The Ruffian
Who Has The Better Final Pitch?
It's Closing Time In America
a month ago
It's Closing Time In America
Diaries of Note
I am glad to be on planet Earth with you
It was in 2008 that famed British neurologist Oliver Sacks sent a letter to American writer and...
a year ago
It was in 2008 that famed British neurologist Oliver Sacks sent a letter to American writer and photographer Bill Hayes, giving rise to a friendship that ultimately evolved into a deeply affectionate partnership, one that endured until Sacks’s death from cancer in 2015. With a...
Diaries of Note
There is something delicious to me in my little spot of garden
Gamaliel Bradford was born in 1863 in Boston, Massachusetts, the sixth successive Gamaliel Bradford...
a year ago
Gamaliel Bradford was born in 1863 in Boston, Massachusetts, the sixth successive Gamaliel Bradford to take that name in an enduring family tradition. Despite being poor of health for much of his life, Bradford’s prolific writings became legendary. He authored an incredible 114...
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
Diaries of Note
Adolf Hitler is said to be dead
On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat,...
a year ago
On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat, embarked upon a courageous mission that would continue until 1945. In defiance of the Nazi regime, he secretly documented the brutal realities of life under Hitler’s rule,...
Castles in the Sky
The Moral Case for Small Business
Starting, running, and supporting our way to a better world
a year ago
Starting, running, and supporting our way to a better world
Diaries of Note
We puny mortals
On 2nd November 1995, NASA released a photograph that would become one of the most iconic images of...
a year ago
On 2nd November 1995, NASA released a photograph that would become one of the most iconic images of space ever captured: the Hubble Space Telescope’s view of the gas pillars in the Eagle Nebula, known as the Pillars of Creation. One of the millions of observers that weekend was...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
I just want to make art, man.
My nostalgic love letter to my first design class described how professors open our eyes to an...
over a year ago
My nostalgic love letter to my first design class described how professors open our eyes to an invisible world. I might have got it wrong.
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?
Paul Cudenec
Grenfell Tower: a chemicals cover-up
This is a news report I wrote for the latest Acorn bulletin over on the Winter Oak site.
2 months ago
This is a news report I wrote for the latest Acorn bulletin over on the Winter Oak site.
Diaries of Note
It is almost impossible to comprehend
Zygmunt Klukowski was a doctor born in 1885 in Ukraine who lived much of his life in Szczebrzeszyn,...
a year ago
Zygmunt Klukowski was a doctor born in 1885 in Ukraine who lived much of his life in Szczebrzeszyn, a small town in Eastern Poland where for thirty years he held the post of superintendent at the local hospital. During World War II, he balanced his medical duties with covert work...
Castles in the Sky
23 Highlights from 2023
A new video, two viral essays, a weekend in London, friends, family, a toddler, and much more!
12 months ago
A new video, two viral essays, a weekend in London, friends, family, a toddler, and much more!
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
Scarlet Ink
Work Enemies: Actions You Can Take to Protect Yourself From Bad Relationships
You won't always get along with your co-workers. What can you do to protect yourself?
4 months ago
You won't always get along with your co-workers. What can you do to protect yourself?
Castles in the Sky
If you let it, AI will prompt you.
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
3 months ago
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
Daniel Bourke
Wu wei (无为) — The art of not forcing
The controlled accident.
Sometimes it gets mistaken for "do nothing" or "doing nothing".
Because the...
a year ago
The controlled accident.
Sometimes it gets mistaken for "do nothing" or "doing nothing".
Because the characters 无为 (wu wei) mean nothing (wu, 无) and doing (wei, 为).
So although a literal translation would be doing nothing, it doesn’t mean the same as sitting
The Honest Broker
Today is Open Mic Anarchy
You can talk about absolutely any subject
a year ago
You can talk about absolutely any subject
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...
Left To Write
№ 71: You Had A Sh*t Day But Tomorrow Is A New Day
I didn’t have the greatest start to 2023. My emails were being ignored, offers rescinded, a bout of...
a year ago
I didn’t have the greatest start to 2023. My emails were being ignored, offers rescinded, a bout of writer’s block, and I struggled to complete any climbing projects. Pipe in a layer of never feeling enough, feeling behind, and financial struggles and what you’ve got is a...
The Convivial...
Whose Time? Which Temporality?
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 4
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 4
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...
The Ruffian
Are Young Voters Turning Right?
Part II of my Podcast With James Kanagasooriam, plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies
a week ago
Part II of my Podcast With James Kanagasooriam, plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies
Both Are True
when all (keys, wallet, etc) is lost
you lose some, you lose some
9 months ago
you lose some, you lose some
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...
Luxagraf:...
Niagara Fails
We left Long Point Canada bright and early, headed back to the United States to check out Niagara...
a year ago
We left Long Point Canada bright and early, headed back to the United States to check out Niagara Falls. We originally planned to see the falls from the Canadian side because the view is better, but then there was a lot of traffic and on the map it didn't look like there was much...
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...
over a year ago
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...
Laetitia@Work
Debunking the Laziness Lie
Laetitia@Work #53
over a year ago
Castles in the Sky
Beautiful and Ordinary
Saturday
a year ago
Passing Time
What Makes a Local?
Eventually, I'll be a local of somewhere
4 months ago
Eventually, I'll be a local of somewhere
Passing Time
Mixing Memory and Desire
Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
a year ago
Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
Passing Time
The Consciousness Box
Sorry for the inconvenience.
a year ago
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Mind Mine
are relationships actually “hard”?
on weak, unconvincing statements and expectations vs. reality
5 days ago
on weak, unconvincing statements and expectations vs. reality
journal – Winnie Lim
“ugly” drawings from korea
The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There...
5 months ago
The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There was a particular section where they sell stationery and stickers by a particular artist with...
Stoic Simple
How Stoicism Helps Us Conquer & Overcome Fear
Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It can be a powerful motivator, helping us avoid...
a year ago
Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It can be a powerful motivator, helping us avoid danger and stay safe. However, fear can also hold us back from achieving our goals and living our best lives. But what if there was a way to conquer fear, to rise above it and become...
Mark Manson
Everyone Is Mostly the Same… (And Why This Is Good News)
I started my first blog in 2007. By 2011, writing and publishing online was my full-time job. By...
over a year ago
I started my first blog in 2007. By 2011, writing and publishing online was my full-time job. By 2013, that writing was being read by over a million people each month. And while the exact number has fluctuated over the years, that still remains true.
Early on in my career, as you...
Both Are True
after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
8 months ago
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
The Honest Broker
How Do You Celebrate Truman Capote's 100th Birthday?
Today is his centenary, but is Capote a hero or just an embarrassment?
3 months ago
Today is his centenary, but is Capote a hero or just an embarrassment?
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...
a year ago
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".
Diaries of Note
He really wants me, as usual
In 1991, three decades before she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, French author Annie...
a year ago
In 1991, three decades before she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, French author Annie Ernaux published Passion simple, a brief, semi-autobiographical novel in which its narrator recounts her intensely passionate, all-consuming two-year relationship with a married man....
Diaries of Note
The human is a creature of paradox
When he wrote the following diary entry in 1973, 30-year-old Arthur Ashe had already carved out a...
a year ago
When he wrote the following diary entry in 1973, 30-year-old Arthur Ashe had already carved out a distinguished place in sporting history, not just as a formidable tennis player, but also as a pioneering African-American athlete in a predominantly white sport. With the US Open...
