afternoon traffic.
So
Diaries of Note
My God, my God they can’t have
On 28th May, 1968, the acclaimed English novelist Beryl Bainbridge embarked on a three-week road...
a year ago
On 28th May, 1968, the acclaimed English novelist Beryl Bainbridge embarked on a three-week road trip that would span the breadth of the United States—a 5,000-mile voyage carefully planned by her American friend, Harold, who had vowed to guide her through the nation’s most...
The Ruffian
The Battle of Bamber Bridge
What happened when English villagers encountered black Americans during World War II?
11 months ago
What happened when English villagers encountered black Americans during World War II?
Tech and Tea
Saddened by the tech industry
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing...
a year ago
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing quite so far in the other direction.
Luxagraf:...
The End of the Road
For a long time I had the idea that one day I would write a book about this trip and call it The End...
a month ago
For a long time I had the idea that one day I would write a book about this trip and call it The End of the Road.
It was an incomplete idea, but it seems to me we are, culturally, at the end of a metaphor when it comes to The Road.
I had the idea that you could trace a thread...
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Ask Me Anything about My Home (or Yours)
over a year ago
The Ruffian
How To Be Charles Darwin
Nine Darwinian Habits of Mind and Behaviour
3 months ago
Nine Darwinian Habits of Mind and Behaviour
Stoic Simple
What Did Epictetus Teach About Stoicism?
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been gaining popularity in recent years. It emphasizes personal...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been gaining popularity in recent years. It emphasizes personal ethics, rationality, and self-control. One of the most influential Stoic philosophers was Epictetus, who lived in the first and second centuries AD. Epictetus was born a slave but...
Mind Mine
a return to soul
bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
a month ago
bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
Luxagraf:...
Ready to Start
If you're not excited about where you're going, you're going the wrong way.
Where you're going may...
a year ago
If you're not excited about where you're going, you're going the wrong way.
Where you're going may be challenging, difficult, a real pain in the ass even, but come what may, you should be excited about getting there—both the getting, and the there. That's how you know you're on...
journal – Winnie Lim
getting closer to my darkness
I have always struggled with my mind, but the intensity seemed to worsen in the past few months....
a year ago
I have always struggled with my mind, but the intensity seemed to worsen in the past few months. Tracing back, I think it was since my covid infection. I wasn’t surprised to...
Unfiltered by Tim...
This Is the Single Breathtaking Moment When Your Entire Life Changes
Don't miss it
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Unfiltered by Tim...
The Fastest Way To Ruin Your Life
8 easy steps
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Both Are True
forget thanksgiving its time for fearsharing
a new holiday (year two)
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Nat Eliason's...
Crypto Confidential Pre-Order Bonuses!
Live Hangs, Early Chapters, Cut Material, and more…
7 months ago
Live Hangs, Early Chapters, Cut Material, and more…
The Ruffian
Leslie's Razors
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
11 months ago
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Inverse Grudges and Brand Burns
I am not the kind of person who thinks people should be rewarded for doing their job. That's why I...
over a year ago
I am not the kind of person who thinks people should be rewarded for doing their job. That's why I surprised myself by calling an 800 number to praise the service of the guy who sold me a water heater. I look for Bill when I am at Lowes and struggling with a weekend home project...
Mark Manson
3 Principles for a Better Life
I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent...
over a year ago
I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent out emails in that format: three ideas—one, two, three—thank you, drive through.
News flash: I've got a new weekly newsletter now called The Breakthrough where I send out ideas and...
Left To Write
#2 Writemas
Rekindling Your Child Like Wonder
a year ago
Rekindling Your Child Like Wonder
Diaries of Note
His tiny tadpole body…
When she wrote this diary entry in April of 1890, Beatrice Potter could not have imagined that a...
a year ago
When she wrote this diary entry in April of 1890, Beatrice Potter could not have imagined that a mere two years later, this man with the “tiny tadpole body,” Sidney Webb, would become her husband. Nor could she have foreseen the powerful intellectual partnership that would...
Both Are True
introducing: are both true? (a podcast-ish podcast)
🎵 when a man tries to podcast 🎵
a year ago
🎵 when a man tries to podcast 🎵
Diaries of Note
Black female life is worth nothing
Between January and May of 1979, eleven Black women were killed in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in a...
a year ago
Between January and May of 1979, eleven Black women were killed in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in a spate of murders that went largely unreported in the national media. Instead, it was left to grassroots organisations like the Black feminist group Combahee River Collective,...
