RhysTranter.com
Rereading The Brothers Karamazov
It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park,...
5th Jul 2024
It is now almost two decades since I first read The Brothers Karamazov. I began it in Bute Park, sitting under a tree overlooking the river. I remember that it was the Penguin Classics edition translated by David McDuff, and that I couldn’t put it down.
The Ruffian
The Good Enough Trap
How Technology Can Get Us Stuck In Place
4th May 2024
How Technology Can Get Us Stuck In Place
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Bimodal by design
I've worked with Photoshop for an age. Back in 2022, I created a small business called 099, offering...
2nd May 2026
I've worked with Photoshop for an age. Back in 2022, I created a small business called 099, offering a focused collection of minimal PSD mockups and web tools for creatives.
Although I still appreciate the demand for PSDs, especially among seasoned designers, I wanted to explore...
Scarlet Ink
No More Excuses: Trading Blame for Action. Practical Steps Towards Ownership Instead of Whining.
I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's...
3rd Sep 2024
I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's easier to make excuses rather than do the hard work.
The Ruffian
Notes on Acquired Taste
Why Do We Make an Effort To Like Things?
4th Jul 2026
Why Do We Make an Effort To Like Things?
Passing Time
Hemiphytophilia
A journal entry about a house plant
1st Feb 2024
A journal entry about a house plant
The Convivial...
The Wisdom of Daybreak
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
12th Jan 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
Laetitia@Work
The craftsmanship revival we kept predicting might finally be real
Laetitia@Work #104
a week ago
The Map is Mostly...
Fujifilm X100 vs Leica Q vs Ricoh GR
Notes on three fixed-lens camera lines
18th Jul 2026
Notes on three fixed-lens camera lines
Farza's Newsletter
me and the beatles just ate some waffles in tokyo
I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone...
16th May 2024
I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone would ask me my 10-year plan I would flat out say "I have no idea".
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 23
Attempting attempts
1st Dec 2025
Nat Eliason's...
10 Things I Learned Losing 10 Million Dollars
How to Stay Sane in a Mania
2nd Jul 2024
How to Stay Sane in a Mania
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...
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.
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...
Daily Stoic
How To Find And Keep Joy
Today it’s all about passion. Find your passion. Live passionately. Inspire the world with your...
8th Aug 2022
Today it’s all about passion. Find your passion. Live passionately. Inspire the world with your passion. Passion, we tell ourselves, is the source of joy. The Stoics disagreed. In fact, they believed that passion(s) were what contributed to our misery. To the experts and gurus...
Tech and Tea
Small steps, Big dreams
proudly announcing Tech and Tea
2nd Apr 2023
proudly announcing Tech and Tea
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.
The Map is Mostly...
Let the world dawn on you (influences pt. 2)
I know the houses too. As I walk along they seem to run forward in the streets to look out at me...
7th Oct 2023
I know the houses too. As I walk along they seem to run forward in the streets to look out at me from every window, and almost to say: "Good-morning! How do you do? I am quite well, thank God, and I am to have a new storey in May," or, "How are you? I am being redecorated...
Passing Time
Bits from Boulder
Three true stories from the People's Republic
5th Aug 2024
Three true stories from the People's Republic
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...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Steep Embankments
My police officer friend (and design mentor) once told me the story of a strange death he...
4th Jun 2016
My police officer friend (and design mentor) once told me the story of a strange death he investigated where a woman was found floating face down next to a shopping cart.
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
The Map is Mostly...
Careful technology
Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that...
21st May 2024
Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that technological pursuits and natural pursuits, are at odds. An example: I think this is a false position. But if this kind of sentiment is so often repeated, its worth thinking about why it...
Farza's Newsletter
i got suitcases full of matcha tea don't mess with me punk
Got back from Dubai a few days ago. Life has been…intense heh. In just the last 2.5-weeks: We ran a...
12th Jun 2023
Got back from Dubai a few days ago. Life has been…intense heh. In just the last 2.5-weeks: We ran a live gameshow I hosted and gave away $100,000, had 225 of our graduates fly out for N&W IRL in SF, and then the following week had 125 of our graduates fly out for N&W IRL in...
Unfiltered by Tim...