The Tao Of Wealth
Sri Patalathri Nrisimha Perumal Stuti
Patalathri, commonly known as Singaperumal Koil is a very famous Narasimha Kshetra situated in...
over a year ago
Patalathri, commonly known as Singaperumal Koil is a very famous Narasimha Kshetra situated in Chengalpattu District, Tamilnadu. This place houses a beautiful rock-cut Narasimha temple, which is situated on a small hill. The name of the place, ‘Patalathri’ also gives a similar...
The Convivial...
What Is To Be Done? — Fragments
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
over a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
The Honest Broker
The Number of Songs in the World Doubled Yesterday
Did you even notice?
a year ago
Tech and Tea
Comparison and joy: a complicated relationship
Comparison from a place of enough-ness
a year ago
Comparison from a place of enough-ness
The Honest Broker
Why Recording Studios Are Unplugging From the Internet
And other recent articles of interest
a year ago
And other recent articles of interest
Both Are True
Being an idiot and writing your newsletter - an interview I did for Creator Spotlight
+ my brand deal with an indie shoe company called ADIDAS
a month ago
+ my brand deal with an indie shoe company called ADIDAS
How to Be a Stoic
The Ethics of the Family in Seneca, VI: rewriting the family
Seneca wrote his famous letters to Lucilius near the end of his life. They are not just...
over a year ago
Seneca wrote his famous letters to Lucilius near the end of his life. They are not just philosophical letters to a friend, but a structured curriculum in Stoic philosophy, as the entries are meant to be read in sequence, with the reader assuming the role of Lucilius. Moreover,...
The Ruffian
The Enigma of Luigi Mangione
And the Madness Of His Apologists
a week ago
And the Madness Of His Apologists
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.
Diaries of Note
What does it mean if we climb the heights and no one observes it?
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, best known as a poet, activist, and co-founder of the renowned City Lights...
a year ago
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, best known as a poet, activist, and co-founder of the renowned City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, was a central figure in the Beat movement, and his A Coney Island of the Mind is one of the best-selling poetry books of all time. He also travelled far and...
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...
Luxagraf:...
Family
After a few weeks in the Pensacola area we headed back east, across the Florida panhandle to St....
a year ago
After a few weeks in the Pensacola area we headed back east, across the Florida panhandle to St. Andrews state park, a little postage stamp of protected land off the coast of Panama City Beach.
Apparently this was once a gem in the Florida State Park system, but the universal...
Passing Time
Full of Eternity
Home is a place where you have never been.
a year ago
Home is a place where you have never been.
Castles in the Sky
The map is clear but the road is bumpy.
Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
a month ago
Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
Passing Time
Learning Not to Trust the All-In Podcast in Ten Minutes
Gross incompetence or purposeful deception?
a month ago
Gross incompetence or purposeful deception?
Diaries of Note
I have received a singular warning
Charles Baudelaire, born in Paris in 1821, is best known for Fleurs du Mal, a thrilling and...
11 months ago
Charles Baudelaire, born in Paris in 1821, is best known for Fleurs du Mal, a thrilling and controversial poetry collection that led to him being prosecuted when published in 1857. Sadly, his life was riddled with personal and financial struggles, and when he wrote this entry in...
Mind Mine
in defence of pleasure
yin, yang
a month ago
Mark Manson
3 Steps to Stop Negative Thinking
Ever find yourself drowning in a sea of negativity, wondering how you can escape the relentless...
a year ago
Ever find yourself drowning in a sea of negativity, wondering how you can escape the relentless tidal wave of self-doubt and judgment?
Well, you're not alone. We all suffer from negative thoughts, and it's about time we learned how to deal with them effectively.
In this...
The Convivial...
On Two Ways of Relating to the World
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 18
over a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 18
Adrian Hanft, III:...
ETHDenver: A Glimpse into the Future
I signed up for ETHDenver 2020 hoping to learn more about cryptocurrency. What I came away with was...
over a year ago
I signed up for ETHDenver 2020 hoping to learn more about cryptocurrency. What I came away with was questions about the viability of, well, everything.
Luxagraf:...
Canada
When we plotted our route east we planned to duck south of Lake Erie. The more direct route -- along...
a year ago
When we plotted our route east we planned to duck south of Lake Erie. The more direct route -- along the north shore of Lake Erie -- involved going into Canada, and the kids' passports were expired.
About two weeks before we left Washburn we mentioned something about that to our...
Nat Eliason's...
Make Big Money Mistakes Early
It's just a cafe, how hard can it be?
a year ago
It's just a cafe, how hard can it be?
Luxagraf:...
Illinois Cliffs
If you look at a map of the U.S., there's a few routes that will get you from Pensacola FL to...
9 months ago
If you look at a map of the U.S., there's a few routes that will get you from Pensacola FL to Wisconsin. They all have one things in common: they pass through Illinois. Unfortunately, there isn't much camping in Illinois, and what camping there is... is generally not great. We've...
The Convivial...
The Ambling Mind
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
7 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
journal – Winnie Lim
open-air dining in hong kong
When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got...
7 months ago
When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got quite a bit of comments and DMs from fellow covid-cautious travellers. I would keep on...
DYNOMIGHT
Tactical parenting
I'm so confused
TACTICAL PARENTING
Written by
Dynomight
INT TACTICAL HOME - DAY
WE OPEN on...
4 weeks ago
I'm so confused
TACTICAL PARENTING
Written by
Dynomight
INT TACTICAL HOME - DAY
WE OPEN on TACTICAL GUY’s house. A small tree is visible in a window. We see TACTICAL GUY staring at TACTICAL BABY on the ground.
CUT TO:
INT DESK - SAME DAY
TACTICAL GUY uses keyboard plugged...
Diaries of Note
How beautiful that leaf was, so simple in its death
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian philosopher and spiritual leader who spent much of his adult life...
a year ago
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian philosopher and spiritual leader who spent much of his adult life teaching and sharing his insights on self-awareness, freedom from conditioning, and the importance of living in the present moment. He traveled the world, engaging in dialogues with...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Social Anxiety: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
Diaries of Note
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...
Both Are True
Love myself? Knowing what I know?
A lunchtime meditation on whether 'being the best' is even a real thing
5 months ago
A lunchtime meditation on whether 'being the best' is even a real thing
Passing Time
On For Grantedness
Finding secular thankfulness
over a year ago
Finding secular thankfulness
Wait But Why
What’s Our Problem?
a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But...
a year ago
a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But Why website
The post What’s Our Problem? appeared first on Wait But Why.
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
Both Are True
testing testing is this thing on
hopefully not
3 months ago
Diaries of Note
The air crackled with a mixture of excitement and tension
On the day of her 77th birthday in 1997, proving that it’s never too late to begin, acclaimed...
a year ago
On the day of her 77th birthday in 1997, proving that it’s never too late to begin, acclaimed detective novelist P. D. James wrote her first diary entry—one of many she would pen over the course of twelve months in a concerted effort to “record just one year that otherwise might...
The Honest Broker
Why Gregory Bateson Matters
Or what a counterculture might look like in the 21st century
2 weeks ago
Or what a counterculture might look like in the 21st century
journal – Winnie Lim
chronic unease
Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate...
a year ago
Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate trauma, remember them deeply like they are etched into my bones helpless as...
