The Honest Broker
When Louis Armstrong Conquered Chicago
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract...
5th Feb 2025
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract from his new book
Letters of Note
It’s a masterpiece
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
Luxagraf:...
In the Time of The Juncos
Autumn comes in on the coattails of a storm, a cool wind chasing clouds. Humidity breaks, there's a...
8th Oct 2025
Autumn comes in on the coattails of a storm, a cool wind chasing clouds. Humidity breaks, there's a colder edge to mornings and evenings. Yellow and red leaves sprout in clusters, and a gradual panorama of color sweeps across the horizon of trees.
It's a time of contrasts and...
Tech and Tea
Transformed into a couch
On taking this time to slooooooow down
28th Dec 2022
On taking this time to slooooooow down
Isabel Unraveled
How to embrace the seasons of your life without guilt
You’re not wasting time when you’re in alignment
12th Mar 2026
You’re not wasting time when you’re in alignment
The Map is Mostly...
Viscerality
some notes on pleasure
2nd Nov 2025
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
We'll Never Have Flying Cars
A look at why flying cars are unlikely to become a reality.
29th Sep 2025
A look at why flying cars are unlikely to become a reality.
Tech and Tea
Saddened by the tech industry
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing...
17th Jun 2023
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing quite so far in the other direction.
The Prism
How Social Media Shortens Your Life
It's engineered to speed up your time
3rd Aug 2025
It's engineered to speed up your time
Luxagraf:...
History
We crossed the Mason Dixon line on our way to Assateague, but it didn't really feel like we were in...
1st Nov 2023
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...
Daniel Bourke
Coming 2nd in a Kaggle Competition
How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
31st Mar 2026
How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
Isabel Unraveled
HOW TO LIBERATE YOUR CAGED GENIUS (and become who you already are)
A counter-intuitive guide to excellence.
15th Apr 2026
A counter-intuitive guide to excellence.
Nat Eliason's...
Proof You Can Do Hard Things
An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
10th Jul 2023
An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
Hickman's...
A Tiny City in the Wilderness
On Urbanism in the Middle of Nowhere
6th Apr 2025
On Urbanism in the Middle of Nowhere
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
10 Pointless Facts About Me
This topic has been doing the rounds on the indie web recently, initially prompted by David and...
6th Nov 2025
This topic has been doing the rounds on the indie web recently, initially prompted by David and subsequently by Manu. But instead of using the original template of questions, as many others have done, I’ve decided to create my own pointless series of questions and answers to give...
The Prism
Why Are We The Way We Are?
A conversation with Chris Williamson
3rd Aug 2023
A conversation with Chris Williamson
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Trigger Flow States with Coffee
Most of us use coffee to get through the day. It's a routine that we probably don't think much...
5th Aug 2017
Most of us use coffee to get through the day. It's a routine that we probably don't think much about. Wake up, pour a cup and go. When the buzz wears off it is time for another cup. But what if we used coffee more intentionally? Could we develop a system where coffee becomes your...
Passing Time
Respecting Repose
There's a difference between noise and sound.
29th Mar 2022
There's a difference between noise and sound.
The Tao Of Wealth
How To Select Shares That Perform
This post contains my notes from the book: Selecting Shares That Perform: 10 ways to beat the stock...
31st Jul 2019
This post contains my notes from the book: Selecting Shares That Perform: 10 ways to beat the stock market by Richard Koch and Leo Gough Historically, over long periods of time, stocks have given the highest return. However there are some risks: Some stocks can go bust. To reduce...
Both Are True
let's talk about ai, baby
become an ai wizard without losing your soul
17th Feb 2026
become an ai wizard without losing your soul
Daily Stoic
The 16 Greatest Lessons From 16 Years With Marcus Aurelius
Just over sixteen years ago, I bought Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations on Amazon. Amazon Prime didn’t...
2nd Nov 2022
Just over sixteen years ago, I bought Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations on Amazon. Amazon Prime didn’t exist then and to qualify for free shipping, I had to purchase a few other books at the same time. I was 19 years old. I didn’t know what Stoicism was. I didn’t know who Marcus...
The Honest Broker
How 'American Graffiti' Invented Classic Rock (and Changed My Life)
My favorite George Lucas film turns 50 tomorrow, and I love it for the soundtrack—but for a whole...
1st Aug 2023
My favorite George Lucas film turns 50 tomorrow, and I love it for the soundtrack—but for a whole lot more
Tech and Tea
A Day in the Life of a Solo-ish Builder
What my days actually look like right now, AI workflows, and some random tangents.
12th Mar 2026
What my days actually look like right now, AI workflows, and some random tangents.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The 5 Whys of Running
If you ask "Why?" five times you can discover the motivation behind anything. At least that is what...
17th Feb 2019
If you ask "Why?" five times you can discover the motivation behind anything. At least that is what this simple interrogation method is supposed to do. It's never worked for me.
Luxagraf:...
Mobile Bay
We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go...