Luxagraf:...
Repair Fail
One of the most underappreciated, least talked about aspects of repair is the hierarchy. There are...
a year ago
One of the most underappreciated, least talked about aspects of repair is the hierarchy. There are repair wizards and there are newbies and there are the rest of us, somewhere between those two poles. This hierarchy of skill and experience requires that you earn your way to the...
Passing Time
Respecting Repose
There's a difference between noise and sound.
over a year ago
There's a difference between noise and sound.
Passing Time
What My Friends Have to Say About Me
A Japanese proverb states that if the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
over a year ago
A Japanese proverb states that if the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
journal – Winnie Lim
tokyo art book fair
Last week or some time ago I came across a mastodon post that Tokyo Art Book Fair is happening this...
a year ago
Last week or some time ago I came across a mastodon post that Tokyo Art Book Fair is happening this weekend. We thought it would be fun to go since we planned...
Diaries of Note
A glorious, wonderful climax
Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a poet, journalist, and occasional diarist who spent much of her life...
a year ago
Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a poet, journalist, and occasional diarist who spent much of her life advocating for the rights of African Americans and women during the tumultuous early decades of the twentieth century. Born in 1875 in New Orleans, Louisiana, her mixed-race heritage...
RhysTranter.com
Robert Pirsig on Selfless Climbing
While packing for a trip I pick up an old book I haven’t read for a long time. It’s a 1976 edition...
6 months ago
While packing for a trip I pick up an old book I haven’t read for a long time. It’s a 1976 edition of Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery.
Left To Write
#9 Writemas: What Is Driving You?
I had a call with an old poker friend earlier. We both have similar backgrounds; we are reasonably...
a year ago
I had a call with an old poker friend earlier. We both have similar backgrounds; we are reasonably well educated, started poker around the same time, and never felt like we were enough. Both of our poker careers were driven by insecurity. We both had this desire to prove...
Both Are True
when all (keys, wallet, etc) is lost
you lose some, you lose some
8 months ago
you lose some, you lose some
The Honest Broker
All Bad Music Will Eventually Disappear
Or how I learned to stop worrying about those godawful playlists
7 months ago
Or how I learned to stop worrying about those godawful playlists
The Honest Broker
Tell Us What You're Doing?
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker—and you can promote your own projects
3 months ago
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker—and you can promote your own projects
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...
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...
The Honest Broker
Get Ready to Pay More for Music
The power brokers have already squeezed musicians—so fans will be next
a year ago
The power brokers have already squeezed musicians—so fans will be next
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The 500 Rule
Learn a secret method for generating incredibly original ideas. (Use with caution, because it is...
over a year ago
Learn a secret method for generating incredibly original ideas. (Use with caution, because it is also the easiest way to flush all the creative life out of a room.)
Scarlet Ink
6 Ways that Good People Build Trust, and Become Leaders That Others Follow
What type of leader do you want to be? One core identifying feature of admired leaders is how many...
2 weeks ago
What type of leader do you want to be? One core identifying feature of admired leaders is how many people follow them to their next role. And trust is the core tool to improve that metric.
Diaries of Note
I do not know the origin of this ugly sport
For most, Boxing Day is a time for leftovers and lounging, but in the New Forest of England during...
12 months ago
For most, Boxing Day is a time for leftovers and lounging, but in the New Forest of England during the late 1800s and early 1900s it signified something more primal. On the 26th of December each year, the winter-stilled woods echoed with the sounds of a cruel and peculiar...
Diaries of Note
Why should we consider the soul mortal?
In October 1908, 20 years before publication of her groundbreaking children’s book Millions of Cats,...
a year ago
In October 1908, 20 years before publication of her groundbreaking children’s book Millions of Cats, American artist and author Wanda Gág embarked on a 30-year diary-keeping journey. This detailed and intimate record not only encompassed her personal experiences and reflections...
The Honest Broker
In 1970, Alvin Toffler Predicted the Rise of Future Shock—But the Exact Opposite Happened
And it's much, much worse
a year ago
And it's much, much worse
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Light
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have...
a year ago
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Bed in Summer This post is part of a series about building a house that looks and feels traditional in New Hampshire. However, this...
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...
11 months ago
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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Searching for Ken Griffey Jr
Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed...
over a year ago
Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed tight at four corners. A gold chain hung around his Mariner’s blue turtleneck, a bat rested on his left shoulder, calligraphic letters hovered above a gold star announcing the birth...