The Honest Broker
In 2024, the Tension Between Macroculture and Microculture Will Turn into War
And I can already tell you who will win
a year ago
And I can already tell you who will win
Both Are True
brb
everything's fine just need some air
a month ago
everything's fine just need some air
Diaries of Note
I have never been less communicative with a crew
It was in 1992, four years after his iconic movie debut as Hans Gruber in Die Hard, that Alan...
a year ago
It was in 1992, four years after his iconic movie debut as Hans Gruber in Die Hard, that Alan Rickman began to keep a daily diary—the first of 26 volumes he would go on to fill during a glittering decades-long career on stage and screen, right up until his death at the beginning...
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...
The Ruffian
Am I Anti-Woke?
Self-Reflection Inspired by Nick Cave, Plus a Taxonomy of Woke, Plus Rattle Bag
9 months ago
Self-Reflection Inspired by Nick Cave, Plus a Taxonomy of Woke, Plus Rattle Bag
The Honest Broker
What You Can Learn from Just Seven Pages by Hannah Arendt
She wrote this book in the 1950s, but it's frighteningly relevant right now
2 months ago
She wrote this book in the 1950s, but it's frighteningly relevant right now
Diaries of Note
A cord breaking
American playwright Tennessee Williams shared a deep bond with his beloved sister, Rose, whose life...
a year ago
American playwright Tennessee Williams shared a deep bond with his beloved sister, Rose, whose life began in 1919, two years before his. In 1937, her increasingly erratic behaviour was seemingly explained by a diagnosis of dementia praecox—now known as schizophrenia—and six years...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Your Communication Leakage Rate
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds,...
over a year ago
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds, good intentions, and the low fidelity of human memory. I made the 85% number up, but it can't be far off. If you think my guess is unreasonable let me try to distort your reality.
Laetitia@Work
Should seniority be a criterion for pay?
Laetitia@Work #74
3 months ago
Both Are True
The one thing everyone in this country has done at least once
Five Things I've Learned About America
3 months ago
Five Things I've Learned About America
The Honest Broker
Is Honest Writing the Next New Thing in Journalism?
And 21 reasons why writers are dishonest
9 months ago
And 21 reasons why writers are dishonest
Letters of Note
I miss you so very much, Ryan
In December of 1984, 13-year-old Ryan White was given 6 months to live after contracting AIDS during...
over a year ago
In December of 1984, 13-year-old Ryan White was given 6 months to live after contracting AIDS during a contaminated treatment for hemophilia, a blood condition with which he had lived since birth. By June of 1985, keen to resume as normal a lifestyle as possible, Ryan attempted...
The Honest Broker
My 10 Most Popular Articles of 2023
Number one will surprise you
a year ago
Number one will surprise you
The Ruffian
Leslie's Razors
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
12 months ago
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
The Ruffian
Five Bad Motivations With Good Outcomes
Plus a Rattle Bag of Juicy Links
5 months ago
Plus a Rattle Bag of Juicy Links
Tech and Tea
Progress can be slow
We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
5 months ago
We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
Wait But Why
Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch
So heavy but so worth it
The post Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch appeared first...
2 months ago
So heavy but so worth it
The post Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Honest Broker
My Rule of the 6 Spheres
Like most people, I'm reluctant to discuss personal matters, but I take this rule very...
11 months ago
Like most people, I'm reluctant to discuss personal matters, but I take this rule very seriously—it's at the heart of my worldview and keeps me on the right path
The Honest Broker
Dana Gioia on Stephen Sondheim
An extract from his new book
3 weeks ago
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journal – Winnie Lim
100 days of post-covid infection: state of mind, health & writing
It has been 100 days since I tested negative for covid. I know this because I count it incrementally...
a year ago
It has been 100 days since I tested negative for covid. I know this because I count it incrementally in my morning pages. If I do develop long covid it would be...
Raptitude.com
What Human Civilization is All About
An assassin is coming to kill you! At midnight tonight! Unless you do 100 pushups first, that is. If...
5 months ago
An assassin is coming to kill you! At midnight tonight! Unless you do 100 pushups first, that is. If this were true, you would do the pushups, no question, no problem. Any motivation issues would evaporate, thanks to your assassin. If the assassin did this every weekday, you’d...
Stoic Simple
What Influence Did Stoicism Have on Early Christianity?
Stoicism and Christianity are two of the most influential philosophical and religious traditions in...
a year ago
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...
journal – Winnie Lim
the experience of completing a sketchbook for my japan trip
Last year I started sketching, and for the first time in my life I started bringing art materials on...
11 months ago
Last year I started sketching, and for the first time in my life I started bringing art materials on my travels. I did the same when I went to Japan, except a...
Letters of Note
Diaries of Note
Dear all, On 1st January of this year, after what feels like centuries of preparation, I launched...
a year ago
Dear all, On 1st January of this year, after what feels like centuries of preparation, I launched Diaries of Note, and though incredibly difficult to plan, the premise is simple: every single day, on the Diaries of Note website, I am featuring a single diary entry from history,...
Diaries of Note
Grey morning
Alexandra Feodorovna, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine...
a year ago
Alexandra Feodorovna, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine on June 6, 1872. Twenty-two years later, she wed Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, and adopted her new name. Her reign as Tsarina was turbulent, marked by her controversial...
Nat Eliason's...
A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
11 months ago
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
Atoms vs Bits
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
8 months ago
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
Tech and Tea
Remote work and sick days
a double-edged sword
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel
The First HUSK Update!
3 weeks ago
The Honest Broker
Car Drivers Torment a City with Celine Dion Songs
An update on dangerous music
a year ago
An update on dangerous music
Diaries of Note
The whole Channel is filled with little ships
Exactly 80 years ago today, the world held its breath as the Allied forces launched the largest...
7 months ago
Exactly 80 years ago today, the world held its breath as the Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history, marking the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany’s occupation of Europe. Among the thousands of brave soldiers who set out to liberate the continent was...
Both Are True
The ONE Black Friday Deal they DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT
this deal will change everything i gotta send this before they shoot a dart into my neck and silence...
a year ago
this deal will change everything i gotta send this before they shoot a dart into my neck and silence me becau-
Diaries of Note
I long for vigour and clear thought, but only meet with chaos
When she wrote the following diary entry, English author, poet, and garden designer Vita...
a year ago
When she wrote the following diary entry, English author, poet, and garden designer Vita Sackville-West was 28. Living in Long Barn, Kent, with her husband and fellow writer, Harold Nicolson, she was nearing the end of an intense, two-year romance with Violet Keppel, with whom...
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...
Castles in the Sky
Pure Research is a Bet on Progress
Normally I spend part of my summer convincing a group of reluctant students that pure research is an...
a year ago
Normally I spend part of my summer convincing a group of reluctant students that pure research is an essential part of the progress and preservation of civilization. But for the first time in four years, my calendar was blank for the middle weeks of June. I would usually teach a...
Passing Time
Why Write?
Other than the egotism, of course…
a year ago
Other than the egotism, of course…
journal – Winnie Lim
how we were loved profoundly influences how we live and love
a personal review of "A general theory of love"
a year ago
a personal review of "A general theory of love"
DYNOMIGHT
Is there a homeless crisis?
A few years ago, I took a look at the data on homelessness in the United States. We now have new...
