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Castles in the Sky
Beyond Food and Travel: Remembering Anthony Bourdain I used to sit in my apartment, eating Ramen and watching Anthony Bourdain, wondering about all of...
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I used to sit in my apartment, eating Ramen and watching Anthony Bourdain, wondering about all of the things life and the world had to offer. It’s difficult to overstate the influence Anthony Bourdain has had on my worldview. For over a decade, whenever someone asked, “what do...
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Strength Training or, weightlifting for lazy people
a year ago
Diaries of Note
I thought I should have vomited For three unhappy years, starting in August of 1835 when she was just nineteen, Charlotte Brontë...
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For three unhappy years, starting in August of 1835 when she was just nineteen, Charlotte Brontë served as a teacher in the Yorkshire town of Mirfield at Roe Head—the same school where she had been a pupil just a few years earlier. With Jane Eyre a decade away, Brontë’s only...
Nat Eliason's...
A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
10 months ago
Castles in the Sky
The Unlikely Connection Between Fiction and Travel Castles in the Sky #44
11 months ago
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...
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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.
The Honest Broker
Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls? It was cool to hang out at the mall—until it wasn't
a week ago
Passing Time
Fun, Fellowship, and Fractures On the downside of activity-based friendships
6 months ago
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
Left To Write
#12 Writemas: All The Pieces of You There’s a quote by Jorge Luis Borges I came across that I think about a lot. It goes like this: “I...
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There’s a quote by Jorge Luis Borges I came across that I think about a lot. It goes like this: “I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited.”
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag History, learning, screw-ups, and suitcase-packing
a year ago
The Map is Mostly...
July 4, 2024 Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us...
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Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us always be grateful for it. And let us always remember that good things are created not when people decide they have claims against an institution or a society, but when they have...
Castles in the Sky
Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore. Bookstore Register #4
9 months ago
The Tao Of Wealth
The Little Book Of Big Weight Loss : Book Notes Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat...
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Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat sugar, especially fructose. Aim for less than 3 added teaspoons per day, which is equal to 12 grams ( 1 teaspoon = 4 grams). Remember there are many names for sugar, so watch out when...
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
Diaries of Note
Heavy rains have fallen On 18th November of 1978, more than nine hundred members of the Peoples Temple cult met a tragic end...
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On 18th November of 1978, more than nine hundred members of the Peoples Temple cult met a tragic end in Jonestown, Guyana, in a mass murder-suicide orchestrated by their leader, Jim Jones. Among the victims was Edith Roller. Born in Colorado in 1915, she had worked at San...
The Honest Broker
The 6 Laws of Dying Hollywood Franchises Here's how you kill an entire genre
6 months ago
The Ruffian
The Wile E. Coyote Illusion Have you looked down yet?
a year ago
The Honest Broker
How to Read Greek Tragedy in a Netflix World If you dare
3 months ago
Both Are True
The meet-cute (rom com, Act One) a tale of two idiots who fell in love as told by one of those idiots, full of sound and fury,...
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a tale of two idiots who fell in love as told by one of those idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying everything
Luxagraf:...
Build When in doubt, build shelves. Building things is an essential part of life. Shelves are easy and...
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When in doubt, build shelves. Building things is an essential part of life. Shelves are easy and satisfying to build. They're useful too. Everyone needs more shelf space. Everywhere I've ever lived I built some shelves or bookcase or some sort of flat surface on which to put...
Both Are True
graphic design is my new pation that's really how my brain spelled passion!!
7 months ago
The Ruffian
Five Myths About Trump Why We Keep Underestimating Him
11 months ago
Luxagraf:...
Microcosm We sprinted across Florida, from St. Augustine to the far end of the panhandle in two quick drives....
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We sprinted across Florida, from St. Augustine to the far end of the panhandle in two quick drives. We stopped in the middle at the Tallahassee Car Museum, an odd little museum with a few campsites out front (not everything on Harvest Hosts is a farm). The kids and I wandered...
The Honest Broker
The Brilliant Bad Decisions of John Luther Adams He never finished high school, took demanding work outside of music, moved to a cabin in Alaska,...
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He never finished high school, took demanding work outside of music, moved to a cabin in Alaska, etc. Can you really win a Pulitzer Prize this way? Well, yes. . .
Nat Eliason's...
Permission to Slow Down In... Out...
a year ago
Tech and Tea
This world was not built for working parents and trying to find our way anyways in this season of life
a year ago
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...
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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...
Diaries of Note
God invented art as a regulating device Born in Paris in 1911, French-American artist Louise Bourgeois’ most famous work is, on the surface,...
