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Nuances of Minimalism Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many...
3rd Aug 2021
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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...
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Conversation-Catalysing Events There's a famous British politics quote where the 1960s Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, aka...
13th Mar 2024
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Conversation-Catalysing Events

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13th Mar 2024
There's a famous British politics quote where the 1960s Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, aka Supermac, is asked the hardest thing about government and replies “Events, dear boy, events”. This probably never happened and is absolutely irrelevant to this blogpost regardless, but I...
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what is the shape of your mind? a visual essay on the topography of internal spaces
19th Mar 2025
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what is the shape of your mind?

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19th Mar 2025
a visual essay on the topography of internal spaces
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Alpine Starts You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
8th May 2023
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Alpine Starts

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8th May 2023
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
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Goal Setting: A Philosophical Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” — Epictetus What do the...
28th Apr 2022
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Goal Setting: A Philosophical Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals

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28th Apr 2022
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” — Epictetus What do the goals we set, whether personal or professional, require? If we hope to accomplish our goals, we need the discipline to hold ourselves accountable. We need the self-control to stay...
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Crime rise; more or the same. Did crime rise at the same rate in Democrats and Republican cities?
10th Mar 2023
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Crime rise; more or the same.

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10th Mar 2023
Did crime rise at the same rate in Democrats and Republican cities?
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Workspace Setup Revisited I shared my workspace setup last year, but since then, I have changed a few things, so I felt it’s...
31st Dec 2021
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Workspace Setup Revisited

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31st Dec 2021
I shared my workspace setup last year, but since then, I have changed a few things, so I felt it’s probably time to share an update on my current setup for both hardware and software. Given the continued Covid restrictions here in sunny Scotland, I am now working from home...
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The Tiniest Mission Sometimes doing a small thing can be extremely satisfying, out of all proportion to how easy it is:...
15th Jan 2025
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The Tiniest Mission

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15th Jan 2025
Sometimes doing a small thing can be extremely satisfying, out of all proportion to how easy it is: placing a jigsaw puzzle piece into the right slot, wiping your phone screen spotless, returning a tool to its designated hook, or making a nice diagonal cut across a lovingly-made...
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Who told you you couldn't do that? To those who said it couldn’t be done
1st Jan 2026
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Who told you you couldn't do that?

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1st Jan 2026
To those who said it couldn’t be done
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i said arigato to fred again and he started boiling eggs for me great guy Hello! Whats up.
6th Jul 2025
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i said arigato to fred again and he started boiling eggs for me great guy

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6th Jul 2025
Hello! Whats up.
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12 New YouTube Videos I'm Recommending Right Now Including the trendiest band of the current moment
2nd May 2026
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12 New YouTube Videos I'm Recommending Right Now

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2nd May 2026
Including the trendiest band of the current moment
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The Renaissance Redux 'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
1st Jun 2024
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The Renaissance Redux

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1st Jun 2024
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
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The Cure to Misinformation is More Misinformation Why we need fake news to know what's true
24th Apr 2023
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The Cure to Misinformation is More Misinformation

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24th Apr 2023
Why we need fake news to know what's true
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ZTM 2023 State of AI Tools & Coding Report How are developers using AI tools?
2nd Aug 2023
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ZTM 2023 State of AI Tools & Coding Report

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2nd Aug 2023
How are developers using AI tools?
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Ajde (climbing diary) I first met Manu Moreale (online) about five years ago when I asked for his help to rescue the...
6th May 2022
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Ajde (climbing diary)

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

6th May 2022
I first met Manu Moreale (online) about five years ago when I asked for his help to rescue the Minimalissimo website after an unnamed agency created a shit-show that left me down a similarly named creek without a paddle. Since then, we have worked together on various projects and...
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How Dangerous is Rock Climbing? There is an adage in climbing—there are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no...
28th Nov 2022
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How Dangerous is Rock Climbing?

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

28th Nov 2022
There is an adage in climbing—there are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no old bold climbers. I plan on getting pretty old.
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5 Life-Changing Levels of Not Giving a Fuck Every day, hundreds of millions of people suffer from giving too many fucks. They spend their lives...
25th Jan 2024
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5 Life-Changing Levels of Not Giving a Fuck

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25th Jan 2024
Every day, hundreds of millions of people suffer from giving too many fucks. They spend their lives imprisoned by meaningless anxiety and unnecessary concerns. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this article, I'm going to walk you through the five levels of non-fuck-giving,...
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Get into Character Characters drive the story
8th Mar 2023
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Get into Character

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

8th Mar 2023
Characters drive the story
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Stoic Advice on Parenting & Children: Ask Marcus Aurelius Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
7th Apr 2023
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Stoic Advice on Parenting & Children: Ask Marcus Aurelius

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7th Apr 2023
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
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5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall Laetitia@Work #70
24th May 2024
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5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall

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24th May 2024
Laetitia@Work #70
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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

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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.
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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
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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 ...
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Boiling Your Kermit Drop a frog in boiling water and it jumps out in shock. Place him in room-temperature water and he...
5th May 2018
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Boiling Your Kermit

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5th May 2018
Drop a frog in boiling water and it jumps out in shock. Place him in room-temperature water and he won’t mind if you slowly crank up the heat. He’ll look you square in the eye, absorbing the heat until it all goes black. Sorry, Kermit.
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The map is clear but the road is bumpy. Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
6th Nov 2024
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The map is clear but the road is bumpy.

