Both Are True
BATWRITE AUGUST DATES ARE LIVE
"omg this is crazy" - every big newspaper
1st Aug 2025
"omg this is crazy" - every big newspaper
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Selecting Sticks and Stones
When my behavior was bad enough to warrant a swat on the butt, my family performed an odd ritual....
14th Jul 2018
When my behavior was bad enough to warrant a swat on the butt, my family performed an odd ritual. Dad and I would go for a walk in search of a spanking stick. Today as an adult I punish my body by running. I follow another odd ritual before particularly demanding workouts.
Passing Time
Sweatshop Labor and the Exploitation Problem
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via...
23rd Jul 2022
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via unilateral action.
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.
Nat Eliason's...
The Most Useful Feedback Hurts
Plus a sci-fi novel update
14th Aug 2024
Plus a sci-fi novel update
The Intimate Mirror
Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality
When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
1st Jan 2025
When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
bookbear express
on one-sidedness
giving without getting
3rd Feb 2025
The Honest Broker
Why Secondhand Is Now Better Than New
Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
1st Jan 2026
Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
Laetitia@Work
How housing scarcity influences everything
Laetitia@Work #81
21st May 2025
The Honest Broker
In 2024, the Tension Between Macroculture and Microculture Will Turn into War
And I can already tell you who will win
6th Dec 2023
And I can already tell you who will win
Sherman's Food...
Utopia Bagels
On our last day in NYC before an evening flight, we made the trek out into midtown searching for...
2nd Aug 2026
On our last day in NYC before an evening flight, we made the trek out into midtown searching for some bagels. The first stop was at Utopia Bagels out on East 34th Street. Founded in 1980 at its original Queens location, Utopia is known for its hand-made bagels. We made it...
Unfiltered by Tim...
The Most Powerful Life Hacks I’ve Found
Shortcuts to a life full of freedom, more money, more time, and a kickass network
1st Apr 2025
Shortcuts to a life full of freedom, more money, more time, and a kickass network
Left To Write
№ 78: Bloomstory Codex, Changing of Seasons, Unproductivity Is The New Productivity
A brief update of the last months
12th Mar 2024
A brief update of the last months
DYNOMIGHT
I quit drinking for a year
In early January 2025, a family friend was over for lunch. One of my many guilty midwit pleasures is...
9th Apr 2026
In early January 2025, a family friend was over for lunch. One of my many guilty midwit pleasures is a love of New Year’s resolutions, so I asked her if she had made any. She said no, but mentioned that she had some relatives that were doing “damp January”.
In case you’re not...
DYNOMIGHT
Trading stuff for money
Examples are good. Let’s start with some examples:
We all need kidneys, or at least one kidney....
1st May 2025
Examples are good. Let’s start with some examples:
We all need kidneys, or at least one kidney. Donating a kidney sucks, but having zero working kidneys really sucks. Paying people for kidneys would increase the number available, but it seems gross to pay people for part of their...
Atoms vs Bits
Literary Fiction As Niche Hobby
We might be better off this way
2nd Jun 2025
We might be better off this way
Mind Mine
how to be a domestic goddess
notes from nigella & myself
12th Mar 2025
notes from nigella & myself
What To Cook
publishing a book and starting kindergarten
Hi! Woah. I leave for the East Coast to start my Make It Fast (please for the love of ME, pre-order...
5th Aug 2026
Hi! Woah. I leave for the East Coast to start my Make It Fast (please for the love of ME, pre-order it!!!) book tour in less than 48 hours. My literary agent just called to check in on my mental state and I’ll tell you what I told her— I’m honestly feeling great. I haven’t...
Luxagraf:...
Sticks On Dirt
I think we've always know that if we got ourselves another patch of dirt with some sticks on it,...
21st May 2025
I think we've always know that if we got ourselves another patch of dirt with some sticks on it, it'd be in one of a handful of very small places. The short list was, in the order we visited them: Apalachicola FL, Mancos CO, Washburn WI, and the Outer Banks NC (especially...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
The Social Media Mirage
Once upon a time, the power of a strong social media following could make a career. It still can, of...