20th Mar 2024
We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go to New Orleans, and then up into the Ozarks, before heading back up to Wisconsin for the summer, but given how mild the winter turned out to be, we decided to press north sooner...
Ryan Hoover's...
Why I’m excited about profit-sharing startups
9th Jan 2024
The Ruffian
Notes on Succession
Life is not a story
10th Jun 2023
Laetitia@Work
What the fear of ageing costs working women
Laetitia@Work #68
22nd Mar 2024
Diaries of Note
I try to make tea out of dust
Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist...
1st Apr 2023
Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist known for her unique voice and prolific output: over her lifetime, she authored more than 120 books and chapbooks of poetry, edited four anthologies of women’s writing, and...
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...
3rd Oct 2020
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...
Thu Le
Why I rebuilt this site
The journey of building this site.
31st Oct 2024
The journey of building this site.
Charlie Becker
Three "flavors" explain the different ways people love books. | #104
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my...
9th Jun 2026
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my family’s store in Houston, Texas.
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
What is a City Super App and Why Every City Needs One
Why I believe every city needs a super app and how it will transform the way we engage with digital...
1st Dec 2025
Why I believe every city needs a super app and how it will transform the way we engage with digital devices.
RhysTranter.com
Rereading The Brothers Karamazov
It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park,...
5th Jul 2024
It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park, sitting under a tree overlooking the river. I remember that it was the Penguin Classics edition translated by David McDuff, and that I couldn’t put it down.
Paul Cudenec
An A-Z of the modern mega-racket
[Plus audio version]
a week ago
Daily Stoic
How To Find And Keep Joy
Today it’s all about passion. Find your passion. Live passionately. Inspire the world with your...
8th Aug 2022
Today it’s all about passion. Find your passion. Live passionately. Inspire the world with your passion. Passion, we tell ourselves, is the source of joy. The Stoics disagreed. In fact, they believed that passion(s) were what contributed to our misery. To the experts and gurus...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Audio Guestbook
The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit...
2nd Jun 2025
The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit slowly. We’ve been mulling over all sorts of concepts. Some might be realised, some probably won’t, and a few definitely will. One that’s just gone live is our most experimental idea...
The Honest Broker
How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill?
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in...
6th Oct 2024
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in dreams
Diaries of Note
One pheasant behaved like a madman
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically...
1st Dec 2023
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically ill in Paris and close to death, German filmmaker Werner Herzog immediately packed a duffel bag and began to walk in her direction from Munich, convinced that “she would stay...
The AI Underwriter
Week 44 of 2025- W442025
Dreaming, after all
2nd Nov 2025
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 11
getting mad + drinking occasionally
1st Aug 2025
getting mad + drinking occasionally
The Map is Mostly...
A lot with a little
Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool,...
10th Mar 2023
Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool, King Lear Some works are better for their brevity. Fan Ho needs very little: Most of the image is black, or blurry. You can scarcely tell what materials you’re looking at. But the...
Paul Cudenec
Vote for Nobody!
Nobody cares.
1st Nov 2024
Adrian Hanft, III:...
25 Questions You Didn’t Know You Needed “Art of the Living Dead” to Answer
A starting point for anyone curious about reading a book about creativity and zombies
3rd Nov 2015
A starting point for anyone curious about reading a book about creativity and zombies
Laetitia@Work
Single Mum By Default
Laetitia@Work #45
9th Dec 2021
Both Are True
we're okay - a quick Asheville update
and a list of places to donate
1st Oct 2024
and a list of places to donate
DYNOMIGHT
Attitudes one can take towards people who have behaved badly
Have you ever noticed that reality has some properties that are quite annoying? For example, have...
7th Nov 2024
Have you ever noticed that reality has some properties that are quite annoying? For example, have you noticed that some people do bad things? And yet those same people sometimes have interesting ideas?
Occasionally, I’ll bring up an idea in conversation and someone will gently...
Both Are True
how to write about the vulnerable stuff your family doesn't know about (and other fun easy topics...
therapy for writers // batcave live #001 w special guest Isabel Cowles Murphy
1st May 2025
therapy for writers // batcave live #001 w special guest Isabel Cowles Murphy
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...
1st Jan 2024
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,...
Scarlet Ink
Your Career Isn't a Meritocracy. It's a Trustocracy.
Trustocracy sounds funny, but it's a more accurate representation of how we're measured. We aren't...
a week ago
Trustocracy sounds funny, but it's a more accurate representation of how we're measured. We aren't (and can't) be measured objectively on what we accomplish at work. But we are (unavoidably) measured by the trust we've built with our co-workers.
Mark Manson
Are You Entertained—Or Addicted?
In David Foster Wallace’s classic novel, Infinite Jest, there's a movie that is so entertaining that...
18th Jul 2022
In David Foster Wallace’s classic novel, Infinite Jest, there's a movie that is so entertaining that anyone who views even a small portion of it will give up all desire to do anything else in life in order to keep watching. Throughout the book, characters who see it give up...
Rubenerd
Australia needs a Mark Carney speech
I finally got around to watching Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech from January....
