DYNOMIGHT
Thoughts on seed oil
A friend has spent the last three years hounding me about seed oils. Every time I thought I was...
18th Apr 2024
A friend has spent the last three years hounding me about seed oils. Every time I thought I was safe, he’d wait a couple months and renew his attack:
“When are you going to write about seed oils?”
“Did you know that seed oils are why there’s so much {obesity, heart disease,...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Masterpiece Hallucinations
What can you see through blurry eyes that you can't see with 20/20 vision?
7th Apr 2018
What can you see through blurry eyes that you can't see with 20/20 vision?
DYNOMIGHT
Why read novels?
Why should you read novels? We tell children they’re magic carpets for the mind / exercise for the...
22nd Jan 2026
Why should you read novels? We tell children they’re magic carpets for the mind / exercise for the soul instead of the body / lighthouses in the great sea of time. But aren’t they ultimately a form of entertainment?
Many years ago, I read Crime and Punishment. Here, with no...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Pattern Recognition Machine
At some point our work inevitably makes contact with people who won’t be able to match your work...
4th Sep 2016
At some point our work inevitably makes contact with people who won’t be able to match your work with their mental patterns. Pattern recognition is convenient when we are stocking the shelves but it can be stifling when we interact with concepts that want to change us.
Paul Cudenec
Adolf Hitler and the zio-imperialist mafia
A book review
8th May 2025
Letters of Note
He looks like a blimp
An Important Announcement from the US President
6th Feb 2026
An Important Announcement from the US President
Tech and Tea
A fun end-of-year gift for you! 🎁
An Absurd Hypotheticals Advent Calendar, featuring the pizza question, turtle assassins, and more...
1st Dec 2025
An Absurd Hypotheticals Advent Calendar, featuring the pizza question, turtle assassins, and more...
Passing Time
Reconsidering Reading
While it may feel good to be able to say you've read something, that doesn’t mean it’s the most...
10th Jan 2022
While it may feel good to be able to say you've read something, that doesn’t mean it’s the most effective way to learn.
Daniel Bourke
31 Simple Pleasures
Simple doesn’t mean small.
25th May 2025
Simple doesn’t mean small.
Letters of Note
It’s a masterpiece
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
Farza's Newsletter
me and satoru iwata were chilling at target and bought some beef jerky
I’ve been having a ton of fun lately with ZipSchool. We’re evolving fast in terms of our...
7th Jun 2021
I’ve been having a ton of fun lately with ZipSchool. We’re evolving fast in terms of our understanding of the product, problem, user. We’re following the data and have numbers we can point to when making a majority of our decisions. We’re focusing on growth.
Mind Mine
to be creative, be where you are
and to be where you are, face what you’re avoiding
3rd Jun 2024
and to be where you are, face what you’re avoiding
Passing Time
Is it time for Post-Stoicism?
Stoicism has never been more popular. Is it time for a reaction?
12th Nov 2025
Stoicism has never been more popular. Is it time for a reaction?
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky 33 [May 2023]
Big, Big News!
15th Jun 2023
Both Are True
i have a fear of i know not what
and that's okay
20th Mar 2026
Laetitia@Work
AI has an unexpected side effect: It could make high-paying jobs less hostile to women
Laetitia@Work #101
10th Jun 2026
bookbear express
on one-sidedness
giving without getting
3rd Feb 2025
Farza's Newsletter
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
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.
The Honest Broker
How I Became the Honest Broker
I share my origin story
2nd Aug 2026
The Map is Mostly...
Viscerality
some notes on pleasure
2nd Nov 2025
Paul Cudenec
On globalism and immigration
Somebody commented on my article “The British population is under attack” that I had not made any...
4th Feb 2025
Somebody commented on my article “The British population is under attack” that I had not made any mention of immigration.
The Map is Mostly...
Resist Summary
painfully quick thoughts about AI
31st Dec 2024
painfully quick thoughts about AI
Mark Manson
Are You Entertained—Or Addicted?
In David Foster Wallace’s classic novel, Infinite Jest, there's a movie that is so entertaining that...
18th Jul 2022
In David Foster Wallace’s classic novel, Infinite Jest, there's a movie that is so entertaining that anyone who views even a small portion of it will give up all desire to do anything else in life in order to keep watching. Throughout the book, characters who see it give up...
How to Be a Stoic
Stoic advice: can a salesperson be a Stoic?