1st Mar 2025
Once upon a time, the power of a strong social media following could make a career. It still can, of course, but to a much, much lesser extent. I won't bore you with a recycled narrative of the shitty algorithm effect, although relevant in this case. Suffice to say, a follow...
Both Are True
gentle advice for sensitive souls
who wanna make somethin outta nothin
3rd Sep 2024
who wanna make somethin outta nothin
Tech and Tea
Seasonal Changes
Finding space and time to sloooooow down
19th Nov 2023
Finding space and time to sloooooow down
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 Map is Mostly...
Everything I know about gardening
I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies...
2nd Jul 2023
I have been sharing pictures of flowers growing around my house, mostly little things like poppies and roses, or my fields, and several people have asked me to write about gardening, or for gardening advice. But this request encounters a ridiculous shortcoming: I know almost...
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
What is a City Super App and Why Every City Needs One
Why I believe every city needs a super app and how it will transform the way we engage with digital...
1st Dec 2025
Why I believe every city needs a super app and how it will transform the way we engage with digital devices.
Charlie Becker
Is an AI company buying up all the used books? (I don’t think so, not this time.) | #103
But no matter what, the Library of Alexandria is still burning.
10th May 2026
But no matter what, the Library of Alexandria is still burning.
Nat Eliason's...
I Canceled My Family's Health Insurance (and joined CrowdHealth)
How it works and why it made sense
12th Nov 2025
How it works and why it made sense
Winnie Lim
first impressions of khao yai
Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to...
6th Jul 2025
Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to places where we don’t have to drive because I tend to...
Wait But Why
Tales from Toddlerhood
Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world
The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on...
24th Oct 2025
Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world
The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on Wait But Why.
Farza's Newsletter
i ordered garlic naan but they gave me captain crunch instead what the heck man
Note: this is targeted specifically at startup founders. But, same things apply to anyone who’s...
28th Aug 2023
Note: this is targeted specifically at startup founders. But, same things apply to anyone who’s brave enough to create something from nothing — creators, musicians, physics researchers, etc. I wanna talk about why companies die. And, why most people quit.
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
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.
The Convivial...
Re-sourcing the Mind
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
1st Aug 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 11
getting mad + drinking occasionally
1st Aug 2025
getting mad + drinking occasionally
Letters of Note
How clever and capricious you are
How to take on a troll, 1950s style
14th Apr 2026
How to take on a troll, 1950s style
Caroline Crampton
While Being A Rather Chaotic Person
The most popular link last time was the Luytens Crypt, with this piece about culling your book...
2 weeks ago
The most popular link last time was the Luytens Crypt, with this piece about culling your book collection second.
I can feel myself becoming ever more algorithm-phobic. This is how I want everything recommended to me, these days.
I found this audio serialisation of Hiroshima,...
Isabel Unraveled
a return to soul
bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
9th Nov 2024
bring back the Era of the Artist. not a political take.
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.
The Ruffian
How To Choose Your Nemesis
What Makes a Rivalry Productive?
6th Dec 2025
What Makes a Rivalry Productive?
Hickman's...
This Ain't Your Grandad's Rural America
Goth Cashiers, Pierced Eyebrows, and "Trashy America"
8th Oct 2025
Goth Cashiers, Pierced Eyebrows, and "Trashy America"
Isabel Unraveled
patience, pacing & persistence
remember: we're playing the long game, folks
1st Jun 2025
remember: we're playing the long game, folks
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
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
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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Anti-Hero, Abandoning the Movie Inside Your Head
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by...
7th Jan 2017
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by rationalization. Change is not possible. But if accept the movie for what it is, an illusion, perhaps we can abandon our imaginary hero personas and become people that actually change...
The Tao Of Wealth
Strategies for making your ideas happen
This post contains my notes from the book: More Fearless Change: Strategies for making your ideas...
1st Aug 2019
This post contains my notes from the book: More Fearless Change: Strategies for making your ideas happen by Mary Lynn Manns and Linda Rising. The book contains many useful strategies for making change happen in an effective manner. Read the strategies from two perspectives: As a...
Daniel Bourke
Where’s the magic?
