Laetitia@Work
Should seniority be a criterion for pay?
Laetitia@Work #74
19th Sep 2024
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...
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
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
Charlie Becker
"Dada, slow down!" Fatherhood at Thirty-Thousand Feet
A letter from a father flying solo with his toddler
1st May 2024
A letter from a father flying solo with his toddler
Laetitia@Work
Make Work Seasonal Again
Laetitia@Work #79
27th Mar 2025
The Map is Mostly...
Dispatches from childhood
Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with...
23rd Feb 2023
Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with this perspective, they could not live any other way. Everything is visceral to them, and they carry this visceral interiority everywhere.
Wait But Why
How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)
Our career path is how we spend our time, support our lifestyles, make our impact, even define our...
12th Apr 2018
Our career path is how we spend our time, support our lifestyles, make our impact, even define our identity. Let’s make sure we’re on the right track.
The post How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) appeared first on Wait But Why.
Tech and Tea
Creating Space: A 6-Week Journaling Course
Announcing a journaling course in collaboration with Buster Benson at 750 Words — designed to help...
9th Jun 2025
Announcing a journaling course in collaboration with Buster Benson at 750 Words — designed to help you step back, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters. Join us!
The Tao Of Wealth
Dogs Of The S&P CNX Nifty: 2016 Update
You can read about my previous post here: Dogs of the Nifty 2015 Update. The returns of the strategy...
2nd Jan 2017
You can read about my previous post here: Dogs of the Nifty 2015 Update. The returns of the strategy for 2016 are as follows: Dogs of the Nifty: 23.52 Small Dogs of the Nifty: 45.50% S&P CNX 50: 4.17% The strategy had a strong beating in 2015 and at the end of 2015 had not...
Thu Le
My design process
I came across Damien Newman’s story of the Design Squiggle some time ago. You can read more about it...
28th Feb 2023
I came across Damien Newman’s story of the Design Squiggle some time ago. You can read more about it at thedesignsquiggle.com. It has resonated with me since, and prompted me to document my own design process in the last five years collaborating with teams and businesses as a...
Tech and Tea
Leaving my full-time job
Just in time to settle into the end of the year with a cozy holiday season
9th Dec 2024
Just in time to settle into the end of the year with a cozy holiday season
Passing Time
Alpine Starts II
Or: Thanksgiving in the Mountains
26th Nov 2023
Or: Thanksgiving in the Mountains
Paul Cudenec
There's only one global mafia!
I have noticed that some people, even those generally receptive to my point of view, beg to differ...
9th Dec 2024
I have noticed that some people, even those generally receptive to my point of view, beg to differ when it comes to the existence of a single global mafia – the entity I have taken to calling the criminocracy or even demonocracy.
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...
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
The Ruffian
How To Build Your Own Tower
And Why You Should (Plus What I've Been Reading/Watching/Listening to)
7th Mar 2026
And Why You Should (Plus What I've Been Reading/Watching/Listening to)
The Intimate Mirror
I'm Married
It Takes a Village to Raise a Marriage
2nd Aug 2026
It Takes a Village to Raise a Marriage
Raptitude.com
Social Media is the Opposite of Social Life
I remember a surreal moment about twenty years ago, which felt like the beginning of something bad,...
10th Apr 2026
I remember a surreal moment about twenty years ago, which felt like the beginning of something bad, and it was. I was at a bowling alley with some friends, and a few people in our group were talking about Facebook. I knew what it was but had no interest in it. Then one of them...
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
Why Paying for Spotify Mostly Pays Taylor Swift
Your money isn't going to the bands you love, it's going to the ones everyone else listens to.
10th Aug 2025
Your money isn't going to the bands you love, it's going to the ones everyone else listens to.
Abhishek Chakraborty
The Problem With Too Much Comfort
The recurring advice for writing any good story: keep the interesting parts, remove everything else....