5 months ago
A few years ago, I took a look at the data on homelessness in the United States. We now have new data (and a new reality) so let’s revisit things, this time in superior list format.
1. After holding steady for years, homelessness recently jumped up a bit.
Here is the percentage...
The Honest Broker
12 Outstanding New Albums by 12 Artists from 12 Countries
These under-the-radar records absolutely deserve your attention
a year ago
These under-the-radar records absolutely deserve your attention
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...
Laetitia@Work
What future of work in a warmer world?
Laetitia@Work #60
a year 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
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,...
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.
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...
a year ago
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...
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.
The Honest Broker
Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise
You are a user—so get ready to be used
2 months ago
You are a user—so get ready to be used
Diaries of Note
Oh, self, they make me so sick!
Born in rural Georgia in 1930, Richelene Mitchell faced significant obstacles throughout her life,...
a year ago
Born in rural Georgia in 1930, Richelene Mitchell faced significant obstacles throughout her life, from the entrenched racism of the American South to the economic hardships that forced her into public housing and onto welfare. Yet, despite the unyielding challenges she faced as...
Mark Manson
Why We Do Things We Hate
Many of us harbor a deep-seated desire to adopt a particular identity, often picturing ourselves as...
a year ago
Many of us harbor a deep-seated desire to adopt a particular identity, often picturing ourselves as something that we are not.
For example, I've longed to be a surfer for years. The idea fascinated me so much that I even booked several weeks of surf lessons in Costa Rica.
Surfing...
The Honest Broker
How Virtual Reality Died
Meta, Microsoft, and Apple lost billions trying to convince us to live in the Matrix. Can you guess...
2 months ago
Meta, Microsoft, and Apple lost billions trying to convince us to live in the Matrix. Can you guess what they're doing next?
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?
The Honest Broker
An Open Letter to Taylor Swift
I'm asking a favor—but not for me. I want you to do a favor for the music.
a year ago
I'm asking a favor—but not for me. I want you to do a favor for the music.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Font Blocking, Invisible Words, and Flames of Shame
You never know when you will be confronted by a test of character. There will come a moment when you...
over a year ago
You never know when you will be confronted by a test of character. There will come a moment when you are forced to choose. Do you stick to your beliefs, or do you fold under the pressure and sacrifice your very identity?
DYNOMIGHT
Something weird is happening with LLMs and chess
A year ago, there was a lot of talk about large language models (LLMs) playing chess. Word was that...
a month ago
A year ago, there was a lot of talk about large language models (LLMs) playing chess. Word was that if you trained a big enough model on enough text, then you could send it a partially played game, ask it to predict the next move, and it would play at the level of an advanced...
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...
a year ago
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...
Both Are True
there's so much i want to tell you
here i go
3 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Five Things I Learned After I Left the Marketing Agency World
After about 8 years of working at advertising/marketing/design companies I hit a wall. I was...
over a year ago
After about 8 years of working at advertising/marketing/design companies I hit a wall. I was disappointed in the work I was doing. This is the story of why I became an in-house designer.
Stoic Simple
The Stoic’s Guide to Achieving Lasting Contentment
Are you tired of constantly searching for happiness? Do you find yourself feeling unsatisfied,...
a year ago
Are you tired of constantly searching for happiness? Do you find yourself feeling unsatisfied, regardless of your accomplishments and possessions? If so, you might benefit from adopting the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. In this guide, we will explore the principles of Stoicism...
Scarlet Ink
Fake It Till You Make It — To Become a Leader, Act Like One
I found, rather than waiting for my promotions at Amazon, I was more fulfilled and grew myself as a...
a month ago
I found, rather than waiting for my promotions at Amazon, I was more fulfilled and grew myself as a leader by pretending I had already been promoted.
journal – Winnie Lim
sending out pieces of my self
In one of my recent posts I documented my experience with the risograph, and at the bottom of the...
9 months ago
In one of my recent posts I documented my experience with the risograph, and at the bottom of the post I wrote that I’ll be giving away 5 pieces of the poster...
journal – Winnie Lim
some ruminations on the inherent dislike of my self
[cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an...
10 months ago
[cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an inherent dislike for my self. No one who inherently likes them selves...
Diaries of Note
The important thing is to keep going
Born in London in 1909, Stephen Spender’s talent was recognised early on by T.S. Eliot, who...
a year ago
Born in London in 1909, Stephen Spender’s talent was recognised early on by T.S. Eliot, who published Spender’s first book, Poems, at Faber & Faber in 1933. Spender wrote the following diary entry six years later, a few days after lunching with Eliot and with the world teetering...
The Honest Broker
Cruising for Classical Music in LA
A section from Dana Gioia's new book
a month ago
A section from Dana Gioia's new book
Farza's Newsletter
tried to buy some honey for my tea from wikipedia but they were sold out
Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on...
over a year ago
Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on Zip, which is what I want! And, all the other time is spent on either watching anime or running lol. In terms of running, been running 4-5 miles per day, 6 days a week pretty...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Nike's Two-Hour Marathon and the Source of Sensational Failure
If Eliud Kipchoge's run had been one second per mile faster Eliud would be the man who did the...
over a year ago
If Eliud Kipchoge's run had been one second per mile faster Eliud would be the man who did the impossible. Instead, he is a loser. Or maybe we are the ones who are losing.
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.
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...
over a year ago
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.
Nat Eliason's...
Using ChatGPT as a Writing Coach
How to improve instead of atrophy
a year ago
How to improve instead of atrophy
Daniel Bourke
30 years old
I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool.
Being 9 years old and...
a year ago
I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool.
Being 9 years old and telling my mum how excited I was to turn ten.
Double digits!
I feel the same way about 29 to 30.
I hardly even got used to saying I’
Mark Manson
14 of the Best Nonfiction Books You Should Read
All ye readers, buckle up.
Today, I'm giving you 14 non-fiction books I believe everyone should...
a year ago
All ye readers, buckle up.
Today, I'm giving you 14 non-fiction books I believe everyone should read.
For each book, I've provided a brief summary. Now it's up to you to decide if it's worth your time.
Let's dig in.
This book dives deep into the world of trauma, discussing its...
Castles in the Sky
To go and lay down in that sense of it.
Castles in the Sky #45
11 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...
Paul Cudenec
The single global mafia's bid for 'transformational change'
Paul Polman first drew my attention in 2019 when he was one of the “business leaders” who publicly...
a week ago
Paul Polman first drew my attention in 2019 when he was one of the “business leaders” who publicly voiced their support for Extinction Rebellion, the UK-based “climate” campaign group.
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...
journal – Winnie Lim
testing positive
Today is the 9th day of my covid infection. I wanted to write something much earlier, but couldn’t...
a year ago
Today is the 9th day of my covid infection. I wanted to write something much earlier, but couldn’t find it in me to do so. I guess after writing several times here...
Both Are True
crying in the coworking space that is our lives
crud sweat and tears in the phone booth of my soul
a month ago
crud sweat and tears in the phone booth of my soul
Stoic Simple
Stoicism and the Subtle Art of Acceptance
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been practiced for centuries and has more recently been gaining...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been practiced for centuries and has more recently been gaining popularity as a means of promoting mental well-being. At its core, Stoicism teaches us the art of acceptance, that is, the ability to accept what we cannot control and focus on what...
Luxagraf:...
