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.
Tech and Tea
On the path to thriving
In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even...
14th Oct 2024
In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even mean?
Letters of Note
Please consider my own position
The King's Final Plea
2nd Jun 2026
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Your Communication Leakage Rate
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds,...
13th Mar 2017
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds, good intentions, and the low fidelity of human memory. I made the 85% number up, but it can't be far off. If you think my guess is unreasonable let me try to distort your reality.
The Convivial...
Eye to Eye
"Is This Anything?"
5th Jun 2023
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
Isabel Unraveled
observations on a phone-less existence
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
11th Aug 2025
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
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...
The Map is Mostly...
What is Good Within Social Networks
I think we are still in the early days of social networks. We are only just beginning to figure them...
2nd Dec 2022
I think we are still in the early days of social networks. We are only just beginning to figure them out. We certainly underestimate how positive and useful they can be, partly from a careless pessimism, and partly because the owners of major social networks seem to lack vision....
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The 2020 Simulator
Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and...
24th Nov 2020
Let’s say you could load 2020 into a simulation that you could replay on your computer over and over. I know that sounds like torture but stick with me.
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...
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...
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
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
Ryan Hoover's...
Why I’m excited about profit-sharing startups
9th Jan 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...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Ajde (climbing diary)
I first met Manu Moreale (online) about five years ago when I asked for his help to rescue the...
6th May 2022
I first met Manu Moreale (online) about five years ago when I asked for his help to rescue the Minimalissimo website after an unnamed agency created a shit-show that left me down a similarly named creek without a paddle. Since then, we have worked together on various projects and...
Laetitia@Work
Single Mum By Default
Laetitia@Work #45
9th Dec 2021
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify | A Pokédex for Food
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
27th Feb 2024
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Reflecting on Minimalissimo
I was recently asked what my values are in life. It's a very tough question to answer without...
5th Mar 2023
I was recently asked what my values are in life. It's a very tough question to answer without throwing out one word answers off the top of your head. And that's pretty meaningless unless you're prepared to elaborate on that word and what it means in relation to your life and...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Parenting & Children: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
7th Apr 2023
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus...
The Intimate Mirror
Beyond the Maps
On Developmental Models, Clinging, and What Actually Enables Growth
1st Mar 2026
On Developmental Models, Clinging, and What Actually Enables Growth
The Map is Mostly...
Small Spaces
notes on building blocks
14th Mar 2024
Luxagraf:...
Winter White
Here in the North, winter effectively begins with the first snow that doesn't melt. This year that...
25th Feb 2026
Here in the North, winter effectively begins with the first snow that doesn't melt. This year that was the day before Thanksgiving, almost exactly a month before the calendar says winter begins. It was heavy snow, over a foot, and just like that the world of color is...
The Prism
How Empathy Makes Us Cruel and Irrational
The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
13th Dec 2024
The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
The Intimate Mirror
Power, Vulnerability, and Soulful Collaboration
A Conversation with Dechen McSweeney on the Nine Mistakes We Make in Relationship to Power
8th May 2025
A Conversation with Dechen McSweeney on the Nine Mistakes We Make in Relationship to Power
Daniel Bourke
My book Charlie Walks: A Novel is now available worldwide
Charlie Walks: A Novel now shipping paperback copies worldwide.
11th Nov 2022
Charlie Walks: A Novel now shipping paperback copies worldwide.
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
how i wish i can simply tell you how much she means to me
every morning without fail when she wakes up she comes to greet me as though i’m the most precious...
2nd Jan 2026
every morning without fail when she wakes up she comes to greet me as though i’m the most precious thing in the world. you would think after 116 months she would grow tired of me and just perceive me like i’m part of our home’s furniture but nope: still the sweetest smiles, the...
Mark Manson
The Point Is to Stop
Years ago, I wrote an article that claimed the best way to judge the usefulness of self-help advice...
13th Dec 2021
Years ago, I wrote an article that claimed the best way to judge the usefulness of self-help advice is by how many people eventually leave it behind. In it, I boldly claimed that if self-help advice actually worked, the industry would quickly go out of business. After all, if the...
Thu Le
Why I rebuilt this site
The journey of building this site.
31st Oct 2024
The journey of building this site.
The Convivial...
The Wisdom of Daybreak
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
12th Jan 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 1
Diaries of Note
One pheasant behaved like a madman
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically...