6th Jan 2022
The recurring advice for writing any good story: keep the interesting parts, remove everything else. If you watch a good biopic, you wouldn’t want to know about their boring afternoon visit to the doctor unless it contributed to the screenplay of the movie.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Minimalissimo 6.0
A new design, a new version, a new era, a new chapter, a new wave, a new vibe. Call it what you...
6th Apr 2022
A new design, a new version, a new era, a new chapter, a new wave, a new vibe. Call it what you like. The sixth iteration of Minimalissimo is here and it's probably the strongest one to date yet probably the most raw and uncompromising. But before I break down what is new, I want...
The Ruffian
Why London's Famous Penguin Pool Has No Penguins In It
A Tale From My Trip To The Zoo
3rd Apr 2024
A Tale From My Trip To The Zoo
Mark Manson
Why Skills Matter More Than Goals
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like...
3rd Jan 2022
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like 2019 was last year. Talk about a mindfuck.
This is that time of year where most productive and growth-minded people sit down and focus on their goals, their identity, and who they...
The Ruffian
The Renaissance Redux
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
1st Jun 2024
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
The Map is Mostly...
Viscerality
some notes on pleasure
2nd Nov 2025
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.
Laetitia@Work
Why I'm tired of goals
Laetitia@Work #55
12th Jan 2023
Permanent Style
Maximilian Mogg made-to-measure black tie: Review
I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was...
1st Jun 2026
I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was visiting London for the appointments he runs at Richard Gelding on North Audley Street. I was interested in having something from Max both because ... > Read more
The AI Underwriter
Week 36 of 2025- W362025
This is no time for ease and comfort
7th Sep 2025
This is no time for ease and comfort
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The World Is Your Toilet
Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t...
10th Mar 2018
Today I am going to share some design advice that you aren’t going to get anywhere else. They don’t teach you this at the university. You won’t find articles about it in the glossy magazines. The design blogs won’t touch the subject. Research would inevitably show that there...
skin contact
what is the shape of your mind?
a visual essay on the topography of internal spaces
19th Mar 2025
a visual essay on the topography of internal spaces
Rubenerd
Hey, I’m back! I want to go to Jersey
I was knocked out hard by something this week. It wasn’t a flu or COVID thankfully, but it turned my...
3rd Apr 2026
I was knocked out hard by something this week. It wasn’t a flu or COVID thankfully, but it turned my head to mush and my sinuses into fire ants, which among other things made sleep all but impossible. I did in fact do a bunch of work on the blog yesterday, but it was all backend...
Daily Stoic
Stoicism and The Law of Attraction: The Ancient Truth About Manifestation and Magical Thinking
“The things you think about determine the quality of your mind,” the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius...
4th Nov 2021
“The things you think about determine the quality of your mind,” the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote. “Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.” Does that mean Marcus Aurelius and the ancient Stoics believed in the Law of Attraction, as popularized by Rhonda Byrne? It’s...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
In the future everyone will be creative for fifteen minutes
We were promised a future of flying cars and robot slaves. I love my smart phone, but pinch me if...
1st Oct 2015
We were promised a future of flying cars and robot slaves. I love my smart phone, but pinch me if the future doesn’t look an awful lot like the 80's. I blame the creative people.
Tech and Tea
The unfairness of life with a baby
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
1st Sep 2024
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
Passing Time
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?”
Isabel Unraveled
Your life is your art
use it to get to know yourself
10th Nov 2025
use it to get to know yourself
Adrian Hanft, III:...
ETHDenver: A Glimpse into the Future
I signed up for ETHDenver 2020 hoping to learn more about cryptocurrency. What I came away with was...
18th Feb 2020
I signed up for ETHDenver 2020 hoping to learn more about cryptocurrency. What I came away with was questions about the viability of, well, everything.
Left To Write
№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong
Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen.
14th May 2024
Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen.
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
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...