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Born in Paris in 1911, French-American artist Louise Bourgeois’ most famous work is, on the surface, the stuff of nightmares: a 30-ft high spider made of bronze, marble, and stainless steel that towers above the landscapes of art institutions around the world. Yet, this...
journal – Winnie Lim
temporary amnesia Travel enriches me in many ways. Apart from novelty and discovery, new surroundings help me to...
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Travel enriches me in many ways. Apart from novelty and discovery, new surroundings help me to temporarily forget things that usually weigh me down. Certain familiar things back home trigger uncomfortable feelings...
Tech and Tea
Transformed into a couch On taking this time to slooooooow down
a year ago
The Ruffian
Delusional self-belief is a superpower until it's a disaster What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
9 months ago
Both Are True
bad hair day (terrible, horrible, no good, very bad tbh) a new, never-before-seen haircut for Alexander
2 months ago
The Honest Broker
In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 2 of 2) I conclude the story of my quest to find a legendary jazz musician who disappeared in the early...
8 months ago
The Ruffian
A Brief History of Suburban Creativity The power of not being with the in-crowd
a year ago
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify 1.2: Calorie and Macronutrient Goals, Breakdowns and 57 New Foods Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57...
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6 months ago
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57 new foods in Nutridex. Available on the App Store.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Ridding the World of Talent One Child at a Time Do you believe in a talent fairy fluttering around blessing special folks with abilities and flying...
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Do you believe in a talent fairy fluttering around blessing special folks with abilities and flying over the rest of us unlucky souls? I don’t believe it. I prefer to use the word _skill_ and give credit to the countless hours spent honing one’s craft.
Diaries of Note
Baseball is not without its charms Born in New Jersey in 1939, Jim Bouton spent six years pitching for the New York Yankees in a career...
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Born in New Jersey in 1939, Jim Bouton spent six years pitching for the New York Yankees in a career that spanned the sixties and seventies. However, it is for his diary that Bouton is now widely remembered—an amusing and candid record of the 1969 season that disrupted the...
journal – Winnie Lim
practicing is also a practice Most skills if not all requires practice. Recently I realised to be capable of the discipline and...
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Most skills if not all requires practice. Recently I realised to be capable of the discipline and regularity that practicing needs, is a practicable skill too. We think of discipline as some inherent character...
Atoms vs Bits
The Mystery Of The Pots Does quantity lead to quality?
9 months ago
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...
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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...
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...
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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....
Diaries of Note
I am dead and, exactly as I foresaw, I still exist Born to American parents in Paris in 1900, Julian Green spent much of his life in France, and...
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Born to American parents in Paris in 1900, Julian Green spent much of his life in France, and despite his American heritage he wrote exclusively in French, becoming the first non-French national to be inducted into the esteemed Académie Française. His prolific career spanned...
Castles in the Sky
Small Oven Syndrome A New Name for an Old Problem
a year ago
The Ruffian
The Good Enough Trap How Technology Can Get Us Stuck In Place
7 months ago
Luxagraf:...
Wagoneer My favorite way to travel is with everyone in the bus, no other vehicle involved. As we've slowed...
a year ago
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My favorite way to travel is with everyone in the bus, no other vehicle involved. As we've slowed down our travels though, spending more time in an area makes it nice to have a car to go exploring, run errands, and get to places the bus can't. For that reason we bought a 2006...
Tech and Tea
On the path to thriving In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even...
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In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even mean?
RhysTranter.com
Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of...
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In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of Terrence Malick's 2019 biopic of the Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter—executed in 1943 for his refusal to swear allegiance to National Socialism. Cooprider explores...
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
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Travel & Moving to a New Home: Ask Marcus Aurelius Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
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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...
The Honest Broker
Is Rock Dead? (and Other Questions from Readers) And I invite you to ask questions of your own
a year ago
Tech and Tea
Fall Delights A few things that have brought me joy lately during this time of transition
2 months ago
Castles in the Sky
CATHEDRAL | Chapter One - Four Years Out Cathedral | Castles in the Sky #60
9 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
What Will Happen When Your Analytics Become Illegal? When your users become aware of the data you are collecting will they be angry? Will you lose their...
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When your users become aware of the data you are collecting will they be angry? Will you lose their trust? How long do you think you will be able to keep this secret?
Both Are True
parenting as improv yes and yes and yes and
a month ago
Castles in the Sky
The Many Faces of Mexican Heirloom Corn | Introducing the Vignettes Series Vignettes #1
8 months ago
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...
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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...
Atoms vs Bits
Sometimes, You Should Ignore The Studies (And Just Try The Thing) For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.
a year ago
Laetitia@Work
Adam Smith's mamma Laetitia@Work #48
over a year ago
Stoic Simple
What Influence Did Stoicism Have on Early Christianity? Stoicism and Christianity are two of the most influential philosophical and religious traditions in...