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

6th Nov 2024
Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
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passive obsession meditations on fantasy school and creativity
1st Sep 2025
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passive obsession

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1st Sep 2025
meditations on fantasy school and creativity
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Render Unto the Machine The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
8th Jul 2023
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Render Unto the Machine

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8th Jul 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
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Emptiness and Values Realism Beyond the False Dichotomy
1st Apr 2025
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Emptiness and Values Realism

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1st Apr 2025
Beyond the False Dichotomy
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Please consider my own position The King's Final Plea
2nd Jun 2026
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Please consider my own position

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2nd Jun 2026
The King's Final Plea
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Beware of labels
1st Aug 2024
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Beware of labels

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1st Aug 2024
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Things I have changed my mind about lately On some perspectives of mine that have shifted over time.
8th Mar 2025
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Things I have changed my mind about lately

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8th Mar 2025
On some perspectives of mine that have shifted over time.
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The Thing That Is Silence The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
31st Dec 2023
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The Thing That Is Silence

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31st Dec 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
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being covid cautious is triggering for me but health is precious I was supposed to do a dental crown after I was finally done with my root canal in may, but as usual...
7th Sep 2025
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being covid cautious is triggering for me but health is precious

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

7th Sep 2025
I was supposed to do a dental crown after I was finally done with my root canal in may, but as usual I procrastinated plus we travelled for a bit in july...
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12 Things I Learned in Big Tech A career in big tech teaches you plenty about success, failure, office politics, and what it takes...
4 hours ago
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12 Things I Learned in Big Tech

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4 hours ago
A career in big tech teaches you plenty about success, failure, office politics, and what it takes to be a successful leader.
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Memory > Blog I’ve always appreciated the word blog. It feels honest and informal; a small, functional word from...
3rd Oct 2025
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Memory > Blog

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

3rd Oct 2025
I’ve always appreciated the word blog. It feels honest and informal; a small, functional word from the early web. Blogs were, and still are, places to share links, notes, ideas, and to find others doing the same. That spirit of exchange still matters. [See blogroll.org] Lately...
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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...
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Linny's After all these tasting menus and elevated fine-dining experiences, it was time to...  go for...
24th Sep 2025
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Linny's

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

24th Sep 2025
After all these tasting menus and elevated fine-dining experiences, it was time to...  go for another tasting menu!  Now, this was a little different as we made our way out to Ossington for Linny's.  This high-class deli and steakhouse elicits vibes from yesteryear with New York...
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How to build your routine, find your focus and sharpen your creative mind This post contains my notes and reflections from the book: Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your...
14th Mar 2020
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How to build your routine, find your focus and sharpen your creative mind

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

14th Mar 2020
This post contains my notes and reflections from the book: Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (99U) Mark McGuiness – http://www.LateralAction.com: If you want to create something worthwhile with your life, you need to draw...
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Designing a New Old Home: Light In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have...
12th Apr 2023
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Designing a New Old Home: Light

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12th Apr 2023
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Bed in Summer This post is part of a series about building a house that looks and feels traditional in New Hampshire. However, this...
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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
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Attitudes one can take towards people who have behaved badly

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

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...
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Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany Laetitia@Work #72
14th Aug 2024
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Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany

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14th Aug 2024
Laetitia@Work #72
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Don't Tell Me This Town Ain't Got No Heart; Or, Sphere and Loathing Dead and Co and Authenticity at the Sphere
1st Jul 2024
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Don't Tell Me This Town Ain't Got No Heart; Or, Sphere and Loathing

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1st Jul 2024
Dead and Co and Authenticity at the Sphere
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Kozak Ukraїnian Restaurant If you can believe it, this would be my first visit to any of the Kozak locations in the GVRD.  Yep,...
2nd Oct 2025
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Kozak Ukraїnian Restaurant

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

2nd Oct 2025
If you can believe it, this would be my first visit to any of the Kozak locations in the GVRD.  Yep, I've literally walked by the original Victoria Street location countless times and have driven past the Gastown one even more.  I've even passed by the New West store a few times...
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Nine Principles For Success In The Age of AI An Idiosyncratic Career Guide
5th Apr 2025
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Nine Principles For Success In The Age of AI

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5th Apr 2025
An Idiosyncratic Career Guide
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Every Relationship Is Win-Win or Lose-Lose. Relationships can only be win-win, or lose-lose, because they're a connection between two people.
3rd Aug 2026
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Every Relationship Is Win-Win or Lose-Lose.

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

3rd Aug 2026
Relationships can only be win-win, or lose-lose, because they're a connection between two people.
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Progress can be slow We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
10th Jul 2024
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Progress can be slow

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10th Jul 2024
We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
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chipotle's red chimichurri sauce review i ventured outdoors today with one goal: try the new chipotle red chimichurri sauce, supposedly, its...
5th Oct 2025
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chipotle's red chimichurri sauce review

from morgan gallant [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Oct 2025
i ventured outdoors today with one goal: try the new chipotle red chimichurri sauce, supposedly, its "next step in menu innovation". here are my notes from my experience: costs $1.15 CAD, the sauce comes in a separate little plastic container you get with your bowl portion is big...
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Are older people less innovative? Laetitia@Work #61
26th Sep 2023
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Are older people less innovative?

