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Selling Digital The idea of selling digital products is growing on me. Firstly, the simplicity and speed of...
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The idea of selling digital products is growing on me. Firstly, the simplicity and speed of delivering a digital product is far greater than that of a physical one—logistically speaking. Secondly, and probably most importantly, the zero shipping costs involved, and all the risk,...
The Ruffian
'Weird' Should Not Be An Insult Not If You're On The Left Anyway
11 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Will Writing It's not as hard as you think
6 months ago
Stoic Simple
Using Stoicism to Handle Criticism & Not Get Upset at Challenges Criticism is a fact of life. Whether it is constructive feedback from a colleague or harsh words...
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Criticism is a fact of life. Whether it is constructive feedback from a colleague or harsh words from a rival, criticism can be painful and humbling. Dealing with criticism in a healthy and productive way is essential to personal and professional growth. This is where Stoicism...
Atoms vs Bits
Interlinking Makes Communities You're only as strong as (some complicated function of) your weakest links
5 months ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
Adults Have Totally Misunderstood How AI Will Affect Society Time to look at the other side of AI (this will affect us all)
4 months ago
Diaries of Note
The hate stare was everywhere practiced In November 1959, at a time of profound racial tension and segregation in the American South,...
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In November 1959, at a time of profound racial tension and segregation in the American South, journalist John Howard Griffin embarked on a remarkable and controversial journey. In an attempt to better understand the Black American experience, Griffin underwent a medical treatment...
Mind Mine
on trading potential for something actual just make a choice
6 months ago
Stoic Simple
Using a Stoic Mindset to See Challenges from Two Perspectives by Bob Cymber I recently watched the intense National Geographic documentary Free Solo. One of the...
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by Bob Cymber I recently watched the intense National Geographic documentary Free Solo. One of the most surprising things about the film is how Alex Honnold, the rock climber who challenges intense heights without a safety harness, approaches his challenges. Before each of his...
The Convivial...
Embrace Your Crookedness (Audio Version) Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
a year ago
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.
The Honest Broker
An Ugly New Marketing Strategy Is Driving Me Nuts (and You Too) That's its purpose
a month ago
The Honest Broker
A 2000-Year-Old Argument Over the Flute Is the Most Important Thing in Our Culture Right Now This bitter debate from ancient times helps us understand today's crisis in music and other creative...
11 months ago
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...
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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...
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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out...
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over a year ago
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?
Ryan Hoover's...
Values
11 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
When the World Begs You to Steal a Corvette I didn't set out to steal a car that night, the opportunity just kind of presented itself. Perhaps...
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I didn't set out to steal a car that night, the opportunity just kind of presented itself. Perhaps my oldest fantasy, formed in the days when my life revolved around Matchbox cars, was to be the hero with the fast car, always escaping the police. I was just a good lil' boy, never...
journal – Winnie Lim
do we cherish our selves Human beings are very strange creatures. We often do not make decisions based on what we truly want...
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Human beings are very strange creatures. We often do not make decisions based on what we truly want and need, or what would generate positive outcomes for us. Instead most of us...
The Ruffian
Donald Trump and The End of Power I've Got Good News and Bad News
2 weeks ago
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
Isabel Unraveled
have you noticed that rule is arbitrary? stop playing by Bad Rules
7 months ago
The Ruffian
Experts: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them Douglas Murray Takes On Joe Rogan
2 months ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
Write a Newsletter for 52 Weeks in a Row, and Watch It Change Your Life The big new newsletter opportunity no one saw coming
5 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
hiroshima, and keeping my brain engaged I debated for a long time whether to visit Hiroshima since I was already on my way to Osaka from...
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I debated for a long time whether to visit Hiroshima since I was already on my way to Osaka from Fukuoka. It would be almost a midway stop, breaking up the original...
Nat Eliason's...
Traditional Publishing is Great, Actually Don't be deceived like I was...
a year ago
Diaries of Note
You drunken dog In 1773, Dr. Samuel Johnson, the eminent intellectual and moralist, and James Boswell, a young...