2nd Feb 2026
I finally got around to watching Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech from January. Wow.
This shouldn’t need to be said in the context of a politician, but I don’t agree with everything he said. For one, I thought his attempt to rebrand the curtailing of...
Letters of Note
What do I want for Christmas?
Letters of Noël
18th Dec 2025
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Compass
Lately, I've been thinking about my inner compass — the one that guides me through work and daily...
2nd Nov 2024
Lately, I've been thinking about my inner compass — the one that guides me through work and daily life. I've touched on my design ethos before, but this feels like something more personal. It's a lightweight breakdown of who I am, both as a designer and a human, shaped by the...
Raptitude.com
Everything is Connected to the Heart
In a modern vehicle you could cross 500 miles of rocky desert in one day, without even getting your...
22nd Sep 2025
In a modern vehicle you could cross 500 miles of rocky desert in one day, without even getting your pants dirty. This is made possible by the many layers of insulation modernity puts between you and the world. The car sits on inflated rubber tires, on top of which sits a chamber...
Laetitia@Work
Careless People: how power destroys empathy
Laetitia@Work #83
24th Jul 2025
Rubenerd
A boxed set of DR DOS 6!
I feel like I righted a wrong in some small way recently. It also gives me an excuse to write...
2 weeks ago
I feel like I righted a wrong in some small way recently. It also gives me an excuse to write another of my shaggy dog posts about old computers, which I’ll never pass up the opportunity to do. Behold, our boxed copy of Digital Research DOS 6.0 from 1992:
The first OS I ever...
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
124 months: deliberate togetherness
today didn't start well — i said that it is the worst anniversary we've had for the past 10 years....
2 weeks ago
today didn't start well — i said that it is the worst anniversary we've had for the past 10 years. is it perimenopause? i've found it harder to cope with my sensitivity and she's finding it harder to cope with fatigue. yet we persisted in celebrating even though we are both...
The Map is Mostly...
Everything I know about gardening
I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies...
2nd Jul 2023
I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies and roses, or my fields, and several people have asked me to write about gardening, or for gardening advice. But this request encounters a ridiculous shortcoming: I know almost...
Laetitia@Work
Future of Work: 9 books I read in 2023
Laetitia@Work #65
5th Jan 2024
Tech and Tea
Making Space After Burnout
What to know if you’re considering a sabbatical
2nd Feb 2026
What to know if you’re considering a sabbatical
RhysTranter.com
“When you seek from almost nothing”: Arvo Pärt’s Musical Diaries
In a 30-minute documentary produced in collaboration with the Arvo Pärt Centre, the composer...
28th Jun 2021
In a 30-minute documentary produced in collaboration with the Arvo Pärt Centre, the composer discusses the significance of his personal diaries to the formation and development of his music.
Laetitia@Work
The Upside Down: 4 lessons about the workspace
Laetitia@Work #89
4th Dec 2025
Daily Stoic
Let Us Fulfill Our Obligation
That nice, warm feeling you’re carrying over from Thanksgiving? That fullness after your big family...
27th Nov 2025
That nice, warm feeling you’re carrying over from Thanksgiving? That fullness after your big family get-together? From the meal, from the company, from all of it? It’s important that you realize not everyone is feeling that right now. In fact, many people are experiencing the...
Scarlet Ink
No More Excuses: Trading Blame for Action. Practical Steps Towards Ownership Instead of Whining.
I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's...
3rd Sep 2024
I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's easier to make excuses rather than do the hard work.
Luxagraf:...
Frozen
The last few years in this area have not been good to ice fishermen. At least that's what I hear....
15th Jan 2025
The last few years in this area have not been good to ice fishermen. At least that's what I hear. Last year the lake barely froze over. By March it had thawed.
This year started more optimistically. Parts of the bay were already frozen by New Year's -- the shallower, calmer water...
Jason Fried
Appetites instead of estimates
The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong.
Yes...
4th Oct 2024
The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong.
Yes there's a 3 week version of something. And a 6 week version. And a 4 month version. And a 12 month version. That's correct.
Yet, you'll almost always be wrong whichever you pick....
Charlie Becker
To go and lay down in that sense of it.
Castles in the Sky #45
2nd Feb 2024
Letters of Note
Curse the blasted, jelly-boned swines
On this day in letters
3rd Jul 2026
Scarlet Ink
Managers Make Teams Deliver More Value, Not Deliver More Output
True productivity for a team is measured by the value created, not the work completed. The job of a...
6th Jan 2025
True productivity for a team is measured by the value created, not the work completed. The job of a manager is to focus on the value hidden behind the piles of work.
The Prism
The Rise of Neotoddlerism
Why activists are behaving like infants
8th Aug 2024
Why activists are behaving like infants
Hickman's...
Gardens of Grief and of Joy
On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
13th Aug 2025
On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
Luxagraf:...
Lemon Lyme Summer
The sun rises as a thin band of orange squeezed between twin blue worlds of lake and cloud. The tips...