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Stoicism and Christianity are two of the most influential philosophical and religious traditions in human history. Both have helped shape our understanding of the world and our place in it. While they seem quite distinct from one another, there are many overlapping themes and...
Diaries of Note
To Day is the most Best day ever in my Life On 25th August 1989, Canadian geneticist Lap-Chee Tsui and his stellar team at Toronto’s Hospital...
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On 25th August 1989, Canadian geneticist Lap-Chee Tsui and his stellar team at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children made a groundbreaking announcement: they had pinpointed the gene behind cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that can lead to serious breathing problems and chronic...
How to Be a Stoic
Stoic advice: can a salesperson be a Stoic? [Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org....
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[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.] D. writes: How should a practising Stoic ethically approach their...
Passing Time
A Break from the Bubble Fremont Canyon Trip Report
5 months ago
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
Diaries of Note
I am going to do my best Yoko Moriwaki was born in Japan in 1932 on the picturesque island of Itsukushima, better known to...
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Yoko Moriwaki was born in Japan in 1932 on the picturesque island of Itsukushima, better known to locals as Miyajima, and until war broke out in 1941 her childhood was a happy one, filled with simple joys. In 1944, with the conflict casting a heavy shadow, her father was called...
Diaries of Note
The Pole at Last!!! Born in Pennsylvania in 1856, Robert Peary spent 23 years of his life preparing to achieve what had...
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Born in Pennsylvania in 1856, Robert Peary spent 23 years of his life preparing to achieve what had eluded explorers for centuries: reaching the North Pole. Driven by ambition and unwavering determination, Peary, an American explorer and United States Navy officer, believed he...
Both Are True
Let go AND let god? seems like a lot no?
3 months ago
Stoic Simple
7 Stoicism Exercises for Self-Improvement Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that has gained popularity in recent times due to its emphasis on...
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Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that has gained popularity in recent times due to its emphasis on practical, actionable exercises designed to help individuals improve their lives. By practicing specific exercises, referred to as "spiritual exercises," individuals are able to...
Farza's Newsletter
put a sandwich in my pocket and tsa told me to get rid of it thats messed up a short post about investors and getting money for what you're building.
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
It's Still a Long Game Don't get fooled by the lucky few
a year ago
Both Are True
Wacky Guy One: prepping for the audition that coulda changed everything a raw and unvarnished look at what it takes to make it in hollywood with celebrated commercial actor...
a year ago
Stoic Simple
The Role of Nature in Stoic Philosophy Stoicism is a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and has continued to influence modern...
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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...
The Ruffian
The Age of Centrist Heroes Is Over I Hope You Like Pizza
5 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
7 Things I Learned Drafting a Novel in 26 Days 85,000 words and many caffeinated drinks later
3 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Tiny Fingers Stretching For Truth On the edge of my periphery a figure approaches. I feel close to death, sitting on the grass,...
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On the edge of my periphery a figure approaches. I feel close to death, sitting on the grass, wondering how my race could go so wrong. I am too tired to look around to see who is walking toward me. There is plenty of room behind to pass, nothing to worry about.
Stoic Simple
How to Find Fulfillment in Life with Stoicism In a world that often emphasizes material success and external validation, it can be difficult to...
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In a world that often emphasizes material success and external validation, it can be difficult to find true fulfillment. Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that emphasizes personal virtue, inner resilience, and self-awareness, offers a roadmap for finding inner peace and...
Both Are True
The signal is the noise - how the sounds of an old ass calculator ended up on the website of the... You'd think it's boring but it's sorta cool and kinda wild how it's about everything but also...
5 months ago
The Convivial...
Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
a month ago
How to Be a Stoic
How to make progress with your Stoic practice (or learn to drive a car), Epictetus style There are different ways to understand and practice Stoic philosophy, and this is true not just for...
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There are different ways to understand and practice Stoic philosophy, and this is true not just for the differences between ancient and modern Stoicism, but even within ancient Stoicism itself. After all, the philosophy evolved over a course of more than five centuries from Zeno...
Diaries of Note
The virus has displaced me British filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman paid £32,000 for Prospect Cottage, a humble fisherman’s...
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British filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman paid £32,000 for Prospect Cottage, a humble fisherman’s shack perched on the stark yet striking shingle beach of Dungeness, Kent. In 1986, following his diagnosis with HIV, Jarman found solace and creative refuge in this secluded spot—its...
The Convivial...
Render Unto the Machine The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
a year ago
The Convivial...
The Pathologies of the Attention Economy The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 16
over a year ago
Both Are True
idk about the whole 'i'd have written a shorter letter if I'd had more time' thing why? long letters rule
11 months ago
Both Are True
a ride on the ol' braintrain hi
4 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
pretension Lately I am trying to have more compassion for myself, but it has been a struggle. I tell myself...