You Don't Want to Be Rich, You Want Independence
“Autonomy is wealth”
2nd May 2025
The Prism
26 Useful Concepts for 2026
Ideas to equip you for 2026.
28th Dec 2025
Ideas to equip you for 2026.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
1st Dec 2013
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
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
Mark Manson
Why Your Favorite Self-Help Book Sucks
https://youtu.be/hQB3viVFhPA
Yes, yes—I know you think that one book you read that one time changed...
1st Jun 2023
https://youtu.be/hQB3viVFhPA
Yes, yes—I know you think that one book you read that one time changed your life.
Hell, maybe that was even my book.
And don't get me wrong, self-help books can help, but I think people mistake what they're actually doing.
Let me break this down for...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hidden Weaknesses and Outsourced Risk
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
9th Jan 2016
The benefits of not asking for help (even when you desperately need it)
Atoms vs Bits
The Cult Will Tell You You're Living Life Wrong
if your friends won't, they will
3rd Aug 2026
if your friends won't, they will
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 &
bookbear express
affinity
how to know if you actually really like something
7th Aug 2025
how to know if you actually really like something
Laetitia@Work
Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany
Laetitia@Work #72
14th Aug 2024
The Tao Of Wealth
How to redesign mindfulness for our very modern lives
You do not need to have to have a lot of time, be spiritual, religious, or unplug from technology to...
5th May 2019
You do not need to have to have a lot of time, be spiritual, religious, or unplug from technology to meditate. Because meditation is something that we can do anywhere and at any time. An important concept is to take care of how you are aware of rather than what you are aware of....
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky 34 - June 2023
Monthly Wrap-up
12th Jul 2023
Thu Le
Things worth spending on
Worthwhile investments, in my experience, and occasional treats that make my day more delightful.
9th Nov 2024
Worthwhile investments, in my experience, and occasional treats that make my day more delightful.
The Honest Broker
Why Recording Studios Are Unplugging From the Internet
And other recent articles of interest
3rd May 2023
And other recent articles of interest
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
The Convivial...
What Is To Be Done? — Fragments
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
31st Aug 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 14
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
We'll Never Have Flying Cars
A look at why flying cars are unlikely to become a reality.
29th Sep 2025
A look at why flying cars are unlikely to become a reality.
Charlie Becker
Is an AI company buying up all the used books? (Part 2: Maybe yes, actually.)
#109 updates the record on AI companies and used book buying
17th Aug 2026
#109 updates the record on AI companies and used book buying
Nat Eliason's...
The Little Kegel App that Could
After 9 years and $380,000, Stamena has a new home
9th Sep 2025
After 9 years and $380,000, Stamena has a new home
Tech and Tea
How do you want to spend your time?
a question that seems to be on lots of people's minds
21st Mar 2023
a question that seems to be on lots of people's minds
The Intimate Mirror
The Practice of Unconditional Relationship
The Path to Secure Attachment with Reality
22nd Nov 2025
The Path to Secure Attachment with Reality
Laetitia@Work
Data hubris and the illusion of certainty
Laetitia@Work #102
15th Jul 2026
Ryan Hoover's...
Second-Time Founder Anxiety
Starting a company is hard. Starting a company the second time can be even harder if you let it.
17th Oct 2023
Starting a company is hard. Starting a company the second time can be even harder if you let it.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Care in Design
Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of...
1st Sep 2022
Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of users—of humans. It is designing product details that you might randomly discover (sometimes even years later) rather than only designing what should be seen. Care in design is worrying...
Raptitude.com
The Truth is a Niche Interest for Human Beings
By the time you’re three or four years old, you’ve already learned the tremendous value of...
31st May 2025
By the time you’re three or four years old, you’ve already learned the tremendous value of dishonesty. Even if you were the one who unrolled all the toilet paper onto the floor, you know it’s possible for your parents to believe it was someone else, and that’s a better outcome...
The Tao Of Wealth
How To Live Slowly and Simply In A Frantic World
This post is about how you can choose to slow down, how you can step off the ever-revolving carousel...
25th Dec 2020
This post is about how you can choose to slow down, how you can step off the ever-revolving carousel of want-buy-want upgrade, opt out of the comparison games, stop cramming a month’s worth of engagements into a weekend, refuse to live your life according to trends, tread lighter...