22nd Sep 2024
The sun rises as a thin band of orange squeezed between twin blue worlds of lake and cloud. The tips of the pines above glow for a moment before the sun slides up and behind the distant clouds.
The sun rises near the center of the bay when we arrive in April, but by the solstice...
Charlie Becker
Fumbling Toward Truth and Beauty in Used Bookstores
CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store
24th Jul 2025
CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store
Left To Write
№ 73: Finding Faith
How pursuing entrepreneurship taught me faith
3rd Nov 2023
How pursuing entrepreneurship taught me faith
Mark Manson
4 Fascinating Psychological Theories That Explain Your Whole Life
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're...
1st Feb 2023
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're going to embark on an odyssey through the catacombs of cognition, the jungles of the subconscious, and a wild ride into the boundless depths of human behavior—with four psychological...
Daniel Bourke
Imagination misused
You gotta have a level of conviction that it’ll happen. That whatever you’re trying to do will...
2nd Aug 2026
You gotta have a level of conviction that it’ll happen. That whatever you’re trying to do will happen. That it’ll all work out.
And it will.
I mean hell the same energy that turns seeds into forests is within you.
I am continually amazed
Daniel Bourke
Not just fishing knots
Took mum to her childhood home Sunday just gone to see Papa.
We walked in and mum saw Nana and they...
2nd Apr 2024
Took mum to her childhood home Sunday just gone to see Papa.
We walked in and mum saw Nana and they both started to cry.
Papa, Alan, Alby, my grandfather was quite sick.
The room was quiet and somber but had an unshakable aura of warmth and love.
Everyone was
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky 34 - June 2023
Monthly Wrap-up
12th Jul 2023
The Convivial...
Out of the Wilderness
In hope
25th Nov 2025
Diaries of Note
Liszt was a bad composer
On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian...
1st Aug 2023
On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist. Liszt redefined music with his innovative symphonic poems and transformative piano compositions, pushing the boundaries of technique and reshaping...
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...
10th Apr 2024
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.
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify | A Pokédex for Food
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
27th Feb 2024
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
Diaries of Note
God help our poor planet in the grip of this madness!
World-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known for creating Pippi Longstocking, the star...
1st Sep 2023
World-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known for creating Pippi Longstocking, the star of a series of children’s books first published in 1945 that has since been translated into dozens of languages and enjoyed by millions. But before Pippi captured the imaginations...
The Ruffian
Postcard From Venice
Reflections on a Stupefying City
1st Nov 2025
Reflections on a Stupefying City
The Honest Broker
We Really Are Entering a New Age of Romanticism
An update on the war against algorithms and technocratic manipulation
3rd Mar 2025
An update on the war against algorithms and technocratic manipulation
Farza's Newsletter
me and satoru iwata were chilling at target and bought some beef jerky
I’ve been having a ton of fun lately with ZipSchool. We’re evolving fast in terms of our...
7th Jun 2021
I’ve been having a ton of fun lately with ZipSchool. We’re evolving fast in terms of our understanding of the product, problem, user. We’re following the data and have numbers we can point to when making a majority of our decisions. We’re focusing on growth.
Passing Time
A Wednesday at Arapahoe Lakes
Not because it's there, but, instead, to feel something
6th Apr 2023
Not because it's there, but, instead, to feel something
Raptitude.com
The Truth is a Niche Interest for Human Beings
By the time you’re three or four years old, you’ve already learned the tremendous value of...
31st May 2025
By the time you’re three or four years old, you’ve already learned the tremendous value of dishonesty. Even if you were the one who unrolled all the toilet paper onto the floor, you know it’s possible for your parents to believe it was someone else, and that’s a better outcome...
Mark Manson
Motivation: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Find It
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want...
1st Dec 2022
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want to wake up in the morning with a sense of purpose and drive, ready to tackle the day ahead.
But the truth is, motivation is not always easy to come by.
We tell ourselves lies about...
Scarlet Ink
From Star Employee to Struggling Leader — A Simple Explanation of Your Manager's Incompetence
No manager wants to be a terrible boss. Yet even with the best of intentions, it's hard to avoid...
2nd Feb 2025
No manager wants to be a terrible boss. Yet even with the best of intentions, it's hard to avoid being at least moderately incompetent.
Passing Time
Alpine Starts
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
8th May 2023
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
The Tao Of Wealth
The Story Of Mu
-James Cordova
1st Feb 2017
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Ask me Anything
13th Aug 2023
The Tao Of Wealth
A Prayer For The New Year
God, grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I...
31st Dec 2021
God, grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can,and the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time,enjoying one moment at a time;accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;taking, as Your Divine Incarnations...
Daily Stoic
12 (Stoic) Rules For Life: An Ancient Guide to the Good Life
It’d be wonderful if life never tempted you, if you could just go day-to-day, winging it and always...
16th Feb 2022
It’d be wonderful if life never tempted you, if you could just go day-to-day, winging it and always do right. But that’s not how the world is. That’s not who you are. If left to our own devices, with enough opportunities, eventually we’ll mess up—we’ll drift, we’ll stray. That’s...