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Lately I am trying to have more compassion for myself, but it has been a struggle. I tell myself just like I wouldn’t expect someone without a leg to run a marathon,...
Passing Time
High-Density Days Friendship is a function of time.
12 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
What’s Your Talent Stack? Could understanding Donald Trump’s success help designers get hired?
over a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
endure: book notes and thoughts In recent years I’ve begun to develop an interest in the concept of endurance, be it psychological...
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In recent years I’ve begun to develop an interest in the concept of endurance, be it psychological or physical. This is a response to a combination of recent world events, the imminent...
The Convivial...
The Wisdom of Daybreak The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
11 months ago
RhysTranter.com
These are some of the things that we see on our walks.
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
12 Things I Learned from René Girard How a thinker who hated trends & fashions became trendy & fashionable
9 months ago
Luxagraf:...
Fort Pickens Just before new year's, Corrinne and the kids rejoined me at Big Lagoon. We had a quiet new year's...
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Just before new year's, Corrinne and the kids rejoined me at Big Lagoon. We had a quiet new year's around the fire, and then the next day we headed out to the Fort Pickens portion of Gulf Islands National Seashore. If St. George is the best spot in the panhandle, Fort Pickens is...
The Ruffian
Seven Underrated Forms of of Diversity Different Kinds of Difference At Work
7 months ago
Tech and Tea
Seasonal Changes Finding space and time to sloooooow down
a year ago
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...
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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...
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
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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
Diana forgot to steer Few people witnessed the tumultuous events of mid-20th century Britain quite like Duff Cooper, a...
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Few people witnessed the tumultuous events of mid-20th century Britain quite like Duff Cooper, a charismatic politician whose life was as colourful as it was influential. Born in 1890, he was known as a steadfast politician who famously resigned from his government post over the...
Left To Write
Playing Russian Roulette How understanding this morbid game can improve your decision making in life, health and business.
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a year ago
How understanding this morbid game can improve your decision making in life, health and business.
journal – Winnie Lim
gathering different pieces of myself I’ve been back home for a few days now. It feels good to be where I feel the safest, slowly working...
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a year ago
I’ve been back home for a few days now. It feels good to be where I feel the safest, slowly working to get back to the routine I had before. Yesterday I...
The Convivial...
Secularization Comes For the Religion of Technology (Audio Version) The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
9 months ago
Diaries of Note
She’s going, boys! On 21st November 1915, following months of struggle against the implacable Antarctic ice, the crew...
a year ago
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a year ago
On 21st November 1915, following months of struggle against the implacable Antarctic ice, the crew of Endurance, led by the intrepid Sir Ernest Shackleton, witnessed the final sinking of their ship—a vessel that had promised passage across the continent. In his diary that night,...
The Convivial...
Care, Not Control The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 11
a year ago
Diaries of Note
The greatest day in the world’s history At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, an unprecedented chapter in...
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At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, an unprecedented chapter in world history was brought to a close as the Armistice came into effect, ending the bloodshed of the First World War. In an instant, four years of relentless warfare, which had...
The Honest Broker
Why Are Music Fans Throwing Things at Pop Stars? The latest trend in music is injuring your favorite artist
a year ago
Tech and Tea
Saying No to what I feel I should do Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
8 months ago
The Honest Broker
Why Love Songs Are Badass And how to read Sappho
5 months ago
RhysTranter.com
Easter 2024: A Roman Pilgrimage A selection of the sites visited during a recent Easter pilgrimage to Rome
7 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Blind Spots, Keyholes, and Failing in Slow Motion One of the principles I live by is a belief that the more you look, the more you see. It's a simple...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
One of the principles I live by is a belief that the more you look, the more you see. It's a simple mantra but it contains the meaning of life. Or at least I think it does. I am probably wrong.
The Map is Mostly...
Reading Well Reading is alluring. It has a nameless quality beyond satisfying desires for information and...
a year ago
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a year ago
Reading is alluring. It has a nameless quality beyond satisfying desires for information and pleasure. Despite more colorful and interactive media, reading text somehow remains more refined, more seductive. There is a visceral feeling to good reading. Partly this is because...
Nat Eliason's...
Sapiens is Good You Silly Status Monkeys No banana for you!
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Two less among many, many hundreds of thousands Born in Norway in 1901, Odd Nansen was an architect and humanitarian whose life took a drastic turn...
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Born in Norway in 1901, Odd Nansen was an architect and humanitarian whose life took a drastic turn in 1942 when he was arrested by the Nazis for his courageous work with the resistance. For three and a half years he was imprisoned at concentration camps in both Norway and...
journal – Winnie Lim
practicing creativity while in recovery Prior to getting covid I revolved my life around getting healthier: exercising, recovering from...
a year ago
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a year ago
Prior to getting covid I revolved my life around getting healthier: exercising, recovering from exercise, cooking. Now I am just focused on getting back to my baseline, which till now I am...