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org....
2nd Jul 2018
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org. However, consider that I have a significant backlog, and I may not get to your question for some time, or at all.] D. writes: How should a practising Stoic ethically approach their...
Daniel Bourke
Male Fertility Protocol
A bet on general health principles leading to favourable male fertility outcomes.
30th Jul 2026
A bet on general health principles leading to favourable male fertility outcomes.
Charlie Becker
Vikings, Origami, and New Mexico | Friday Footnotes #1
What are the things that enrich your life?
14th Mar 2025
What are the things that enrich your life?
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 23
Attempting attempts
1st Dec 2025
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Your Communication Leakage Rate
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds,...
13th Mar 2017
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds, good intentions, and the low fidelity of human memory. I made the 85% number up, but it can't be far off. If you think my guess is unreasonable let me try to distort your reality.
Nat Eliason's...
A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
5th Feb 2024
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
bookbear express
first days of summer
"self-portrait at 28"
25th Jun 2025
Isabel Unraveled
The life-changing magic of asking for help
Strangely feel like I’m just learning this one!
9th Jul 2026
Strangely feel like I’m just learning this one!
Both Are True
joy without irony - an honest attempt
after an influx of new readers, the writer attempts the impossible: sincerity
9th Oct 2025
after an influx of new readers, the writer attempts the impossible: sincerity
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify 1.2: Calorie and Macronutrient Goals, Breakdowns and 57 New Foods
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57...
28th May 2024
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57 new foods in Nutridex. Available on the App Store.
Nat Eliason's...
Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel
The First HUSK Update!
11th Dec 2024
Charlie Becker
One Month of Building the Used Bookstore of the Future + Things I loved in July
Charlie Becker Letter #97
8th Aug 2025
Charlie Becker Letter #97
Mark Manson
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
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...
Laetitia@Work
What if generative AI was actually underwhelming?
Laetitia@Work #69
19th Apr 2024
Caroline Crampton
The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the...
1st Jan 2026
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the history of British sheep and wool, partly a directory of all the different breeds with notes on their suitability for knitting/spinning, and partly a book of knitting patterns...
Nat Eliason's...
Quarterly Author Update: October 2024
Book sales, next projects, and a blog update
8th Oct 2024
Book sales, next projects, and a blog update
Thu Le
Pen and paper
The tactile joy of thinking with lines on paper.
11th Apr 2025
The tactile joy of thinking with lines on paper.
Laetitia@Work
You Can't Be A Smart Sycophant
Laetitia@Work #97
7th Apr 2026
Mark Manson
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
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,...
RhysTranter.com
The Letters of Thomas Merton
I have recently finished re-reading Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, one of my favourite books....
12th Jun 2020
I have recently finished re-reading Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, one of my favourite books. Now, I am dipping into the multi-volume edition of his letters...
The AI Underwriter
Week 44 of 2025- W442025
Dreaming, after all
2nd Nov 2025
The Ruffian
Labour Isn't Thinking
The Real Point of Blair's Essay
1st Jun 2026
The Real Point of Blair's Essay
Rubenerd
Still (ab)using spreadsheets as a KB, for now?
Forgive the Betteridge headline, but it’s because this is a personal thought process I’m still going...
1st Jan 2026
Forgive the Betteridge headline, but it’s because this is a personal thought process I’m still going through myself. As opposed to a personal thought process I’m going through for someone else!? That doesn’t make sense.
Welcome to 2026! The shop next door is playing a Carpenters...
Scarlet Ink
How Senior Leaders Evaluate Ideas — And a Story of Amazon's 3-Year Planning Process
Ideas are valuable if they're not simply a desired outcome. A path to an outcome is the core element...
29th Jul 2024
Ideas are valuable if they're not simply a desired outcome. A path to an outcome is the core element of a good idea.
Jason Crawford
Things that can kill you quickly
There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories....
27th Dec 2022
There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories. First aid can’t help you there. There are also things that kill you relatively slowly, like a bacterial infection. If you have even hours to live, you can get to the emergency...
The Convivial...
The Wisdom of Daybreak
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
12th Jan 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
Tech and Tea
The unfairness of life with a baby
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
1st Sep 2024
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
Passing Time
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
Dead and Co and Authenticity at the Sphere
Nat Eliason's...