Paul Cudenec
Collaboration & Denial
[I read the article here)
2nd Feb 2026
[I read the article here)
Slow Boring
James Talarico has an obligation to win
Ken Paxton is a terrible candidate, but don’t take anything for granted.
1st Jun 2026
Ken Paxton is a terrible candidate, but don’t take anything for granted.
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...
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:...
Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks
I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out...
6th Jan 2019
I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out a plan, maybe even buy an online course or two. But this year I couldn’t do it. Why was my brain blocking the New Year’s resolution tradition?
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.
Raptitude.com
Do Things You’ll Love Yourself For
The night before you travel somewhere, order your favorite pizza, eat some of it for dinner, and...
2nd Jun 2026
The night before you travel somewhere, order your favorite pizza, eat some of it for dinner, and seal the rest in a bag and put it in the freezer. A week later, when you get home unexpectedly late, wiped out and ravenous, you’ll open your fridge to find only eggs, pickles, and...
Raptitude.com
Someone Has to Fly the Plane
When I want a thrill, I walk to the corner store without my phone. Leaving the house like that, with...
12th Jan 2026
When I want a thrill, I walk to the corner store without my phone. Leaving the house like that, with only wallet and keys, feels physically strange and wrong, like I forgot to wear underwear. Even though I didn’t have a mobile phone for the first half of my life, ten minutes...
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.
Tech and Tea
Owning your unique experience
moving away from a deficiency mindset
28th Jan 2023
moving away from a deficiency mindset
Atoms vs Bits
Modern Noble Lies
The high price asked for harmony
1st Jan 2025
The high price asked for harmony
Luxagraf:...
Sometimes
Fall is the slow exhale of the earth. The sun's rays grow ever scarcer as the frosts arrive. Long...
13th Nov 2024
Fall is the slow exhale of the earth. The sun's rays grow ever scarcer as the frosts arrive. Long shadows cut the cold honey sunlight of afternoons that begin to fade at three, turning to a blue-pink twilight over the lake before darkness descends at five. Then four-thirty. Then...
Luxagraf:...
Family
After a few weeks in the Pensacola area we headed back east, across the Florida panhandle to St....
8th Feb 2023
After a few weeks in the Pensacola area we headed back east, across the Florida panhandle to St. Andrews state park, a little postage stamp of protected land off the coast of Panama City Beach.
Apparently this was once a gem in the Florida State Park system, but the universal...
Nat Eliason's...
Preorder My Sci-Fi Novel, Husk
A limited time, first-edition signed hardcover with bonuses
12th Mar 2025
A limited time, first-edition signed hardcover with bonuses
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
Caroline Crampton
Beat, Bomb, Bookshop: What I Read in July 2025
July is always a busy month for me, as I try to get ahead with work so I can take time off in...
3rd Nov 2025
July is always a busy month for me, as I try to get ahead with work so I can take time off in August. I seem to have still done a lot of reading, though! One note of warning: I don't include plot spoilers in these reviews, but
Atoms vs Bits
Dogs That Don't Bark
I once had to end a very nice person's freelance work contract for a role which they were doing...
5th Jun 2024
I once had to end a very nice person's freelance work contract for a role which they were doing quite badly. I wrote them an email that tried to say only things that were both nice and true, such as some version of "we're wanting
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
Passing Time
Bits from Boulder
Three true stories from the People's Republic
5th Aug 2024
Three true stories from the People's Republic
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Barenbrug House
In the summer of 2021 I made the decision to plan a house project. Not just to save, find, and buy a...
3rd Jul 2022
In the summer of 2021 I made the decision to plan a house project. Not just to save, find, and buy a pre-existing house—that would be far too easy—and boring (unless you're doing an interesting renovation). Instead, my partner and I are opting to buy a plot of land in Scotland...
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. ...
The Ruffian
The Last Lunch
A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
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
Caroline Crampton
The View From RSS
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
3rd Mar 2026
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
Naveen Arun's Blog
“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese
I asked ChatGPT to rewrite “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese. This is...
