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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
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There's a New Country Ranking and You're Not Going to Like it

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2024
What makes Israel, Qatar, and the Faroe Islands so great?
Taste games I bet you like it when beautiful people laugh at your jokes. And I bet you like the taste of sugar....
15th Feb 2024
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Taste games

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

15th Feb 2024
I bet you like it when beautiful people laugh at your jokes. And I bet you like the taste of sugar. I sure do. But what about camping or dubstep or chain restaurants or installation art? What about blue cheese or pick-up trucks or reality TV? Me, I like some and loathe others....
after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know + my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
2nd May 2024
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after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2024
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
The Work of Art The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
11th Jun 2024
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The Work of Art

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jun 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
drawing & painting as a form of meditation I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since...
1st Jun 2024
111

drawing & painting as a form of meditation

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2024
I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since then I’ve been trying to do it more regularly, hoping to incorporate it as a...
Nature’s laboratory Millions of years of evolution have given us genomes that are like giant datasets for drug...
3rd Dec 2025
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Nature’s laboratory

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Dec 2025
Millions of years of evolution have given us genomes that are like giant datasets for drug development. Finally, we are learning how to use them.
Book Review: Primates of Park Avenue Despite my quips, far from a hate read
6th Jan 2025
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Book Review: Primates of Park Avenue

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jan 2025
Despite my quips, far from a hate read
The Ambling Mind The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
9th May 2024
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The Ambling Mind

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

9th May 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
What Are We Doing To Ourselves I do not find it amusing
1st May 2026
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What Are We Doing To Ourselves

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2026
I do not find it amusing
1st Sep 2025
Pissing in the Wind Questioning the results of a study criticizing Dyson's hand dryer.
7th May 2016
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Pissing in the Wind

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

7th May 2016
Questioning the results of a study criticizing Dyson's hand dryer.
Just bury your trash What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
2 weeks ago
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Just bury your trash

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

2 weeks ago
What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
The Best Things in Life Don’t Make Themselves Happen You spend your life doing things. Some of the things you do make themselves happen, and some don’t....
18th Mar 2025
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The Best Things in Life Don’t Make Themselves Happen

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Mar 2025
You spend your life doing things. Some of the things you do make themselves happen, and some don’t. Sweeping the floor, even if you don’t love doing it, will eventually make itself happen, because you’ll get annoyed by walking through filth every day. Same with things like...
theres a snowstorm in nyc and im really thirsty can i eat snow from the sidewalk asking for a friend Last week, me and Julian helped 35 people come up with an idea, make something, and make their first...
25th Jan 2026
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25th Jan 2026
Last week, me and Julian helped 35 people come up with an idea, make something, and make their first $. All in 3-days.
14th Aug 2025
Fans flooded the streets to celebrate Toronto Blue Jays' star Guerrero Jr. in his hometown Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages. His eight home runs were the most by...
8th Nov 2025
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8th Nov 2025
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages. His eight home runs were the most by a Toronto Blue Jays batter in a single postseason. The 29 hits he registered ranked second all-time in MLB postseason history. He also became the first player to hit a grand slam...
The worst country in the world Besides all the other ones
4th Jul 2026
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The worst country in the world

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jul 2026
Besides all the other ones
Culture is Friction How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
12th Mar 2026
2

Culture is Friction

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Mar 2026
How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
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
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Building a garden in the backyard

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

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%
Anti-Rivalrous Goods the rivalrousness s-curve
3rd Jul 2024
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Anti-Rivalrous Goods

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jul 2024
the rivalrousness s-curve
The slow death of all that is known The know-it-all can never be surprised. Everything he learns is an appendix to some distant...
2nd Sep 2017
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The slow death of all that is known

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Sep 2017
The know-it-all can never be surprised. Everything he learns is an appendix to some distant education. What little new insight is gained is but a footnote to that framework of original knowledge, the dusty document of knowledge canonized long ago when his education was...
How To Accomplish Little And Feel Great At no time in the world will a man who is sane Over-reach himself, Over-spend himself, Over-rate...
1st Aug 2017
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How To Accomplish Little And Feel Great

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2017
At no time in the world will a man who is sane Over-reach himself, Over-spend himself, Over-rate himself. -Lao Tzu All is vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun? -Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 Sell not yourself at little price, being so precious in...
Castles in the Sky 25 Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
2nd Feb 2023
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Castles in the Sky 25

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Feb 2023
Thought Bananas is now Castles in the Sky
gossip steals your sovereignty talk is easy, action is hard
1st Oct 2024
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gossip steals your sovereignty

from Mind Mine [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Oct 2024
talk is easy, action is hard
My design process I came across Damien Newman’s story of the Design Squiggle some time ago. You can read more about it...
28th Feb 2023
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My design process

from Thu Le [alt+shift+b] in life

28th Feb 2023
I came across Damien Newman’s story of the Design Squiggle some time ago. You can read more about it at thedesignsquiggle.com. It has resonated with me since, and prompted me to document my own design process in the last five years collaborating with teams and businesses as a...
Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts? Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
3rd Jan 2024
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Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts?