How We Designed a FUN Nonfiction Book Cover
Every step and cover along the way
5th Jun 2024
Every step and cover along the way
Winnie Lim
some ruminations on the inherent dislike of my self
[cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an...
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...
Isabel Unraveled
Where do you not feel free?
Notice & soften & notice & soften & notice & soften & notice &
3rd Jun 2026
Notice & soften & notice & soften & notice & soften & notice &
Raptitude.com
How to Just Do a Thing
I keep reading books from the 19th century and earlier, fiction and nonfiction, because I envy...
14th May 2026
I keep reading books from the 19th century and earlier, fiction and nonfiction, because I envy something about the lives of the people in them. I don’t think I’d want to trade places. I’m too accustomed to hot showers and modern dentistry. But people back then seemed to live with...
Sherman's Food...
Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood
After our morning visit to Automne Boulangerie, we walked down the block to our 2nd eating...
2nd Apr 2026
After our morning visit to Automne Boulangerie, we walked down the block to our 2nd eating destination in Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood. This place is well-known for their smash burgers that were once only available during pop-ups. Their menu is supremely simple and focused. ...
Tech and Tea
Saddened by the tech industry
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing...
17th Jun 2023
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing quite so far in the other direction.
Raptitude.com
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
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...
The Map is Mostly...
Agency and Schooling (and gardening)
Dear friends, Over at Palladium I have written School is Not Enough. The beginning may be familiar...
7th Jun 2023
Dear friends, Over at Palladium I have written School is Not Enough. The beginning may be familiar to some readers, the post is an elaboration of my thinking about agency. I speak a bit more about the problem, and potential solutions. I leave it implicit that I find it this very...
Winnie Lim
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
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...
Laetitia@Work
Artist vs Artisan: what's the difference?
Laetitia@Work #44
18th Nov 2021
Laetitia@Work
Navigating Change: The Midlife Journey
Laetitia@Work #76
28th Nov 2024
Charlie Becker
Chelsea is not a metaphor.
CITS #92 | May 22, 2025
22nd May 2025
Laetitia@Work
4 Reasons why too few of us will work in the future
Laetitia@Work #84
14th Aug 2025
Hickman's...
Gardens of Grief and of Joy
On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
13th Aug 2025
On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
Daniel Bourke
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
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 Convivial...
Render Unto the Machine
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
8th Jul 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
Passing Time
Mixing Memory and Desire
Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
29th Jun 2023
Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
Diaries of Note
I have woken fairly early to think about human life
Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with...
1st Oct 2023
Frances Partridge was a remarkable British diarist born in 1900 whose long life was interwoven with the illustrious Bloomsbury Group. By 1967, when she wrote the following entry, she had already lost two of her nearest and dearest: her husband, Ralph, in 1960, and then tragically...
The Intimate Mirror
The Father Wound
Healing Our Relationship with Authority and Value
4th Feb 2025
Healing Our Relationship with Authority and Value
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Polaroid, you broke my heart.
What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching...
15th Sep 2015
What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching out to you is a lawyer from their trademark protection team it probably feels like a kick in the gut.
Both Are True
hello depression my old friend
i guess we're talking once again
10th Dec 2025
i guess we're talking once again
Letters of Note
What we have got to have in this world is a change of heart
A mixed mailbag
25th Jan 2026
Scarlet Ink
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
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.
Rubenerd
Blog questions challenge: TV shows
The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down....
13th Apr 2025
The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down. That’s a blatant lie, I’m 100% sitting down as I write this. I’m also drinking coffee, in case that was never obvious.
What TV character from a beloved show do you wish you could be...
Luxagraf:...
Everyday It's 1984
Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying,...
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...
Winnie Lim
on inner expectations
I am not sure when it started, but I tend to feel like I am wasting my life if I am not doing...
1st Jun 2025
I am not sure when it started, but I tend to feel like I am wasting my life if I am not doing something creative or enriching. Hence it has been difficult...
Raptitude.com
The Dying Art We All Depend On
A history buff friend of mine said that the art of medieval fencing was lost completely. At some...
13th Jun 2025
A history buff friend of mine said that the art of medieval fencing was lost completely. At some point, the last person who really knew how to do it had died. There are old treatises that describe the art, and people have learned a lot from them, starting historical fencing clubs...
Hickman's...