Sherman's Food...
Niwa
Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada. One of the places...
2nd Jan 2026
Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada. One of the places mentioned is Niwa out on a strip of great restaurants on Powell Street near Victoria Drive. After great meals at other nominated restaurants such as Le Violon, Elem, June, Linny's...
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.
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
Charlie Becker
Some things are worth preserving. | #98
Christmas in the stacks
13th Dec 2025
Mark Manson
40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)
Today is my 40th birthday.
When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to...
9th Mar 2024
Today is my 40th birthday.
When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it.
So, here's more of the good stuff: 40 life lessons I now know at 40 that I...
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...
Passing Time
The Daily Pancake
A pancake in the morning feels indulgent... but every day?
7th Jun 2025
A pancake in the morning feels indulgent... but every day?
Letters of Note
His life has now passed over into yours
Rilke writes to a grieving friend
1st Aug 2025
Rilke writes to a grieving friend
Hickman's...
A Woodchuck's Daydream
In Search of a Swamp
1st Apr 2026
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...
Farza's Newsletter
went to buy a bag of fresh air at the store but got rejected because i didn't have an iphone air wow...
Donde esta la leche de chocolate
27th Oct 2025
Donde esta la leche de chocolate
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,...
Passing Time
Respecting Repose
There's a difference between noise and sound.
29th Mar 2022
There's a difference between noise and sound.
The Tao Of Wealth
How To Select Shares That Perform
This post contains my notes from the book: Selecting Shares That Perform: 10 ways to beat the stock...
31st Jul 2019
This post contains my notes from the book: Selecting Shares That Perform: 10 ways to beat the stock market by Richard Koch and Leo Gough Historically, over long periods of time, stocks have given the highest return. However there are some risks: Some stocks can go bust. To reduce...
Mark Manson
How to Make Friends as an Adult
Romantic relationships get all the attention, but I'd argue that friendships are just as...
12th May 2023
Romantic relationships get all the attention, but I'd argue that friendships are just as important—if not more so—for our health and happiness.
Just like with romantic relationships, creating fulfilling, lasting friendships as an adult can be really hard.
But… Why?
I mean, sure,...
The Honest Broker
How I Became the Honest Broker
I share my origin story
2nd Aug 2026
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...
Atoms vs Bits
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
8th May 2024
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 7, Stasis Crackers
On the hard days I get close to walking away from everything. Goodbye world. So far I have never...
2nd Apr 2016
On the hard days I get close to walking away from everything. Goodbye world. So far I have never given in. Except for that very first time.
Laetitia@Work
5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall
Laetitia@Work #70
24th May 2024
Winnie Lim
our memories belong together
Yesterday I checked-in on swarm (yes I still use that app) at Loft, and the app reminded me that I...
2nd Nov 2025
Yesterday I checked-in on swarm (yes I still use that app) at Loft, and the app reminded me that I was last there in 2018 with my partner: I had zero recollection...
The Map is Mostly...
[subscribers only] Ask me Anything
13th Aug 2023
Lefineder’s Substack
Coming soon
This is Lefineder’s Substack.
12th Feb 2023
This is Lefineder’s Substack.
Hickman's...
Notes From Cream-of-the-Valley Road
Delayed Due Dates, Paternal Nerves, and the New York State Flag
3rd Sep 2025
Delayed Due Dates, Paternal Nerves, and the New York State Flag
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!
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Why Do the Homeless Hate Whoppers?
A story about the stories we tell ourselves.
1st Dec 2015
A story about the stories we tell ourselves.
Passing Time
Losing My Edge
But I was there!
18th Mar 2025
Atoms vs Bits
Intuitions for Georgism
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, every other week we re-issue a favorite...
7th Aug 2024
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, every other week we re-issue a favorite from deep in our archive. You can unsubscribe from Reissues but continue receiving our new posts by updating your preference here.
Last year, Atvbt’s bloggers published a piece...
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
The Works in...
How Japan stopped civil war
For three hundred years, Japan enjoyed enviable stability and peace. All it took was locking up its...
3rd Jun 2026
For three hundred years, Japan enjoyed enviable stability and peace. All it took was locking up its warlike samurai elite in the world’s least efficient city.