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
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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...
RhysTranter.com
Cultivating Silence Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
7 months ago
The Convivial...
Chats, Notes, and Patrons A brief welcome to the Convivial Society and update about new features
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Reflection in Birds Last Sunday I needed to make a decision. I was debating leaving my job, unsure which way to go. So I...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Last Sunday I needed to make a decision. I was debating leaving my job, unsure which way to go. So I went for a run in search of clarity. I hit the trail dressed in black, only my white head exposed to the winter wind.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Ickiness Sensitivity I thought I found a solution to my social media problem last week. I am not great at interacting...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I thought I found a solution to my social media problem last week. I am not great at interacting with my followers or initiating conversations. It turns out that being social doesn't come easily for me online _or_ in real life. If only I could outsource the uncomfortable work.
Diaries of Note
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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...
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Born in 1741 in Caernarvonshire, Wales, Hester Thrale belonged to the esteemed Salusbury family. Famous for her friendships with such luminaries as Samuel Johnson, Joshua Reynolds, and David Garrick, Thrale was a prominent figure of the period, and her writings, particularly the...
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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...
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At the peak of FontBurner’s success it was delivering fonts to thousands of websites. I was so proud of that tool. That’s why what happened next broke my heart almost completely.
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My Boston Marathon dataset expands to encompass the last 121 years. With the benefit of another century of data, what will we learn?
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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.
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The world was plunged into darkness on 1st September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, an act of aggression that led France and the United Kingdom to declare war. Amidst this global turmoil, a young Albert Camus, then a journalist for socialist newspaper Alger-Républicain, found...
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Are you as glad as I am that December is here? November did its best to bring me down. A pinched nerve derailed my running. There was an unexpected death in the family. Then there was the typical stress of interstate travel over Thanksgiving. And just as the worst of it seemed to...
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I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out a plan, maybe even buy an online course or two. But this year I couldn’t do it. Why was my brain blocking the New Year’s resolution tradition?
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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...
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As Adolf Hitler’s chief architect and later his Minister of Armaments, Albert Speer was a key instrument in the murderous machine of the Third Reich, a role for which he was rightly convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials. During his...
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Today we managed to find a cafe with some outdoor seating for breakfast. It was 12 degrees celsius, and I was half-expecting to see no tables outside despite the google listing showing...
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I tend to forget about my photos once too much time had passed, so today I deliberately dug into the archive from my korea trip a couple months ago. It is an...
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DYNOMIGHT
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A few years ago, I took a look at the data on homelessness in the United States. We now have new data (and a new reality) so let’s revisit things, this time in superior list format. 1. After holding steady for years, homelessness recently jumped up a bit. Here is the percentage...
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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...
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Your mind is not wise. From an early age we are taught to listen to our mind, remember that reason and logic are the way to get ahead and to strengthen our mind. We think we are our mind. But we also have a heart.  The mind is a very good computer, but that’s aboutContinue...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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There used to be a small park just off a Colorado highway down in the Big Thompson Canyon. If you stopped there you would usually see several photographers pointing their cameras at the glow of pre-married couples, the awkward smiles of pimply high school seniors, or toddlers...
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Dear Ladies, I wish you could see inside a man’s head when he falls in love with a woman. It’s so surreal and stunning that you’ve got to experience it to believe it. First, it starts small. He begins to notice things about her appearance. Like the curve of her small nose, the...
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In 1914, everything changed for Paul Klee. Whilst sampling the delights of Tunisia on a twelve-day trip with fellow artists Louis Moilliet and Auguste Macke, he found himself profoundly affected by the light and colours of North Africa—an intense experience that inspired him to...
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When I was young I believed that adults had telepathic powers. Like living Zoltar machines, these enhanced beings could predict my every move. It was uncanny. Telepathy was the only explanation.
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A cube of ice trembled in the hand of a stupid boy. Like a loaded dice, its melting walls possessed the power to steer the fate of the foolish teenager. From the top of the bleachers the boy considers a dare as a high school marching band blares behind him. Two hundred feet below...
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The following letter was written exactly 100 years ago. It’s a remarkable piece of writing that never fails to move me. And because you deserve it, above the transcript I’ve included audio of the letter being read by the lovely Juliet Stevenson, taken from the Letters of Note:...
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Stoic Simple
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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...
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journal – Winnie Lim
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In January of 1924, a week after the death of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, his embalmed body was placed on display in a temporary wooden tomb in Moscow’s Red Square—an ideological shrine that was visited by hundreds of thousands of onlookers over the next few months....
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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...