Little Girl's Point
The rest of my family loves rock hounding. I don't even know if that's what you call it, but that's...
a year ago
The rest of my family loves rock hounding. I don't even know if that's what you call it, but that's what I'm going with. They enjoy walking around, hunting for rocks. Agates are especially popular with rock lovers, and one of the best agate beaches in the area is across the lake...
Both Are True
i still refuse to talk to you w those stupid ass ski goggles on your face
take them off not like up on your forehead all the way off throw them on the ground and let's stomp...
11 months ago
take them off not like up on your forehead all the way off throw them on the ground and let's stomp on them and then, then!, we can chit chat
The Ruffian
Opposites Attract
On the Gender Divide In Politics and Why It Might Just Save Us All
11 months ago
On the Gender Divide In Politics and Why It Might Just Save Us All
Scarlet Ink
Senior Engineer or Senior Citizen? How Can Vintage Tech Workers Age Like Fine Wine?
Experience in some careers is viewed as universally positive, but that's not necessarily the case in...
4 months ago
Experience in some careers is viewed as universally positive, but that's not necessarily the case in tech. Why is that, and what can you do about it?
Left To Write
№ 63: They Accused Me of Collusion, Confiscated My $$$ and Taught Me A Priceless Lesson In Real Risk
From fleecing Chinese Players to being fleeced - The Ludic Fallacy - Avoiding being a sucker - The...
a year ago
From fleecing Chinese Players to being fleeced - The Ludic Fallacy - Avoiding being a sucker - The only certainty is uncertainty
Luxagraf:...
Wagoneer
My favorite way to travel is with everyone in the bus, no other vehicle involved.
As we've slowed...
a year ago
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...
Diaries of Note
The film had killed me
On the morning of 27th August 1945, shooting commenced on La Belle et la Bête, a French-language...
a year ago
On the morning of 27th August 1945, shooting commenced on La Belle et la Bête, a French-language adaptation of the 1757 fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Directing this grand endeavour in his 57th year was poet and artist Jean Cocteau, a multi-talented creative force known for his...
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
journal – Winnie Lim
urgency
A few days ago a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence, causing one death and tens...
7 months ago
A few days ago a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence, causing one death and tens of people to be injured. The night the news broke out I commented to my partner...
Diaries of Note
The goose for Xmas disappeared
In the waning days of 1948, George Orwell was secluded on the Scottish island of Jura in a remote...
a year ago
In the waning days of 1948, George Orwell was secluded on the Scottish island of Jura in a remote farmhouse named Barnhill—a stark, white-washed building set against the backdrop of Jura’s untamed wilderness. It was there, amidst the stark beauty of nature and in declining...
Mark Manson
5 Best Personal Traits for Life
https://youtu.be/kDqQGogavmY
What if I told you there's a hidden treasure trove of personal traits...
a year ago
https://youtu.be/kDqQGogavmY
What if I told you there's a hidden treasure trove of personal traits that could turn your life around?
Are you curious?
Are you dying to know what they are?
Are you wondering why I'm asking so many questions instead of getting to the point?
OK,...
The Honest Broker
The Best Books of the 21st Century
The Honest Broker assesses the NY Times list
5 months ago
The Honest Broker assesses the NY Times list
Atoms vs Bits
If Not Could Not
Suppose you're hiring for a sales job. In the first interview, the candidate says: "I'm very good at...
8 months ago
Suppose you're hiring for a sales job. In the first interview, the candidate says: "I'm very good at selling things." Well, that's nice: the job is all about selling things, so someone good at selling things would indeed be a good fit.
Atoms vs Bits
The "Rice Knuckle Rule" Rule
If you didn't actually follow the rule you said you followed, what use was the rule?
3 weeks ago
If you didn't actually follow the rule you said you followed, what use was the rule?
Nat Eliason's...
Softening Our Inner Critic
Find nourishment in the weeds
a year ago
Find nourishment in the weeds
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
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...
Diaries of Note
I have especially enjoyed this autumn
Born in 1819 in rural Warwickshire, George Eliot was a towering figure in Victorian literature known...
a year ago
Born in 1819 in rural Warwickshire, George Eliot was a towering figure in Victorian literature known for her detailed portraits of English life. Christened Mary Ann Evans, she adopted her male pen name to ensure her works were judged by their merit rather than her gender; her...
Nat Eliason's...
The Childlike Love of Challenge
How fast can you run?
over a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
my favourite things in hanoi
I thought I’ll document my favourite things in hanoi in case some internet stranger finds it useful,...
a year ago
I thought I’ll document my favourite things in hanoi in case some internet stranger finds it useful, else I’ll just drown in nostalgia some time later when I look back upon this...
Paul Cudenec
China, Hong Kong and the global bankers
“China is today the most important BRIC in the wall of global greed”, I wrote in July 2023.
2 weeks ago
“China is today the most important BRIC in the wall of global greed”, I wrote in July 2023.
The Honest Broker
Notes Toward a New Romanticism
Or why it's 1800 all over again
a year ago
Or why it's 1800 all over again
Nat Eliason's...
Great Writing is Invisible
Helping the hallucination
a year ago
Helping the hallucination
The Honest Broker
How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult?
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
6 months ago
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
Stoic Simple
Stoicism & Politics: Should Stoics be Apolitical?
By Tanner Campbell Recently it was suggested to me that a Stoic could be apolitical. While I believe...
a year ago
By Tanner Campbell Recently it was suggested to me that a Stoic could be apolitical. While I believe this is theoretically true, I don’t believe, in practice, that anyone could call themselves a Stoic while abstaining entirely from political involvement. I want to talk about why...
Diaries of Note
Now is the time
Shortly after writing this diary entry on 3rd December 1988, 21-year-old Jennifer Bonner was wheeled...
a year ago
Shortly after writing this diary entry on 3rd December 1988, 21-year-old Jennifer Bonner was wheeled into the operating theatre at the University of Minnesota Hospital where her battle-scarred heart, heavy with hope and history, was to be replaced with that of a donor—the hopeful...
The Honest Broker
My Secret Life as a Social Media Coach
When people ask my advice on how to flourish online, I share these five rules
3 months ago
When people ask my advice on how to flourish online, I share these five rules
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Big? Is This New?
A surprisingly helpful thing I've started doing: when faced with a choice or decision, I ask myself:...
6 months ago
A surprisingly helpful thing I've started doing: when faced with a choice or decision, I ask myself: is this big? is this new?
If the answer is "yes", I do my absolute best to go find someone who has dealt with it before and get their
journal – Winnie Lim
2024: one pull up
One of my biggest goals last year was to run 10km – for me it is not just a distance goal for the...
12 months ago
One of my biggest goals last year was to run 10km – for me it is not just a distance goal for the sake of having a distance goal, but rather cultivating...
The Honest Broker
I Receive a Letter from a High School Student
I share this dispatch from 11th grade in its entirety
9 months ago
I share this dispatch from 11th grade in its entirety
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Retaking the Test of Time
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the...
over a year ago
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the summer burning stencils and cleaning ink off silkscreens at a family-owned t-shirt factory.
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,...
a year ago
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...
The Ruffian
On not tolerating intolerance
Why all companies, institutions and leaders should care about free speech
a year ago
Why all companies, institutions and leaders should care about free speech
Diaries of Note
Turkeys are beautiful in themselves
Born in London in 1896, J. R. Ackerley was a distinguished author and editor celebrated for his...
a year ago
Born in London in 1896, J. R. Ackerley was a distinguished author and editor celebrated for his candid autobiographical writing and his lengthy tenure as the literary editor of the BBC magazine, The Listener. On 22nd December 1952, as millions of households across Britain...