How to Save Substack From Certain Peril
The "One Weird Trick" to Real Growth and Success on Substack
8th Jul 2025
The "One Weird Trick" to Real Growth and Success on Substack
Jason Fried
Questions and Answers vs. Features and Benefits
When making products, you can think of them as a collection of features or answers.
Some people may...
12th Sep 2024
When making products, you can think of them as a collection of features or answers.
Some people may say "you mean features or benefits?" No, I mean answers. Answers are counterpoints to questions people have in their heads. Answers fill holes, answers snap into sockets. Benefits...
Daniel Bourke
Imagination misused
You gotta have a level of conviction that it’ll happen. That whatever you’re trying to do will...
2nd Aug 2026
You gotta have a level of conviction that it’ll happen. That whatever you’re trying to do will happen. That it’ll all work out.
And it will.
I mean hell the same energy that turns seeds into forests is within you.
I am continually amazed
The Map is Mostly...
Breadcrumbs
One belief I have is that if you wish to be virtuous you will learn to eat cereal virtuously.
19th Oct 2024
One belief I have is that if you wish to be virtuous you will learn to eat cereal virtuously.
Charlie Becker
Cathedral: A Short Story
Castles in the Sky #42
10th Nov 2023
Passing Time
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
All your information is under the hood even if you’re be interested in seeing what is driving the engine.
Diaries of Note
This is not Nineteen Eighty-Four
Wigtown is a coastal town in south-west Scotland so in love with books that its approximately 900...
1st Mar 2023
Wigtown is a coastal town in south-west Scotland so in love with books that its approximately 900 (presumably) well-read inhabitants have an incredible sixteen bookshops on their doorstep(s), an annual book festival that runs for ten days, and the official title of Scotland’s...
The Ruffian
Why London's Famous Penguin Pool Has No Penguins In It
A Tale From My Trip To The Zoo
3rd Apr 2024
A Tale From My Trip To The Zoo
Both Are True
The worst country in the world
Besides all the other ones
4th Jul 2026
Besides all the other ones
The Ruffian
Is Civility a Fantasy?
Maybe - But It's One That Democracy Depends On
4th Oct 2025
Maybe - But It's One That Democracy Depends On
Scarlet Ink
6 Ways that Good People Build Trust, and Become Leaders That Others Follow
What type of leader do you want to be? One core identifying feature of admired leaders is how many...
2nd Dec 2024
What type of leader do you want to be? One core identifying feature of admired leaders is how many people follow them to their next role. And trust is the core tool to improve that metric.
Sherman's Food...
Linny's
After all these tasting menus and elevated fine-dining experiences, it was time to... go for...
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...
The Ruffian
Leslie's Razors
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
6th Jan 2024
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
Laetitia@Work
Is free universal childcare really such a crazy idea?
Laetitia@Work #88
27th Nov 2025
Passing Time
The Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph
I don't know how I get invited to anything either
1st Apr 2024
I don't know how I get invited to anything either
The Honest Broker
10 YouTube Videos I'm Enjoying Right Now
My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
2nd Nov 2023
My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The most profound message in the history of junk literature
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books...
1st Jul 2017
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books thicker than the width of my thumb.
Hickman's...
A Tiny City in the Wilderness
On Urbanism in the Middle of Nowhere
6th Apr 2025
On Urbanism in the Middle of Nowhere
The Works in...
One week left to apply for Invisible College 2026
Our residential seminar for 18–22 year olds was such a success that we are running it again. Apply...
1st May 2026
Our residential seminar for 18–22 year olds was such a success that we are running it again. Apply this week or forever hold your peace.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
The end of the indie hacker playbook
At the risk of sounding melodramatic, it feels like the end of an era. Or at least the end of the...
4th Jul 2026
At the risk of sounding melodramatic, it feels like the end of an era. Or at least the end of the familiar formula that indie businesses relied on to build, launch, and grow over the past decade. Something has quietly changed. It’s probably been happening for a couple of years,...
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify 1.2.3
Whole Food Streaks, Widgets, Quick Summaries and 41 New Foods.
4th Nov 2024
Whole Food Streaks, Widgets, Quick Summaries and 41 New Foods.
The Ruffian
The One Weird Trick That Gave Humans Language
An Extract From 'A Brief History of Intelligence' by Max Bennett
2nd Aug 2025
An Extract From 'A Brief History of Intelligence' by Max Bennett
Paul Cudenec
For one people's resistance!
by Paul Cudenec
1st Jan 2025
Both Are True
The meet-cute (rom com, Act One)
a tale of two idiots who fell in love as told by one of those idiots, full of sound and fury,...