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jan 2024
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
Whose Time? Which Temporality? The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 4
14th Mar 2023
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Whose Time? Which Temporality?

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Mar 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 4
The Waters of Lethe Flow From Our Digital Streams The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 2
20th Mar 2025
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The Waters of Lethe Flow From Our Digital Streams

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Mar 2025
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 2
Developing An Intuition For Georgism WIRED published our weird ramblings on Land; here's the even weirder ramblings.
4th May 2023
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Developing An Intuition For Georgism

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

4th May 2023
WIRED published our weird ramblings on Land; here's the even weirder ramblings.
29th Oct 2022
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...
8th May 2023
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Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe

from Stoic Simple [alt+shift+b] in life

8th May 2023
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,...
If You Can't Be Replaced You Can't Be Promoted. Career Growth Through Succession Planning. Career growth, delegation, and succession planning are all siblings.
6th Jul 2026
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6th Jul 2026
Career growth, delegation, and succession planning are all siblings.
The 2020 Simulator Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and...
24th Nov 2020
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The 2020 Simulator

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

24th Nov 2020
Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and over. I know that sounds like torture but stick with me.
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
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I spent my morning talking to an AI chatbot

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

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.
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
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How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill?

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Oct 2024
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in dreams
Superglue and milk We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight. I helped Dad get onto the escalators. He...
3rd Mar 2024
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Superglue and milk

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2024
We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight. I helped Dad get onto the escalators. He moves slower than most. It keeps me in check when I’m steaming along. Walking into the movies I looked at the time. We were late. Friday afternoon traffic. So
5th May 2025
The Consciousness Box Sorry for the inconvenience.
11th Dec 2023
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The Consciousness Box

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Dec 2023
Sorry for the inconvenience.
can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
5th Jun 2024
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can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jun 2024
The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
Notes From Cream-of-the-Valley Road Delayed Due Dates, Paternal Nerves, and the New York State Flag
3rd Sep 2025
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Notes From Cream-of-the-Valley Road

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Sep 2025
Delayed Due Dates, Paternal Nerves, and the New York State Flag
How to Tell if Your Job is Real After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that...
2nd Dec 2018
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How to Tell if Your Job is Real

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2018
After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that none of it is real." His observation stuck me as both profoundly true and maddeningly confusing.
15 Years of Loving Curation In my previous post, I mentioned that Minimalissimo was coming to an end and that I'd be embarking...
1st Oct 2024
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15 Years of Loving Curation

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Oct 2024
In my previous post, I mentioned that Minimalissimo was coming to an end and that I'd be embarking on a new adventure with FormFeelingFunction®. Well, I think it's worth explaining the site's journey, impact, and inevitable sunset. Because it has played a significant role in my...
Amancio Ortega: The Genius Behind the Inditex Group My top 10 highlights from the book:  1.  Ortega has created a business model that is studied in...
1st Dec 2024
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Amancio Ortega: The Genius Behind the Inditex Group

from David Senra [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2024
My top 10 highlights from the book:  1.  Ortega has created a business model that is studied in universities he could not access. 2.  “One afternoon, after school, I went with my mother to a store to buy food.  The store we walked into was one of those old-time grocery stores,...
act, rest, repeat on finding the right doing-being balance
11th Sep 2024
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act, rest, repeat

from Mind Mine [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Sep 2024
on finding the right doing-being balance
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
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43

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
2nd May 2025
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You Don't Want to Be Rich, You Want Independence

from Unfiltered by Tim Denning [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2025
“Autonomy is wealth”
80/20 Cooking In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
3rd Jan 2024
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80/20 Cooking

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jan 2024
In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
24th Jul 2025
Reading As Counter-Practice The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 19
1st Dec 2022
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Reading As Counter-Practice

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 19
the answer I must seek My partner pitter patters around the house constantly, always looking for something to do, always...
1st Sep 2024
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the answer I must seek

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Sep 2024
My partner pitter patters around the house constantly, always looking for something to do, always scheming up some new creative project of hers. Being with her is an ongoing lesson and reminder...
Everyday It's 1984 Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying,...
9th Aug 2023
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Everyday It's 1984

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Aug 2023
Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying, hmm, maybe we lost something between then and now were... bad? The American Psychological Association considers nostalgia a subset of depression, which is, ahem, depressing. But...
The Renaissance Redux 'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
1st Jun 2024
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The Renaissance Redux

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2024
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all? In...
9th May 2024
161

How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

9th May 2024
What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all? In this article, I'm going to help you do exactly that by teaching you five tactics to conquer anything you might be afraid of. Heights, spiders, small spaces, strangely-shaped...
how good will you let it get? loosen your grip to let abundance flow in
1st Apr 2025
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how good will you let it get?