I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview.
I said Isaac Newton.
An old...
11th Jan 2024
I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview.
I said Isaac Newton.
An old cricket coach told me about the laws of motion.
And I never forgot.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
It helped fix my right arm leg spin.
I later
Farza's Newsletter
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
I made my first YouTube video in over a decade.
Charlie Becker
Join the Six in '26 Book Club: Read from Don Quixote to Dostoevsky in 12 months
Read six classic novels as part of a group in 2026
10th Feb 2026
Read six classic novels as part of a group in 2026
Scarlet Ink
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
The reflection exercise that helped me find and cultivate a successful relationship with my manager.
Paul Cudenec
The toxic stench of industrial corruption
Beneath the idyllic green rolling hills of a well-off rural area lurks the stench of mafia-dumped...
2nd Apr 2025
Beneath the idyllic green rolling hills of a well-off rural area lurks the stench of mafia-dumped toxic waste, polluting the air, the water supply and the food chain, killing off the wildlife and giving cancer to the people who live there.
Atoms vs Bits
Progress Studies Conference - I'll Defend Fusion
The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
7th Nov 2024
The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
Farza's Newsletter
me and george lucas just made a sound cloud hit
Below are some of my thoughts on doing work you’re passionate about. If you don’t care about my...
7th Feb 2021
Below are some of my thoughts on doing work you’re passionate about. If you don’t care about my thoughts here, ignore this :). — I hear this really often from friends: I am currently doing X I really really want to do Y In order for me to leave X to do Y, I need to first do A, B,...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism...
8th May 2023
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism (referenced in the diagram above), and I wanted to use this opportunity to go over each of these in a little more detail. Hopefully you’ll get an understanding of what they mean,...
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...
Daily Stoic
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
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...
Both Are True
code for creatives might just change your life
cohort four starts sept 28
yesterday
cohort four starts sept 28
Letters of Note
Please consider my own position
The King's Final Plea
2nd Jun 2026
Daniel Bourke
32
Today I turn 32 years old.
Every year I write an article with stories, ideas, rules of thumb,...
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
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
Charlie Becker
13 Lessons from 37 Years
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
1st Oct 2024
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Pseudo Sacrifice vs. Speculation
Observers are stunned when they witness a queen sacrifice. For a chess player to abandon their most...
1st Apr 2017
Observers are stunned when they witness a queen sacrifice. For a chess player to abandon their most powerful piece seems like a daring risk. The sacrifice is followed by a decisive combo resulting in checkmate. Bravo, the crowd goes wild.
skin contact
san francisco: after the flood
short story. our protagonist is named after a piece of fruit
20th Jan 2023
short story. our protagonist is named after a piece of fruit
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Fire Hydrant Fury
If you are an artist living in a city with a public art project you hope nobody blames you for it....
2nd Jun 2018
If you are an artist living in a city with a public art project you hope nobody blames you for it. Lincoln, Nebraska is covered with ugly bike-shaped sculptures covered with even uglier paintings. Loveland, Colorado lets people paint their electric boxes. Your city probably has...
Laetitia@Work
5 toxic forces that prevent you from quitting when you should
Laetitia@Work #56
27th Feb 2023
Daily Stoic
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
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...
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?
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
The Ruffian
Delusional self-belief is a superpower until it's a disaster
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
2nd Mar 2024
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Unusual UI
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through...
5th Nov 2016
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through Apple’s approval gauntlet.
The Honest Broker
"You Have to Get People's Attention in the First Two Seconds"
And other updates on previous articles
4th Aug 2025
And other updates on previous articles
bookbear express
the wince
avoidance is a signal
7th Jan 2025
Raptitude.com
How to Outlive Your Bucket List
When you’re young, making a bucket list – things you want to do before you die — feels like you’re...
a week ago
When you’re young, making a bucket list – things you want to do before you die — feels like you’re choosing prizes that will arrive in the mail later. I’ll take fluency in Italian, please, a 300-lb bench press, and a swim in the Nile. I’ll definitely want to drive a Ferrari on...
Lefineder’s Substack
Crime rise; more or the same.