Atoms vs Bits
Carrot Problems
It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
5th Jul 2023
It's not the crime, it's the coverup.
Luxagraf:...
Ready to Start
If you're not excited about where you're going, you're going the wrong way.
Where you're going may...
6th Sep 2023
If you're not excited about where you're going, you're going the wrong way.
Where you're going may be challenging, difficult, a real pain in the ass even, but come what may, you should be excited about getting there—both the getting, and the there. That's how you know you're on...
DYNOMIGHT
Taste games
I bet you like it when beautiful people laugh at your jokes. And I bet you like the taste of sugar....
15th Feb 2024
I bet you like it when beautiful people laugh at your jokes. And I bet you like the taste of sugar. I sure do.
But what about camping or dubstep or chain restaurants or installation art? What about blue cheese or pick-up trucks or reality TV? Me, I like some and loathe others....
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...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Friction by Design
What gets lost when everything is effortless?
For years, good digital design has been framed as the...
2nd Dec 2025
What gets lost when everything is effortless?
For years, good digital design has been framed as the removal of friction. Faster flows. Fewer steps. Instant feedback. Smooth, seamless interactions that disappear into the background. If something slows a user down, it’s treated as...
The Ruffian
Stories are bad for your intelligence
How Historians (and Others) Make Themselves Stupid
2nd Sep 2023
How Historians (and Others) Make Themselves Stupid
The Ruffian
Thinking By Hand
How Bob Dylan Got His Mojo Back
2nd May 2026
How Bob Dylan Got His Mojo Back
Nat Eliason's...
The Birth of Paradise
My novella is out next week!
13th Jan 2026
My novella is out next week!
Passing Time
An Ode to Manchester Wall
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
9th May 2024
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
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
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?
Charlie Becker
Get into Character
Characters drive the story
8th Mar 2023
Characters drive the story
Atoms vs Bits
I Have Opinions About The Production Of Pizza
The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly
13th Sep 2023
The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly
Tech and Tea
A Day in the Life of a Solo-ish Builder
What my days actually look like right now, AI workflows, and some random tangents.
12th Mar 2026
What my days actually look like right now, AI workflows, and some random tangents.
Laetitia@Work
Mind the Exponential Gap
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
28th Sep 2021
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
Raptitude.com
Be Open to the Signal
There’s a timeless story trope where the hero is wandering the streets, lost in worry or despair,...
23rd Oct 2025
There’s a timeless story trope where the hero is wandering the streets, lost in worry or despair, when the universe sends a sign. His gaze lands on a mother bird feeding her chicks, or a neon cross in a tattoo parlor window, breaking him out of his daze and awakening him to a...
Atoms vs Bits
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters
Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
5th Apr 2023
Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
Atoms vs Bits
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.
The Convivial...
To Hell With Good Intentions, Silicon Valley Edition
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 14
11th Dec 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 14
The Ruffian
Notes on Succession
Life is not a story
10th Jun 2023
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?
Ryan Hoover's...
Why I’m excited about profit-sharing startups
9th Jan 2024
Scarlet Ink
From Star Employee to Struggling Leader — A Simple Explanation of Your Manager's Incompetence
No manager wants to be a terrible boss. Yet even with the best of intentions, it's hard to avoid...
2nd Feb 2025
No manager wants to be a terrible boss. Yet even with the best of intentions, it's hard to avoid being at least moderately incompetent.
Charlie Becker
Castles in the Sky 33 [May 2023]
Big, Big News!
15th Jun 2023
The Map is Mostly...
Small Spaces
notes on building blocks
14th Mar 2024
Isabel Unraveled
HOW TO LIBERATE YOUR CAGED GENIUS (and become who you already are)
A counter-intuitive guide to excellence.
15th Apr 2026
A counter-intuitive guide to excellence.
Nat Eliason's...
Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing
The siren song of subs
9th Oct 2023
Mark Manson
3 Principles for a Better Life
I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent...
13th Jun 2022
I used to have a newsletter with the pitch, “3 Ideas That Can Change Your Life.” For years, I sent out emails in that format: three ideas—one, two, three—thank you, drive through.
News flash: I've got a new weekly newsletter now called The Breakthrough where I send out ideas and...