26th Jul 2023
I asked ChatGPT to rewrite “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, but in legalese. This is what it gave me: “WHEREAS, this Agreement is made, entered into and fully understood on this day, by and between two primary entities, both of distinct characteristics and...
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
The Convivial...
Feeding on Illusions
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 7
8th Jul 2026
The Convivial Society: Vol. 7, No. 7
bookbear express
the wince
avoidance is a signal
7th Jan 2025
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...
Wait But Why
All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro
Welcome to the 2030s.
The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on...
9th Feb 2024
Welcome to the 2030s.
The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Tao Of Wealth
The Loving-Kindness Exercises
Remember the good within you. Recite to yourself: May I be free from danger. May I have mental...
24th Feb 2020
Remember the good within you. Recite to yourself: May I be free from danger. May I have mental happiness. May I have physical happiness. May I have ease of well-being. Remember the following 11 benefits of loving-kindness: 1. You will sleep easily. 2. You will wake easily. 3. You...
Daily Stoic
Goal Setting: A Philosophical Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” — Epictetus What do the...
28th Apr 2022
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” — Epictetus What do the goals we set, whether personal or professional, require? If we hope to accomplish our goals, we need the discipline to hold ourselves accountable. We need the self-control to stay...
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
Jason Crawford
My simple guide to life
I first made a version of this chart seven years ago today. It’s worth a re-up (and it’s never been...
3rd Apr 2022
I first made a version of this chart seven years ago today. It’s worth a re-up (and it’s never been on my blog).
The meaning of this chart is:
Everything you do should be justified either by being inherently enjoyable, or by being important for some other purpose. Absolutely...
Winnie Lim
42
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but...
6th Apr 2023
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but I do think I have made some progress compared to...
Laetitia@Work
The Upside Down: 4 lessons about the workspace
Laetitia@Work #89
4th Dec 2025
Scarlet Ink
You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them
Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager...
5th Jan 2026
Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager chair.
Passing Time
The Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph
I don't know how I get invited to anything either
1st Apr 2024
I don't know how I get invited to anything either
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
drawing & painting as a form of meditation
I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since...
1st Jun 2024
I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since then I’ve been trying to do it more regularly, hoping to incorporate it as a...
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 23
Attempting attempts
1st Dec 2025
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
The Map is Mostly...
Resist Summary
painfully quick thoughts about AI
31st Dec 2024
painfully quick thoughts about AI
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...
Scarlet Ink
The Hidden Cost of Process: A Guide for Tech Leaders
Building processes is a mechanism for resolving issues fully. But they're also bottlenecks which...
23rd Jun 2025
Building processes is a mechanism for resolving issues fully. But they're also bottlenecks which slow your organization down. How do you navigate this conundrum?
Both Are True
we're okay - a quick Asheville update
and a list of places to donate
1st Oct 2024
and a list of places to donate
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Taste
We need good taste to make good things, but we must first qualify and understand what good means in...
31st Jul 2024
We need good taste to make good things, but we must first qualify and understand what good means in the sense of design.
Taste is the ability to identify quality. To understand quality we need to look critically at: materials that are fit for purpose, ergonomics that considers...
Atoms vs Bits
Good Tokens 2025-10-01
Dinosaurs for sale
3rd Oct 2025
DYNOMIGHT
Paper
Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you. Why paper has...
10th Apr 2025
Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you. Why paper has this unique power is a mystery to me, but I think we should all stop trying to resist this reality and just accept it.
Also, the world needs way more mundane blogging.
So let me...
The AI Underwriter
Week 22 of 2025- W222025
What we obtain too cheaply
2nd Jun 2025
What we obtain too cheaply
Passing Time
So We Won't Forget
Why do we film concerts?
23rd Oct 2023
Farza's Newsletter
woke up and found a beanie in my freezer fml now my head is cold
pasta and sauce
14th May 2025
Daniel Bourke
Cheerleader or critic
Build up or tear down?