Did crime rise at the same rate in Democrats and Republican cities?
10th Mar 2023
Did crime rise at the same rate in Democrats and Republican cities?
The Convivial...
Whose Time? Which Temporality?
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 4
14th Mar 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 4
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Strength Training
or, weightlifting for lazy people
6th Mar 2023
or, weightlifting for lazy people
Laetitia@Work
Future of Work: 9 books I read in 2023
Laetitia@Work #65
5th Jan 2024
The Honest Broker
How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill?
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in...
6th Oct 2024
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in dreams
Paul Cudenec
Welcome to the New Resistance!
I introduce my latest book
1st Jun 2026
I introduce my latest book
Charlie Becker
The Moral Case for Small Business
Starting, running, and supporting our way to a better world
7th Apr 2023
Starting, running, and supporting our way to a better world
Tech and Tea
Remote work and sick days
a double-edged sword
11th Feb 2023
Paul Cudenec
Adolf Hitler and the zio-imperialist mafia
A book review
8th May 2025
The Honest Broker
Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business?
Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
6th Dec 2024
Do they want to help writers or destroy them?
The Map is Mostly...
quests, failure, desire
or: contra defensive postures
9th Aug 2024
or: contra defensive postures
Winnie Lim
2025: may I have an uneventful year
Last year I wrote that I wanted to be able to do one pull up. This year, I just want the year to...
12th Jan 2025
Last year I wrote that I wanted to be able to do one pull up. This year, I just want the year to progress uneventfully. I first started using the word “uneventful”...
Thu Le
Things I have changed my mind about lately
On some perspectives of mine that have shifted over time.
8th Mar 2025
On some perspectives of mine that have shifted over time.
Seth's Blog
Rethinking famous college admissions
Even if you’re not applying, this thought experiment gives a glimpse into how the world is about to...
1st Jun 2026
Even if you’re not applying, this thought experiment gives a glimpse into how the world is about to be rewired. The top 10 most selective colleges in the US admit about 5% of those who apply. They’re not selling education as much as a label, a rare chance for someone to slot...
Lefineder’s Substack
Coming soon
This is Lefineder’s Substack.
12th Feb 2023
This is Lefineder’s Substack.
Passing Time
The Consciousness Box
Sorry for the inconvenience.
11th Dec 2023
Sorry for the inconvenience.
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,...
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:...
Passing Time
It's All Relative
When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
9th Aug 2023
When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
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 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
The Works in...
Links in Progress: Expanding the Mediterranean's busiest port
Plus: New tunnels, monorails, canals, small modular reactors, and horseless carriages
5th Nov 2024
Plus: New tunnels, monorails, canals, small modular reactors, and horseless carriages
RhysTranter.com
A New Role at St David’s Catholic College, Cardiff
I have just started a new role as a pastoral tutor at St David's Catholic College in Cardiff. Over...
14th Dec 2019
I have just started a new role as a pastoral tutor at St David's Catholic College in Cardiff. Over the last two years I have been looking for a secure full-time job that would allow me to draw on my teaching skills and experience, while also offering an opportunity to serve my...
Tech and Tea
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
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?
Atoms vs Bits
Doctors Shouldn't Be Allowed To Work 28 Hour Shifts
Whyever they're allowed, they shouldn't be
2nd Mar 2026
Whyever they're allowed, they shouldn't be
The Prism
How to Find Good Information
And some examples of "Good Information"
19th Sep 2023
And some examples of "Good Information"
Raptitude.com
Humans Are About to Learn Like Never Before
Humans aren’t good at predicting the future, but sometimes you can see a trend that promises...
22nd Nov 2024
Humans aren’t good at predicting the future, but sometimes you can see a trend that promises something great — like “a genie is granting your wish” great. I think this might be happening right now with one of my genie wishes, maybe yours too. For me it has to do with the piles of...
The Honest Broker
How 'American Graffiti' Invented Classic Rock (and Changed My Life)
My favorite George Lucas film turns 50 tomorrow, and I love it for the soundtrack—but for a whole...