Nat Eliason's...
The Bad Goal of $5m by 30
And perhaps a better framing
6th Mar 2023
And perhaps a better framing
Nat Eliason's...
Quarterly Author Update: April 2025
Book sales, draft progress, secret projects, and more!
8th Apr 2025
Book sales, draft progress, secret projects, and more!
Tech and Tea
Thoughts on writing without AI, being offline, and course promotion.
My realization that I want to write more and without AI assistance and also what we're learning...
22nd Jun 2026
My realization that I want to write more and without AI assistance and also what we're learning about how we want to promote and not promote our courses.
Winnie Lim
happy birthday to my favouritest person
Every year on our birth days we’ll try to make a trip overseas – Singapore is about 50km from east...
7th Jul 2024
Every year on our birth days we’ll try to make a trip overseas – Singapore is about 50km from east to west so we can’t do any local travelling. Travelling is vital...
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...
Tech and Tea
Under the Old Ginkgo
Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard...
1st Feb 2025
Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard ginkgo tree.
Passing Time
So We Won't Forget
Why do we film concerts?
23rd Oct 2023
Daily Stoic
HIRING: YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic
YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic Daily Stoic is a leading philosophy and self-improvement brand,...
18th Aug 2025
YouTube Video Producer – Daily Stoic Daily Stoic is a leading philosophy and self-improvement brand, reaching millions of people each month across our newsletter, YouTube, podcasts, and books. We’re looking for a YouTube Video Producer to help us continue growing our channel....
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.
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Defining Constraints
Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came...
5th Sep 2022
Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came to buy land Curiosity — Advice on starting Research, Sketch, Collect — Essential research for home design Defining Constraints ← You are here The Elements
Atoms vs Bits
The Al Capone Problem
Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, and didn't go to prison for tax evasion.
6th Dec 2023
Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, and didn't go to prison for tax evasion.
Diaries of Note
God help our poor planet in the grip of this madness!
World-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known for creating Pippi Longstocking, the star...
1st Sep 2023
World-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is best known for creating Pippi Longstocking, the star of a series of children’s books first published in 1945 that has since been translated into dozens of languages and enjoyed by millions. But before Pippi captured the imaginations...
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 Works in...
Many Victorian cities grew by tenfold in a century
Could ours do the same?
3rd Feb 2026
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...
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...
Jason Fried
Hooks, towel bars, and software
Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development.
When...
3rd Mar 2024
Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development.
When being asked to choose between towel hooks or a towel bar, the choice was obvious: Hooks, of course.
Hooks take up no space. Towel bars suck up space.
Hooks hold towels no matter how...
Passing Time
How I passed the time in 2025
Stories, books, albums, & blogs
28th Dec 2025
Stories, books, albums, & blogs
RhysTranter.com
The Meaning of Logos
Taken from Fr John Nepil‘s To Heights and Unto Depths: Letters from the Colorado Trail: “Creation...
11th Apr 2026
Taken from Fr John Nepil‘s To Heights and Unto Depths: Letters from the Colorado Trail: “Creation felt symphonic Everything from the wildflowers below to the stratus clouds above spoke of order and design. The ancients had a word for this-one that would in time become intensely...
Paul Cudenec
Hate, supremacism and the satanic world order
The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
5th Jan 2026
The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
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
Passing Time
How Dangerous is Rock Climbing?
There is an adage in climbing—there are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no...
28th Nov 2022
There is an adage in climbing—there are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no old bold climbers. I plan on getting pretty old.
Laetitia@Work
The transformation of age markers
Laetitia@Work #85
18th Sep 2025
The Prism
40 Useful Concepts (Summer 2023)
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
18th Jun 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
The Works in...
Issue 24: How smashing the NIMBYs created modern capitalism
Works in Progress Issue 24 is out today.
1st Jul 2026
Works in Progress Issue 24 is out today.
Paul Cudenec
The military mechanism of zimperial occupation
The first of two related book reviews
1st Dec 2025
The first of two related book reviews
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Taking Risks: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/86mSy3jnSr0 For Stoics, taking risks is something that they feel we...