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26th Sep 2023
Laetitia@Work #61
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Spinning significance out of a senseless slog Contributing to a chosen culture via running
9th May 2025
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Spinning significance out of a senseless slog

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9th May 2025
Contributing to a chosen culture via running
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Care in Design Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of...
1st Sep 2022
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Care in Design

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

1st Sep 2022
Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of users—of humans. It is designing product details that you might randomly discover (sometimes even years later) rather than only designing what should be seen. Care in design is worrying...
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Things I Learned This Year Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and...
2nd Dec 2023
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Things I Learned This Year

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

2nd Dec 2023
Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and iterate. You don't need to fill your time. Creating calendar white space provides a buffer for work and play. Find the intersection of doing what makes you happy, what is smart for you...
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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
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“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...
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Namespace Clashes what's in a name?
5th Jan 2026
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Namespace Clashes

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

5th Jan 2026
what's in a name?
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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
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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.
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observations on a phone-less existence addiction, but make it socially acceptable
11th Aug 2025
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observations on a phone-less existence

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11th Aug 2025
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
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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...
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Language Under Digital Conditions: Power and Action The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 1
6th Feb 2023
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Language Under Digital Conditions: Power and Action

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6th Feb 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 1
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The Japa Of Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 12 times Sri Aurobindo Gayatri...
5th Sep 2017
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The Japa Of Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra

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

5th Sep 2017
Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 12 times Sri Aurobindo Gayatri Mantra Japa – 108 times
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The Pathologization Pandemic Why youth mental illness is surging
6th Jul 2023
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The Pathologization Pandemic

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

6th Jul 2023
Why youth mental illness is surging
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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
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50 things I learned in 2024

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

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.
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What do I want for Christmas? Letters of Noël
18th Dec 2025
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What do I want for Christmas?

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18th Dec 2025
Letters of Noël
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just wiped my counter top with orange scented citric acid and now im fiending for orange juice wtf I made my first YouTube video in over a decade.
10th Apr 2025
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just wiped my counter top with orange scented citric acid and now im fiending for orange juice wtf

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

10th Apr 2025
I made my first YouTube video in over a decade.
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Going public: how AOC's choice opens doors for other women Laetitia@Work #103
29th Aug 2026
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Going public: how AOC's choice opens doors for other women

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29th Aug 2026
Laetitia@Work #103
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Introducing Nutrify | A Pokédex for Food Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
27th Feb 2024
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Introducing Nutrify | A Pokédex for Food

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

27th Feb 2024
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
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The War Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Officially Over... And the tech bros won
2nd Oct 2025
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The War Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Officially Over...

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2nd Oct 2025
And the tech bros won
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My 2025 Q3 Highlights: Favorite Books and Movies Sharing my favorite books and movies from the third quarter of 2025.
5th Oct 2025
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My 2025 Q3 Highlights: Favorite Books and Movies

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5th Oct 2025
Sharing my favorite books and movies from the third quarter of 2025.
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The Audacity of Ambition Timothée Chalamet Aspires In Public
1st Mar 2025
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The Audacity of Ambition

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1st Mar 2025
Timothée Chalamet Aspires In Public
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[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....
2nd Sep 2026
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[instagram] 124 months: deliberate togetherness

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2nd Sep 2026
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...
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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?

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3rd Jan 2024
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
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because we are both pessimists It is so easy to take for granted, the ease of a relationship that has lasted 106 months. That is...
2nd Mar 2025
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because we are both pessimists

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2nd Mar 2025
It is so easy to take for granted, the ease of a relationship that has lasted 106 months. That is almost 9 years, a little less than a quarter of my life....
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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?

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1st Jul 2023
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
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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

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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...
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Minimalism Life®: A New Chapter This week sparked a new chapter, direction, and era for Minimalism Life®, a project I cofounded in...
5th Jan 2024
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Minimalism Life®: A New Chapter

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5th Jan 2024
This week sparked a new chapter, direction, and era for Minimalism Life®, a project I cofounded in 2016. Almost 8 years on from then, with much experimentation, many highs and lows, strategy changes, and a lot of ground work, we announced the relaunch of our website:...
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What I've been eating... Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating...
3rd May 2023
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What I've been eating...