Diaries of Note
Sunk deeply into the blues Sherwood Anderson was an important and influential writer, highly regarded for his seminal work...
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Sherwood Anderson was an important and influential writer, highly regarded for his seminal work Winesburg, Ohio, a collection of interrelated short stories that painted an intimate portrait of small-town America and had a lasting impact on American literature. By 1938, three...
Farza's Newsletter
drinking a spanish latte but i dont speak spanish is this legal I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a...
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I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a society, no matter where you're from -- we have a tendency to look at those that did something really hard, but didn't figure it out as a person who "failed".
Unfiltered by Tim...
Keanu Reeves Rarely Talks About Money — But When He Does, It’s Life-Changing Choosing one of these goals as your focus will produce more money than you could ever expect.
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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...
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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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Why Leaders Should Never Back Their Car In The culture of a company is a hard thing to suss out from the outside. When you are thinking about...
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The culture of a company is a hard thing to suss out from the outside. When you are thinking about switching jobs it can be hard to know what you are getting yourself into from interviews alone. Initial meetings are biased by employees who paint rosy pictures of the company in...
Both Are True
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Daniel Bourke
A Quick Introduction to PyTorch 2.0 PyTorch 2.0 is out! And it comes with plenty of updates. Also NVIDIA GTC March 2023 is around the...
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PyTorch 2.0 is out! And it comes with plenty of updates. Also NVIDIA GTC March 2023 is around the corner, to celebrate they've given me an RTX 4080 to giveaway!
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Thomas Merton on Solitude and Simple Living “‘Solitude’ becomes for me less and less of a specialty, and simply ‘life’ itself. I do not seek to...
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“‘Solitude’ becomes for me less and less of a specialty, and simply ‘life’ itself. I do not seek to ‘be a solitary’ or anything else, for ‘being anything’ is a distraction. It is enough to be”
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Mental Spacecraft: Two Contradictory Views from Space Fifty years after humanity’s first steps on the moon seems like a good excuse to imagine the view...
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Fifty years after humanity’s first steps on the moon seems like a good excuse to imagine the view from space. You are floating, weightless, taking in the beauty of Earth, a tiny blue marble dangling below. An umbilical cord tethers you to your spacecraft.
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.
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The Ruffian
Rattle Bag A Summer Feast of Brain Food
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The IKEA Defense of Flat Earthers Flat Earthers are perhaps the only group of people that it is still socially acceptable to...
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Flat Earthers are perhaps the only group of people that it is still socially acceptable to discriminate against. We just can’t bring ourselves to tolerate people who believe the world is flat. And yet the fundamental ideas powering a flat Earth believer is an approach that most...
The Honest Broker
The Best Recordings of 2023 (Honorable Mention List) I'll soon share my 100 favorite albums of the year—meanwhile here are 50 honorable mention records...
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I'll soon share my 100 favorite albums of the year—meanwhile here are 50 honorable mention records of exceptional merit
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...
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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...
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...
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seriously haven't heard from you in seven minutes please pick up we're worried about you not a joke please answer now hello?
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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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...
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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...
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
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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...
Diaries of Note
Practically all were intact Frank Hurley was an audacious Australian photographer and adventurer best known for his remarkable...
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a year ago
Frank Hurley was an audacious Australian photographer and adventurer best known for his remarkable images of Antarctica, particularly those he took on Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. When Hurley wrote this diary entry on 2nd November 1915,...
Diaries of Note
May they never give me peace Patricia Highsmith was an author who mastered the art of the psychological thriller, leaving an...
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Patricia Highsmith was an author who mastered the art of the psychological thriller, leaving an indelible mark on the genre with works like The Talented Mr. Ripley, published in 1955, and her compelling debut, Strangers on a Train—two highlights from an incredible collection of...
The Honest Broker
10 Reasons Why Technological Progress Is Now Reversing Or How Silicon Valley Started Breaking Bad
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Both Are True
the thoughts that think me i'm not aware of almost anything I am thinking on a daily basis, surely that's not good doc???
4 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
in the mountains at chiang mai After spending a while in the city we moved to the mountains for a bit. Previously I had avoided any...
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After spending a while in the city we moved to the mountains for a bit. Previously I had avoided any trips that involved long vehicle rides because of covid risk, but I...
Castles in the Sky
Cathedral: A Short Story Castles in the Sky #42
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Atoms vs Bits
Unfairly Angry Do we get angry at people *because* we've wronged them?
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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...
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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...
Diaries of Note
The Ape of Waters Lafcadio Hearn was a remarkable writer of the 19th century best known for his fascination with...
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Lafcadio Hearn was a remarkable writer of the 19th century best known for his fascination with Japanese culture. Born in Greece and raised in Ireland, it was in 1890 that Hearn first visited Japan, its rich tapestry of history, folklore, and traditions instantly enchanting him....