1st Dec 2023
In November 1974, upon learning that his friend and mentor, film critic Lotte Eisner, was critically ill in Paris and close to death, German filmmaker Werner Herzog immediately packed a duffel bag and began to walk in her direction from Munich, convinced that “she would stay...
Daily Stoic
What Does It Mean To Be Wealthy?
“These individuals have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,’ when really the fever has us.”...
31st Jul 2023
“These individuals have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,’ when really the fever has us.” — Seneca We all know those people who have lots of money, and yet, they are miserable. On the flip side, we all know people who live happy and fulfilled lives despite not having...
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,...
Raptitude.com
There Are Many More Worlds Than These
Imagine two very bored castaways on a desert island, who have food and shelter but nothing to do....
7th Nov 2025
Imagine two very bored castaways on a desert island, who have food and shelter but nothing to do. They spend the day throwing coconuts at each other for fun. One day a crate washes up, with its cargo intact: hundreds of classic paperbacks! Melville, Hugo, Tolkien, the Brontës,...
Hickman's...
Stumbling Toward the Cosmopolitan Christ
On Apocalypse, Schism, and "Trad" Religion
21st May 2026
On Apocalypse, Schism, and "Trad" Religion
Mind Mine
on trading potential for something actual
just make a choice
1st Jan 2025
Laetitia@Work
Mind the Exponential Gap
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
28th Sep 2021
Listen now (54 mins) | Laetitia@Work #42
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
Is a Priest Justified in Consulting a Doctor?
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or...
18th Jan 2023
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or Nothing.
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...
Laetitia@Work
The Authority Gap
Laetitia@Work #47
7th Apr 2022
The Convivial...
Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
20th Nov 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
Charlie Becker
Beyond Food and Travel: Remembering Anthony Bourdain
I used to sit in my apartment, eating Ramen and watching Anthony Bourdain, wondering about all of...
5th Jul 2024
I used to sit in my apartment, eating Ramen and watching Anthony Bourdain, wondering about all of the things life and the world had to offer. It’s difficult to overstate the influence Anthony Bourdain has had on my worldview. For over a decade, whenever someone asked, “what do...
Tech and Tea
Coaching Toolkit: Sitting With the Unknown
Practices for navigating uncertainty even when it's uncomfortable
21st Aug 2025
Practices for navigating uncertainty even when it's uncomfortable
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.
Laetitia@Work
AI has an unexpected side effect: It could make high-paying jobs less hostile to women
Laetitia@Work #101
10th Jun 2026
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.
Both Are True
after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
2nd May 2024
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
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...
Tech and Tea
When your post hits #1 on Hacker News
A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and...
21st Oct 2023
A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and lessons learned
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Anti-Hero, Abandoning the Movie Inside Your Head
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by...
7th Jan 2017
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by rationalization. Change is not possible. But if accept the movie for what it is, an illusion, perhaps we can abandon our imaginary hero personas and become people that actually change...
Tech and Tea
I spent my morning talking to an AI chatbot
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use...
1st Jul 2023
A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use cases and underwhelmed by others.
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,...
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,...
Jason Fried
Appetites instead of estimates
The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong.
Yes...
4th Oct 2024
The problem with software estimates is that they're both entirely right and entirely wrong.
Yes there's a 3 week version of something. And a 6 week version. And a 4 month version. And a 12 month version. That's correct.
Yet, you'll almost always be wrong whichever you pick....
The Honest Broker
"You Have to Get People's Attention in the First Two Seconds"
And other updates on previous articles
4th Aug 2025
And other updates on previous articles
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....
The Tao Of Wealth
10 Ideas For A Life Of No Regrets
Live a life true to you, no one else. Laugh heartily when you can. Cherish your friendships (they’re...
23rd May 2020
Live a life true to you, no one else. Laugh heartily when you can. Cherish your friendships (they’re your support network). Invite stillness in. Create! (It’s what keeps your soul happy) Work hard, but not too hard. Spend time with the ones you love. Be COURAGEOUS, inspire people...
Nat Eliason's...
The Birth of Paradise
My novella is out next week!
13th Jan 2026
My novella is out next week!
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....
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
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
The Convivial...
Language Under Digital Conditions: Power and Action
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 1
6th Feb 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 1
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...
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.
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...
Scarlet Ink
Big Companies Don’t Get Slower Because They Become Stupid
Designing processes and software to scale is expensive but necessary. I'll walk through why scaling...
2nd Mar 2026
Designing processes and software to scale is expensive but necessary. I'll walk through why scaling by definition (basically always) leads to a loss of agility.