1st Aug 2023
My favorite George Lucas film turns 50 tomorrow, and I love it for the soundtrack—but for a whole lot more
DYNOMIGHT
Obvious travel advice
Mindset matters more than where you go.
Who you go with matters more than where you go.
After seeing...
20th Jun 2024
Mindset matters more than where you go.
Who you go with matters more than where you go.
After seeing each other for a few months, many new couples take a short trip, which often ends in an apocalyptic, relationship-destroying fight. My theory is that’s the trip working as...
The Tao Of Wealth
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
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...
Luxagraf:...
Second Spring
Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida...
14th Jun 2023
Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida back in early March, by the time we left Florida was well into summer, whatever the calendar might have said. Here in Washburn though spring had barely arrived.
The night we got...
Both Are True
The worst country in the world
Besides all the other ones
4th Jul 2026
Besides all the other ones
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...
Isabel Unraveled
observations on a phone-less existence
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
11th Aug 2025
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
Mark Manson
Motivation: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Find It
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want...
1st Dec 2022
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want to wake up in the morning with a sense of purpose and drive, ready to tackle the day ahead.
But the truth is, motivation is not always easy to come by.
We tell ourselves lies about...
Luxagraf:...
State Championships
My daughters have been grappling (both in juijitsu and wrestling) since they were eight years old....
1st Apr 2026
My daughters have been grappling (both in juijitsu and wrestling) since they were eight years old. This winter marks almost six years of training (with some gaps when we were on the road). In all that time they've never really tested themselves in any formal way. They've wrestled...
Nat Eliason's...
Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing
The siren song of subs
9th 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!
Laetitia@Work
The Future of Work & the Sandwich Generation
Laetitia@Work #63
2nd Nov 2023
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
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.
Both Are True
Wacky Guy One: prepping for the audition that coulda changed everything
a raw and unvarnished look at what it takes to make it in hollywood with celebrated commercial actor...
5th Dec 2023
a raw and unvarnished look at what it takes to make it in hollywood with celebrated commercial actor Alex Dobrenko
The Ruffian
How to process news of the Israel-Hamas conflict
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
1st Nov 2023
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
Atoms vs Bits
Developing An Intuition For Georgism
WIRED published our weird ramblings on Land; here's the even weirder ramblings.
4th May 2023
WIRED published our weird ramblings on Land; here's the even weirder ramblings.
Daily Stoic
What Does It Mean To Be Wealthy?
“These individuals have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,’ when really the fever has us.”...
31st Jul 2023
“These individuals have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,’ when really the fever has us.” — Seneca We all know those people who have lots of money, and yet, they are miserable. On the flip side, we all know people who live happy and fulfilled lives despite not having...
The Prism
Overchoice and How to Avoid it
Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
5th Oct 2023
Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
More German than many Germans
I just wanted to do an internship in Europe so it would be easier to find a job after graduation....
2nd Aug 2026
I just wanted to do an internship in Europe so it would be easier to find a job after graduation. That internship completely changed my life.
DYNOMIGHT
Optimizing tea: An N=4 experiment
Tea is a little-known beverage, consumed for flavor or sometimes for conjectured effects as a...
5th Jun 2025
Tea is a little-known beverage, consumed for flavor or sometimes for conjectured effects as a stimulant. It’s made by submerging the leaves of C. Sinensis in hot water. But how hot should the water be?
To resolve this, I brewed the same tea at four different temperatures, brought...
morgan gallant
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
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...
Daniel Bourke
30 years old
I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool.
Being 9 years old and...
9th Sep 2023
I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool.
Being 9 years old and telling my mum how excited I was to turn ten.
Double digits!
I feel the same way about 29 to 30.
I hardly even got used to saying I’
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.
skin contact
dear dad
i wish I could write this letter in mandarin
18th Feb 2025
i wish I could write this letter in mandarin
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.
The Convivial...
Owning Our Words: Sounding the Depths of Language
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 2
7th Feb 2026
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 2
Daniel Bourke
My book Charlie Walks: A Novel is now available worldwide
Charlie Walks: A Novel now shipping paperback copies worldwide.
11th Nov 2022
Charlie Walks: A Novel now shipping paperback copies worldwide.