Diaries of Note
Come ennui When he wrote the following diary entry in September of 1918, John Dos Passos was already a veteran...
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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...
Diaries of Note
Would it be possible to live every minute attentively? Polish poet, novelist, and intellectual Czesław Miłosz was born in Lithuania in 1911 and lived...
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Polish poet, novelist, and intellectual Czesław Miłosz was born in Lithuania in 1911 and lived through some of the most significant events of the 20th century, including World War II and the Cold War. A giant in the world of poetry and literature, Miłosz garnered numerous awards...
The Honest Broker
How I Take Notes In response to reader requests, I share my 3 levels of note-taking
a year ago
Paul Cudenec
The stench of the system: sayanim Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass...
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Something is smelling decidedly ‘off’ in today’s world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression.
Nat Eliason's...
Insecurity Screams, Confidence Whispers “What am I trying to convince myself of?”
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Standing on the ramparts of Jodhpur fort In 1925, at the age of thirty-one and seven years before publication of Brave New World, English...
a year ago
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a year ago
In 1925, at the age of thirty-one and seven years before publication of Brave New World, English author Aldous Huxley ventured to India on the first leg of a global tour that would take him and his wife to such places as Japan, China, Burma, and America. Their trip would later be...
Paul Cudenec
Life philosophy: beyond left and right The global industrial-financial complex has been doing its best for decades now to ensure there is...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
The global industrial-financial complex has been doing its best for decades now to ensure there is no real ideological opposition to its life-hating agenda.
The Honest Broker
AI Is Defeated in Hollywood—But What About Music? I describe a legit pathway to victory, but we need a general to lead the battle
a year ago
Luxagraf:...
What Vanlife is Really Like I have no idea what Vanlife is or is like. But I can tell you that if you think you're just going to...
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I have no idea what Vanlife is or is like. But I can tell you that if you think you're just going to cruise around in an old vehicle, living the life, um, yeah, not all the time. Some of the time, sure. Maybe even most of the time, but there's a good bit of work to be done on the...
journal – Winnie Lim
am i actually autistic? Recently I chanced upon a tweet stating that highly sensitive persons (HSPs) are basically autistic...
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7 months ago
Recently I chanced upon a tweet stating that highly sensitive persons (HSPs) are basically autistic without admitting it. It surprised me, since the traits of HSPs as I know it seem to be the...
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
Passing Time
Backyard Skiing You don’t have to go far from home for adventure
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journal – Winnie Lim
a hole in my soul I didn’t actually feel like writing today, but I’m worried if I don’t write I would forget the...
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I didn’t actually feel like writing today, but I’m worried if I don’t write I would forget the feelings and thoughts I have at this point in time. It doesn’t seem right...
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
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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 Ruffian
The Historian and the Culture Warrior Plus: Thoughts on Responses To the Kaba Verdict
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The Ruffian
Yog, Andy, and George Wham! and the Struggle For Fun
a year ago
Diaries of Note
You must be looking for Stuart Kevin Bentley was twenty-one when, in July of 1977, he left El Paso and headed for the bustling...
a year ago
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a year ago
Kevin Bentley was twenty-one when, in July of 1977, he left El Paso and headed for the bustling streets of San Francisco—one of thousands of young gay men flocking to this vibrant city in search of acceptance, community, and hedonism. San Francisco offered an enticing allure of...
journal – Winnie Lim
10 quick scenes from seoul I missed yesterday’s every-sunday-I-will-publish-a-post day because we’re now travelling in seoul. I...
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a year ago
I missed yesterday’s every-sunday-I-will-publish-a-post day because we’re now travelling in seoul. I used to write more stream of consciousness posts while I travelled, but somehow over the past few years my writing...
Atoms vs Bits
Incumbency Advantage What if good candidates just win against bad ones?
4 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 2.5 Report & Lessons 70,117 Words Later
3 months ago
Diaries of Note
Happy New Year It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared...
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It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared 365 diary entries written by 365 different people—each offering a chance to live a day in someone else’s shoes. It’s been an intense and remarkable year, filled with insights,...
Diaries of Note
Poor wreck that I am John L’Heureux, a renowned Massachusetts-born novelist and poet, spent seventeen years of his life...
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John L’Heureux, a renowned Massachusetts-born novelist and poet, spent seventeen years of his life as a Jesuit before embracing the literary world. On June 11th, 1966, after twelve years of rigorous study, he was ordained as a priest. During the three years leading up to this...
The Ruffian
How Did Politics Get So Weird? James Kanagasooriam Explains Everything
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Live a life worth living On 19 March 2018, almost five years after being diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer,...