Diaries of Note
So here I am, two hours into my sixty-sixth year
Born in 1936 in Hampshire, England, Simon Gray was a prolific playwright whose later years saw him...
a year ago
Born in 1936 in Hampshire, England, Simon Gray was a prolific playwright whose later years saw him acclaimed for The Smoking Diaries, a series of insightful, often irreverent memoirs in which he delves deep into the human experience, tackling themes of ageing, vulnerability, and...
Paul Cudenec
Vote for Nobody!
Nobody cares.
2 months ago
Left To Write
№ 78: Bloomstory Codex, Changing of Seasons, Unproductivity Is The New Productivity
A brief update of the last months
9 months ago
A brief update of the last months
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky 33 [May 2023]
Big, Big News!
a year ago
The Honest Broker
Why Is Music Journalism Collapsing?
This is a bigger problem that you can fix with a Pitchfork
11 months ago
This is a bigger problem that you can fix with a Pitchfork
The Honest Broker
Why Do Heroes Always Have Theme Songs (Part 1 of 2)
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
a year ago
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
Stoic Simple
What Does Stoicism Teach About Money, Wealth & Poverty?
Stoicism is a philosophical belief system that has been around since the ancient times. It aims to...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophical belief system that has been around since the ancient times. It aims to promote ethical living and personal fulfillment by closely examining one's values and beliefs. One area where Stoicism offers interesting insights is wealth and poverty. This...
The Honest Broker
When a Single Person Controlled the Copyright on All Music (Even Blank Music Paper)
Music copyright law is a mess today—but it's always been that way
a year ago
Music copyright law is a mess today—but it's always been that way
journal – Winnie Lim
thoughts after the 2024 US election
Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I...
a month ago
Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I had lost it all witnessing how we responded towards a disabling virus. If...
Unfiltered by Tim...
The Fastest Way To Ruin Your Life
8 easy steps
a month ago
The Honest Broker
Tell Us About the Person Who Inspires You Most
It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
5 months ago
It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
The Honest Broker
The Rise and Fall of The Village Voice
A new book reminds us what we lost when the counterculture disappeared
8 months ago
A new book reminds us what we lost when the counterculture disappeared
Diaries of Note
I am absolutely convinced that George is going to lose
When she wrote the following diary entry in October of 1992, First Lady Barbara Bush had been living...
a year ago
When she wrote the following diary entry in October of 1992, First Lady Barbara Bush had been living at the White House for more than three years and was accustomed to the constant scrutiny and pace of political life. Exactly a month later, as she predicted, Bill Clinton won the...
Castles in the Sky
The Wedge Between Pleasure and Pain
Castles in the Sky #40
a year ago
Nat Eliason's...
Maybe Your Sleep Tracking is Killing You?
The Lure of the Measurable
a year ago
The Lure of the Measurable
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Functional Depletion and the Pitfalls of Stress Transcendence
Last weekend I took time off from writing to run a race. This week as I limped around reflecting on...
over a year ago
Last weekend I took time off from writing to run a race. This week as I limped around reflecting on the training that lead up to the marathon I wondered if we are wrong about stress.
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.
a year ago
I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Boiling Your Kermit
Drop a frog in boiling water and it jumps out in shock. Place him in room-temperature water and he...
over a year ago
Drop a frog in boiling water and it jumps out in shock. Place him in room-temperature water and he won’t mind if you slowly crank up the heat. He’ll look you square in the eye, absorbing the heat until it all goes black. Sorry, Kermit.
The Convivial...
What Is To Be Done? Audio Version
Listen now (20 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14 (supplement)
over a year ago
Listen now (20 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14 (supplement)
Diaries of Note
The home of the chimps
14th July 1960 was a pivotal moment in the annals of primate research. It was on this day, with...
a year ago
14th July 1960 was a pivotal moment in the annals of primate research. It was on this day, with nothing more than binoculars, a notebook, her boundless curiosity, and the company of her mother, that 26-year-old Jane Goodall first stepped into the wild and untamed landscape of...
journal – Winnie Lim
my mind, the invisible loudspeaker
Anhedonia. The inability to feel pleasure. I wonder if I have sort of been this way for as long as I...
a year ago
Anhedonia. The inability to feel pleasure. I wonder if I have sort of been this way for as long as I can remember. Is that why I’ve always been somewhat reckless and...
Atoms vs Bits
Developing An Intuition For Georgism
WIRED published our weird ramblings on Land; here's the even weirder ramblings.
a year ago
WIRED published our weird ramblings on Land; here's the even weirder ramblings.
Laetitia@Work
7 Reasons Women Feel More Guilt At Work
Laetitia@Work #73
4 months ago
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?
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
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hidden Weaknesses and Outsourced Risk
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
over a year ago
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
Stoic Simple
Developing Emotional Resilience Through Stoicism
Emotional resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity, setbacks, and difficult...
a year ago
Emotional resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity, setbacks, and difficult situations. It involves effectively managing one's emotions and thoughts in challenging circumstances. Developing emotional resilience is important for mental health and well-being, as well...
Both Are True
graphic design is my new pation
that's really how my brain spelled passion!!
7 months ago
that's really how my brain spelled passion!!
Left To Write
№ 72: The First Wealth Is Health
For most of my twenties, I valued money, women, friends, family and material possessions. But around...
a year ago
For most of my twenties, I valued money, women, friends, family and material possessions. But around 28 years old, something in my psychology began to change. Perhaps it was inching towards 30 years old. Perhaps it was being tired of constantly feeling anxious. Perhaps it was...
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.
The Convivial...
The One Best Way Is a Trap
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 9
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 9
Passing Time
In Defense of Trying Hard
Being a try-hard is good, actually
8 months ago
Being a try-hard is good, actually
Tech and Tea
I spent my morning talking to an AI chatbot
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use...
a year ago
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use cases and underwhelmed by others.
The Honest Broker
A Landlubber’s Guide to Sea Shanties
You don't need to be a sailor to put these songs to work
a year ago
You don't need to be a sailor to put these songs to work
journal – Winnie Lim
random scenes from busan
I tend to forget about my photos once too much time had passed, so today I deliberately dug into the...
3 months ago
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...
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.
Unfiltered by Tim...
Successful People Use "Anti-Productivity" to Achieve Extraordinary Results. You Should Too.
Here's what it bizarrely is (without complexity)
a month ago
Here's what it bizarrely is (without complexity)
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,...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Being a High Performer Is Lonely as Hell
It's also the best feeling in the world
2 months ago
It's also the best feeling in the world
Adrian Hanft, III:...
My 2019 Year in Review
I entered 2019 with more optimism than I have ever had going into the new year. I just felt like big...
over a year ago
I entered 2019 with more optimism than I have ever had going into the new year. I just felt like big things were on the horizon. I was right.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
That Inspiration Stuck in Your Teeth
Remember the last time inspiration blessed you with its divine presence? The clouds parted, angels...
over a year ago
Remember the last time inspiration blessed you with its divine presence? The clouds parted, angels sang, and an idea descended like a holy dove. What, it doesn't happen that way for you? Me neither.
journal – Winnie Lim
Paik Jong Won
…is a celebrity chef in South Korea. He also owns multiple restaurant franchises with thousands of...