from Mind Mine [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Apr 2025
loosen your grip to let abundance flow in
Please consider my own position The King's Final Plea
2nd Jun 2026
Beyond Food and Travel: Remembering Anthony Bourdain I used to sit in my apartment, eating Ramen and watching Anthony Bourdain, wondering about all of...
5th Jul 2024
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Beyond Food and Travel: Remembering Anthony Bourdain

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jul 2024
I used to sit in my apartment, eating Ramen and watching Anthony Bourdain, wondering about all of the things life and the world had to offer. It’s difficult to overstate the influence Anthony Bourdain has had on my worldview. For over a decade, whenever someone asked, “what do...
Who is Paying for All of This? How are restaurant influencers actually making their money? Investigation by Stephen Buranyi....
2 weeks ago
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Who is Paying for All of This?

from Vittles [alt+shift+b] in life

2 weeks ago
How are restaurant influencers actually making their money? Investigation by Stephen Buranyi. Collage by Cold War Steve
restarting from scratch I’d finally tested negative on may 2nd the 13th day of my infection, in time to have a mini...
5th May 2023
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restarting from scratch

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2023
I’d finally tested negative on may 2nd the 13th day of my infection, in time to have a mini celebration with my partner. I am not sure if I overdid it, but...
24th Sep 2020
5th Apr 2024
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
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In the Time of The Juncos

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
stones in my pocket a palm full of gems, next time I see you
29th Dec 2022
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stones in my pocket

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Dec 2022
a palm full of gems, next time I see you
#Japan2025 Off to Toyama and Takaoka When we were first planning our trip up to Toyama, the original plan was to take the scenic train up...
2nd May 2025
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#Japan2025 Off to Toyama and Takaoka

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2025
When we were first planning our trip up to Toyama, the original plan was to take the scenic train up from Nagoya like so many of those NHK travel documentaries we’d seen. We laboured for days deciding whether we had the time to stop in Takoyama along the way; and if so, whether...
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...
6th Jun 2024
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The whole Channel is filled with little ships

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jun 2024
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...
Family After a few weeks in the Pensacola area we headed back east, across the Florida panhandle to St....
8th Feb 2023
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Family

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Feb 2023
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...
Breaking the brainwashing [I read the article here]
2nd Mar 2026
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Breaking the brainwashing

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Mar 2026
[I read the article here]
How It Seems vs How It Is The other day I replaced an old, cracked mirror in my bathroom. When I took the existing one down,...
6th Dec 2024
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How It Seems vs How It Is

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Dec 2024
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...
Masterpiece Hallucinations What can you see through blurry eyes that you can't see with 20/20 vision?
7th Apr 2018
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Masterpiece Hallucinations

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Apr 2018
What can you see through blurry eyes that you can't see with 20/20 vision?
Re-sourcing the Mind The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
1st Aug 2024
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Re-sourcing the Mind

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
The Daily Pancake A pancake in the morning feels indulgent... but every day?
7th Jun 2025
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The Daily Pancake

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Jun 2025
A pancake in the morning feels indulgent... but every day?
a toast to breastfeeding Hi! First of all, I recorded a voiceover of this So Into That! Click the play button above if you’d...
11th Mar 2026
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a toast to breastfeeding

from What To Cook [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Mar 2026
Hi! First of all, I recorded a voiceover of this So Into That! Click the play button above if you’d like to listen. I really, really tried not to cry, but it was just a crying kind of day apparently. I’ve had a wild few weeks of travel — both for pleasure to Mexico with the...
camouflage reflections on fitting into many places
5th Jul 2024
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camouflage

from Mind Mine [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jul 2024
reflections on fitting into many places
the bravest thing you can do this 4th of july if america is so bold, why aren't you?
4th Jul 2025
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the bravest thing you can do this 4th of july

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jul 2025
if america is so bold, why aren't you?
Rome Pilgrimage: Jubilee Year, 2025 This July, Jenn and I journeyed to Rome as part of a Jubilee Year pilgrimage with a group of...
21st Jul 2025
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Rome Pilgrimage: Jubilee Year, 2025

from RhysTranter.com [alt+shift+b] in life

21st Jul 2025
This July, Jenn and I journeyed to Rome as part of a Jubilee Year pilgrimage with a group of colleagues from St David’s Catholic College. We passed through the Holy Doors of St Peter’s, St John Lateran, St Paul Outside the Walls, and St Mary Major, where the remains of Pope...
Motivation I can fake enough. I can fake a lot. But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake:...
4th Apr 2024
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Motivation

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Apr 2024
I can fake enough. I can fake a lot. But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake: Motivation. And in the end, at least for me, it all comes down to motivation. I may have the talent, I may know the tricks, I may be able to go through the motions. But if I deeply...
Reasons Not to Burn Coal That Have Nothing to Do with Climate Change You don't need to talk about CO2 to have reasons to stop using coal for electricity generation
12th Sep 2022
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12th Sep 2022
You don't need to talk about CO2 to have reasons to stop using coal for electricity generation
Fumbling Toward Truth and Beauty in Used Bookstores CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store
24th Jul 2025
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Fumbling Toward Truth and Beauty in Used Bookstores

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

24th Jul 2025
CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store
Is a Priest Justified in Consulting a Doctor? We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or...
18th Jan 2023
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Is a Priest Justified in Consulting a Doctor?