Atoms vs Bits
There's a New Country Ranking and You're Not Going to Like it
What makes Israel, Qatar, and the Faroe Islands so great?
2nd Dec 2024
What makes Israel, Qatar, and the Faroe Islands so great?
Isabel Unraveled
How to embrace the seasons of your life without guilt
You’re not wasting time when you’re in alignment
12th Mar 2026
You’re not wasting time when you’re in alignment
Passing Time
As Wild as It Gets
Wilderness is a resource which can shrink but not grow.
13th Aug 2025
Wilderness is a resource which can shrink but not grow.
Atoms vs Bits
Feedback Loops Rule Everything Around Me
Feeeeed meeee
3rd Nov 2025
Charlie Becker
For Richer or Poorer
A Love Letter to Weddings
2nd Aug 2023
A Love Letter to Weddings
Tech and Tea
Seasons, seasons, seasons
On the passage of seasons, in nature, life, and work.
14th Aug 2026
On the passage of seasons, in nature, life, and work.
bookbear express
all the way to the bottom
Christopher Wood, The Cove, 1926
4th Mar 2026
Christopher Wood, The Cove, 1926
The Ruffian
Last of the Curmudgeons
Catch-up service:
7th Sep 2024
Scarlet Ink
Good Employees Follow the Rules. Great Employees Break Them.
Because the rules are meant for those who aren't as smart and brave as you. Seriously.
7th Oct 2024
Because the rules are meant for those who aren't as smart and brave as you. Seriously.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Minimal Email Setup
This is a follow-up to Manu's article on the same subject. I'll cover my experience and some desktop...
4th Jan 2022
This is a follow-up to Manu's article on the same subject. I'll cover my experience and some desktop visual results of applying this method.
Some people love emails. Some people hate them. Most of us experience both emotions. Yet there's no denying—as Manu points out—emails are...
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.
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...
DYNOMIGHT
Dear PendingKetchup
PendingKetchup comments on my recent post on what it means for something to be heritable:
The...
11th Sep 2025
PendingKetchup comments on my recent post on what it means for something to be heritable:
The article seems pretty good at math and thinking through unusual implications, but my armchair Substack eugenics alarm that I keep in the back of my brain is beeping.
Saying that variance...
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...
Tech and Tea
Ten food hacks to make your life easier
This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food...
10th Sep 2023
This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food hacks.
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...
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
the look of love for 119 months
it has been a difficult few weeks for me…but i can say that the years have been difficult too. that...
2nd Apr 2026
it has been a difficult few weeks for me…but i can say that the years have been difficult too. that is why i don’t understand how she can have the love and patience to endure my self with me. sometimes i have terrible insomnia and i end up waking her up tens of times throughout...
Isabel Unraveled
has what you are seeking already arrived?
that void may be filled, actually
21st Jul 2025
that void may be filled, actually
The Intimate Mirror
Buddhism Consumed
The Unbundling of Dharma by Secular Materialism
5th Mar 2025
The Unbundling of Dharma by Secular Materialism
The AI Underwriter
Once it's built, it's built
The pawn can only move forward
11th Jun 2026
The pawn can only move forward
Both Are True
rare is this feeling
i blame noah kahan's tiny desk concert also
21st Apr 2026
i blame noah kahan's tiny desk concert also
Passing Time
American Hedonism
What do Thomas Aquinas, Pope Gregory I, and Walker Robinson of Your Neighbors have in common?
7th Feb 2025
What do Thomas Aquinas, Pope Gregory I, and Walker Robinson of Your Neighbors have in common?
The Convivial...
Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
20th Nov 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
Laetitia@Work
4 Reasons why too few of us will work in the future
Laetitia@Work #84
14th Aug 2025
The Honest Broker
When Louis Armstrong Conquered Chicago
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract...
5th Feb 2025
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract from his new book
The Ruffian
Podcast: How To Get The Most Out of LLMs
Part II Of My Excellent Conversation With Jasmine Sun
3rd Jul 2025
Part II Of My Excellent Conversation With Jasmine Sun
Hickman's...