2 months ago
…is a celebrity chef in South Korea. He also owns multiple restaurant franchises with thousands of branches mainly in korea with some splattered all over the world. I first knew of him...
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.
Diaries of Note
The sound of bombs makes the air tremble
Mary Berg, much like Anne Frank, was a young girl who chronicled the horrors of the Holocaust...
a year ago
Mary Berg, much like Anne Frank, was a young girl who chronicled the horrors of the Holocaust through the pages of her diary. However, while Anne’s ended when her family was in their Amsterdam hideout and was sent to a concentration camp, Mary’s extended until after her...
Both Are True
i want to be good but i am bad - help?
at what point are we no longer able to change our brains?
9 months ago
at what point are we no longer able to change our brains?
The Honest Broker
Open Mic: What Should I Write About?
And some coming attractions at The Honest Broker
11 months ago
And some coming attractions at The Honest Broker
Castles in the Sky
Once the Cosmos Become Commonplace
Castles in the Sky #59
10 months ago
Diaries of Note
The prop department are about to fuck up the spacecraft
Released in 1979, the groundbreaking film Alien is indelibly associated with H. R. Giger, the Swiss...
a year ago
Released in 1979, the groundbreaking film Alien is indelibly associated with H. R. Giger, the Swiss artist who brought a unique blend of horror and beauty to its alien species and environments. For much of 1978, beginning in February, Giger could be found in his workshop at...
Left To Write
#6 Writemas: The Intersection of Disparate Skills
My mother used to say to me, “Go work for a good company and build your career within it.” Her...
a year ago
My mother used to say to me, “Go work for a good company and build your career within it.” Her advice came from a good place. She didn’t want me to struggle and have the safety of a salary. As many of you know, I didn’t do that. However, when I look back and reflect on that...
The Honest Broker
Help!—AI Is Stealing My Readers
I thought piracy was bad, but I've now seen something much worse
10 months ago
I thought piracy was bad, but I've now seen something much worse
Nat Eliason's...
Avoiding the Prep Trap: A Key to Rapid Learning
And why so much "rapid learning" is bullshit
3 months ago
And why so much "rapid learning" is bullshit
Diaries of Note
Dear diary, I don’t want to die
Éva Heyman spent much of her brief life in the company of her grandparents following the divorce of...
a year ago
Éva Heyman spent much of her brief life in the company of her grandparents following the divorce of her parents when she was a young child. On her thirteenth birthday, in February of 1944, as her home country of Hungary was taken over by the Nazis, she began a diary that would...
The Honest Broker
I Had to Say Something at My Son's Wedding
So I'm sharing it with you too
9 months ago
So I'm sharing it with you too
The Convivial...
The Prompt Box is a Minefield: AI Chatbots and Power of Language
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 2
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 2
Daniel Bourke
Placebo yourself
If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it...
a year ago
If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it happen.
Believe it’s going to happen.
Write it down.
Start talking about it with yourself.
I’ve got this.
You (I) can do
Mark Manson
The Point Is to Stop
Years ago, I wrote an article that claimed the best way to judge the usefulness of self-help advice...
over a year ago
Years ago, I wrote an article that claimed the best way to judge the usefulness of self-help advice is by how many people eventually leave it behind. In it, I boldly claimed that if self-help advice actually worked, the industry would quickly go out of business. After all, if the...
Daniel Bourke
ZTM 2023 State of AI Tools & Coding Report
How are developers using AI tools?
a year ago
How are developers using AI tools?
Mind Mine
approaching life with ease
the essence of living effortlessly
5 months ago
the essence of living effortlessly
Diaries of Note
A black and empty future
Of the many first-person accounts of World War I, the diary of Edwin Campion Vaughan stands as one...
a year ago
Of the many first-person accounts of World War I, the diary of Edwin Campion Vaughan stands as one of the most vivid and harrowing ever kept. Joining the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 19th June 1916 as a second lieutenant, eighteen-year-old Vaughan soon found himself on the...
The Honest Broker
An Executive Briefing Paper on the Creative Economy
Here's my latest culture and arts survey
a year ago
Here's my latest culture and arts survey
Castles in the Sky
Notes on Artistry from Jonathan Miller, TV Director for BBC's Shakespeare Seasons 3-4
A long Wikipedia excerpt
5 months ago
Left To Write
Some Sh*tty Career Advice From A Professional Gambler
Asymmetric betting, skill acquisition and daring to be different
a year ago
Asymmetric betting, skill acquisition and daring to be different
Stoic Simple
10 of the Most Famous Stoic Philosophers Throughout History
Stoicism is a philosophy that has endured for thousands of years, influencing and inspiring...
a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has endured for thousands of years, influencing and inspiring countless individuals. While it has had many great thinkers throughout history who contributed to its development, there are ten in particular whose legacies have left the greatest impact...
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...
a year ago
It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared 365 diary entries written by 365 different people—each offering a chance to live a day in someone else’s shoes. It’s been an intense and remarkable year, filled with insights,...
Diaries of Note
The reign of beasts has begun
The world was plunged into darkness on 1st September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, an act of...
a year ago
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...
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)
Diaries of Note
He feels we should be on the attack for diversion
As Richard Nixon’s Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman was positioned at the epicentre of the Watergate...
a year ago
As Richard Nixon’s Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman was positioned at the epicentre of the Watergate scandal—a pivotal role that would ultimately lead to an eighteen month spell in jail for his role in the cover-up. In his posthumously published diaries from that period, Haldeman...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism as a Way to Learn Patience, Acceptance & Be Calm
Whether it's waiting in line at the grocery store, dealing with a difficult coworker, or facing a...
a year ago
Whether it's waiting in line at the grocery store, dealing with a difficult coworker, or facing a personal setback, we all encounter moments that test our patience. While it's natural to feel frustrated or angry in these situations, practicing patience can bring a sense of...
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
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...
Passing Time
How to improve traffic efficiency and save time
Why merging early when there is a lane closure makes YOU the asshole
over a year ago
Why merging early when there is a lane closure makes YOU the asshole
Diaries of Note
This death hit me hard
Born in 1907 in the Australian city of Wangaratta, Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop was a surgeon...
a year ago
Born in 1907 in the Australian city of Wangaratta, Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop was a surgeon and soldier known for his humanitarian work during WWII. Captured by Japanese forces in 1942, he was sent to work on the deadly Thai-Burma Railway where, as a senior medical officer,...
Wait But Why
You Won’t Believe My Morning
A highly unexpected turn of events.
The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But...
over a year ago
A highly unexpected turn of events.
The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But Why.
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...
Both Are True
What does your stupid art even do for the world?
asking for a friend asking for nick cave asking for my son asking for me
6 months ago
asking for a friend asking for nick cave asking for my son asking for me
Raptitude.com
Humans Are About to Learn Like Never Before
Humans aren’t good at predicting the future, but sometimes you can see a trend that promises...
a month ago
Humans aren’t good at predicting the future, but sometimes you can see a trend that promises something great — like “a genie is granting your wish” great. I think this might be happening right now with one of my genie wishes, maybe yours too. For me it has to do with the piles of...