5th Mar 2024
a tale of two idiots who fell in love as told by one of those idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying everything
Laetitia@Work
5 toxic forces that prevent you from quitting when you should
Laetitia@Work #56
27th Feb 2023
The Honest Broker
Is the Bubble Bursting?
I'm making this previously paywalled article available to everybody
2nd Sep 2025
I'm making this previously paywalled article available to everybody
The Tao Of Wealth
The Meaning Of “Om”
With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents...
3rd Oct 2020
With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents the Divine. They say that all the aspirations of the world when going towards the Divine make “Om”, like that. I was in France, some, I think 60 years ago. There was a Frenchman who...
What To Cook
a VERY BIG pre-order giveaway!!!!
ONE OF YOU IS WINNING A TRIP TO CARMEL!!!!
I promise I’ll stop yapping about pre-orders soon,...
14th Jul 2024
ONE OF YOU IS WINNING A TRIP TO CARMEL!!!!
I promise I’ll stop yapping about pre-orders soon, because the book will BE IN YOUR HANDS IN LESS THAN A MONTH! But until pub day on August 13th, it’s pre-order city, baby.
And to show you just how SERIOUSLY, UNENDINGLY GRATEFUL I am to...
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
124 months: deliberate togetherness
today didn't start well — i said that it is the worst anniversary we've had for the past 10 years....
2 weeks ago
today didn't start well — i said that it is the worst anniversary we've had for the past 10 years. is it perimenopause? i've found it harder to cope with my sensitivity and she's finding it harder to cope with fatigue. yet we persisted in celebrating even though we are both...
Letters of Note
I AM NOW ON CLOUD 9,000
An Elvis fan writes to her idol
a week ago
An Elvis fan writes to her idol
The Honest Broker
How to Know If You're Living in a Doom Loop
Let's look at the warning signs
2nd Aug 2024
Let's look at the warning signs
Mind Mine
on trading potential for something actual
just make a choice
1st Jan 2025
Charlie Becker
Three "flavors" explain the different ways people love books. | #104
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my...
9th Jun 2026
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my family’s store in Houston, Texas.
Mind Mine
how to be a domestic goddess
notes from nigella & myself
12th Mar 2025
notes from nigella & myself
Paul Cudenec
Remembering the fires of revolt
A book review
1st May 2026
Vittles
Who is Paying for All of This?
How are restaurant influencers actually making their money? Investigation by Stephen Buranyi....
2 weeks ago
How are restaurant influencers actually making their money? Investigation by Stephen Buranyi. Collage by Cold War Steve
Both Are True
the bravest thing you can do this 4th of july
if america is so bold, why aren't you?
4th Jul 2025
if america is so bold, why aren't you?
The Prism
How Empathy Makes Us Cruel and Irrational
The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
13th Dec 2024
The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
Charlie Becker
The map is clear but the road is bumpy.
Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
6th Nov 2024
Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
Mark Manson
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
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...
Raptitude.com
The Tiniest Mission
Sometimes doing a small thing can be extremely satisfying, out of all proportion to how easy it is:...
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...
The Honest Broker
Beauty Is Stone Cold in the Arts, but Hot as a Consumer Product
The state of aesthetics in the 21st century is very, very strange
1st Jun 2025
The state of aesthetics in the 21st century is very, very strange
Luxagraf:...
Gear Review: Hilleberg Akto Tent
TL;DR version: If you want a reasonably lightweight, bomb-proof solo shelter that will last years,...
25th Feb 2025
TL;DR version: If you want a reasonably lightweight, bomb-proof solo shelter that will last years, the Hilleberg Akto is the tent to get. Also worth considering is the Hilleberg Enan, which is discussed in the review below.
Most of the best days I can remember, I woke up in a...
Daily Stoic
How To Cure Anxiety: 9 Stoic Techniques That Work
“We suffer more from imagination than from reality.” — Seneca The 21st century has been described as...
23rd Jun 2022
“We suffer more from imagination than from reality.” — Seneca The 21st century has been described as “The Age of Anxiety,” “The United States of Stress,” “The World of Worry.” The implication is that what we are experiencing—pandemics, terrorism, political and economic turmoil,...