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Jan 2023
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or Nothing.
Winter White Here in the North, winter effectively begins with the first snow that doesn't melt. This year that...
25th Feb 2026
1

Winter White

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

25th Feb 2026
Here in the North, winter effectively begins with the first snow that doesn't melt. This year that was the day before Thanksgiving, almost exactly a month before the calendar says winter begins. It was heavy snow, over a foot, and just like that the world of color is...
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...
9th May 2022
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Everyone Is Mostly the Same… (And Why This Is Good News)

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

9th May 2022
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...
Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business? Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
6th Dec 2024
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Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business?

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Dec 2024
Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
Record Labels Are Running on Empty The latest news is ominous
2nd Jul 2025
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Record Labels Are Running on Empty

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jul 2025
The latest news is ominous
Do blue-blocking glasses improve sleep? Back in 2017, everyone went crazy about these things: The theory was that perhaps the pineal gland...
3rd Jul 2025
1

Do blue-blocking glasses improve sleep?

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jul 2025
Back in 2017, everyone went crazy about these things: The theory was that perhaps the pineal gland isn’t the principal seat of the soul after all. Maybe what it does is spit out melatonin to make you sleepy. But it only does that when it’s dark, and you spend your nights in...
Bits from Boulder Three true stories from the People's Republic
5th Aug 2024
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Bits from Boulder

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Aug 2024
Three true stories from the People's Republic
The Best Place to Eat Cypriot Food in the UK Alex Mylonas maps the movement of four fine souvlatzidika out of north London and into Potters Bar....
3rd Oct 2025
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The Best Place to Eat Cypriot Food in the UK

from Vittles [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Oct 2025
Alex Mylonas maps the movement of four fine souvlatzidika out of north London and into Potters Bar. Photographed by Michaël Protin.
№ 73: Finding Faith How pursuing entrepreneurship taught me faith
3rd Nov 2023
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№ 73: Finding Faith

from Left To Write [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2023
How pursuing entrepreneurship taught me faith
introducing the what to cook SHOW!!!! I mentioned earlier this summer that I have been working on something BIG and it’s finally time to...
16th Jul 2026
1

introducing the what to cook SHOW!!!!

from What To Cook [alt+shift+b] in life

16th Jul 2026
I mentioned earlier this summer that I have been working on something BIG and it’s finally time to share what that something is: I’m launching a show here on Substack!!! What To Cook is (for now!) an eight-episode series that takes you inside our home, right into the dinnertime...
A Quick Introduction to PyTorch 2.0 PyTorch 2.0 is out! And it comes with plenty of updates. Also NVIDIA GTC March 2023 is around the...
17th Mar 2023
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A Quick Introduction to PyTorch 2.0

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

17th Mar 2023
PyTorch 2.0 is out! And it comes with plenty of updates. Also NVIDIA GTC March 2023 is around the corner, to celebrate they've given me an RTX 4080 to giveaway!
The Perks of Being Relentlessly Curious Being relentlessly and randomly curious about everything around us is something that each of us can...
2nd Dec 2021
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The Perks of Being Relentlessly Curious

from Abhishek Chakraborty [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2021
Being relentlessly and randomly curious about everything around us is something that each of us can push ourselves to do, every waking hour, just as Leonardo did.
san francisco: after the flood short story. our protagonist is named after a piece of fruit
20th Jan 2023
1

san francisco: after the flood

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Jan 2023
short story. our protagonist is named after a piece of fruit
The military mechanism of zimperial occupation The first of two related book reviews
1st Dec 2025
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The military mechanism of zimperial occupation

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2025
The first of two related book reviews
Make things with your hands let this season of slowness return you home to yourself
8th Dec 2025
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Make things with your hands

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Dec 2025
let this season of slowness return you home to yourself
When will an AI win the Booker? A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
1st Jul 2023
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When will an AI win the Booker?