Incognito in Delaware
Or: The Hazards of Living in Public
8th Jan 2026
Or: The Hazards of Living in Public
Paul Cudenec
Dreaming of danger
[Plus audio version]
3rd Aug 2026
DYNOMIGHT
Attitudes one can take towards people who have behaved badly
Have you ever noticed that reality has some properties that are quite annoying? For example, have...
7th Nov 2024
Have you ever noticed that reality has some properties that are quite annoying? For example, have you noticed that some people do bad things? And yet those same people sometimes have interesting ideas?
Occasionally, I’ll bring up an idea in conversation and someone will gently...
Tech and Tea
Transformed into a couch
On taking this time to slooooooow down
28th Dec 2022
On taking this time to slooooooow down
The Convivial...
Waiting Is a Revelation
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 1
1st Jan 2026
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 1
Nat Eliason's...
Permission to Slow Down
In... Out...
2nd Jan 2023
Diaries of Note
One pheasant behaved like a madman
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically...
1st Dec 2023
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically ill in Paris and close to death, German filmmaker Werner Herzog immediately packed a duffel bag and began to walk in her direction from Munich, convinced that “she would stay...
Atoms vs Bits
Anti-Rivalrous Goods
the rivalrousness s-curve
3rd Jul 2024
the rivalrousness s-curve
Laetitia@Work
The Mystery of Mastery
Laetitia@Work #64
20th Dec 2023
The Honest Broker
I'm Recommending 14 New Albums
Here are some of my favorite recordings of 2026 (so far)
1st Apr 2026
Here are some of my favorite recordings of 2026 (so far)
The Convivial...
The Cat in the Tree: Why AI Content Leaves Us Cold
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
3rd Jan 2025
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No. 1
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...
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. ...
Atoms vs Bits
Optimal Suffering
If suffering makes us stronger, shouldn't we try to suffer more?
8th Nov 2023
If suffering makes us stronger, shouldn't we try to suffer more?
Charlie Becker
Nothing shifted. | #106
Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
3rd Jul 2026
Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
Wait But Why
You Won’t Believe My Morning
A highly unexpected turn of events.
The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But...
25th Mar 2020
A highly unexpected turn of events.
The post You Won’t Believe My Morning appeared first on Wait But Why.
Both Are True
new year, same you (hopeful)
cannot believe it's already 2024
1st Jan 2026
cannot believe it's already 2024
Hickman's...
Culture is Friction
How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
12th Mar 2026
How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
Laetitia@Work
Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany
Laetitia@Work #72
14th Aug 2024
Both Are True
Love myself? Knowing what I know?
A lunchtime meditation on whether 'being the best' is even a real thing
9th Jul 2024
A lunchtime meditation on whether 'being the best' is even a real thing
Jason Fried
Randomly right
One of the great lessons of nature: Randomness is the most beautiful thing.
Every forest, every...
12th Mar 2025
One of the great lessons of nature: Randomness is the most beautiful thing.
Every forest, every field, every place untouched by humans is full of randomness. Nothing lines up, a million different shapes, sprouting seeds burst where the winds — or birds — randomly drop...
Farza's Newsletter
just ate a croissant but then realized it was a steak what a stupid mistake
Hey all — been a while. My last newsletter was 6-months ago. In it I was telling you all that we...
26th Feb 2022
Hey all — been a while. My last newsletter was 6-months ago. In it I was telling you all that we were pivotting away from ZipSchool to this random thing called buildspace. Like with any pivot, you don’t really know what it’ll turn into. You don’t know the vision —
Philip I. Thomas
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
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 ...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
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
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.
Tech and Tea
Saddened by the tech industry
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing...
17th Jun 2023
Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing quite so far in the other direction.
The Honest Broker
Record Labels Are Running on Empty
The latest news is ominous
2nd Jul 2025
The latest news is ominous
What To Cook
a toast to breastfeeding
Hi!
First of all, I recorded a voiceover of this So Into That! Click the play button above if you’d...
11th Mar 2026
Hi!
First of all, I recorded a voiceover of this So Into That! Click the play button above if you’d like to listen. I really, really tried not to cry, but it was just a crying kind of day apparently.