The Ruffian
The Renaissance Redux
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
1st Jun 2024
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
Jason Fried
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
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...
Paul Cudenec
Dreaming of danger
[Plus audio version]
3rd Aug 2026
Charlie Becker
Fumbling Toward Truth and Beauty in Used Bookstores
CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store
24th Jul 2025
CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store
Jason Crawford
“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
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...
Luxagraf:...
Tall Ship Tales
March saw the kids and I head to California to visit my parents again. This time we flew out of...
26th Mar 2025
March saw the kids and I head to California to visit my parents again. This time we flew out of Duluth, which is a delightfully tiny, empty airport that knows nothing of lines or hassles.
When the four of us went through security we were the only people in the line, and we...
The Map is Mostly...
Small Spaces
notes on building blocks
14th Mar 2024
RhysTranter.com
Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints
In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of...
29th Apr 2022
In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of Terrence Malick's 2019 biopic of the Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter—executed in 1943 for his refusal to swear allegiance to National Socialism. Cooprider explores...
Scarlet Ink
The Art of Simplification: Why We (over) Build When We Should Simplify
Removing things is often just as complex as adding things. It is a way to add value which is often...
3rd Mar 2025
Removing things is often just as complex as adding things. It is a way to add value which is often overlooked.
Atoms vs Bits
Risk-of-Ruin Goods
In 2018, the US Supreme Court legalized sports betting (or rather, legalized states to legalize...
7th Apr 2025
In 2018, the US Supreme Court legalized sports betting (or rather, legalized states to legalize sports betting), which led to a flurry of new sports bets and online casinos. Anyone who listens to US podcasts has probably heard the consequences: a flood of companies desperately...
Nat Eliason's...
You're Not Struggling Alone
If you're worried you don't have to worry
14th Nov 2022
If you're worried you don't have to worry
How to Be a Stoic
What Would a Stoic Do? Dating
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the...
22nd Jun 2018
“Dating” is a word I was not familiar with before coming to the United States. Especially with the advent of modern dating apps, it essentially means that you are trying out different people to see who “wins” the alleged honor of being your (next) partner. Except, of course, that...
Both Are True
i tried making a game with ai and then this happened
ALEX NO
4th Aug 2026
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky's Seven Most Underrated Essays
A look back to celebrate my son being ~7 days old
3rd Feb 2025
A look back to celebrate my son being ~7 days old
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Introducing Whisper, A New Way To Write For The Web
Today I want to tell you about a writing tool called Whisper that I created for authors who don't...
10th Feb 2018
Today I want to tell you about a writing tool called Whisper that I created for authors who don't want to let their art touch the gunk. But before I get to that, I need to describe my writing process.
Atoms vs Bits
Release Valve Principles
The choices you make when you can't make a choice.
11th Oct 2023
The choices you make when you can't make a choice.
Laetitia@Work
Rethinking work and HR for 100-year lives
Laetitia@Work #86
9th Oct 2025
Mind Mine
being more available to myself requires me to be less available to others
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
9th Aug 2024
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
Nat Eliason's...
The Most Useful Feedback Hurts
Plus a sci-fi novel update
14th Aug 2024
Plus a sci-fi novel update
Unfiltered by Tim...
What It Means to Be a Married Man in His 30s with Kids
It's not what you think
4th Mar 2025
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Audio Guestbook
The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit...
2nd Jun 2025
The little creative lab I run with Manu, FormFeelingFunction®, is starting to take shape — albeit slowly. We’ve been mulling over all sorts of concepts. Some might be realised, some probably won’t, and a few definitely will. One that’s just gone live is our most experimental idea...
Laetitia@Work
Desperate for more male nurses, teachers and cleaners
Laetitia@Work #57
19th Mar 2023
DYNOMIGHT
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
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...
The Ruffian
Why I Won’t Reply To Your AI-Generated Email
The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
a week ago
The Email Exchange That Radicalised Me
Naveen Arun's Blog
“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese
I asked ChatGPT to rewrite “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese. This is...
26th Jul 2023
I asked ChatGPT to rewrite “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese. This is what it gave me: “WHEREAS, this Agreement is made, entered into and fully understood on this day, by and between two primary entities, both of distinct characteristics and...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
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
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...
The Prism
Why Are We The Way We Are?