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3rd May 2023
Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating food, telling people about food. Why not add it into Tech and Tea?
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Compass Lately, I've been thinking about my inner compass — the one that guides me through work and daily...
2nd Nov 2024
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Compass

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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...
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30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture I can dream, can't I?
2nd May 2025
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30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture

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2nd May 2025
I can dream, can't I?
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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

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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...
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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
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Nuggets from “Opening The Door Of Your Heart by Ajahn Brahm

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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...
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Feeding on Illusions The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 7
8th Jul 2026
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Feeding on Illusions

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8th Jul 2026
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 7
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Peak Burnham A Champagne Supernova In the Sky
3rd Oct 2026
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Peak Burnham

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3rd Oct 2026
A Champagne Supernova In the Sky
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Why You’re So Unhappy This isn't going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how...
6th Jul 2023
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Why You’re So Unhappy

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6th Jul 2023
This isn't going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how everything will fall into place if you're patient. Spoiler alert: it won’t. The cold hard truth is this: the universe doesn’t care about your happiness. You do. Maybe you've...
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Why Secondhand Is Now Better Than New Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
1st Jan 2026
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Why Secondhand Is Now Better Than New

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1st Jan 2026
Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
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Dreaming of danger [Plus audio version]
3rd Aug 2026
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Dreaming of danger

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

3rd Aug 2026
[Plus audio version]
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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
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I won’t marry Jo to Laurie to please any one Now considered a seminal work in both American literature and feminist canon, Little Women was...
1st Nov 2023
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I won’t marry Jo to Laurie to please any one

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1st Nov 2023
Now considered a seminal work in both American literature and feminist canon, Little Women was originally published in the 1860s as two separate volumes, the first of which Louisa May Alcott completed in two months after being asked by her publisher to “write a girl’s book.” The...
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The Daily Pancake A pancake in the morning feels indulgent... but every day?
7th Jun 2025
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The Daily Pancake

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7th Jun 2025
A pancake in the morning feels indulgent... but every day?
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Seven Features Of Post-Literate Politics Inspired By Walter Ong's Classic Book, 'Orality and Literacy'
3rd May 2025
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Seven Features Of Post-Literate Politics

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3rd May 2025
Inspired By Walter Ong's Classic Book, 'Orality and Literacy'
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Why am I still doing this? I’ve been doing this for 25 years, so I’ll often be asked why I’m still in it and how I stay...
3rd May 2024
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Why am I still doing this?

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3rd May 2024
I’ve been doing this for 25 years, so I’ll often be asked why I’m still in it and how I stay motivated. It ain’t the money, as I’ve been fortunate enough to make more than I’ll ever be able to spend. I enjoy the work and we have a great crew, each a true pleasure to work with. I...
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What’s Our Problem? a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But...
2nd May 2023
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What’s Our Problem?

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2nd May 2023
a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But Why website The post What’s Our Problem? appeared first on Wait But Why.
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The Good Sides Of Nepotism It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
2nd Jul 2025
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The Good Sides Of Nepotism

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2nd Jul 2025
It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
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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
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A Prayer For The New Year

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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...
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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
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Stoic Quotes on Taking Risks: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases

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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...
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Heritability puzzlers The heritability wars have been a-raging. Watching these, I couldn’t help but notice that there’s...
7th Aug 2025
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Heritability puzzlers

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7th Aug 2025
The heritability wars have been a-raging. Watching these, I couldn’t help but notice that there’s near-universal confusion about what “heritable” means. Partly, that’s because it’s a subtle concept. But it also seems relevant that almost all explanations of heritability are very,...
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How to know the right next step when everything feels uncertain A guest post by Vinamrata Singal, on navigating the journey from quitting her PM job to entering...
10th Sep 2025
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How to know the right next step when everything feels uncertain

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10th Sep 2025
A guest post by Vinamrata Singal, on navigating the journey from quitting her PM job to entering filmmaking
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100% Functional == Beautiful If something is 100% functional, it is always beautiful. There is no such thing as an ugly nail or...
6th Oct 2022
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100% Functional == Beautiful

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

6th Oct 2022
If something is 100% functional, it is always beautiful. There is no such thing as an ugly nail or an ugly hammer, but there's lots of ugly cars, because not everything in a car is functional. Sometimes it's very beautiful, if the person who designed it has very good taste, but...
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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

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6th Jan 2025
Despite my quips, far from a hate read
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No joy in life can survive reductionism Or: why you should teach your kids to ski
12th Jan 2026
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No joy in life can survive reductionism

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12th Jan 2026
Or: why you should teach your kids to ski
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The 6 Laws of Dying Hollywood Franchises Here's how you kill an entire genre
4th Jun 2024
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The 6 Laws of Dying Hollywood Franchises

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4th Jun 2024
Here's how you kill an entire genre
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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
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Brainstorming Advice from a Long Lost Isaac Asimov Letter

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

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?
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scenes from tsukiji & asakusa Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at...
1st Dec 2023
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scenes from tsukiji & asakusa

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

1st Dec 2023
Sometimes it is nice to be a tourist and do touristy things. tsukiji outer market We got there at 740am because I read that the crowds will start to get crazy at...
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Ink in the Stomach Something I believe very strongly, mostly from observing changes in myself, is that, once you’ve...
3rd Jan 2026
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Ink in the Stomach

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3rd Jan 2026
Something I believe very strongly, mostly from observing changes in myself, is that, once you’ve shoved your own hands deep in the entrails of a building, you’ve permanently altered your entire relationship with the world.
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What future of work in a warmer world? Laetitia@Work #60
20th Aug 2023
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What future of work in a warmer world?

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20th Aug 2023
Laetitia@Work #60
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Is this really normal? [Plus audio version]
2nd Apr 2026
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Is this really normal?