18th Apr 2026
Isabel Unraveled
A rationalist’s guide to manifestation.
Or, how to live a magical life
2nd Jan 2026
Or, how to live a magical life
The Works in...
The antibody factory
If antibodies were cheaper, they could prevent millions of deaths from rabies, malaria, and dengue.
1st Oct 2025
If antibodies were cheaper, they could prevent millions of deaths from rabies, malaria, and dengue.
Letters of Note
What do I want for Christmas?
Letters of Noël
18th Dec 2025
The Prism
Overchoice and How to Avoid it
Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
5th Oct 2023
Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
Passing Time
Alpine Starts
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
8th May 2023
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
Tech and Tea
Small steps, Big dreams
proudly announcing Tech and Tea
2nd Apr 2023
proudly announcing Tech and Tea
Adrian Hanft, III:...
That Inspiration Stuck in Your Teeth
Remember the last time inspiration blessed you with its divine presence? The clouds parted, angels...
3rd Dec 2016
Remember the last time inspiration blessed you with its divine presence? The clouds parted, angels sang, and an idea descended like a holy dove. What, it doesn't happen that way for you? Me neither.
RhysTranter.com
The Letters of Thomas Merton
I have recently finished re-reading Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, one of my favourite books....
12th Jun 2020
I have recently finished re-reading Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain, one of my favourite books. Now, I am dipping into the multi-volume edition of his letters...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
People I Want to Work With
This is an evolved thought of my post about my favourite designers ever.
Since I opened my creative...
5th Aug 2025
This is an evolved thought of my post about my favourite designers ever.
Since I opened my creative lab FormFeelingFunction®, I’ve also opened my mind to connecting with more creative people. The reason is simple: to make unexpected objects in both digital and analogue form...
Daniel Bourke
ZTM 2023 State of AI Tools & Coding Report
How are developers using AI tools?
2nd Aug 2023
How are developers using AI tools?
The Ruffian
A Ruffian Catch-Up
In Case You Missed...
27th May 2023
Diaries of Note
I won’t marry Jo to Laurie to please any one
Now considered a seminal work in both American literature and feminist canon, Little Women was...
1st Nov 2023
Now considered a seminal work in both American literature and feminist canon, Little Women was originally published in the 1860s as two separate volumes, the first of which Louisa May Alcott completed in two months after being asked by her publisher to “write a girl’s book.” The...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Boosters and Drainers
Life hacks have their place but there is only so much you can do before your life devolves into a...
2nd Jul 2016
Life hacks have their place but there is only so much you can do before your life devolves into a chaotic mess. I prefer the idea of building a personal system.
Unfiltered by Tim...
Being a High Performer Is Lonely as Hell
It's also the best feeling in the world
10th Oct 2024
It's also the best feeling in the world
Laetitia@Work
Navigating Change: The Midlife Journey
Laetitia@Work #76
28th Nov 2024
Paul Cudenec
Is this really normal?
[Plus audio version]
2nd Apr 2026
Isabel Unraveled
how to be a domestic goddess
notes from nigella & myself
12th Mar 2025
notes from nigella & myself
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...
Winnie Lim
some scenes from chiang mai
Sharing some straight out of the camera and phone shots from Chiang Mai. It is known for the coffee...
8th Dec 2024
Sharing some straight out of the camera and phone shots from Chiang Mai. It is known for the coffee scene, but what I didn’t expect was that it has excellent matcha too,...
Herbert Lui
Choose to trust yourself
Some businesses—not all, and not even most!—don’t trust you. They design their products and...
1st Jun 2026
Some businesses—not all, and not even most!—don’t trust you. They design their products and marketing to lock you in and make you feel reliant on them. The incentive for them is to have lots of steady customers; if you can come and go at any point, then that business isn’t as...
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?