Farza's Newsletter
me n Krillin just grabbed starbucks
Putting a 20-minute timer on to write the ole newsletter this week. Zip has 4X’d in the last two...
over a year ago
Putting a 20-minute timer on to write the ole newsletter this week. Zip has 4X’d in the last two weeks. So, that’s pretty wild. Just working hard to execute now. Create curriculum. Hire teachers. Scheudle classes. Add the necessary features to the product. All that jazz :).
Left To Write
The Power of Storytelling
Seriously, this is the skill you want to learn
a year ago
Seriously, this is the skill you want to learn
The Honest Broker
Investment Funds Are Now Selling the Rock Songs They Bought
They will even take less than "fair market value"
a year ago
They will even take less than "fair market value"
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...
Nat Eliason's...
The Scariest Day of My Life
What the hell am I supposed to do?
5 months ago
What the hell am I supposed to do?
Wait But Why
The Big and the Small
I have a surprise for you.
The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
over a year ago
I have a surprise for you.
The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Ruffian
Do You Wear the Mask or Does the Mask Wear you?
Novak Djokovic, Boris Johnson, and the Art of Creating a Professional Persona
5 months ago
Novak Djokovic, Boris Johnson, and the Art of Creating a Professional Persona
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...
The Honest Broker
The Strangest Hit Songwriter in History
He wrote one of my favorite songs, but was so much more than a composer
6 months ago
He wrote one of my favorite songs, but was so much more than a composer
Diaries of Note
All the skie was of a fiery aspect
In the early hours of 2nd September 1666, a spark transformed into a raging inferno in the heart of...
a year ago
In the early hours of 2nd September 1666, a spark transformed into a raging inferno in the heart of London, flames leaping from house to house, street to street, leaving nothing but devastation in their wake. London’s narrow lanes and tightly packed wooden buildings provided...
Diaries of Note
Good work, Clifton
Few writers bring humour to the page quite like David Sedaris. Born in Johnson City, New York in...
a year ago
Few writers bring humour to the page quite like David Sedaris. Born in Johnson City, New York in 1956, he has a singular talent for spotting and magnifying the absurdities of everyday life, and in 1997 that talent was recognised when Ira Glass, the host of This American Life,...
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,...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Selective Memory Eraser
I can’t remember the day I won the top artist award in college. I know it happened, I know I was...
over a year ago
I can’t remember the day I won the top artist award in college. I know it happened, I know I was thrilled, but I can’t tell you anything specific about that day. Why did the high point of my college career, the culmination of my boyhood dream, vanish from memory?
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...
a year ago
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.”
Diaries of Note
The French coast was torn up
On July 1, 1944, Vincent “Roi” Ottley boarded S.S. Scythia in New York and began his unprecedented...
a year ago
On July 1, 1944, Vincent “Roi” Ottley boarded S.S. Scythia in New York and began his unprecedented journey as the first African American war correspondent in World War II. Arriving in a Europe scarred by conflict, Ottley reported for three different publications, providing...
The Convivial...
Year End Miscellany and "What You Get Is the World" (Audio Version)
Listen now (14 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 21 (supplement)
over a year ago
Listen now (14 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 21 (supplement)
Atoms vs Bits
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters
Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
a year ago
Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
Tech and Tea
Space to do whatever, Part II
Insights from carving out space for creativity
a year ago
Insights from carving out space for creativity
Castles in the Sky
To Love a Dove
Castles in the Sky #39
a year ago
The Convivial...
The Enclosure of the Human Psyche
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 13
a month ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 13
Stoic Simple
The Leaf, the Cart and the Stacking of Stones
by Phil Van Treuren Your mind: a spring-fed pool, constantly renewed with fresh, cool water....
a year ago
by Phil Van Treuren Your mind: a spring-fed pool, constantly renewed with fresh, cool water. Unwanted thoughts are leaves falling into the pool; acknowledge them, let the stream carry them away, think of them no more. Your body: a sturdy cart, able to carry heavy burdens....
Stoic Simple
Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism...
a year ago
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism (referenced in the diagram above), and I wanted to use this opportunity to go over each of these in a little more detail. Hopefully you’ll get an understanding of what they mean,...
Letters of Note
Live a life worth living
On 19 March 2018, almost five years after being diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer,...
over a year ago
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...
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
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.
RhysTranter.com
The Letters of Thomas Merton
I have recently finished re-reading Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, one of my favourite books....
over a year ago
I have recently finished re-reading Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, one of my favourite books. Now, I am dipping into the multi-volume edition of his letters...
journal – Winnie Lim
some scenes from chiang mai
Sharing some straight out of the camera and phone shots from Chiang Mai. It is known for the coffee...
3 weeks ago
Sharing some straight out of the camera and phone shots from Chiang Mai. It is known for the coffee scene, but what I didn’t expect was that it has excellent matcha too,...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism & Modern Therapy: Is Stoic Philosophy a Form of CBT?
Stoic philosophy has been around for over two thousand years, with the likes of Epictetus, Seneca,...
a year ago
Stoic philosophy has been around for over two thousand years, with the likes of Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius as some of its founding figures. However, it wasn't until the emergence of modern therapy that the principles of Stoicism were integrated into the psychological...
Stoic Simple
The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius, the last of the "Five Good Emperors" of Rome, is known not only for his military...
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius, the last of the "Five Good Emperors" of Rome, is known not only for his military prowess and leadership, but also for his philosophy of stoicism. In this article, we will delve into the life and reign of Marcus Aurelius, explore the principles of stoicism, and...
The Ruffian
The Renaissance Redux
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
7 months ago
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
Nat Eliason's...
Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life?
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
a year ago
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Seven Minutes on David Letterman
Abandon it in a garden and it may never catch anyone’s gaze. Lost in plain sight, it could be...
over a year ago
Abandon it in a garden and it may never catch anyone’s gaze. Lost in plain sight, it could be mistaken for an odd stone or the tip of a dark root protruding from the earth. The steel egg is alien, not beautiful in the way humans have decided is appropriate for display in art...
The Map is Mostly...
July 4, 2024
Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us...
6 months ago
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...
Diaries of Note
It is in solitude that being shows its worth
When she wrote the following entry in her diary, 18-year-old Simone de Beauvoir was on the cusp of...
a year ago
When she wrote the following entry in her diary, 18-year-old Simone de Beauvoir was on the cusp of adulthood and soon to begin studying philosophy at the Sorbonne. Born into an upper-middle-class family in Paris, even at this early age the seeds of her introspective nature and...
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Ask me Anything
a year ago
The Convivial...
"Lonely Surfaces" (Audio Version)
Listen now (21 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 20 (supplement)
over a year ago
Listen now (21 min) | The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 20 (supplement)
Diaries of Note
At dusk it takes on a life of its own
Born in Keswick in 1905, Enid J. Wilson grew up surrounded by the majestic beauty of the Lake...
a year ago
Born in Keswick in 1905, Enid J. Wilson grew up surrounded by the majestic beauty of the Lake District. As the daughter of both a climber and a botanist, Enid developed a deep understanding and appreciation for the natural world. Her love for the environment, combined with her...
Atoms vs Bits
It's Not A Bad Restaurant, It's A Bad Dish
You go to a restaurant with great reviews, but find the food completely mediocre. What happened?
Of...
a year ago
You go to a restaurant with great reviews, but find the food completely mediocre. What happened?
Of course there's lots of options: other people have bad taste, the reviews are fake, the place went downhill.
But I think an underrated explanation is that there's high variance
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...
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