A conversation with Chris Williamson
3rd Aug 2023
A conversation with Chris Williamson
Scarlet Ink
How to Both Embrace and Defeat Imposter Syndrome
Our skills aren't perfect. Moving past our weaknesses is how we discover our ways to add value, and...
5th May 2025
Our skills aren't perfect. Moving past our weaknesses is how we discover our ways to add value, and improve along the way.
The Honest Broker
The War Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Officially Over...
And the tech bros won
2nd Oct 2025
Atoms vs Bits
Namespace Clashes
what's in a name?
5th Jan 2026
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
About Being Grateful
Reflecting on the importance of gratitude in a world driven by consumerism.
1st Jan 2026
Reflecting on the importance of gratitude in a world driven by consumerism.
Jason Fried
Thoughts on the search for life
Just listened to Lex Fridman and Sara Walker talk about the origins of life, the search for life,...
22nd Jun 2024
Just listened to Lex Fridman and Sara Walker talk about the origins of life, the search for life, what is life, etc. It was a wonderfully refreshing, nourishing conversation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwhTfyX9J34
It made me want to spill out some random thoughts on the...
Winnie Lim
42
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but...
6th Apr 2023
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but I do think I have made some progress compared to...
Atoms vs Bits
Anti-Rivalrous Goods
the rivalrousness s-curve
3rd Jul 2024
the rivalrousness s-curve
Mind Mine
how good will you let it get?
loosen your grip to let abundance flow in
1st Apr 2025
loosen your grip to let abundance flow in
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Retaking the Test of Time
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the...
4th Feb 2017
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the summer burning stencils and cleaning ink off silkscreens at a family-owned t-shirt factory.
Charlie Becker
What I learned writing 100 essays
Or more like ~130 but 100 decent ones anyway
17th Mar 2026
Or more like ~130 but 100 decent ones anyway
Letters of Note
You must refill the hot tub after your parties
A letter to Joan Rivers from her daughter/landlord
4th Sep 2025
A letter to Joan Rivers from her daughter/landlord
Both Are True
new year, same you (hopeful)
cannot believe it's already 2024
1st Jan 2026
cannot believe it's already 2024
The Map is Mostly...
Ink in the Stomach
Something I believe very strongly, mostly from observing changes in myself, is that, once you’ve...
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.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
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
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...
Isabel Unraveled
has what you are seeking already arrived?
that void may be filled, actually
21st Jul 2025
that void may be filled, actually
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Why Taste Matters More
Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts,...
6th Sep 2025
Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts, and show off case studies filled with research frameworks and clever flows. All useful things. But what rarely gets talked about and showcased in portfolios is the one thing that...
skin contact
house cats
These days, it is easier to let my mind be a house cat.
3rd Aug 2025
These days, it is easier to let my mind be a house cat.
Winnie Lim
my strange relationship with time
I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will...
12th Feb 2023
I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will pass too quickly and I’ll run out of time. On the other hand,...
The Tao Of Wealth
Dogs Of The S&P CNX Nifty: 2016 Update
You can read about my previous post here: Dogs of the Nifty 2015 Update. The returns of the strategy...
2nd Jan 2017
You can read about my previous post here: Dogs of the Nifty 2015 Update. The returns of the strategy for 2016 are as follows: Dogs of the Nifty: 23.52 Small Dogs of the Nifty: 45.50% S&P CNX 50: 4.17% The strategy had a strong beating in 2015 and at the end of 2015 had not...
Mark Manson
An Unconventional Guide to Happiness
Every day, we're bombarded with messages telling us that we need to be happy all the time—and that,...
1st Nov 2022
Every day, we're bombarded with messages telling us that we need to be happy all the time—and that, in order to be happy, we need the perfect job, the perfect partner, the perfect life. And we're made to think that anything less than perfect happiness is a failure.
But the...
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
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
A personal look at how the American and European mindsets shape the way we live, work, and find happiness.
Nat Eliason's...
Only 1 Week Left for the Husk Preorder Bundle
And preorders end next week!
13th May 2025
And preorders end next week!
Paul Cudenec
Life philosophy: beyond left and right
The global industrial-financial complex has been doing its best for decades now to ensure there is...
14th Oct 2024
The global industrial-financial complex has been doing its best for decades now to ensure there is no real ideological opposition to its life-hating agenda.