Letters of Note
He looks like a blimp
An Important Announcement from the US President
6th Feb 2026
An Important Announcement from the US President
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 23
Attempting attempts
1st Dec 2025
Winnie Lim
on learning the piano with baby steps
I’ve been learning the piano for about 3 months now. When I first picked it up again I was very...
1st Mar 2026
I’ve been learning the piano for about 3 months now. When I first picked it up again I was very skeptical because I have a history of learning things at short intense...
The Ruffian
Why Britain's Elites Shun Highbrow Culture
The Signal Has Flipped
5th Oct 2024
Thu Le
50 things I learned in 2024
In 2024, I set a goal to document one interesting thing I learn each week, drawing insights from...
5th Jan 2025
In 2024, I set a goal to document one interesting thing I learn each week, drawing insights from books, conversations, and everyday life.
Abhishek Chakraborty
The Perks of Being Vulnerable
Contrary to its literal meaning, vulnerability is not a weakness. As we shall learn, vulnerability...
4th Nov 2021
Contrary to its literal meaning, vulnerability is not a weakness. As we shall learn, vulnerability is actually about confronting our deepest fears so that we can be honest with ourselves and, by extension, others.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Introducing Whisper, A New Way To Write For The Web
Today I want to tell you about a writing tool called Whisper that I created for authors who don't...
10th Feb 2018
Today I want to tell you about a writing tool called Whisper that I created for authors who don't want to let their art touch the gunk. But before I get to that, I need to describe my writing process.
Diaries of Note
This is not Nineteen Eighty-Four
Wigtown is a coastal town in south-west Scotland so in love with books that its approximately 900...
1st Mar 2023
Wigtown is a coastal town in south-west Scotland so in love with books that its approximately 900 (presumably) well-read inhabitants have an incredible sixteen bookshops on their doorstep(s), an annual book festival that runs for ten days, and the official title of Scotland’s...
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky 25
Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
2nd Feb 2023
Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Local Log
It recently dawned on me that, as a digital designer, I had yet to make a macOS or iOS app. So I...
3rd Mar 2026
It recently dawned on me that, as a digital designer, I had yet to make a macOS or iOS app. So I wanted to give the former a try while also experimenting with a coding agent to bring it to life.
While it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of AI tools and...
Wait But Why
SpaceX’s Big Fucking Rocket – The Full Story
It's gonna take you to Mars.
The post SpaceX’s Big Fucking Rocket – The Full Story appeared first on...
28th Sep 2016
It's gonna take you to Mars.
The post SpaceX’s Big Fucking Rocket – The Full Story appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Convivial...
Re-sourcing the Mind
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
1st Aug 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
The Honest Broker
Ten New Albums I'm Recommending Right Now
Warning: strange soul-stirring sounds ahead!
1st Jun 2026
Warning: strange soul-stirring sounds ahead!
Laetitia@Work
4 Reasons why too few of us will work in the future
Laetitia@Work #84
14th Aug 2025
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Polaroid, you broke my heart.
What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching...
15th Sep 2015
What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching out to you is a lawyer from their trademark protection team it probably feels like a kick in the gut.
Paul Cudenec
Collaboration & Denial
[I read the article here)
2nd Feb 2026
[I read the article here)
RhysTranter.com
Visit to the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia
In July, Jenn and I travelled to Estonia to visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Pärt is the...
21st Aug 2023
In July, Jenn and I travelled to Estonia to visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Pärt is the most-performed living composer in the world, and his life and work played a key role in the development of my faith. We even saw Arvo Pärt and his wife Nora shopping at their local...
Daniel Bourke
Look at the trees
I pick my Dad up from the aged care facility he lives at and we go for drives.
There’s a nice bakery...
3rd May 2026
I pick my Dad up from the aged care facility he lives at and we go for drives.
There’s a nice bakery 25 minutes out onto the peninsula.
We always take the scenic route. Because I’ve got nothing but time Dad says.
Not far from the
Charlie Becker
Becoming an adult, one toddler tantrum at a time.
A letter from a father
5th Apr 2024
Scarlet Ink
Three Mistakes That Changed How I Lead (More Than Any Training Ever Did)
You can sit through training for years. One mistake you care about will teach you more in a day.
4th May 2026
You can sit through training for years. One mistake you care about will teach you more in a day.
Both Are True
hello depression my old friend
i guess we're talking once again
10th Dec 2025
i guess we're talking once again
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...
13th Dec 2021
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...
Jason Fried
Why new when?
When we make something new, people often ask "why don't you just add that to Basecamp?"
There are a...
8th May 2025
When we make something new, people often ask "why don't you just add that to Basecamp?"
There are a number of reasons, depending on what it is. But, broadly, making something brand new gives you latitude (and attitude) to explore new tech and design approaches.
It's the...
Scarlet Ink
Confidence: A Legal Performance-Enhancing Drug for the Office. 7 Manipulation Tips for Winners.
You don’t need permission to lead. You just need to look, sound, and act like a person others...