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On 19 March 2018, almost five years after being diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, thirty-eight-year-old Julie Yip-Williams died, leaving behind a husband and two daughters. Her early years had been anything but easy. Born blind in Vietnam, at two months of age she was almost...
Mind Mine
a series of morning thoughts trying something new… listen to my voice :)
4 months ago
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...
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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
Our surgeons never flagged Florence Farmborough was an English nurse, photographer, and diarist who moved to Russia in 1908,...
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a year ago
Florence Farmborough was an English nurse, photographer, and diarist who moved to Russia in 1908, aged twenty-one, to work as a governess for a Kiev family. Six years after her arrival, when World War I began, Farmborough joined the Red Cross as a nurse and was immediately sent...
Diaries of Note
Only in Yorkshire Few diarists capture the rhythms of daily life quite like Alan Bennett. Born in Leeds in 1934, it...
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Few diarists capture the rhythms of daily life quite like Alan Bennett. Born in Leeds in 1934, it was in the early-1970s that this beloved playwright began to keep a diary, sporadically scribbled on loose sheets of paper that would later be bundled to form twelve months of...
DYNOMIGHT
Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t...
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What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t understand? I’ve been thinking about that recently because of the NordICC colonoscopy trial. It took 85k Europeans aged 55-64, invited a third of them for a free one-time screening...
The Honest Broker
Am I Wrong About the Live Music Resurgence? Am I crazy? Let's find out...
2 months ago
Left To Write
№ 70: The Disappearance of The Great Good Place Finding Community - Ray Oldenburg's Third Place - Revolutions
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The Honest Broker
A Conversation with Jason Moran The celebrated pianist, composer, and Artistic Director for Jazz at the Kennedy Center talks with...
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The celebrated pianist, composer, and Artistic Director for Jazz at the Kennedy Center talks with Ted Panken
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Why Creatives Will Win by Thinking Small In 2024, the path to success has been turned upside down
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journal – Winnie Lim
to be willing to search I broke a personal distance record yesterday while running very slowly, though my current “slow”...
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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...
The Ruffian
Why Margaret Thatcher Didn't Jump The Difference Between Charisma and Charm
7 months ago
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
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over a year ago
Some _thing_ has dragged a carcass into my path. It isn't the first corpse I've seen by this pond. The carp grow huge here and I marvel at the long skeletons strewn along the shore as I run by. Are the bodies discarded by disappointed fishermen or the prize of a lucky critter...
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
Stoic Simple
How to Use Stoicism to Enhance Your Logical Decision Making Abilities When it comes to decision-making, it can be challenging to navigate the multitude of options and...
a year ago
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a year ago
When it comes to decision-making, it can be challenging to navigate the multitude of options and complexities we face. Whether it's selecting the right career path or deciding between two potential love interests, making informed and strategic decisions is crucial for achieving...
Laetitia@Work
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The 30-Day First Draft Challenge Can I Finish a Novel First Draft in a Month?
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Diaries of Note
Only work can save me Pulitzer Prize-winning poet John Berryman was just eleven when his father took his own life, a...
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a year ago
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet John Berryman was just eleven when his father took his own life, a trauma that profoundly affected Berryman and resulted in a lifelong struggle with mental illness and alcoholism. At thirty-two, while teaching at Princeton University and five years...
The Honest Broker
Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business? Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
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Nat Eliason's...
The Scariest Day of My Life What the hell am I supposed to do?
5 months ago
Stoic Simple
Using Stoicism to be Less Emotional About Politics & News Media by Bob Cymber Most Stoics are aware of the famous "Dichotomy of Control." In this view, there are...
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a year ago
by Bob Cymber Most Stoics are aware of the famous "Dichotomy of Control." In this view, there are things that are directly under our influence and things that are not directly under our influence (although those who know about modern Stoic William Irvine’s commentary realize that...
Diaries of Note
I want to be what I am, not a symbol of what I am In December of 1968, 35-year-old Martin Siegel began to keep a diary that would continue for ten...
a year ago
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a year ago
In December of 1968, 35-year-old Martin Siegel began to keep a diary that would continue for ten months and record his every gripe with a job he was struggling to love. For a decade he had been a practising rabbi, and now, serving at Temple Sinai in suburban New York, his...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Fruity Cereal Version of Your Predicament A dazed bunny landed inches from my head. It was the night before a race, the precious hours of...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
A dazed bunny landed inches from my head. It was the night before a race, the precious hours of sleep before my 4am wake up call.
The Map is Mostly...
Sympathies (influences pt. 1) One of my goals in life is to become head waiter of a refined cafe (white apron, silver tray), with...
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a year ago
One of my goals in life is to become head waiter of a refined cafe (white apron, silver tray), with tables set in a quiet and shaded garden. The patrons would be middle-aged or elderly women, and despite knowing their names and cultivating an immense fondness
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...
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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...