The Intimate Mirror
Emptiness and Values Realism
Beyond the False Dichotomy
1st Apr 2025
Beyond the False Dichotomy
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?
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
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...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Memory > Blog
I’ve always appreciated the word blog. It feels honest and informal; a small, functional word from...
3rd Oct 2025
I’ve always appreciated the word blog. It feels honest and informal; a small, functional word from the early web. Blogs were, and still are, places to share links, notes, ideas, and to find others doing the same. That spirit of exchange still matters. [See blogroll.org]
Lately...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
100% Functional == Beautiful
If something is 100% functional, it is always beautiful. There is no such thing as an ugly nail or...
6th Oct 2022
If something is 100% functional, it is always beautiful. There is no such thing as an ugly nail or an ugly hammer, but there's lots of ugly cars, because not everything in a car is functional. Sometimes it's very beautiful, if the person who designed it has very good taste, but...
Rubenerd
Blog questions challenge: TV shows
The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down....
13th Apr 2025
The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down. That’s a blatant lie, I’m 100% sitting down as I write this. I’m also drinking coffee, in case that was never obvious.
What TV character from a beloved show do you wish you could be...
Luxagraf:...
Blanco
I've never been much of a car driver. I had one in high school, but pretty shortly after I got a...
11th Mar 2026
I've never been much of a car driver. I had one in high school, but pretty shortly after I got a truck and never looked back. Trucks are an entirely different, and better, driving experience. You get an elevated view of the world, and the drive is more relaxed, like you're...
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
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
Passing Time
The Illusion of Solitude
Deconstructing the Myth of Wilderness
1st Nov 2024
Deconstructing the Myth of Wilderness
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Unchecked Depression Boxes
And are you feeling depressed? Why should that question enrage me so much? I realize depression is a...
4th Aug 2018
And are you feeling depressed? Why should that question enrage me so much? I realize depression is a major health epidemic. I understand that they can't treat an invisible disease without asking if you are suffering from it. But all I wanted was to get a wart frozen off the...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Talent Myths and the Story of Imperceptible Gains
I made a discovery as I sifted through the running data I have been collecting for the last nine...
4th Jun 2017
I made a discovery as I sifted through the running data I have been collecting for the last nine years. After 897 runs and 4,659 miles I have gotten faster. How much faster? Well, for every mile I run I get 0.012 seconds faster. That's about as imperceptible as a fart.
The AI Underwriter
Give Me 20 Very Hard Questions Only an Expert Lepidopterist Would Understand
An inch wide and a mile deep
2nd Apr 2026
An inch wide and a mile deep
Laetitia@Work
Rethinking work and HR for 100-year lives
Laetitia@Work #86
9th Oct 2025
skin contact
21 observations from people watching
Painting weddings for a few years now, I have spent a fair bit of time observing strangers move...
1st Apr 2025
Painting weddings for a few years now, I have spent a fair bit of time observing strangers move through a room.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 5, Ad-diction
Today I am going to tell you the story of how I used my web design skills to steal from little old...
5th Mar 2016
Today I am going to tell you the story of how I used my web design skills to steal from little old ladies and feed my ad-diction.
Daniel Bourke
Apple M3 Machine Learning Speed Test
I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
23rd Dec 2023
I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
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
Both Are True
2025 recap
what a year it's been
7th Jan 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
Hickman's...
To Heal an Ancient Schism
A Letter from a Catholic to an Eastern Orthodox Christian
8th Mar 2025
A Letter from a Catholic to an Eastern Orthodox Christian
Stoic Simple
Unleash Your Inner Sage: 5 Powerful Mindsets Fostered by Stoicism
By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A...
2nd Jun 2023
By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A person who overcame all of their personal defects to achieve a life of complete tranquility and goodness. The perfect Stoic, if you will. They referred to this person as the Stoic...
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
Jason Fried
A company is a language
Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural...
26th Aug 2024
Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural nuances.