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In 1773, Dr. Samuel Johnson, the eminent intellectual and moralist, and James Boswell, a young Scottish lawyer captivated by Johnson’s brilliance, embarked on a journey through the Highlands of Scotland. Their relationship was one of mentorship and friendship, a dynamic that...
The Honest Broker
The 30 Most Intriguing Musicians of 2025 (Part 1 of 3) Join my on a voyage of music discovery
3 months ago
Ryan Hoover's...
Second-Time Founder Anxiety Starting a company is hard. Starting a company the second time can be even harder if you let it.
a year ago
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.
The Ruffian
The End of History Academic historians are destroying their own discipline
a year ago
The Tao Of Wealth
How To Develop Extreme Resilience 1. There is no destination. Only the journey. Have you ever said something like, “If I had a higher...
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1. There is no destination. Only the journey. Have you ever said something like, “If I had a higher salary, then I would be happy”or “I’ll be satisfied when I get this promotion”? Many people don’t find out in time that “when” never comes. Stress appears in our life when we let...
Unfiltered by Tim...
You Don't Want to Be Rich, You Want Independence “Autonomy is wealth”
2 months ago
Both Are True
testing testing is this thing on hopefully not
10 months ago
Charlie Becker
You're not Simon Sarris. Castles in the Sky December 20, 2024
6 months ago
The Honest Broker
How To Kill a Superhero Hollywood embraces a desperate strategy—canceling franchise films before they're released
a year ago
Scarlet Ink
The Six Steps to Saying No — Why Being a Team Player is Not Necessarily Great Frequently, saying no is better than saying yes. Our teams can concentrate on the highest value work...
4 months ago
Raptitude.com
How to Stop Eating Candy for Breakfast There’s a particular scene in an early episode of the Simpsons that I found especially relatable, as...
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There’s a particular scene in an early episode of the Simpsons that I found especially relatable, as a ten-year-old whose main interest was candy. Bart and Lisa wake up the morning after Halloween, so miserable from eating sweets that they can’t even look at their candy pile....
Atoms vs Bits
VERITAS Subsidies For Media Support media, better.
2 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Emasculate the Mississippi What kind of filth was being carried downstream, rolling by, hidden under the muddy Mississippi...
over a year ago
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What kind of filth was being carried downstream, rolling by, hidden under the muddy Mississippi River? Massive flooding had lifted the water to the top steps climbing closer to the base of the St. Louis Arch. As a photographer I stood in awe of the destruction, wondering how my...
DYNOMIGHT
Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange (espissange? asspionage?) Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage?...
a year ago
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a year ago
(espissange? asspionage?) Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage? Why is the US so obsessed with getting its hands on him? At dynomight.net we don’t like to answer questions. Instead, we prefer to replace them with more abstract questions that we...
The Intimate Mirror
The Need for Coherence: Building New Containers for Meaning in an Age of Fragmentation How Living Communities Help Us Find Our Way Back to Reality
6 months ago
Rubenerd
#Japan2025 Exploring Akiba and Kinshichō Those of you who remember when I used to blog things that weren’t about travel, rejoice! This was...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Those of you who remember when I used to blog things that weren’t about travel, rejoice! This was our last full day in Japan before we travel back to Australia, with heavy hearts and significantly heavier baggage. I’m at our local Doutor having a coffee and thinking back to how...
Nat Eliason's...
Quarterly Author Update: April 2025 Book sales, draft progress, secret projects, and more!
3 months ago
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....
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...
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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...
Unfiltered by Tim...
How to Get Ahead of 99% of People in 12 Months I dare you to read this essay and upgrade your life
5 months ago
Left To Write
№ 67: The Last Generation of Chinese Takeaway Kids Growing up in a takeaway - Growth is always painful - Struggle is what makes us human
a year ago
The Honest Broker
I'm Recommending These 12 New Recordings You can still find great music in 2025—you just need to know where it's hiding
4 months ago
Diaries of Note
Excrement is the thread of life Salvador Dalí, born in Spain in 1904, was the mustachioed maestro of surrealism, with a flair for...