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jul 2023
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
experimenting with Obsidian Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the...
1st Jul 2023
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experimenting with Obsidian

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jul 2023
Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the learnings I had from them – read through my personal lenses, layered with the...
Talent Myths and the Story of Imperceptible Gains I made a discovery as I sifted through the running data I have been collecting for the last nine...
4th Jun 2017
26

Talent Myths and the Story of Imperceptible Gains

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jun 2017
I made a discovery as I sifted through the running data I have been collecting for the last nine years. After 897 runs and 4,659 miles I have gotten faster. How much faster? Well, for every mile I run I get 0.012 seconds faster. That's about as imperceptible as a fart.
This Moment is Your Life How to not waste it
5th Mar 2024
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This Moment is Your Life

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Mar 2024
How to not waste it
The power behind the "personalities" When I was a very young boy, my father used to call upon a very special accomplice to encourage me...
3rd Mar 2025
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The power behind the "personalities"

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2025
When I was a very young boy, my father used to call upon a very special accomplice to encourage me to eat up the unfavoured remains on my plate.
The Problem with Too Much Fairness We care so much about fairness that we are willing to sacrifice economic well-being to enforce it....
7th Oct 2021
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The Problem with Too Much Fairness

from Abhishek Chakraborty [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Oct 2021
We care so much about fairness that we are willing to sacrifice economic well-being to enforce it. Research shows that just to ensure shirkers get what they deserve, we are prepared to make ourselves poorer.
We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was...
3rd Feb 2025
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We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Feb 2025
Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was to increase conversion from trial to paid by smoothing out the initial experience of getting going, doing a better job of quick-teaching the basics, and making a few things a...
Links in Progress: Expanding the Mediterranean's busiest port Plus: New tunnels, monorails, canals, small modular reactors, and horseless carriages
5th Nov 2024
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Links in Progress: Expanding the Mediterranean's busiest port

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Nov 2024
Plus: New tunnels, monorails, canals, small modular reactors, and horseless carriages
From Common Sense to Bespoke Realities The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
12th Jul 2022
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From Common Sense to Bespoke Realities

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Jul 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
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
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How To Select Shares That Perform

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
My Response to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock Last weekend, Will Smith walked on stage at the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke...
1st Apr 2022
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My Response to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Apr 2022
Last weekend, Will Smith walked on stage at the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife. Since that moment, my phone and inbox have been inundated non-stop with people (friends, family, readers, journalists) wanting my “take” on the situation. After all, I...
Things worth spending on Worthwhile investments, in my experience, and occasional treats that make my day more delightful.
9th Nov 2024
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Things worth spending on

from Thu Le [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Nov 2024
Worthwhile investments, in my experience, and occasional treats that make my day more delightful.
all the way to the bottom Christopher Wood, The Cove, 1926
4th Mar 2026
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all the way to the bottom

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Mar 2026
Christopher Wood, The Cove, 1926
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
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How To Find And Keep Joy

from Daily Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
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
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4th Jan 2023
For certain kinds of topics, average impact doesn't really matter.
Twelve Career Lessons They Don’t Put in Onboarding A few hard-earned lessons about people, politics, consistency, and the parts of work we pretend...
8th Dec 2025
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Twelve Career Lessons They Don’t Put in Onboarding

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Dec 2025
A few hard-earned lessons about people, politics, consistency, and the parts of work we pretend aren’t part of the job. But really are.
i am who i think you think i am on not being the best // season one finale
1st Feb 2024
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i am who i think you think i am

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Feb 2024
on not being the best // season one finale
The American vs. European Mindset on Life A personal look at how the American and European mindsets shape the way we live, work, and find...
1st Jun 2025
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The American vs. European Mindset on Life

from Mert Bulan - Blog & Portfolio [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2025
A personal look at how the American and European mindsets shape the way we live, work, and find happiness.
Bandwidth I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too...
3rd Oct 2023
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Bandwidth

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Oct 2023
I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too quickly for my liking, but that's also because I'm nearing an age of self-reflection, but let's not go there! I enjoy routine and with that, life can get a little hazy albeit...
Some thoughts on interviewing Recent experience interviewing candidates, reflections on the job market, and the shift in how...
27th Jan 2024
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Some thoughts on interviewing

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

27th Jan 2024
Recent experience interviewing candidates, reflections on the job market, and the shift in how people are seeing work fitting into their lives
Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
20th Nov 2024
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Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Nov 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
11th Dec 2024
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Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Dec 2024
The First HUSK Update!
Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
2 weeks ago
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Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

2 weeks ago
The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
Regrets List / Things I Did Good List Noticing the patterns of your personal life-lessons
2nd Aug 2023
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Regrets List / Things I Did Good List

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Aug 2023
Noticing the patterns of your personal life-lessons
30th Aug 2022
A Ruffian Catch-Up In Case You Missed...
27th May 2023
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A Ruffian Catch-Up

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

27th May 2023
In Case You Missed...
30 Useful Concepts (Autumn 2023) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
25th Nov 2023
23

30 Useful Concepts (Autumn 2023)

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

25th Nov 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
more of the same Pretty late into my run yesterday I went into a meditative-like zone where my breathing was slow and...
5th Mar 2023
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more of the same

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Mar 2023
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:...
Coaching Toolkit: The Stories We Tell Ourselves How to reframe the stories that hold you back at work
3rd Apr 2025
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Coaching Toolkit: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Apr 2025
How to reframe the stories that hold you back at work
30 years old I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool. Being 9 years old and...
9th Sep 2023
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30 years old

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Sep 2023
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’
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
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Are You Entertained—Or Addicted?