Left To Write
📢 PSA: Making Some Changes
Hello copynotes & Poker Confidential
a year ago
Hello copynotes & Poker Confidential
Raptitude.com
Growth Means Choosing a Different Kind of Pain
I never threw a party until I was in my late 30s. I was always afraid people wouldn’t show up, or,...
2 months ago
I never threw a party until I was in my late 30s. I was always afraid people wouldn’t show up, or, even worse, that they would show up and quickly want to leave. It felt like this particular fate could not be risked, which meant party-throwing was off the table. Other people...
The Honest Broker
Why I Don't Read Reddit
And why I did read Reddit's IPO filing—here are seven things I learned
9 months ago
And why I did read Reddit's IPO filing—here are seven things I learned
Paul Cudenec
Gordon Brown and the single global mafia
Gordon Brown was prime minister of the UK from 2007 to 2010, having, from 1997, been chancellor of...
a week ago
Gordon Brown was prime minister of the UK from 2007 to 2010, having, from 1997, been chancellor of the exchequer under Tony Blair, whose links to the Rothschilds I explored in 2023.
Laetitia@Work
Adios productivity
Laetitia@Work #46
over a year ago
Paul Cudenec
The spirit of Sophia: our promise
Our Beloved!
3 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
open-air dining in seoul
It probably sounds obscure to write specifically about dining in open air in seoul, but when I...
a year ago
It probably sounds obscure to write specifically about dining in open air in seoul, but when I conducted my own research prior to the trip it was challenging for me to find...
DYNOMIGHT
Obvious travel advice
Mindset matters more than where you go.
Who you go with matters more than where you go.
After seeing...
6 months ago
Mindset matters more than where you go.
Who you go with matters more than where you go.
After seeing each other for a few months, many new couples take a short trip, which often ends in an apocalyptic, relationship-destroying fight. My theory is that’s the trip working as...
The Honest Broker
How Songs Created Western Rational Thinking
And Socrates sends me on a mad chase into the wild world of musical dreams
a year ago
And Socrates sends me on a mad chase into the wild world of musical dreams
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...
Diaries of Note
His first remark was, taking up a book: “Human skin”
Arnold Bennett was one of the most successful British novelists of the Victorian era, a prolific...
a year ago
Arnold Bennett was one of the most successful British novelists of the Victorian era, a prolific wordsmith whose output spanned 34 novels, seven collections of short stories, a dozen plays, and hundreds of articles—and amidst it all, he somehow found time to keep a daily diary...
Nat Eliason's...
My Masterclass on Better Storytelling
2 Years in 2 Hours
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Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Flywheel Formula
Do you know anyone like that, the type of person that seems unsinkable? No matter what life throws...
over a year ago
Do you know anyone like that, the type of person that seems unsinkable? No matter what life throws at them they persevere. Every blow makes them stronger, they always come out on top, and they make it look so easy.
Nat Eliason's...
Kickstarting TikTok: 55,500 Followers & 7m views in 6 Weeks
No hired help, no gimmicks, no fancy gear. Just vibes.
a year ago
No hired help, no gimmicks, no fancy gear. Just vibes.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Journey of a Single Brush Stroke
There's a painting hanging in my garage that I am not particularly proud of. I keep it around...
over a year ago
There's a painting hanging in my garage that I am not particularly proud of. I keep it around because of a single brush stroke. The rest of the painting is mediocre, a still life of dismembered baby doll parts, the standard assignment given to beginning painting students. I...
Scarlet Ink
Stories of Good and Bad Feedback Dave Received From His Managers
A few anecdotal stories of times I received feedback from the senior leaders in my life
2 months ago
A few anecdotal stories of times I received feedback from the senior leaders in my life
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...
Castles in the Sky
Courage and Moonshots
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
6 days ago
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
Raptitude.com
Do Quests, Not Goals
South Island, New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle-Earth If you were to make a list of what you want to get...
4 months ago
South Island, New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle-Earth If you were to make a list of what you want to get done this week, it would mostly consist of things you have to do. Get groceries. Book a hair appointment. Get back to so-and-so. Read that health and safety thing for work. If you...
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...
Castles in the Sky
I have a new face.
Reintroducing myself and Castles in the Sky
4 months ago
Reintroducing myself and Castles in the Sky
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Five Words That Might End Your Design Career
It is rare to be confronted with a truth so obvious, so devastating, that it causes you to abandon...
over a year ago
It is rare to be confronted with a truth so obvious, so devastating, that it causes you to abandon your belief system, to walk away from the thing that defines you as a person. My design career ended when I read five words.