And I think this explains why it’s so hard for executives — especially executives — to come in from outside an organization and find their way.
At lower levels within an...
Tech and Tea
This world was not built for working parents
and trying to find our way anyways in this season of life
2nd Dec 2023
and trying to find our way anyways in this season of life
Jason Crawford
Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about?
Scott Alexander is my favorite blogger. I’d like to recommend him to more people, but it’s hard to...
13th Feb 2021
Scott Alexander is my favorite blogger. I’d like to recommend him to more people, but it’s hard to know where to start, since he’s written over 1,500 posts. A little while ago a friend asked me to make a list of my favorite pieces of his. So, here is a beginner’s guide to the...
Daniel Bourke
31 Simple Pleasures
Simple doesn’t mean small.
25th May 2025
Simple doesn’t mean small.
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”...
Left To Write
#1 Writemas
Prioritising time to think, write and publish
1st Dec 2023
Prioritising time to think, write and publish
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...
Winnie Lim
“ugly” drawings from korea
The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There...
4th Aug 2024
The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There was a particular section where they sell stationery and stickers by a particular artist with...
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
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...
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.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Uniform
Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated...
3rd Feb 2024
Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated capsule wardrobe that reflects a cohesive style. My interest in fashion is limited, yet the concept of capsule wardrobes has fascinated me for years. I've been chipping away at...
Laetitia@Work
What is age, really? The case for age-agnosticism
Laetitia@Work #99
6th May 2026
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
121 months: to love for just one more day
a large part of the human experience is growing numb to the experiences that had once made us...
2nd Jun 2026
a large part of the human experience is growing numb to the experiences that had once made us ridiculously happy…we just tend to take the things we have for granted, like they are a piece of furniture we are entitled to have. i knew this effect intimately, so i sought to live and...
Farza's Newsletter
eating a pesto pasta salad in dubai but how can you grow salad in a desert wow
Hey all :).
9th Dec 2025
The Ruffian
Notes on Succession
Life is not a story
10th Jun 2023
Atoms vs Bits
If Not Could Not
Suppose you're hiring for a sales job. In the first interview, the candidate says: "I'm very good at...
10th Apr 2024
Suppose you're hiring for a sales job. In the first interview, the candidate says: "I'm very good at selling things." Well, that's nice: the job is all about selling things, so someone good at selling things would indeed be a good fit.
bookbear express
Is friendship romantic?
:)))
3rd Dec 2025
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...
The Map is Mostly...
Californias
The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west...
29th Jul 2025
The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west of New York state, was after college.
The Honest Broker
12 New YouTube Videos I'm Recommending Right Now
Including the trendiest band of the current moment
2nd May 2026
Including the trendiest band of the current moment
Daniel Bourke
Superglue and milk
We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight.
I helped Dad get onto the escalators.
He...
3rd Mar 2024
We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight.
I helped Dad get onto the escalators.
He moves slower than most.
It keeps me in check when I’m steaming along.
Walking into the movies I looked at the time.
We were late.
Friday afternoon traffic.
So
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:...
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
Raptitude.com
Maybe the Default Settings Are Too High
I’ve been reading Lord of the Rings for two months and I’m just at the end of the first part. It’s...
24th Dec 2025
I’ve been reading Lord of the Rings for two months and I’m just at the end of the first part. It’s not because I’m not enjoying it. It’s one of the most enjoyable reading experiences I can remember. From the beginning, I’ve read the whole thing aloud. I’ve found reading aloud...
Passing Time
Is it time for Post-Stoicism?
Stoicism has never been more popular. Is it time for a reaction?
12th Nov 2025
Stoicism has never been more popular. Is it time for a reaction?
Mark Manson
My Response to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock
Last weekend, Will Smith walked on stage at the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke...
1st Apr 2022
Last weekend, Will Smith walked on stage at the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife. Since that moment, my phone and inbox have been inundated non-stop with people (friends, family, readers, journalists) wanting my “take” on the situation. After all, I...