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
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
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Everything is Connected to the Heart

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
3rd Jul 2026
creatures of temperament It is the glory of God to conceal a thing:
30th Mar 2025
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creatures of temperament

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

30th Mar 2025
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing:
Tales from Toddlerhood Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on...
24th Oct 2025
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Tales from Toddlerhood

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

24th Oct 2025
Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on Wait But Why.
Kavita You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then.  Well, it isn't hard to find...
1st Feb 2026
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Kavita

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Feb 2026
You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then.  Well, it isn't hard to find good Indian food in the GVRD, especially Punjabi cuisine.  There is a smattering of South Indian and some Goan spots as well.  One of the newest Indian restaurants in town is rather...
The True Meaning Of Concentration Q: My sweet beloved Mother, I read in the Conversations: “Concentration alone will lead you to this...
24th Jan 2020
1

The True Meaning Of Concentration

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

24th Jan 2020
Q: My sweet beloved Mother, I read in the Conversations: “Concentration alone will lead you to this goal.” Should one increase the time of meditation? Concentration does not mean meditation; on the contrary, concentration is a state one must be in continuously, whatever the outer...
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
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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.
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
2

on learning the piano with baby steps

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
a hole in my soul I didn’t actually feel like writing today, but I’m worried if I don’t write I would forget the...
5th May 2024
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a hole in my soul

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2024
I didn’t actually feel like writing today, but I’m worried if I don’t write I would forget the feelings and thoughts I have at this point in time. It doesn’t seem right...
[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
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[instagram] 113 months: fun till the end

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
Feedback is What Makes Everything Work The other day I closed a savings account at a tiny credit union branch. I expected it to take about...
27th Jun 2024
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Feedback is What Makes Everything Work

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

27th Jun 2024
The other day I closed a savings account at a tiny credit union branch. I expected it to take about five minutes, but the teller took so long that I started to experience time distortion. I knew it had been at least fifteen minutes, but perhaps it was much longer. Twenty-five...
solving my problems happy easter
5th Apr 2026
Someone Has to Fly the Plane When I want a thrill, I walk to the corner store without my phone. Leaving the house like that, with...
12th Jan 2026
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Someone Has to Fly the Plane

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Jan 2026
When I want a thrill, I walk to the corner store without my phone. Leaving the house like that, with only wallet and keys, feels physically strange and wrong, like I forgot to wear underwear. Even though I didn’t have a mobile phone for the first half of my life, ten minutes...
13th Jun 2024
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...
3rd Mar 2024
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some ruminations on the inherent dislike of my self

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2024
[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...
12 observations of people i know here are the things I resist saying
21st Aug 2026
5

12 observations of people i know

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

21st Aug 2026
here are the things I resist saying
Hemiphytophilia A journal entry about a house plant
1st Feb 2024
71

Hemiphytophilia

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Feb 2024
A journal entry about a house plant
Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
1st Jan 2025
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Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2025
When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
Why I’m skeptical of minimum prices for ride-sharing The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently announced that drivers for ride-sharing companies...
2nd Jan 2025
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Why I’m skeptical of minimum prices for ride-sharing

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jan 2025
The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently announced that drivers for ride-sharing companies must be paid at least $32.50 per hour. Now, if you’re a hardcore libertarian, then you probably hate the minimum wage. You already disagree with this policy, so you need no convincing...
Looking for precious time Laetitia@Work #49
12th May 2022
Liszt was a bad composer On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian...
1st Aug 2023
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Liszt was a bad composer

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
Behind the Scenes of Navigating the AI Shift How Cate Huston and I built a course on navigating the AI shift, while navigating the AI shift.
5th May 2026
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Behind the Scenes of Navigating the AI Shift

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2026
How Cate Huston and I built a course on navigating the AI shift, while navigating the AI shift.
Wacky Guy One: prepping for the audition that coulda changed everything a raw and unvarnished look at what it takes to make it in hollywood with celebrated commercial actor...
5th Dec 2023
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5th Dec 2023
a raw and unvarnished look at what it takes to make it in hollywood with celebrated commercial actor Alex Dobrenko
You Can't Be A Smart Sycophant Laetitia@Work #97
7th Apr 2026
9 years together To me, being in a relationship is like choosing to engage in a continuous power battle. I know it...
2nd May 2025
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9 years together

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2025
To me, being in a relationship is like choosing to engage in a continuous power battle. I know it sounds unromantic but age has taught me that the way to truly sustain...
BATWRITE AUGUST DATES ARE LIVE "omg this is crazy" - every big newspaper
1st Aug 2025
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BATWRITE AUGUST DATES ARE LIVE