3rd Jul 2023
Previous Next https://youtu.be/86mSy3jnSr0 For Stoics, taking risks is something that they feel we should never fear to do . . . if, that is, the risk is actually something that will help us live a more virtuous life, fulfill our potentials, or help other people. However (and...
Jason Fried
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...
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
Charlie Becker
For Richer or Poorer
A Love Letter to Weddings
2nd Aug 2023
A Love Letter to Weddings
Farza's Newsletter
just drank a $4 bottle of smart water and im still dumb af someone help
Hey all, been a while. Let me tell you a story. 2022 was one of the most challenging years of my...
23rd May 2023
Hey all, been a while. Let me tell you a story. 2022 was one of the most challenging years of my life. In 2022 — buildspace raised $10M at a $100M valuation. This company is by far the most valuable, impactful thing I’ve ever worked on. To this day, the company has continued to...
Winnie Lim
minimum effective dose
I am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the...
1st Feb 2025
I am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the procedure), so I have been hesitant in taking up my regular exercise again because I...
Passing Time
A Dream of Wild Turkeys
A trip report from Sin City
13th Apr 2026
A trip report from Sin City
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.
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
115 months: bending towards love
we have both somewhat become more and more ourselves as we got older, and hence also more eccentric...
2nd Dec 2025
we have both somewhat become more and more ourselves as we got older, and hence also more eccentric and particular - it is not easy to adjust to each other because the other keeps changing. do we have the confidence to keep up with each other's changes, especially without knowing...
Passing Time
Mixing Memory and Desire
Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
29th Jun 2023
Rage & tranquility; decay & rebirth; memory and desire.
What To Cook
introducing the what to cook SHOW!!!!
I mentioned earlier this summer that I have been working on something BIG and it’s finally time to...
16th Jul 2026
I mentioned earlier this summer that I have been working on something BIG and it’s finally time to share what that something is:
I’m launching a show here on Substack!!!
What To Cook is (for now!) an eight-episode series that takes you inside our home, right into the dinnertime...
Winnie Lim
biometrics pre, during & post-covid
A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health...
3rd Sep 2023
A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from my apple watch that there were some new health trends from the health app: Obviously this is because I had covid: being...
Passing Time
Tipping is Spreading and It Sucks
Every tip given in the United States is a blow at our experiment in democracy.
9th Feb 2023
Every tip given in the United States is a blow at our experiment in democracy.
Atoms vs Bits
Modern Noble Lies
The high price asked for harmony
1st Jan 2025
The high price asked for harmony
Ryan Hoover's...
Why I invest in venture funds
2nd May 2025
DYNOMIGHT
Life with hazard ratios
If you read anything about health or longevity, you’ll soon find yourself in a world of hazard...
6th Jul 2026
If you read anything about health or longevity, you’ll soon find yourself in a world of hazard ratios. Some study might say that eating more fiber might change your risk of dying by a factor of HR = 0.90. Another might say that occasional smoking might change it by HR = 1.30.
But...
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.
The Tao Of Wealth
The True Meaning Of Concentration
Q: My sweet beloved Mother, I read in the Conversations: “Concentration alone will lead you to this...
24th Jan 2020
Q: My sweet beloved Mother, I read in the Conversations: “Concentration alone will lead you to this goal.” Should one increase the time of meditation? Concentration does not mean meditation; on the contrary, concentration is a state one must be in continuously, whatever the outer...
Luxagraf:...
Mobile Bay
We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go...
20th Mar 2024
We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go to New Orleans, and then up into the Ozarks, before heading back up to Wisconsin for the summer, but given how mild the winter turned out to be, we decided to press north sooner...
Charlie Becker
Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
12th Aug 2024
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
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.
Naveen Arun's Blog
Think Excel Can’t Handle PDEs? Think Again: A Chemical Engineering Case Study
Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to...
1st May 2023
Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to macros? In this post, we’ll look at how to solve Laplace’s Equation, , in two dimensions using nothing but Microsoft Excel. Introduction Heat transfer is a critical concept in...
Charlie Becker
Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore.
Bookstore Register #4
5th Mar 2024
Laetitia@Work
What the fear of ageing costs working women
Laetitia@Work #68
22nd Mar 2024
Mark Manson
The Problem With AI Life Coaching—and My Solution
This year has been one of the most important, yet challenging years of my life. And as we’ll see,...