The Convivial...
The Thing That Is Silence
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
31st Dec 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
Paul Cudenec
Remembering the fires of revolt
A book review
1st May 2026
Paul Cudenec
For one people's resistance!
by Paul Cudenec
1st Jan 2025
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.
Charlie Becker
How I Make Room for the Year
The first of a three part series marking the transition from 2024 to 2025
17th Jan 2025
The first of a three part series marking the transition from 2024 to 2025
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 Prism
40 Useful Concepts (Spring 2023)
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
17th Mar 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
Atoms vs Bits
Why I Don't Name Names On The Blog
if no-one is around you, etc
1st Jun 2026
if no-one is around you, etc
Passing Time
Savoring the Unsavory
Making Meaning on Mount Adams
4th Jan 2024
Making Meaning on Mount Adams
The Convivial...
Embrace Your Crookedness (Audio Version)
Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
1st Aug 2023
Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
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
Atoms vs Bits
The Good Sides Of Nepotism
It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
2nd Jul 2025
It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
Laetitia@Work
Is free universal childcare really such a crazy idea?
Laetitia@Work #88
27th Nov 2025
Luxagraf:...
Fireworks
Midsummer heat with no air conditioning. Cars packed full of paddleboards and floats. Sunscreen...
16th Jul 2025
Midsummer heat with no air conditioning. Cars packed full of paddleboards and floats. Sunscreen slicks trail swimmers through the shallows.
Afternoons are a haze of Canadian wildfire skies, a world seen through gauze, prematurely pink and orange in the evenings.
Summer here...
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.
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,...
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.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
099 SPLY
In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar...
3rd Nov 2022
In the spring of 2022, I had a call with Stefan Jandl, who runs Favorit Studio. As we have similar tastes and approach to design, we wanted to collaborate on a project together. Initially, we toyed with the idea of NFT art given its rise in popularity at the time, but it didn't...
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
Luxagraf:...
Everyday It's 1984
Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying,...
9th Aug 2023
Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying, hmm, maybe we lost something between then and now were... bad? The American Psychological Association considers nostalgia a subset of depression, which is, ahem, depressing. But...
Paul Cudenec
Breaking the brainwashing
[I read the article here]
2nd Mar 2026
[I read the article here]
The Honest Broker
How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult?
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
3rd Jul 2024
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
Passing Time
Spinning significance out of a senseless slog
Contributing to a chosen culture via running
9th May 2025
Contributing to a chosen culture via running
Charlie Becker
This is not an About page.
CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed
12th Jun 2025
CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed
The Honest Broker
Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts?
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
3rd Jan 2024
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
Paul Cudenec
Welcome to the New Resistance!
I introduce my latest book
1st Jun 2026
I introduce my latest book
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
two years
this giant moth appeared at our door a few days after you’d passed, @peenutkewlee. @launshae said it...
1st May 2026
this giant moth appeared at our door a few days after you’d passed, @peenutkewlee. @launshae said it could be you, i said it was just a co-incidence. but moths didn’t appear again since, especially one of this size. was it really you? or are moths somewhat drawn to households...
The Honest Broker
Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise
You are a user—so get ready to be used
2nd Nov 2024
You are a user—so get ready to be used
The Map is Mostly...
A lot with a little
Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool,...
10th Mar 2023
Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool, King Lear Some works are better for their brevity. Fan Ho needs very little: Most of the image is black, or blurry. You can scarcely tell what materials you’re looking at. But the...
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
Laetitia@Work
What if generative AI was actually underwhelming?
Laetitia@Work #69
19th Apr 2024
Farza's Newsletter
tried to buy some honey for my tea from wikipedia but they were sold out
Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on...
11th Apr 2021
Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on Zip, which is what I want! And, all the other time is spent on either watching anime or running lol. In terms of running, been running 4-5 miles per day, 6 days a week pretty...
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