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

2nd Apr 2026
[Plus audio version]
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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
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I try to make tea out of dust

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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...
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You Are Invited On being seen, the ARC Network, and a wedding
14th Jun 2026
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You Are Invited

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

14th Jun 2026
On being seen, the ARC Network, and a wedding
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How Stoicism Helped Me Navigate Divorce: My Obstacle to Flourishing by Benny Voncken We Need to Talk “We need to talk.” Those famous four words we are all too familiar...
20th Jul 2025
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How Stoicism Helped Me Navigate Divorce: My Obstacle to Flourishing

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20th Jul 2025
by Benny Voncken We Need to Talk “We need to talk.” Those famous four words we are all too familiar with. Our instant response to this short sentence is that something bad is about to happen. I remember it well when they came my way. It was the beginning of one of the biggest...
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THE WHAT TO COOK SHOW: surf and turf summer fajitas For the grand finale episode of this season of the What To Cook show, I bring you a fajita...
4th Sep 2026
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THE WHAT TO COOK SHOW: surf and turf summer fajitas

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4th Sep 2026
For the grand finale episode of this season of the What To Cook show, I bring you a fajita feast! We’re headed to my backyard to grill up the most delicious summer spread of hanger steak, shrimp, and veg for fajitas, plus we’ll make a creamy charred jalapeño sauce and corn on the...
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James Talarico has an obligation to win Ken Paxton is a terrible candidate, but don’t take anything for granted.
1st Jun 2026
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James Talarico has an obligation to win

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1st Jun 2026
Ken Paxton is a terrible candidate, but don’t take anything for granted.
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Overchoice and How to Avoid it Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
5th Oct 2023
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Overchoice and How to Avoid it

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5th Oct 2023
Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
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[links] KEK society I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an...
1st Jul 2026
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[links] KEK society

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

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...
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The New Product Hunt iOS App (described in GIFs)
10th Oct 2020
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The New Product Hunt iOS App (described in GIFs)

from Ryan Hoover's Writing [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Oct 2020
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on one-sidedness giving without getting
3rd Feb 2025
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on one-sidedness

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3rd Feb 2025
giving without getting
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On the path to thriving In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even...
14th Oct 2024
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On the path to thriving

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14th Oct 2024
In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even mean?
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The Little Book Of Big Weight Loss : Book Notes Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat...
12th Sep 2020
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The Little Book Of Big Weight Loss : Book Notes

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

12th Sep 2020
Big weight loss is mostly about the food. Exercise is important to a lesser extent. Do not eat sugar, especially fructose. Aim for less than 3 added teaspoons per day, which is equal to 12 grams ( 1 teaspoon = 4 grams). Remember there are many names for sugar, so watch out when...
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Easter 2022: A Roman Pilgrimage This Easter, my wife and I headed to Rome. What follows is a simple journal that records some of the...
5th May 2022
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Easter 2022: A Roman Pilgrimage

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5th May 2022
This Easter, my wife and I headed to Rome. What follows is a simple journal that records some of the things that we did, with a selection of photographs from each day.
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The Ideal Manager Exercise — How to Choose and Communicate With Your Current or Future Manager The reflection exercise that helped me find and cultivate a successful relationship with my manager.
5th Aug 2024
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The Ideal Manager Exercise — How to Choose and Communicate With Your Current or Future Manager

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

5th Aug 2024
The reflection exercise that helped me find and cultivate a successful relationship with my manager.
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Quarterly Author Update: January 2025 Book sales, Husk update, and a new podcast
2nd Jan 2025
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Quarterly Author Update: January 2025

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

2nd Jan 2025
Book sales, Husk update, and a new podcast
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You Can't Be A Smart Sycophant Laetitia@Work #97
7th Apr 2026
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You Can't Be A Smart Sycophant

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7th Apr 2026
Laetitia@Work #97
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This Is TASTE 862: Ryan Bartlow of Ernesto’s and Bartolo, Formerly of Alinea, Momofuku, Akelarre, Is... Ryan Bartlow spent his early twenties walking home from a three-Michelin-star kitchen in San...
6 hours ago
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This Is TASTE 862: Ryan Bartlow of Ernesto’s and Bartolo, Formerly of Alinea, Momofuku, Akelarre, Is Kind of a Living Legend

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6 hours ago
Ryan Bartlow spent his early twenties walking home from a three-Michelin-star kitchen in San Sebastián The post This Is TASTE 862: Ryan Bartlow of Ernesto’s and Bartolo, Formerly of Alinea, Momofuku, Akelarre, Is Kind of a Living Legend appeared first on TASTE.
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The Power (and Limitations) of Self-Belief In 1959, a surgeon named Leonard Cobb called bullshit. At the time, the most common procedure to...
8th Nov 2021
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The Power (and Limitations) of Self-Belief

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

8th Nov 2021
In 1959, a surgeon named Leonard Cobb called bullshit. At the time, the most common procedure to help people with chest pain caused by heart disease was something called “internal mammary artery ligation,” where basically, they would intentionally close one of the main arteries...
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Do you keep your wishes secret? Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would...
6th Aug 2023
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Do you keep your wishes secret?

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

6th Aug 2023
Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would that have been even more meaningful than if you asked for what you wanted, and got it?
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To go and lay down in that sense of it. Castles in the Sky #45
2nd Feb 2024
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To go and lay down in that sense of it.