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.
DYNOMIGHT
Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange
(espissange? asspionage?)
Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage?...
9 months ago
(espissange? asspionage?)
Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage? Why is the US so obsessed with getting its hands on him?
At dynomight.net we don’t like to answer questions. Instead, we prefer to replace them with more abstract questions that we...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Parenting & Children: 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...
Mark Manson
Pain Is Part of the Process
https://youtu.be/c3uoyCNIa5c
You've probably never heard of Kazimierz Dąbrowski.
He was a...
a year ago
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...
Castles in the Sky
Open Thread: Castles in the Sky in Your Life
Castles in the Sky #37
a year ago
The Ruffian
Is Culture Dying?
And if it is, should we mourn it?
3 months ago
And if it is, should we mourn it?
Left To Write
Fresh&Thick
Exploring Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theory of Stupidity in the age of social media
a year ago
Exploring Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theory of Stupidity in the age of social media
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'
5 months ago
A new installment of my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
The Honest Broker
Google Thinks Beethoven Looks Like Mr. Bean
Instead of real portraits, Google serves up AI-generated garbage
3 months ago
Instead of real portraits, Google serves up AI-generated garbage
The Honest Broker
Mainstream Is Now Fringe, and Fringe Is Mainstream
The current state of media is total anarchy
4 days ago
The current state of media is total anarchy
Adrian Hanft, III:...
What’s Your Talent Stack?
Could understanding Donald Trump’s success help designers get hired?
over a year ago
Could understanding Donald Trump’s success help designers get hired?
The Honest Broker
I Ask Seven Heretical Questions About Progress
And I offer seven radical hypotheses. But can you handle the truth?
11 months ago
And I offer seven radical hypotheses. But can you handle the truth?
Passing Time
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory
Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
a year ago
Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 35
Thirteen Perspective Changing Experiences from July 2023
a year ago
Thirteen Perspective Changing Experiences from July 2023
Naveen Arun's Blog
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
It’s often the case that when we do good things for others, we open ourselves to new risks. A...
a year ago
It’s often the case that when we do good things for others, we open ourselves to new risks. A student helps a classmate, only to get accused of cheating. A friend lends money, which strains the friendship. A driver stops their car for a pedestrian, then gets rear-ended. We do so...
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
The Convivial...
Apocalyptic AI
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
The Ruffian
The State of the Culture Is...Not Bad, Actually
Reflections on a good year for the Oscars
9 months ago
Reflections on a good year for the Oscars
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hungry Scalpels
A wise designer's sharpest tool is an ability to reduce. Reduction requires a ruthless desire to...
over a year ago
A wise designer's sharpest tool is an ability to reduce. Reduction requires a ruthless desire to slice through the clutter searching for a truth worth saving. Find truth and our job feels like a noble occupation.
Castles in the Sky
Foom Anxiety
Castles in the Sky #41
a year ago
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,...
a year ago
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...
Laetitia@Work
5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall
Laetitia@Work #70
7 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
The Bad Goal of $5m by 30
And perhaps a better framing
a year ago
And perhaps a better framing
The Honest Broker
How to Survive as the Only Opera Fan in Elementary School
My brother Dana shares a story about his unusual childhood
10 months ago
My brother Dana shares a story about his unusual childhood
Both Are True
parenting as improv
yes and yes and yes and
a month ago
Luxagraf:...
Renaissance Fair
One of the things I find most peculiar about our current pop culture worldview is the utter...
a year ago
One of the things I find most peculiar about our current pop culture worldview is the utter disregard for the past. The past is a far away thing that is almost always a-thing-you-are-so-lucky-you-don't-have-to-live-in.
Step outside that increasingly tunneled vision the media...
Tech and Tea
Space to do whatever, at work
why it's important to make space for not-the-highest-priority things at your job
a year ago
why it's important to make space for not-the-highest-priority things at your job
Diaries of Note
He has quite a husky voice and is a great mimic
By the late 1860s, Charles Dickens had transcended the realm of mere literary fame to become a...
a year ago
By the late 1860s, Charles Dickens had transcended the realm of mere literary fame to become a theatrical sensation with his public reading tours. These performances, hundreds of which he staged during the final decade of his life, showcased his extraordinary talent for vocal...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Powered by a Whisper
As promised, today we are going to take a journey to the heart of the web. The web has become...
over a year ago
As promised, today we are going to take a journey to the heart of the web. The web has become bloated and gluttonous. We need hungry scalpels, sharp mental x-acto knives to cut away the excess. What will we find at the center? Is there a truth worth saving at the heart of the...