Farza's Newsletter
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
Last week, me and Julian helped 35 people come up with an idea, make something, and make their first $. All in 3-days.
Mark Manson
How to Be Successful in Life
The internet is inundated with countless videos and advice columns promising to teach you how to...
9th Nov 2023
The internet is inundated with countless videos and advice columns promising to teach you how to become more successful than 99% of the world's population.
Most of these claims revolve around setting goals, developing discipline, and eliminating distractions.
But let's face it:...
Laetitia@Work
AI’s battle of the skills: upskilling vs deskilling
Laetitia@Work #78
28th Feb 2025
Passing Time
Fun, Fellowship, and Fractures
On the downside of activity-based friendships
23rd Jun 2024
On the downside of activity-based friendships
Thu Le
Between worlds
From moving between worlds to feeling at home wherever I am.
4th May 2025
From moving between worlds to feeling at home wherever I am.
DYNOMIGHT
Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true
What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t...
11th Jan 2024
What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t understand?
I’ve been thinking about that recently because of the NordICC colonoscopy trial. It took 85k Europeans aged 55-64, invited a third of them for a free one-time screening...
Ryan Hoover's...
How to make new friends as an adult
11th Jul 2024
Winnie Lim
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
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:...
Hickman's...
How to Live on $432 a Month in America
(For All Expenses)
19th May 2025
Winnie Lim
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
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...
Both Are True
September BATCAVE Schedule is here
hang, write, and even some office hours?
2nd Sep 2025
hang, write, and even some office hours?
Ryan Hoover's...
The fallacy of “no pain, no gain”
19th Dec 2024
Jason Fried
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
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...
Laetitia@Work
Adios productivity
Laetitia@Work #46
31st Mar 2022
Nat Eliason's...
The Strange Fruits of Exploration
And maybe a beach bar
13th Feb 2025
Raptitude.com
Do Quests, Not Goals
South Island, New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle-Earth If you were to make a list of what you want to get...
8th Aug 2024
South Island, New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle-Earth If you were to make a list of what you want to get done this week, it would mostly consist of things you have to do. Get groceries. Book a hair appointment. Get back to so-and-so. Read that health and safety thing for work. If you...
Luxagraf:...
Fireworks
Midsummer heat with no air conditioning. Cars packed full of paddleboards and floats. Sunscreen...
16th Jul 2025
Midsummer heat with no air conditioning. Cars packed full of paddleboards and floats. Sunscreen slicks trail swimmers through the shallows.
Afternoons are a haze of Canadian wildfire skies, a world seen through gauze, prematurely pink and orange in the evenings.
Summer here...
Passing Time
Incommensurate Goods in ESG
When values conflict, how do you choose what to prioritize?
28th Apr 2022
When values conflict, how do you choose what to prioritize?
The Convivial...
The Work of Art
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
11th Jun 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Brainstorming Advice from a Long Lost Isaac Asimov Letter
When a writer like Isaac Asimov talks about creativity I take note. What can a lost letter about...
19th Jan 2015
When a writer like Isaac Asimov talks about creativity I take note. What can a lost letter about creativity written by Isaac Asimov from 1959 teach us?
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Local Log
It recently dawned on me that, as a digital designer, I had yet to make a macOS or iOS app. So I...
3rd Mar 2026
It recently dawned on me that, as a digital designer, I had yet to make a macOS or iOS app. So I wanted to give the former a try while also experimenting with a coding agent to bring it to life.
While it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of AI tools and...
Passing Time
So We Won't Forget
Why do we film concerts?
23rd Oct 2023
Charlie Becker
If you let it, AI will prompt you.
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
9th Sep 2024
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
The Map is Mostly...
Dispatches from childhood
Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with...
23rd Feb 2023
Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with this perspective, they could not live any other way. Everything is visceral to them, and they carry this visceral interiority everywhere.
Rubenerd
#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
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...
Farza's Newsletter
me n Krillin just grabbed starbucks
Putting a 20-minute timer on to write the ole newsletter this week. Zip has 4X’d in the last two...
18th Jan 2021
Putting a 20-minute timer on to write the ole newsletter this week. Zip has 4X’d in the last two weeks. So, that’s pretty wild. Just working hard to execute now. Create curriculum. Hire teachers. Scheudle classes. Add the necessary features to the product. All that jazz :).
The Prism
30 Useful Concepts (Spring 2024)
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
5th May 2024
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
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