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Salvador Dalí, born in Spain in 1904, was the mustachioed maestro of surrealism, with a flair for the fantastical in both his life and art. His paintings, like The Persistence of Memory with its melting clocks, are playful explorations of the dream world, but this love of the...
Isabel Unraveled
make more, care less what if i just published waaaaay more?
7 months ago
Luxagraf:...
Tall Ship Tales March saw the kids and I head to California to visit my parents again. This time we flew out of...
3 months ago
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March saw the kids and I head to California to visit my parents again. This time we flew out of Duluth, which is a delightfully tiny, empty airport that knows nothing of lines or hassles. When the four of us went through security we were the only people in the line, and we...
The Honest Broker
13 Observations on Ritual And other responses to my 'dopamine culture' article
a year ago
Raptitude.com
How to Start Doing the Things You Daydream About I forget who pointed this out, but Netflix has a subtle feature where it periodically tries to...
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3 months ago
I forget who pointed this out, but Netflix has a subtle feature where it periodically tries to inspire you to get off the couch and live the life you really want. Whenever an episode of the show you’re watching ends, and the next is queueing up, there’s a moment in which the...
Both Are True
bad hair day (terrible, horrible, no good, very bad tbh) a new, never-before-seen haircut for Alexander
9 months ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
You’ll Never Be a Millionaire with a Salary Here's the quiet path to become a different type of millionaire
7 months ago
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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With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents the Divine. They say that all the aspirations of the world when going towards the Divine make “Om”, like that. I was in France, some, I think 60 years ago. There was a Frenchman who...
The Map is Mostly...
Resist Summary painfully quick thoughts about AI
6 months ago
Letters of Note
You would be so proud Uhuru Houston was born in Brooklyn in 1969. He joined the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey...
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Uhuru Houston was born in Brooklyn in 1969. He joined the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department in 1993, and three years later married Sonya, whom he had met when they were both students at Norfolk State University. In 1999, he was assigned to the World...
Charlie Becker
Why Write Memoirs | Review of All the Wrong Moves by Sasha Chapin A good memoir is entertaining, insightful, and relatable. A great memoir changes you because you see...
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A good memoir is entertaining, insightful, and relatable. A great memoir changes you because you see yourself in it. All the Wrong Moves by Sasha Chapin is a great memoir. It is nominally a book about a guy who becomes obsessed with chess. But to me, it’s a book about the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
A Confession from Ghost-O-Meter’s Creator I released Ghost-O-Meter with a secret. I realize now that it was a mistake.
over a year ago
Passing Time
A Break from the Bubble Fremont Canyon Trip Report
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Meditation Part of our 80/20 series sit on a cushion for 20 mins per day focus on your sensory experiences...
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Part of our 80/20 series sit on a cushion for 20 mins per day focus on your sensory experiences (touch, sight, smell, sound). Try to perceive them as accurately as possible [1] [2] [3] footnotes: is that really all? on one level, yes -- both in the sense that
Farza's Newsletter
just drank green tea liquid death and now 15mg of caffeine is coursing through my gd veins bim bop boom boom boom bop bam
4 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
How Much Economic Activity Is Cross-Subsidized? how the @#$ does that store stay in business anyway?
2 months ago
Charlie Becker
Small Oven Syndrome A New Name for an Old Problem
over a year ago
Tech and Tea
Leaving my full-time job Just in time to settle into the end of the year with a cozy holiday season
7 months ago
Diaries of Note
ABBEY ROAD On the morning of 8th August 1969, as a policeman held back traffic, all four members of the Beatles...
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a year ago
On the morning of 8th August 1969, as a policeman held back traffic, all four members of the Beatles made their way across a zebra crossing outside EMI Studios in London. As they walked in line, one after the other, with a ten minute window in which to get the job done,...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Saved Time In recent months, you might have found yourself with an abundance of time that has come to you...