The Honest Broker
Open Thread: What Are Your Picks for the Cultural Highlights of 2023?
What music, books, movies, or other creative works made the biggest impact on you this year?
a year ago
What music, books, movies, or other creative works made the biggest impact on you this year?
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
Diaries of Note
This tedious battle against the mountain is almost over
At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second...
a year ago
At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second and third Americans ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest, following an arduous journey that began alongside a formidable team of 17 other Americans, 32 Sherpas, and 909 porters...
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.
12 months ago
I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
The Ruffian
The Google Gemini Debacle Shows Us Why Office Politics Matters More Than Ever
On the Real Alignment Problem
9 months ago
On the Real Alignment Problem
The Tao Of Wealth
The Meaning Of “Om”
With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents...
over a year ago
With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents the Divine. They say that all the aspirations of the world when going towards the Divine make “Om”, like that. I was in France, some, I think 60 years ago. There was a Frenchman who...
The Ruffian
Birth Of the Nudge Economy
Minutes of a momentous meeting in Napa Valley
6 months ago
Minutes of a momentous meeting in Napa Valley
The Honest Broker
Western Music Isn't What You Think
Or how my views on culture proved to be all wet
7 months ago
Or how my views on culture proved to be all wet
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...
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
Passing Time
Alpine Starts
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
a year ago
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
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...
Tech and Tea
Seasonal Changes
Finding space and time to sloooooow down
a year ago
Finding space and time to sloooooow down
The Honest Broker
The Most Dangerous Thing in Culture Right Now is Beauty
You think I’m crazy, but just wait and see....
a year ago
You think I’m crazy, but just wait and see....
The Map is Mostly...
quests, failure, desire
or: contra defensive postures
4 months ago
or: contra defensive postures
Letters of Note
I’ve got a hunch
In July of 1938, American novelist Thomas Wolfe was struck down with pneumonia and taken to...
over a year ago
In July of 1938, American novelist Thomas Wolfe was struck down with pneumonia and taken to hospital. He was soon diagnosed as having tuberculosis of the brain, from which he would never recover. Wolfe died on 15th September, aged just 37. A month before his death, as he lay in...
Both Are True
a ride on the ol' braintrain
hi
4 months ago
The Honest Broker
Where Do Music Genres Come From?
A new section from my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
3 months ago
A new section from my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
Diaries of Note
One pheasant behaved like a madman
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically...
a year ago
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically ill in Paris and close to death, German filmmaker Werner Herzog immediately packed a duffel bag and began to walk in her direction from Munich, convinced that “she would stay...
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
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...
Diaries of Note
My soul, my soul, where are you?
In 1913, at the age of 38, Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung embarked upon a profound and deeply...
a year ago
In 1913, at the age of 38, Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung embarked upon a profound and deeply introspective journey that would mark a significant phase in his life and work. Prompted by a series of unsettling dreams and visions amidst his contentious break with Freud, Jung found...
Tech and Tea
Creativity isn't just for painters and poets
Making space and time for nurturing the inner artist in all of us
a year ago
Making space and time for nurturing the inner artist in all of us
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 7, Stasis Crackers
On the hard days I get close to walking away from everything. Goodbye world. So far I have never...
over a year ago
On the hard days I get close to walking away from everything. Goodbye world. So far I have never given in. Except for that very first time.
Left To Write
Why I Write
Five weeks ago, I had pledged to go on a writing journey to write my truth with Foster.co....
a year ago
Five weeks ago, I had pledged to go on a writing journey to write my truth with Foster.co. Admittedly, I wasn’t too involved in many of the Season 2 workshops. However, the few I did attend left a significant impact on how I approached the writing process. As a result, here is my...
Atoms vs Bits
My Cousin Went To Greece Once
How relevant does your anecdote have to be before you'll mention it in a conversation?
a year ago
How relevant does your anecdote have to be before you'll mention it in a conversation?
Diaries of Note
Now all is gone
For a period of four years, beginning in 1860, William Henry Brewer travelled the length and breadth...
a year ago
For a period of four years, beginning in 1860, William Henry Brewer travelled the length and breadth of California as part of the state’s first official geological survey, his role as the survey’s principal assistant providing him with a unique vantage point from which to...