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2025
"omg this is crazy" - every big newspaper
The Loving-Kindness Exercises Remember the good within you. Recite to yourself: May I be free from danger. May I have mental...
24th Feb 2020
1

The Loving-Kindness Exercises

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

24th Feb 2020
Remember the good within you. Recite to yourself: May I be free from danger. May I have mental happiness. May I have physical happiness. May I have ease of well-being. Remember the following 11 benefits of loving-kindness: 1. You will sleep easily. 2. You will wake easily. 3. You...
“Ascend the Hierarchy”: Let’s improve online discourse Many years ago Paul Graham wrote an essay, “How to Disagree”, that proposed a hierarchy of...
29th Mar 2020
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“Ascend the Hierarchy”: Let’s improve online discourse

from Jason Crawford [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Mar 2020
Many years ago Paul Graham wrote an essay, “How to Disagree”, that proposed a hierarchy of disagreement with seven levels, from DH0, “name-calling”, to DH6, “refuting the central point”. Someone then created a pyramid diagram based on this. Recently when someone commented...
There's only one global mafia! I have noticed that some people, even those generally receptive to my point of view, beg to differ...
9th Dec 2024
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There's only one global mafia!

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Dec 2024
I have noticed that some people, even those generally receptive to my point of view, beg to differ when it comes to the existence of a single global mafia – the entity I have taken to calling the criminocracy or even demonocracy.
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...
24th Jul 2023
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Little Girl's Point

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

24th Jul 2023
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...
It’s a masterpiece Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
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It’s a masterpiece

from Letters of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
me and the beatles just ate some waffles in tokyo I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone...
16th May 2024
148

me and the beatles just ate some waffles in tokyo

from Farza's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

16th May 2024
I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone would ask me my 10-year plan I would flat out say "I have no idea".
Incommensurate Goods in ESG When values conflict, how do you choose what to prioritize?
28th Apr 2022
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Incommensurate Goods in ESG

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

28th Apr 2022
When values conflict, how do you choose what to prioritize?
Nuances of Minimalism Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many...
3rd Aug 2021
22

Nuances of Minimalism

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
A Woodchuck's Daydream In Search of a Swamp
1st Apr 2026
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A Woodchuck's Daydream

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Apr 2026
In Search of a Swamp
Alaska Range 2026 Running the three-man in the Land of the Midnight Sun
7th Jul 2026
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Alaska Range 2026

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Jul 2026
Running the three-man in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could...
12th Nov 2022
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Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Nov 2022
A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could ever give a fulfilling answer. As a topic it is almost too monumental to touch. Certainly to write about all at once. But maybe we can glance at it from time to time. So, a short...
Gardens of Grief and of Joy On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
13th Aug 2025
1

Gardens of Grief and of Joy

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Aug 2025
On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
№ 77: Reflecting on 2023 Doubt, love and growing more into myself.
14th Jan 2024
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№ 77: Reflecting on 2023

from Left To Write [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Jan 2024
Doubt, love and growing more into myself.
№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen.
14th May 2024
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№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong

from Left To Write [alt+shift+b] in life

14th May 2024
Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen.
"You're Already in Love With America" Updates on Falling Back in Love with America
14th Feb 2025
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"You're Already in Love With America"

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Feb 2025
Updates on Falling Back in Love with America
An A-Z of the modern mega-racket [Plus audio version]
2 weeks ago
The Pathologization Pandemic Why youth mental illness is surging
6th Jul 2023
23

The Pathologization Pandemic

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jul 2023
Why youth mental illness is surging
The Architecture of Safety The Foundation That Makes Healing Possible
9th Jun 2025
1

The Architecture of Safety

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Jun 2025
The Foundation That Makes Healing Possible
4th Feb 2025
Fujifilm X100 vs Leica Q vs Ricoh GR Notes on three fixed-lens camera lines
18th Jul 2026
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Fujifilm X100 vs Leica Q vs Ricoh GR

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Jul 2026
Notes on three fixed-lens camera lines
The Last Lunch A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
What I'm up to - June 2026 My monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in...
1st Jun 2026
1

What I'm up to - June 2026

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
My monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in May - Went to Oaxaca for vacation, which was a culturally rich and walkable place. I enjoyed a lot of ...
Cities of the Red Night We swing south to Albuquerque, catching I-40 west for a few miles. The earth turns redder, with a...
6th May 2026
1

Cities of the Red Night

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

6th May 2026
We swing south to Albuquerque, catching I-40 west for a few miles. The earth turns redder, with a thin frosting of green -- junipers, snakeweed, and shrubs on the mesa tops. The sky is impossibly blue, littered with tufts of white cloud. Just before the city the oil pressure...
The U.S. Navy’s $100 Million Checkbox Two years ago a Navy destroyer was ripped open by the nose of a Liberian tanker. Ten sailors were...
29th Sep 2019
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The U.S. Navy’s $100 Million Checkbox