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

2nd Feb 2024
Castles in the Sky #45
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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
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The Point Is to Stop

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

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...
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What’s Taking Up Your Mental Bandwidth Right Now? Just as your eyeballs are, your mind is always pointed at something, and it matters what it is. If...
6th Feb 2025
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What’s Taking Up Your Mental Bandwidth Right Now?

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

6th Feb 2025
Just as your eyeballs are, your mind is always pointed at something, and it matters what it is. If you spent most of your day preoccupied with thoughts about a past failed relationship, for example, that makes for a different kind of day than one in which you’re preoccupied with...
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How I Became the Honest Broker I share my origin story
2nd Aug 2026
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How I Became the Honest Broker

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2nd Aug 2026
I share my origin story
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What It Means to Be a Married Man in His 30s with Kids It's not what you think
4th Mar 2025
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What It Means to Be a Married Man in His 30s with Kids

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4th Mar 2025
It's not what you think
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UPPERCASE lowercase Andinbetvveen On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
12th Nov 2021
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UPPERCASE lowercase Andinbetvveen

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

12th Nov 2021
On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
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The fallacy of “no pain, no gain”
19th Dec 2024
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The fallacy of “no pain, no gain”

from Ryan Hoover's Writing [alt+shift+b] in life

19th Dec 2024
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our memories belong together Yesterday I checked-in on swarm (yes I still use that app) at Loft, and the app reminded me that I...
2nd Nov 2025
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our memories belong together

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

2nd Nov 2025
Yesterday I checked-in on swarm (yes I still use that app) at Loft, and the app reminded me that I was last there in 2018 with my partner: I had zero recollection...
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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
1

You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them

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

5th Jan 2026
Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager chair.
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Being a High Performer Is Lonely as Hell It's also the best feeling in the world
10th Oct 2024
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Being a High Performer Is Lonely as Hell

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10th Oct 2024
It's also the best feeling in the world
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The antibody factory If antibodies were cheaper, they could prevent millions of deaths from rabies, malaria, and dengue.
1st Oct 2025
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The antibody factory

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1st Oct 2025
If antibodies were cheaper, they could prevent millions of deaths from rabies, malaria, and dengue.
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camouflage reflections on fitting into many places
5th Jul 2024
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camouflage

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5th Jul 2024
reflections on fitting into many places
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40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20) Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to...
9th Mar 2024
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40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)

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9th Mar 2024
Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it. So, here's more of the good stuff: 40 life lessons I now know at 40 that I...
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Manufactured Data Scarcity All your information is under the hood even if you’re be interested in seeing what is driving the...
3rd Dec 2021
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Manufactured Data Scarcity

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3rd Dec 2021
All your information is under the hood even if you’re be interested in seeing what is driving the engine.
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Wu wei (无为) — The art of not forcing The controlled accident. Sometimes it gets mistaken for "do nothing" or "doing nothing". Because the...
4th Jun 2023
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Wu wei (无为) — The art of not forcing

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4th Jun 2023
The controlled accident. Sometimes it gets mistaken for "do nothing" or "doing nothing". Because the characters 无为 (wu wei) mean nothing (wu, 无) and doing (wei, 为). So although a literal translation would be doing nothing, it doesn’t mean the same as sitting
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The Big and the Small I have a surprise for you. The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
22nd Sep 2020
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The Big and the Small

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22nd Sep 2020
I have a surprise for you. The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
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Beat, Bomb, Bookshop: What I Read in July 2025 July is always a busy month for me, as I try to get ahead with work so I can take time off in...
3rd Nov 2025
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Beat, Bomb, Bookshop: What I Read in July 2025

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3rd Nov 2025
July is always a busy month for me, as I try to get ahead with work so I can take time off in August. I seem to have still done a lot of reading, though! One note of warning: I don't include plot spoilers in these reviews, but
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The ‘Do or Die’ Days If the Bell Tolls on the American Hinterlands, Will You Answer It?
23rd Aug 2026
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The ‘Do or Die’ Days

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23rd Aug 2026
If the Bell Tolls on the American Hinterlands, Will You Answer It?
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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
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The Truth is a Niche Interest for Human Beings

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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...
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Careful technology Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that...
21st May 2024
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Careful technology

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21st May 2024
Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that technological pursuits and natural pursuits, are at odds. An example: I think this is a false position. But if this kind of sentiment is so often repeated, its worth thinking about why it...
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A company is a language Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural...
26th Aug 2024
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A company is a language

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26th Aug 2024
Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural nuances. And I think this explains why it’s so hard for executives — especially executives — to come in from outside an organization and find their way. At lower levels within an...
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One Month of Building the Used Bookstore of the Future + Things I loved in July Charlie Becker Letter #97
8th Aug 2025
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One Month of Building the Used Bookstore of the Future + Things I loved in July

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8th Aug 2025
Charlie Becker Letter #97
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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
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What is a City Super App and Why Every City Needs One

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1st Dec 2025
Why I believe every city needs a super app and how it will transform the way we engage with digital devices.
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Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore. Bookstore Register #4
5th Mar 2024
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Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore.