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In recent months, you might have found yourself with an abundance of time that has come to you unexpectedly. Time saved by working from home instead of commuting. A pared down social life instead of filling up your calendar with events. Fewer commitments. Less chaos. But how are...
The Honest Broker
How the Music Business Can Tame the Dangerous AI Dragon Here's a five point plan that makes a difference (and not just for music)
a year ago
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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How understanding this morbid game can improve your decision making in life, health and business.
The Intimate Mirror
The Mother Wound and the Return to Love Finding Our Way Back to Sacred World
5 months ago
Tech and Tea
My Buy Nothing baby changed my relationship with consumption Buy Nothing communities, neighborhood lending libraries, economic boycotts, and being intentional...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Buy Nothing communities, neighborhood lending libraries, economic boycotts, and being intentional with where our money goes
The Intimate Mirror
Scaling Down the Cliff of Collapse Choosing Agency When Systems Fail
5 months ago
Scarlet Ink
10 Reader Questions About Career Politics, Investing, Job Hopping, and AI (among others) Answering some reader questions on various topics. I love questions!
9 months ago
Diaries of Note
I don’t want another swash to buckle On 13th December 1960, mere months after winning an Oscar for his role in Ben Hur, Charlton Heston...
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a year ago
On 13th December 1960, mere months after winning an Oscar for his role in Ben Hur, Charlton Heston almost met with disaster on the set of El Cid, an epic historical drama unfolding in the sun-drenched landscapes of Spain. While immersed in a demanding broadsword duel scene...
Luxagraf:...
Gear Review: Hilleberg Akto Tent TL;DR version: If you want a reasonably lightweight, bomb-proof solo shelter that will last years,...
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4 months ago
TL;DR version: If you want a reasonably lightweight, bomb-proof solo shelter that will last years, the Hilleberg Akto is the tent to get. Also worth considering is the Hilleberg Enan, which is discussed in the review below. Most of the best days I can remember, I woke up in a...
Stoic Simple
Students of Stoicism: Using Stoic Philosophy in Teaching & Education In today's fast-paced and highly competitive world, students face immense pressure to perform well...
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In today's fast-paced and highly competitive world, students face immense pressure to perform well academically, often at the cost of their emotional and mental well-being. As a result, many students struggle with stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem, which can impact their...
The Honest Broker
15 Observations on the New Phase in Cultural Conflict If the old motto was watch out below, the new one ought to be: Watch out above!
8 months ago
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.
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
A Tribute to Tony Bennett (1926-2023) I've been a fan since childhood—and it feels like I've lost a part of my extended family
a year ago
Luxagraf:...
Greenfield Village It's always seems slightly perverse to me to head east in a country that once lived by the slogan,...
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It's always seems slightly perverse to me to head east in a country that once lived by the slogan, go west. Whatever the case, we're eastbound again and when planning our route we ran across something called Greenfield Village. Greenfield Village is difficult to describe, but...
journal – Winnie Lim
the interestingness of our thoughts I started watching this kdrama titled “recipe for farewell” recently. The male protagonist would...
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I started watching this kdrama titled “recipe for farewell” recently. The male protagonist would cook for his terminally-ill wife, then post the recipe and his thoughts on his blog. It made me feel that...
RhysTranter.com
Visit to Oxford Oratory This week I had the joy of taking a group of students to the University of Oxford open day. In a few...
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This week I had the joy of taking a group of students to the University of Oxford open day. In a few quiet moments, I had an opportunity to pray at the Oxford Oratory on Woodstock Road
Ryan Hoover's...
5 Years of Product Hunt
over a year ago
Mark Manson
An Unconventional Guide to Happiness Every day, we're bombarded with messages telling us that we need to be happy all the time—and that,...
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over a year ago
Every day, we're bombarded with messages telling us that we need to be happy all the time—and that, in order to be happy, we need the perfect job, the perfect partner, the perfect life. And we're made to think that anything less than perfect happiness is a failure. But the...