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Sep 2019
Two years ago a Navy destroyer was ripped open by the nose of a Liberian tanker. Ten sailors were crushed or drowned as their sleeping quarters filled with water after the collision. At the heart of the tragedy is a single checkbox on a touchscreen. This is the untold story of...
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
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The Problem With AI Life Coaching—and My Solution

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
Car trouble Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle: When the...
6th Feb 2025
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Car trouble

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Feb 2025
Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle: When the engine was on, sitting idle, or When accelerating with just the right amount of throttle. This rattle, I did not like it. It sounded like a tiny spoon in a garbage disposal. Which...
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
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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.
Sometimes Fall is the slow exhale of the earth. The sun's rays grow ever scarcer as the frosts arrive. Long...
13th Nov 2024
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Sometimes

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Nov 2024
Fall is the slow exhale of the earth. The sun's rays grow ever scarcer as the frosts arrive. Long shadows cut the cold honey sunlight of afternoons that begin to fade at three, turning to a blue-pink twilight over the lake before darkness descends at five. Then four-thirty. Then...
just saw a pigeon rollerblading on the streets wow didn't know they made rollerblades for pigeons Hey-o. Chilling in Central Park right now on a bench. It’s a pretty cloudy day. There’s this group...
2nd May 2021
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2nd May 2021
Hey-o. Chilling in Central Park right now on a bench. It’s a pretty cloudy day. There’s this group of like 25 people in front of me right now with fake samurai swords doing some sort of sword fighting class it’s pretty lit. They be dueling right now in groups of two. Poggers.
Evidence (p=.05) that ≥15% of Super-intelligences are Safe? It’s strange but at least temporarily come with me to crazy town.
1st Jun 2023
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Evidence (p=.05) that ≥15% of Super-intelligences are Safe?

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2023
It’s strange but at least temporarily come with me to crazy town.
publishing a book and starting kindergarten Hi! Woah. I leave for the East Coast to start my Make It Fast (please for the love of ME, pre-order...
5th Aug 2026
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publishing a book and starting kindergarten

from What To Cook [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Aug 2026
Hi! Woah. I leave for the East Coast to start my Make It Fast (please for the love of ME, pre-order it!!!) book tour in less than 48 hours. My literary agent just called to check in on my mental state and I’ll tell you what I told her— I’m honestly feeling great. I haven’t...
Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about? Scott Alexander is my favorite blogger. I’d like to recommend him to more people, but it’s hard to...
13th Feb 2021
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Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about?

from Jason Crawford [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Feb 2021
Scott Alexander is my favorite blogger. I’d like to recommend him to more people, but it’s hard to know where to start, since he’s written over 1,500 posts. A little while ago a friend asked me to make a list of my favorite pieces of his. So, here is a beginner’s guide to the...
Why Paying for Spotify Mostly Pays Taylor Swift Your money isn't going to the bands you love, it's going to the ones everyone else listens to.
10th Aug 2025
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Why Paying for Spotify Mostly Pays Taylor Swift

from Mert Bulan - Blog & Portfolio [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Aug 2025
Your money isn't going to the bands you love, it's going to the ones everyone else listens to.
Why Do Heroes Always Have Theme Songs (Part 1 of 2) An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
4th Oct 2023
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Why Do Heroes Always Have Theme Songs (Part 1 of 2)

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Oct 2023
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
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
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some scenes from chiang mai

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

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,...
Meditation upon a Cannoli A Reverie on the Streets of Utica, NY
12th Nov 2025
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Meditation upon a Cannoli

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Nov 2025
A Reverie on the Streets of Utica, NY
on seeing my self as a canvas I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can...
5th Nov 2023
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on seeing my self as a canvas

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Nov 2023
I am not sure why, but I don’t have much interest in life. I have been this way for as long as I can remember, though I am not sure if my...
11th Feb 2026
Uniform Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated...
3rd Feb 2024
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Uniform

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
Introducing Nutrify 2.0 Multi-Food Mode, 552 New Foods and Food Share
9th Dec 2025
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Introducing Nutrify 2.0

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Dec 2025
Multi-Food Mode, 552 New Foods and Food Share
“ugly” drawings from korea The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There...
4th Aug 2024
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“ugly” drawings from korea

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Aug 2024
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...
2025 recap what a year it's been
7th Jan 2025
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2025 recap

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Jan 2025
what a year it's been
Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life? The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
6th Nov 2023
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Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life?

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Nov 2023
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
Is an AI company buying up all the used books? (Part 2: Maybe yes, actually.) #109 updates the record on AI companies and used book buying
17th Aug 2026
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17th Aug 2026
#109 updates the record on AI companies and used book buying
the wince avoidance is a signal
7th Jan 2025
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the wince

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Jan 2025
avoidance is a signal
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