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5th Mar 2024
Bookstore Register #4
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Why Everything is Becoming a Game All the better to control you
20th Apr 2024
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Why Everything is Becoming a Game

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20th Apr 2024
All the better to control you
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Make product worse, get money 1. I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me...
20th Nov 2025
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Make product worse, get money

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20th Nov 2025
1. I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me some version of the following theory: The thing about dating apps is that if they do a good job and match people up, then the matched people will quit the app and stop paying. So...
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Is the Bubble Bursting? I'm making this previously paywalled article available to everybody
2nd Sep 2025
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Is the Bubble Bursting?

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2nd Sep 2025
I'm making this previously paywalled article available to everybody
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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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theres a snowstorm in nyc and im really thirsty can i eat snow from the sidewalk asking for a friend

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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.
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The 100 Best Recordings of 2025 (Part 1 of 2) Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
1st Dec 2025
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The 100 Best Recordings of 2025 (Part 1 of 2)

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1st Dec 2025
Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
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July 4, 2024 Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us...
5th Jul 2024
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July 4, 2024

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5th Jul 2024
Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us always be grateful for it. And let us always remember that good things are created not when people decide they have claims against an institution or a society, but when they have...
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How they made it: The Molehill's Viv Chen on career transitions and fashion writing creativity, security, and changing careers in your late 20s
4th Mar 2025
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How they made it: The Molehill's Viv Chen on career transitions and fashion writing

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4th Mar 2025
creativity, security, and changing careers in your late 20s
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Intuitions for Georgism Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, every other week we re-issue a favorite...
7th Aug 2024
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Intuitions for Georgism

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7th Aug 2024
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, every other week we re-issue a favorite from deep in our archive. You can unsubscribe from Reissues but continue receiving our new posts by updating your preference here. Last year, Atvbt’s bloggers published a piece...
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Audio Guestbook The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit...
2nd Jun 2025
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Audio Guestbook

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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...
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The Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph I don't know how I get invited to anything either
1st Apr 2024
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The Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph

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1st Apr 2024
I don't know how I get invited to anything either
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The Last Lunch A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
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The Last Lunch

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1st Aug 2026
A Short Story
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the art of getting laid: a review of the game, 20 years later and some announcements :)
7th Oct 2025
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the art of getting laid: a review of the game, 20 years later

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7th Oct 2025
and some announcements :)
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40 Useful Concepts (Spring 2023) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
17th Mar 2023
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40 Useful Concepts (Spring 2023)

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

17th Mar 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
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Workspace Setup Revisited (2022 edition) My home office setup has changed quite lot over the past few months. So I felt it was time to share...
3rd Mar 2022
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Workspace Setup Revisited (2022 edition)

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3rd Mar 2022
My home office setup has changed quite lot over the past few months. So I felt it was time to share the latest iteration of my workspace, which incidentally, I now share with my partner. So for starters, we now have two desks in the office. But I'll focus on my desk setup...
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Here's Why I'm Telling Young Musicians to See the Dylan Biopic And an update on transformative songs around the world
1st Apr 2025
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Here's Why I'm Telling Young Musicians to See the Dylan Biopic

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1st Apr 2025
And an update on transformative songs around the world
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a return to soul bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
9th Nov 2024
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a return to soul

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9th Nov 2024
bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
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32 Today I turn 32 years old. Every year I write an article with stories, ideas, rules of thumb,...
1st Sep 2025
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32

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1st Sep 2025
Today I turn 32 years old. Every year I write an article with stories, ideas, rules of thumb, anecdotes and ponderous items from the last year. This is number 10 of those articles. See: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. Before I get into it, a few
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Could Any Other Jazz Trumpeter Match Up with Louis Armstrong in the 1930s? The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
2nd Sep 2023
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Could Any Other Jazz Trumpeter Match Up with Louis Armstrong in the 1930s?

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2nd Sep 2023
The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
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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

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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...
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The Authority Gap Laetitia@Work #47
7th Apr 2022
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The Authority Gap

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7th Apr 2022
Laetitia@Work #47
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Searching for Ken Griffey Jr Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed...
7th Oct 2017
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Searching for Ken Griffey Jr

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7th Oct 2017
Ken Griffey Jr’s face was sandwiched between thick plastic, his friendly grin locked up – screwed tight at four corners. A gold chain hung around his Mariner’s blue turtleneck, a bat rested on his left shoulder, calligraphic letters hovered above a gold star announcing the birth...
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How I passed the time in 2025 Stories, books, albums, & blogs
28th Dec 2025
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How I passed the time in 2025

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28th Dec 2025
Stories, books, albums, & blogs
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Is friendship romantic? :)))
3rd Dec 2025
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Is friendship romantic?

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3rd Dec 2025
:)))
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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...
1st Sep 2026
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A boxed set of DR DOS 6!