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
Mind Mine
being more available to myself requires me to be less available to others
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
4 months ago
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
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
The Ruffian
Opposites Attract
On the Gender Divide In Politics and Why It Might Just Save Us All
10 months ago
On the Gender Divide In Politics and Why It Might Just Save Us All
The Honest Broker
They Praised AI at SXSW—and the Audience Started Booing
My survey confirms that consumers are getting angry about new tech (and not just AI)
9 months ago
My survey confirms that consumers are getting angry about new tech (and not just AI)
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Boston's Evolution: 1897–2018
My Boston Marathon dataset expands to encompass the last 121 years. With the benefit of another...
over a year ago
My Boston Marathon dataset expands to encompass the last 121 years. With the benefit of another century of data, what will we learn?
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Anti-Hero, Abandoning the Movie Inside Your Head
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by...
over a year ago
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by rationalization. Change is not possible. But if accept the movie for what it is, an illusion, perhaps we can abandon our imaginary hero personas and become people that actually change...
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...
Diaries of Note
How could such courage be?
On 20th July 1969, the world held its collective breath as the Apollo 11 mission made its historic...
a year ago
On 20th July 1969, the world held its collective breath as the Apollo 11 mission made its historic landing on the moon, Neil Armstrong’s immortal words, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” echoing around the globe and cementing the moment as a...
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?
Mind Mine
one thing at a time
the only antidote to overwhelm
5 months ago
the only antidote to overwhelm
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 1 Report & Lessons
29,588 Words Later
3 months ago
The Ruffian
The Trump Shooting Was Fake News
On Events and Non-Events
5 months ago
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...
a year ago
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....
Luxagraf:...
Autumn
Every year for the past couple of years, when September rolls around we start getting ready to hit...
2 months ago
Every year for the past couple of years, when September rolls around we start getting ready to hit the road, packing away the paddle boards, washing the bus, and burning through the last of the firewood. Sometime around the middle of the month we say goodbye to friends and head...
Diaries of Note
I try to make tea out of dust
Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist...
a year ago
Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist known for her unique voice and prolific output: over her lifetime, she authored more than 120 books and chapbooks of poetry, edited four anthologies of women’s writing, and...
Left To Write
What A Moroccan Uber Driver Can Teach Us About Living
Life is simple, but we insist on complicating it
a year ago
Life is simple, but we insist on complicating it
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The most profound message in the history of junk literature
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books...
over a year ago
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books thicker than the width of my thumb.
The Convivial...
Render Unto the Machine
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
journal – Winnie Lim
happiness is a difficult thing to bear
I am an unhappy person in general. But once in a while, an acute sense of awareness strikes me and I...
a year ago
I am an unhappy person in general. But once in a while, an acute sense of awareness strikes me and I experience the totality of that particular moment – I catch a...
Mark Manson
How to Be Successful in Life
The internet is inundated with countless videos and advice columns promising to teach you how to...
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:...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Atrocity Capacity and the Gentle Giant
My pencil box concealed a weapon. It held a pencil on one end and a metal spike on the other. ...
over a year ago
My pencil box concealed a weapon. It held a pencil on one end and a metal spike on the other. You're supposed to use it to draw circles, but thrust it at soft flesh and you will draw blood. Third-graders are cruel but most of us weren't stupid enough to actually stab our...
How to Be a Stoic
Stoic advice: my friend is a jerk, what do I do?
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org....
over a year ago
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org. However, consider that I have a significant backlog, and I may not get to your question for some time, or at all.] M. writes: My friend has been an avid member of the Red Pill...
Tech and Tea
Expectations, planning, and suffering
Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
6 months ago
Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
Diaries of Note
Hostilities were suspended for the Night
On 17th October 1781, a decisive moment arrived in the American Revolutionary War: the Siege of...
a year ago
On 17th October 1781, a decisive moment arrived in the American Revolutionary War: the Siege of Yorktown effectively came to an end. Situated in Virginia, Yorktown had been a critical stronghold for the British forces led by General Charles Cornwallis. The American and French...
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
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
Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise
You are a user—so get ready to be used
a month ago
You are a user—so get ready to be used
Scarlet Ink
9 Simple Actions You Can Take to Build a Culture of Empathy
You can build an accidental culture, or a purposeful culture. Take action to build a culture of...
3 months ago
You can build an accidental culture, or a purposeful culture. Take action to build a culture of empathy, and reap the rewards.
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