I’ve had a wild few weeks of travel — both for pleasure to Mexico with the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
25 Questions You Didn’t Know You Needed “Art of the Living Dead” to Answer
A starting point for anyone curious about reading a book about creativity and zombies
3rd Nov 2015
A starting point for anyone curious about reading a book about creativity and zombies
Rubenerd
A pair of satisfying things
The Sound of Music and Tony Bennett might have been eager to sing about their favourite things. I’d...
1st Mar 2026
The Sound of Music and Tony Bennett might have been eager to sing about their favourite things. I’d like to start Monday by sharing with you two satisfying things.
First, this long black coffee I’m drinking at a coffee shop now is lovely. It was a light roast with just the right...
The Prism
25 Useful Ideas for 2025
Mental models to kickstart the new year
2nd Jan 2025
Mental models to kickstart the new year
Letters of Note
What we have got to have in this world is a change of heart
A mixed mailbag
25th Jan 2026
RhysTranter.com
“In these dark times…”
In these dark times
we look for the light
5th Oct 2019
In these dark times
we look for the light
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Five Things I Learned After I Left the Marketing Agency World
After about 8 years of working at advertising/marketing/design companies I hit a wall. I was...
3rd Nov 2013
After about 8 years of working at advertising/marketing/design companies I hit a wall. I was disappointed in the work I was doing. This is the story of why I became an in-house designer.
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag
History, learning, screw-ups, and suitcase-packing
2nd Dec 2023
History, learning, screw-ups, and suitcase-packing
Luxagraf:...
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
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...
The Ruffian
Why You Should Ignore All the Polls
They Aren't Telling Anything You Need To Know
2nd Nov 2024
They Aren't Telling Anything You Need To Know
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
113 months: fun till the end
as we get older, grouchier, crankier and more creaky it is admittedly getting harder and harder to...
2nd Oct 2025
as we get older, grouchier, crankier and more creaky it is admittedly getting harder and harder to get out there and have fun together. “fun” is such a strange word for me...
Atoms vs Bits
11 Universal And Objective Truths About Making Friends
the reason we are here
2nd Jul 2026
Both Are True
after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
2nd May 2024
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
The Tao Of Wealth
Nuggets from “Opening The Door Of Your Heart by Ajahn Brahm
We all commit mistakes and have our shortcomings but at at the same time we have so much that is...
1st Nov 2019
We all commit mistakes and have our shortcomings but at at the same time we have so much that is good and right about us. If we remember this, we can live with peace with ourselves and others. Chaos and disorder can sometimes be perfect, like leaves strewn on the floor of the...
The Ruffian
Nine Principles For Success In The Age of AI
An Idiosyncratic Career Guide
5th Apr 2025
An Idiosyncratic Career Guide
Winnie Lim
experimenting with Obsidian
Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the...
1st Jul 2023
Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the learnings I had from them – read through my personal lenses, layered with the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Tell if Your Job is Real
After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that...
2nd Dec 2018
After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that none of it is real." His observation stuck me as both profoundly true and maddeningly confusing.
Daily Stoic
Let Us Fulfill Our Obligation
That nice, warm feeling you’re carrying over from Thanksgiving? That fullness after your big family...
27th Nov 2025
That nice, warm feeling you’re carrying over from Thanksgiving? That fullness after your big family get-together? From the meal, from the company, from all of it? It’s important that you realize not everyone is feeling that right now. In fact, many people are experiencing the...
Diaries of Note
To day has bin a memorable day
Born in 1838, Emilie Davis was a free African American woman who lived and worked as a seamstress in...
1st Jan 2023
Born in 1838, Emilie Davis was a free African American woman who lived and worked as a seamstress in the city of Philadelphia. It was in 1863, aged 24, that Davis began to keep a written record of life during the Civil War in the first of three pocket diaries to have survived,...
Unfiltered by Tim...
You Don't Want to Be Rich, You Want Independence
“Autonomy is wealth”
2nd May 2025
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!
Tom Howard
The best leaders keep their egos under control
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
31st Jul 2018
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
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