The Intimate Mirror
The Future Breaking Through How Personal Crisis and Collective Transformation Call Each Other Forth (Breaking Open: Part 6)
6 months ago
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...
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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.
The Convivial...
What Is To Be Done? — Fragments The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
over a year ago
The Prism
Debunking Lies About Israel Some difficult truths
a year ago
Scarlet Ink
The Hidden Advantage of Sharp Edges — Why Being Disagreeable is Best Anyone can be valuable if they have the right motivation, but strangely enough, being disagreeable...
5 months ago
Diaries of Note
This tedious battle against the mountain is almost over At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second...
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At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second and third Americans ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest, following an arduous journey that began alongside a formidable team of 17 other Americans, 32 Sherpas, and 909 porters...
Luxagraf:...
Bus and Repair Q & A I got a lot of questions about the bus, life on the road, repairing things, and more. I will...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I got a lot of questions about the bus, life on the road, repairing things, and more. I will probably write something up as well at some point, but for now I thought I'd make a video to answer a few of the more frequently asked questions. Watch on YouTube Apologies for the...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism and the Path to Finding Inner Peace in Your Life In today's tumultuous world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of events,...
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over a year ago
In today's tumultuous world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of events, emotions, and distractions around us. Many of us seek a sense of inner peace, a place of refuge from the chaos of the outside world. While there are many paths to inner peace, one...
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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over a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and has continued to influence modern thought. One of its central ideas is the concept of living in accordance with nature. In this article, we'll explore how nature plays a critical role in the Stoic worldview and how it...
The Honest Broker
Who Was Kid Bailey? I try to solve the last big mystery of the Delta blues
11 months ago
Letters of Note
I would like to be paid like a plumber Although they only existed for seven years and released just three albums, Nirvana were a band of...
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Although they only existed for seven years and released just three albums, Nirvana were a band of immeasurable influence in the music world thanks in no small part to Smells Like Teen Spirit, a single track on Nevermind, their second album. It was this song that brought them out...
Stoic Simple
What Caused the Growing Popularity of Stoicism in Modern Culture? Stoicism - a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece - has been gaining increased popularity in...
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over a year ago
Stoicism - a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece - has been gaining increased popularity in modern culture. It has been embraced by people from all walks of life, from high-powered business executives to the average person seeking ways to cope with the daily stresses of...
The Ruffian
How - and Why - To Read... ...in a World That's Giving Up On It
6 months ago
DYNOMIGHT
Links for January (1) Jimmy Carter rabbit incident On April 20, 1979, President Carter was on vacation fishing in a...
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(1) Jimmy Carter rabbit incident On April 20, 1979, President Carter was on vacation fishing in a pond in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. After returning to DC, he mentioned to some White House staffers that a large rabbit had swum towards him “hissing menacingly” and he’d had...
Farza's Newsletter
might drop-out and start a rap career in singapore brb Company So, I sorta see Zip as two problems right now. Problem #1: How can we grow the # of people...
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over a year ago
Company So, I sorta see Zip as two problems right now. Problem #1: How can we grow the # of people paying for Zip at least +10%-20% week over week? What levers can we pull to reliably send traffic to Zip either by referrals, ads, or other more grassroot style strategies?
Rubenerd
#Japan2025 Ikebukuro and home This post has been back-dated a day to fit in the timeline properly. Last post also incoming this...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
This post has been back-dated a day to fit in the timeline properly. Last post also incoming this weekend. I’m sitting now in our Sydney apartment after half an hour on the train and airport monorail in Tōkyō, a ten hour flight due south, navigating Australia’s immigration and...
Farza's Newsletter
i ordered garlic naan but they gave me captain crunch instead what the heck man Note: this is targeted specifically at startup founders. But, same things apply to anyone who’s...
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a year ago
Note: this is targeted specifically at startup founders. But, same things apply to anyone who’s brave enough to create something from nothing — creators, musicians, physics researchers, etc. I wanna talk about why companies die. And, why most people quit.
journal – Winnie Lim
testing positive Today is the 9th day of my covid infection. I wanted to write something much earlier, but couldn’t...
over a year ago
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over 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...