1st Dec 2025
You don’t need permission to lead. You just need to look, sound, and act like a person others instinctively follow. Because, yes, we're all sheep.
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Taking Risks: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/86mSy3jnSr0 For Stoics, taking risks is something that they feel we...
3rd Jul 2023
Previous Next https://youtu.be/86mSy3jnSr0 For Stoics, taking risks is something that they feel we should never fear to do . . . if, that is, the risk is actually something that will help us live a more virtuous life, fulfill our potentials, or help other people. However (and...
Jason Fried
Hooks, towel bars, and software
Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development.
When...
3rd Mar 2024
Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development.
When being asked to choose between towel hooks or a towel bar, the choice was obvious: Hooks, of course.
Hooks take up no space. Towel bars suck up space.
Hooks hold towels no matter how...
Charlie Becker
The Moral Case for Small Business
Starting, running, and supporting our way to a better world
7th Apr 2023
Starting, running, and supporting our way to a better world
Passing Time
One Hundred Laps
Reflections on repetition in the Flatirons
11th Mar 2026
Reflections on repetition in the Flatirons
Unfiltered by Tim...
The Most Powerful Life Hacks I’ve Found
Shortcuts to a life full of freedom, more money, more time, and a kickass network
1st Apr 2025
Shortcuts to a life full of freedom, more money, more time, and a kickass network
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Uniform
Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated...
3rd Feb 2024
Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated capsule wardrobe that reflects a cohesive style. My interest in fashion is limited, yet the concept of capsule wardrobes has fascinated me for years. I've been chipping away at...
The Tao Of Wealth
Nuggets from “Opening The Door Of Your Heart by Ajahn Brahm
We all commit mistakes and have our shortcomings but at at the same time we have so much that is...
1st Nov 2019
We all commit mistakes and have our shortcomings but at at the same time we have so much that is good and right about us. If we remember this, we can live with peace with ourselves and others. Chaos and disorder can sometimes be perfect, like leaves strewn on the floor of the...
Tech and Tea
A fun end-of-year gift for you! 🎁
An Absurd Hypotheticals Advent Calendar, featuring the pizza question, turtle assassins, and more...
1st Dec 2025
An Absurd Hypotheticals Advent Calendar, featuring the pizza question, turtle assassins, and more...
The Honest Broker
"You Have to Get People's Attention in the First Two Seconds"
And other updates on previous articles
4th Aug 2025
And other updates on previous articles
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Nuances of Minimalism
Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many...
3rd Aug 2021
Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many nuances to the movement. Is it even a movement? It’s perhaps better described as a guiding principle. Some of these nuances are highly commercial, some are focused on personal wellbeing...
The Ruffian
Is Civility a Fantasy?
Maybe - But It's One That Democracy Depends On
4th Oct 2025
Maybe - But It's One That Democracy Depends On
Jason Fried
Thoughts on the search for life
Just listened to Lex Fridman and Sara Walker talk about the origins of life, the search for life,...
22nd Jun 2024
Just listened to Lex Fridman and Sara Walker talk about the origins of life, the search for life, what is life, etc. It was a wonderfully refreshing, nourishing conversation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwhTfyX9J34
It made me want to spill out some random thoughts on the...
Laetitia@Work
Future of Work: 12 books I read in 2022
Laetitia@Work #54
13th Dec 2022
The Convivial...
The Cat in the Tree: Why AI Content Leaves Us Cold
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
3rd Jan 2025
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
Raptitude.com
Growth Means Choosing a Different Kind of Pain
I never threw a party until I was in my late 30s. I was always afraid people wouldn’t show up, or,...
1st Oct 2024
I never threw a party until I was in my late 30s. I was always afraid people wouldn’t show up, or, even worse, that they would show up and quickly want to leave. It felt like this particular fate could not be risked, which meant party-throwing was off the table. Other people...
Permanent Style
Maximilian Mogg made-to-measure black tie: Review
I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was...
1st Jun 2026
I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was visiting London for the appointments he runs at Richard Gelding on North Audley Street. I was interested in having something from Max both because ... > Read more
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 2.5 Report & Lessons
70,117 Words Later
4th Sep 2024
Mark Manson
The Problem With AI Life Coaching—and My Solution
This year has been one of the most important, yet challenging years of my life. And as we’ll see,...
5th Dec 2025
This year has been one of the most important, yet challenging years of my life. And as we’ll see, that might not be a coincidence.
As you probably know, I’ve been calling out some of the shady dealings and worst practices of the self-help industry for my entire career. Whether...
Winnie Lim
[links]
KEK society
I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an...
1st Jul 2026
I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an interesting catalogue so I became curious about their origin story. One thing led to another and...
Lefineder’s Substack
Crime rise; more or the same.
Did crime rise at the same rate in Democrats and Republican cities?
10th Mar 2023
Did crime rise at the same rate in Democrats and Republican cities?