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1st Sep 2026
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...
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Why Growth Requires Struggle I get a lot of reader questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions...
10th Oct 2022
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Why Growth Requires Struggle

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10th Oct 2022
I get a lot of reader questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions were some variation of, “Is there such a thing as being exposed to too much pain?” or “Are there situations where pain and struggle aren’t helpful but only hurtful?” or “What...
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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
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Three Mistakes That Changed How I Lead (More Than Any Training Ever Did)

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4th May 2026
You can sit through training for years. One mistake you care about will teach you more in a day.
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Careless People: how power destroys empathy Laetitia@Work #83
24th Jul 2025
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Careless People: how power destroys empathy

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24th Jul 2025
Laetitia@Work #83
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Notes on Succession Life is not a story
10th Jun 2023
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Notes on Succession

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10th Jun 2023
Life is not a story
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Open Source, uh, Finds a Way Who Can Deploy the Most Intelligence per Dollar of Compute?
4th Aug 2026
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Open Source, uh, Finds a Way

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4th Aug 2026
Who Can Deploy the Most Intelligence per Dollar of Compute?
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Friction by Design What gets lost when everything is effortless? For years, good digital design has been framed as the...
2nd Dec 2025
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Friction by Design

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2nd Dec 2025
What gets lost when everything is effortless? For years, good digital design has been framed as the removal of friction. Faster flows. Fewer steps. Instant feedback. Smooth, seamless interactions that disappear into the background. If something slows a user down, it’s treated as...
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099 SPLY In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar...
3rd Nov 2022
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099 SPLY

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3rd Nov 2022
In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar tastes and approach to design, we wanted to collaborate on a project together. Initially, we toyed with the idea of NFT art given its rise in popularity at the time, but it didn't...
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Male Fertility Protocol A bet on general health principles leading to favourable male fertility outcomes.
30th Jul 2026
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Male Fertility Protocol

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30th Jul 2026
A bet on general health principles leading to favourable male fertility outcomes.
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HIRING: Fulfillment Manager – Daily Stoic About the Role We’re hiring an on-site Fulfillment Manager to lead day-to-day shipping operations...
31st Jan 2026
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HIRING: Fulfillment Manager – Daily Stoic

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31st Jan 2026
About the Role We’re hiring an on-site Fulfillment Manager to lead day-to-day shipping operations for The Painted Porch Bookshop and Daily Stoic e-commerce products. This person will manage the fulfillment team, ensure orders go out accurately and on time, and continuously...
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Just bury your trash What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
2nd Sep 2026
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Just bury your trash

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2nd Sep 2026
What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
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It’s a masterpiece Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
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It’s a masterpiece

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14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
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Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
5th Sep 2026
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Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email

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5th Sep 2026
The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
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The Wedge Between Pleasure and Pain Castles in the Sky #40
6th Oct 2023
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The Wedge Between Pleasure and Pain

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6th Oct 2023
Castles in the Sky #40
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Growing a Hornbeam Hedge What's involved and the cost
12th Apr 2025
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Growing a Hornbeam Hedge

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12th Apr 2025
What's involved and the cost
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Californias The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west...
29th Jul 2025
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Californias

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29th Jul 2025
The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west of New York state, was after college.
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Stoicism and Christianity: The History of the Stoics and the Christians It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the...
5th Jan 2022
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Stoicism and Christianity: The History of the Stoics and the Christians

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5th Jan 2022
It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the same time. That’s right, Seneca and Jesus were both born in the year 4BC. Not only that, they lived roughly parallel lives despite being separated by geography, culture, and social...
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Out of the Wilderness In hope
25th Nov 2025
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Out of the Wilderness

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25th Nov 2025
In hope
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Saying No to what I feel I should do Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
7th Apr 2024
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Saying No to what I feel I should do

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7th Apr 2024
Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
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You must refill the hot tub after your parties A letter to Joan Rivers from her daughter/landlord
4th Sep 2025
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You must refill the hot tub after your parties

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4th Sep 2025
A letter to Joan Rivers from her daughter/landlord
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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)

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4th Oct 2023
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
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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
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Growth Means Choosing a Different Kind of Pain

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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...
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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

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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...
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Some things are worth preserving. | #98 Christmas in the stacks
13th Dec 2025
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Some things are worth preserving. | #98

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13th Dec 2025
Christmas in the stacks
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all the way to the bottom Christopher Wood, The Cove, 1926
4th Mar 2026
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all the way to the bottom

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4th Mar 2026
Christopher Wood, The Cove, 1926
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we bought a matcha machine and im caf'd out my mind help what the hell is going on
30th Nov 2023
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we bought a matcha machine and im caf'd out my mind help

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30th Nov 2023
what the hell is going on
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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
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Second-Time Founder Anxiety

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17th Oct 2023
Starting a company is hard. Starting a company the second time can be even harder if you let it.
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The Strange Fruits of Exploration And maybe a beach bar
13th Feb 2025
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The Strange Fruits of Exploration

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

13th Feb 2025
And maybe a beach bar
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As Wild as It Gets Wilderness is a resource which can shrink but not grow.
13th Aug 2025
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As Wild as It Gets

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13th Aug 2025
Wilderness is a resource which can shrink but not grow.
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How To Deal With Regret ( 3 Stoic Strategies to Live Free) What Is Regret? “Two elements must therefore be rooted out once for all, – the fear of future...
23rd Aug 2023
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How To Deal With Regret ( 3 Stoic Strategies to Live Free)

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23rd Aug 2023
What Is Regret? “Two elements must therefore be rooted out once for all, – the fear of future suffering, and the recollection of past suffering; since the latter no longer concerns me, and the former concerns me not yet.” – Seneca, from Letters from a Stoic After a long day at...
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