5th Dec 2025
This year has been one of the most important, yet challenging years of my life. And as we’ll see, that might not be a coincidence.
As you probably know, I’ve been calling out some of the shady dealings and worst practices of the self-help industry for my entire career. Whether...
Winnie Lim
[links]
KEK society
I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an...
1st Jul 2026
I was browsing jazz music on bandcamp and discovered Storyville records. I thought they had an interesting catalogue so I became curious about their origin story. One thing led to another and...
Paul Cudenec
Collaboration & Denial
[I read the article here)
2nd Feb 2026
[I read the article here)
The Honest Broker
Could Any Other Jazz Trumpeter Match Up with Louis Armstrong in the 1930s?
The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
2nd Sep 2023
The short answer is no—but these eight horn players came close
Luxagraf:...
The Lost Coast
Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe...
12th Apr 2023
Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe standing amidst the crowds of Panama City Beach, but not ten miles east, once you pass through the actual Panama City, the crowds disappear, along with everything else.
After...
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Strength Training
or, weightlifting for lazy people
6th Mar 2023
or, weightlifting for lazy people
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
My 2025 Q3 Highlights: Favorite Books and Movies
Sharing my favorite books and movies from the third quarter of 2025.
5th Oct 2025
Sharing my favorite books and movies from the third quarter of 2025.
Raptitude.com
Growth Means Choosing a Different Kind of Pain
I never threw a party until I was in my late 30s. I was always afraid people wouldn’t show up, or,...
1st Oct 2024
I never threw a party until I was in my late 30s. I was always afraid people wouldn’t show up, or, even worse, that they would show up and quickly want to leave. It felt like this particular fate could not be risked, which meant party-throwing was off the table. Other people...
Atoms vs Bits
Evidence (p=.05) that ≥15% of Super-intelligences are Safe?
It’s strange but at least temporarily come with me to crazy town.
1st Jun 2023
It’s strange but at least temporarily come with me to crazy town.
Sherman's Food...
Hamono Sushi
While trying to decide on which Omakase we were going to try while in Portland, I briefly considered...
2 weeks ago
While trying to decide on which Omakase we were going to try while in Portland, I briefly considered Nimblefish and Nodoguro, however after reading up on Reddit, we narrowed in on Hamono Sushi in Downtown Portland. Besides the Omakase course, the one thing that makes Hamono...
Atoms vs Bits
Namespace Clashes
what's in a name?
5th Jan 2026
bookbear express
I didn't text you back because I was trying to find you a date
+ matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
6th Apr 2025
+ matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
The Honest Broker
The 100 Best Recordings of 2025 (Part 1 of 2)
Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
1st Dec 2025
Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
The AI Underwriter
China’s AI Chicken or Egg
A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
yesterday
A Much Cheaper, Almost-as-Good Alternative
The Map is Mostly...
The Oak and the Reed
Dear friends, there is a tale, The oak one day said to the reed: You have good reason to curse...
8th Jan 2023
Dear friends, there is a tale, The oak one day said to the reed: You have good reason to curse nature — A simple sparrow for you is a heavy burden. The slightest wind that by chance Makes the face of the water ripple Forces you to lower your head. However my own forehead, Not...
Lefineder’s Substack
Sinister strike
On the comparative advantage of left-handed violence
18th Jun 2023
On the comparative advantage of left-handed violence
DYNOMIGHT
My 16-month theanine self-experiment
The internet loves theanine. This is an amino acid analog that’s naturally found in tea, but now...
6th Mar 2025
The internet loves theanine. This is an amino acid analog that’s naturally found in tea, but now sold as a nutritional supplement for anxiety or mood or memory.
Many people try theanine and report wow or great for ADHD or cured my (social) anxiety or changing my life. And it’s...
Isabel Unraveled
observations on a phone-less existence
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
11th Aug 2025
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
Isabel Unraveled
the two dogs in me
words from a private reading i did in Toronto
1st May 2025
words from a private reading i did in Toronto
Raptitude.com
In Favor of Reading Aloud
When I read Jane Eyre, I stalled for a full year between the opening part at the boarding school and...