The Ruffian
The Last Lunch
A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
The Ruffian
Delusional self-belief is a superpower until it's a disaster
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
2nd Mar 2024
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
Raptitude.com
There Are Many More Worlds Than These
Imagine two very bored castaways on a desert island, who have food and shelter but nothing to do....
7th Nov 2025
Imagine two very bored castaways on a desert island, who have food and shelter but nothing to do. They spend the day throwing coconuts at each other for fun. One day a crate washes up, with its cargo intact: hundreds of classic paperbacks! Melville, Hugo, Tolkien, the Brontës,...
Rubenerd
Maximum connections have been reached
I was going through my drafts folder, and came across a post I’d written way back in 2018. I’m not...
4th Apr 2026
I was going through my drafts folder, and came across a post I’d written way back in 2018. I’m not sure what site I was browsing at the time, but it was still a fun observation. If I came across this error in a more modern context, I’d assume site owners are placing limits to...
Daniel Bourke
Building a garden in the backyard
I started building a garden in the backyard.
It’s a small space but it took almost a year to get...
6th May 2023
I started building a garden in the backyard.
It’s a small space but it took almost a year to get going.
A year!
Mostly because of laziness and other things going on.
A little dream I have is to one day eat a full feast that consists 100%
Scarlet Ink
Relying on Your Manager Isn’t a Career Plan
The steps to take to grow your skills and career without your manager helping.
6th Apr 2026
The steps to take to grow your skills and career without your manager helping.
Passing Time
Sweatshop Labor and the Exploitation Problem
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via...
23rd Jul 2022
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via unilateral action.
Laetitia@Work
Joining the No-Club
Laetitia@Work #51
8th Sep 2022
Nat Eliason's...
You're Not Struggling Alone
If you're worried you don't have to worry
14th Nov 2022
If you're worried you don't have to worry
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The World Is Your Toilet
Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t...
10th Mar 2018
Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t teach you this at the university. You won’t find articles about it in the glossy magazines. The design blogs won’t touch the subject. Research would inevitably show that there...
The AI Underwriter
Week 28 of 2025- W282025
You're asking me how a watch works
13th Jul 2025
You're asking me how a watch works
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...
31st Jan 2022
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...
bookbear express
first days of summer
"self-portrait at 28"
25th Jun 2025
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...
8th Dec 2024
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,...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hidden Weaknesses and Outsourced Risk
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
9th Jan 2016
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Minimalissimo 6.0
A new design, a new version, a new era, a new chapter, a new wave, a new vibe. Call it what you...
6th Apr 2022
A new design, a new version, a new era, a new chapter, a new wave, a new vibe. Call it what you like. The sixth iteration of Minimalissimo is here and it's probably the strongest one to date yet probably the most raw and uncompromising. But before I break down what is new, I want...
bookbear express
the wince
avoidance is a signal
7th Jan 2025
Charlie Becker
Do the weirdest thing that feels right.
From "what to write" to "how to live"
9th May 2023
From "what to write" to "how to live"
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify 1.2: Calorie and Macronutrient Goals, Breakdowns and 57 New Foods
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57...
28th May 2024
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57 new foods in Nutridex. Available on the App Store.
Charlie Becker
Cathedral: A Short Story
Castles in the Sky #42
10th Nov 2023
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...
12th Oct 2023
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...
Charlie Becker
Vikings, Origami, and New Mexico | Friday Footnotes #1
What are the things that enrich your life?
14th Mar 2025
What are the things that enrich your life?
Scarlet Ink
You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them
Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager...
5th Jan 2026
Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager chair.
The Convivial...
Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier
Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
10th May 2023
Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
Passing Time
Book Review: Primates of Park Avenue
Despite my quips, far from a hate read
6th Jan 2025
Despite my quips, far from a hate read
Isabel Unraveled
Your life is your art
use it to get to know yourself
10th Nov 2025
use it to get to know yourself
Hickman's...
Heaven's Featureless Plain
A Thesis on Liminality
2nd Jul 2026
The Honest Broker
The 6 Laws of Dying Hollywood Franchises
Here's how you kill an entire genre
4th Jun 2024
Here's how you kill an entire genre
Hickman's...
"You're Already in Love With America"
Updates on Falling Back in Love with America
14th Feb 2025
Updates on Falling Back in Love with America
Paul Cudenec
The toxic stench of industrial corruption
Beneath the idyllic green rolling hills of a well-off rural area lurks the stench of mafia-dumped...
2nd Apr 2025
Beneath the idyllic green rolling hills of a well-off rural area lurks the stench of mafia-dumped toxic waste, polluting the air, the water supply and the food chain, killing off the wildlife and giving cancer to the people who live there.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Brainstorming Advice from a Long Lost Isaac Asimov Letter
When a writer like Isaac Asimov talks about creativity I take note. What can a lost letter about...
19th Jan 2015
When a writer like Isaac Asimov talks about creativity I take note. What can a lost letter about creativity written by Isaac Asimov from 1959 teach us?
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
113 months: fun till the end
as we get older, grouchier, crankier and more creaky it is admittedly getting harder and harder to...