Tech and Tea
Expectations, planning, and suffering Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Cowslips capriciously colouring meadows in creamy drifts Although not widely acclaimed during his lifetime, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) is now...
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over a year ago
Although not widely acclaimed during his lifetime, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) is now recognised as one of the most brilliant poets of the Victorian era, celebrated for the masterful use of language, rhythm, and evocative imagery in his poetry. A committed Jesuit priest,...
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Research, Sketch, Collect Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came...
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over a year ago
Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came to buy land Curiosity — Advice on starting Research, Sketch, Collect ← You are here Defining Constraints — What can we do without The Elements — Heating and cooling and airflow
Paul Cudenec
The Global Gang Running Our World and Ruining Our Lives My understanding of the world in which we live has undoubtedly increased greatly since I wrote the...
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3 months ago
My understanding of the world in which we live has undoubtedly increased greatly since I wrote the material which formed the first of a series of compilations, Fascism rebranded: exposing the Great Reset, a selection of essays from 2018 to 2021.
Both Are True
"we are perfect parents" An alphabet of grievances
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The short answers to the title questions are: not really, and of course yes. At least, that’s the conclusion of a detailed analysis of the relationship between Stoicism and feminism published in a paper by Scott Aikin and Emily McGill-Rutherford in Symposion, 1, 1 (2014): 9-22....
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Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with the illustrious Bloomsbury Group. By 1967, when she wrote the following entry, she had already lost two of her nearest and dearest: her husband, Ralph, in 1960, and then tragically...
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Previous Next https://youtu.be/f4sPP8SkiYQ Family was, without a doubt, an important element in the lives of the ancient Stoic philosophers. While Stoicism teaches that we shouldn't become too attached to people and that we should remember everyone can be taken from us, it also...
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I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level. The post Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future appeared first on Wait But Why.
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A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health trends from the health app: Obviously this is because I had covid: being...
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The other day I replaced an old, cracked mirror in my bathroom. When I took the existing one down, suddenly the room seemed to lose half its size. Turns out it’s just a claustrophobic little room with a toilet, sink, and tub. The sense that there’s open space in front of me while...
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It was in March of 1907, aged 15, that Edna St. Vincent Millay began to keep a diary—an intimate chronicle that would continue throughout her life, with her final entry penned in 1949, a year before her death. By that time, of course, she was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet....
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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...
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We crossed the Mason Dixon line on our way to Assateague, but it didn't really feel like we were in the south yet. No offense Maryland, but it wasn't until I stopped at a gas station in Virginia that I heard the friendly twang of a southern accent. A few miles later I passed a...
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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
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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.
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On the evening of 23rd March 2020, in a televised address to a shellshocked nation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a legally-enforced, pandemic-induced lockdown across the UK that would immediately force millions to stay at home for months on end and countless...
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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...
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Eight days of travel. Six days driving. 1508 miles from the shores of St George Island to the shores of Lake Superior. It was too fast. I knew it was too fast, but we wanted to get out of the heat. I was ready for the toll it takes on us, but I was not prepared for the toll it...
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Pretty late into my run yesterday I went into a meditative-like zone where my breathing was slow and even, my legs were going at a consistent rhythm, and I found myself thinking:...
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An old friend visited me a few weeks ago. And we soon got to chatting about—what else—how long will it be before all human intellectual work is automated. My position was: I dunno, because things are moving fast right now but what if we run out of data or scaling laws break and...
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Farza's Newsletter
been playing mario kart on my tamagotchi Hey everyone! Chilling at a little cafe right now. Got a cappuccino and a cheese danish. So, we’re...
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Hey everyone! Chilling at a little cafe right now. Got a cappuccino and a cheese danish. So, we’re working on _buildspace now and a lot of folks have asked me about why we pivoted away from ZipSchool. I’ll answer that question with a screenshot from our investor update below:
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