11th Sep 2024
When I read Jane Eyre, I stalled for a full year between the opening part at the boarding school and the rest of the book. I tend to dislike boarding-school openings in books, but the real problem was I found myself having to reread too many of Charlotte Brontë’s winding,...
Charlie Becker
To go and lay down in that sense of it.
Castles in the Sky #45
2nd Feb 2024
Lefineder’s Substack
More Calories Less Crime
Some criminals are getting too fat to offend.
12th Aug 2023
Some criminals are getting too fat to offend.
Nat Eliason's...
You Have No Idea How Much Better You Can Feel
Shake the snow globe
1st May 2023
RhysTranter.com
Quiet Authority
In his commentary on the book of Job, Pope St Gregory the Great outlines a distinction between the...
4th Jun 2026
In his commentary on the book of Job, Pope St Gregory the Great outlines a distinction between the imposition of power led by will and the testimony of quiet authority led by conscience.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Death by Toothbrush
Apple products are notoriously hard to open because they are obsessed with hiding screws and...
6th Feb 2016
Apple products are notoriously hard to open because they are obsessed with hiding screws and minimizing seams. But if you are able to crack open one of their products you will see something beautiful.
Raptitude.com
Everything is Connected to the Heart
In a modern vehicle you could cross 500 miles of rocky desert in one day, without even getting your...
22nd Sep 2025
In a modern vehicle you could cross 500 miles of rocky desert in one day, without even getting your pants dirty. This is made possible by the many layers of insulation modernity puts between you and the world. The car sits on inflated rubber tires, on top of which sits a chamber...
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,...
Mark Manson
The Outrage Cycle
The Outrage Begins
First Hour: Journalists scramble to disseminate news of the Significant Event far...
7th Mar 2022
The Outrage Begins
First Hour: Journalists scramble to disseminate news of the Significant Event far and wide. Most of this happens on Twitter, but placeholder web pages are thrown together on various news sites and cable news channels interrupt the latest car chase to give you...
Diaries of Note
Happy New Year
It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared...
1st Jan 2024
It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared 365 diary entries written by 365 different people—each offering a chance to live a day in someone else’s shoes. It’s been an intense and remarkable year, filled with insights,...
Jason Fried
Don't delegate your word
As you build your business, you'll end up delegating plenty.
Much of what you did before is now...
20th Feb 2024
As you build your business, you'll end up delegating plenty.
Much of what you did before is now better done by someone else.
To make more progress, you release your grip and allow.
But there’s one thing you should hold tight and never let go. It’s the thing that should never be...
Charlie Becker
Cathedral: A Short Story
Castles in the Sky #42
10th Nov 2023
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:...
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.
RhysTranter.com
The Life of Saint Pambo
Reading Butler's Lives of the Saints, I come across a passage on St Pambo, an Egyptian monk (c.390)...
18th Jul 2020
Reading Butler's Lives of the Saints, I come across a passage on St Pambo, an Egyptian monk (c.390) thought to be a disciple of St Antony. I was struck by the following passage...
Both Are True
i have a fear of i know not what
and that's okay
20th Mar 2026
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The 5 Whys of Running
If you ask "Why?" five times you can discover the motivation behind anything. At least that is what...
17th Feb 2019
If you ask "Why?" five times you can discover the motivation behind anything. At least that is what this simple interrogation method is supposed to do. It's never worked for me.
Daily Stoic
12 (Stoic) Rules For Life: An Ancient Guide to the Good Life
It’d be wonderful if life never tempted you, if you could just go day-to-day, winging it and always...
16th Feb 2022
It’d be wonderful if life never tempted you, if you could just go day-to-day, winging it and always do right. But that’s not how the world is. That’s not who you are. If left to our own devices, with enough opportunities, eventually we’ll mess up—we’ll drift, we’ll stray. That’s...
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
Winnie Lim
a hole in my soul
I didn’t actually feel like writing today, but I’m worried if I don’t write I would forget the...
5th May 2024
I didn’t actually feel like writing today, but I’m worried if I don’t write I would forget the feelings and thoughts I have at this point in time. It doesn’t seem right...
The Prism
10 Ways to Avoid Being Fooled
Mental models for discerning truth
20th Feb 2023
Mental models for discerning truth
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