2nd Oct 2025
as we get older, grouchier, crankier and more creaky it is admittedly getting harder and harder to get out there and have fun together. “fun” is such a strange word for me...
Laetitia@Work
The Authority Gap
Laetitia@Work #47
7th Apr 2022
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.
17th Oct 2023
Starting a company is hard. Starting a company the second time can be even harder if you let it.
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...
1st Jul 2023
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use cases and underwhelmed by others.
Charlie Becker
23 Highlights from 2023
A new video, two viral essays, a weekend in London, friends, family, a toddler, and much more!
5th Jan 2024
A new video, two viral essays, a weekend in London, friends, family, a toddler, and much more!
Sherman's Food...
Niwa
Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada. One of the places...
2nd Jan 2026
Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada. One of the places mentioned is Niwa out on a strip of great restaurants on Powell Street near Victoria Drive. After great meals at other nominated restaurants such as Le Violon, Elem, June, Linny's...
Laetitia@Work
Mind the Exponential Gap
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
28th Sep 2021
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
Daniel Bourke
AI Anxiety
A walk into the unknown.
28th Apr 2023
The Tao Of Wealth
Random notes on happiness
The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids,...
9th Sep 2019
The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids, going to the beach, listening to music and talking with people who matter to you. Life hands all of us some hardship. They hone and develop the capabilities we need to succeed...
Nat Eliason's...
Only 1 Week Left for the Husk Preorder Bundle
And preorders end next week!
13th May 2025
And preorders end next week!
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Bimodal by design
I've worked with Photoshop for an age. Back in 2022, I created a small business called 099, offering...
2nd May 2026
I've worked with Photoshop for an age. Back in 2022, I created a small business called 099, offering a focused collection of minimal PSD mockups and web tools for creatives.
Although I still appreciate the demand for PSDs, especially among seasoned designers, I wanted to explore...
Winnie Lim
43
I wrote this time last year that I felt like I was coping better than the year before. This year I...
6th Apr 2024
I wrote this time last year that I felt like I was coping better than the year before. This year I don’t feel like I have made much progress, and perhaps I...
Rubenerd
The myth of Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard was a version of Mac OS X released in 2010. It was billed by Apple as having “0 new...
1st Aug 2026
Snow Leopard was a version of Mac OS X released in 2010. It was billed by Apple as having “0 new features”, with a focus on refining the system, improving efficiency, and fixing bugs. Those of us using Macs at the time welcomed the news after living with updates that seemingly...
Winnie Lim
thoughts on the suicidal mind
[tw: suicide] I watched Roadrunner, a documentary about Anthony Bourdain, and it left me a lot of...
6th Aug 2023
[tw: suicide] I watched Roadrunner, a documentary about Anthony Bourdain, and it left me a lot of thoughts as someone who has struggled with my own existence my entire life. Though I am writing...
Laetitia@Work
Should seniority be a criterion for pay?
Laetitia@Work #74
19th Sep 2024
Left To Write
№ 77: Reflecting on 2023
Doubt, love and growing more into myself.
14th Jan 2024
Doubt, love and growing more into myself.
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.
4th Jan 2023
For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.
Tech and Tea
Creating Space: A 6-Week Journaling Course
Announcing a journaling course in collaboration with Buster Benson at 750 Words — designed to help...
9th Jun 2025
Announcing a journaling course in collaboration with Buster Benson at 750 Words — designed to help you step back, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters. Join us!
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...
11th Jan 2024
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...
Winnie Lim
on inner expectations
I am not sure when it started, but I tend to feel like I am wasting my life if I am not doing...
1st Jun 2025
I am not sure when it started, but I tend to feel like I am wasting my life if I am not doing something creative or enriching. Hence it has been difficult...
Farza's Newsletter
i got suitcases full of matcha tea don't mess with me punk
Got back from Dubai a few days ago. Life has been…intense heh. In just the last 2.5-weeks: We ran a...
12th Jun 2023
Got back from Dubai a few days ago. Life has been…intense heh. In just the last 2.5-weeks: We ran a live gameshow I hosted and gave away $100,000, had 225 of our graduates fly out for N&W IRL in SF, and then the following week had 125 of our graduates fly out for N&W IRL in...
Nat Eliason's...
How We Designed a FUN Nonfiction Book Cover
Every step and cover along the way
5th Jun 2024
Every step and cover along the way
The Ruffian
When will an AI win the Booker?
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
1st Jul 2023
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
Daniel Bourke
Cheerleader or critic
Build up or tear down?
18th Apr 2026
Farza's Newsletter
eating a pesto pasta salad in dubai but how can you grow salad in a desert wow
Hey all :).
9th Dec 2025
Atoms vs Bits
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters
Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
5th Apr 2023
Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
Atoms vs Bits
There's a New Country Ranking and You're Not Going to Like it
What makes Israel, Qatar, and the Faroe Islands so great?
2nd Dec 2024
What makes Israel, Qatar, and the Faroe Islands so great?
Passing Time
My body is not a temple
My body is a machine.
6th Apr 2025
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