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify 1.2: Calorie and Macronutrient Goals, Breakdowns and 57 New Foods
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57...
28th May 2024
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57 new foods in Nutridex. Available on the App Store.
Mert Bulan - Blog &...
My 2025 Q2 Highlights: Favorite Books, Games, and TV Shows
Sharing my favorite books, games, and TV shows from the second quarter of 2025.
1st Jul 2025
Sharing my favorite books, games, and TV shows from the second quarter of 2025.
The Honest Broker
A Failed Rock Adaption of Dune Might Have Starred Mick Jagger, Orson Welles & Salvador Dalí (with...
This gets the top spot on my list of never-made films I'd like to see
2nd Mar 2024
This gets the top spot on my list of never-made films I'd like to see
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 &
DYNOMIGHT
Heritability of intrinsic human life span is about 50% when heritability is redefined to be...
How heritable is hair color? Well, if you’re a redhead and you have an identical twin, they will...
5th Feb 2026
How heritable is hair color? Well, if you’re a redhead and you have an identical twin, they will definitely also be a redhead. But the age at which twins go gray seems to vary a bit based on lifestyle. And there’s some randomness in where melanocytes end up on your skull when...
Daily Stoic
The 16 Greatest Lessons From 16 Years With Marcus Aurelius
Just over sixteen years ago, I bought Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations on Amazon. Amazon Prime didn’t...
2nd Nov 2022
Just over sixteen years ago, I bought Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations on Amazon. Amazon Prime didn’t exist then and to qualify for free shipping, I had to purchase a few other books at the same time. I was 19 years old. I didn’t know what Stoicism was. I didn’t know who Marcus...
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.
Raptitude.com
How to Just Do a Thing
I keep reading books from the 19th century and earlier, fiction and nonfiction, because I envy...
14th May 2026
I keep reading books from the 19th century and earlier, fiction and nonfiction, because I envy something about the lives of the people in them. I don’t think I’d want to trade places. I’m too accustomed to hot showers and modern dentistry. But people back then seemed to live with...
RhysTranter.com
Robert Pirsig on Selfless Climbing
While packing for a trip I pick up an old book I haven’t read for a long time. It’s a 1976 edition...
13th Jun 2024
While packing for a trip I pick up an old book I haven’t read for a long time. It’s a 1976 edition of Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery.
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?
Paul Cudenec
Leviathan's Law and the occupation of our lands
[Plus audio version]
4th Nov 2025
Paul Cudenec
Remembering the fires of revolt
A book review
1st May 2026
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...
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.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Hamster Wheel Upgrades
It is either the most beautiful song I have ever heard or something else. It’s one of those rare...
13th Oct 2018
It is either the most beautiful song I have ever heard or something else. It’s one of those rare moments where you shed all the pessimism and your soul fills with peace and clarity until it leaks out of the corner of your eye.
Ryan Hoover's...
The fallacy of “no pain, no gain”
19th Dec 2024
Passing Time
Sweatshop Labor and the Exploitation Problem
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via...
23rd Jul 2022
Labor faces a coordination problem: the actors involved can’t reach a better moral position via unilateral action.
Letters of Note
You don't breathe, you bubble
When it's almost too hot to stay in touch
27th May 2026
When it's almost too hot to stay in touch
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 Convivial...
Re-sourcing the Mind
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
1st Aug 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
Letters of Note
What do I want for Christmas?
Letters of Noël
18th Dec 2025
Tech and Tea
Coaching Toolkit: Balance coaching to find new perspectives
The power of mindset shifts and choice and a Tech and Tea balance coaching tool to guide you through...
7th Jul 2025
The power of mindset shifts and choice and a Tech and Tea balance coaching tool to guide you through uncertain times.
Luxagraf:...
Gear Review: Hilleberg Akto Tent
TL;DR version: If you want a reasonably lightweight, bomb-proof solo shelter that will last years,...
25th Feb 2025
TL;DR version: If you want a reasonably lightweight, bomb-proof solo shelter that will last years, the Hilleberg Akto is the tent to get. Also worth considering is the Hilleberg Enan, which is discussed in the review below.
Most of the best days I can remember, I woke up in a...
The Ruffian
Why Did I Start The Ruffian and Has Paul McCartney Read My Book?
Answering Reader Questions. Plus a Ton of Optimism For 2026.
3rd Jan 2026
Answering Reader Questions. Plus a Ton of Optimism For 2026.
Tech and Tea
How to know the right next step when everything feels uncertain
A guest post by Vinamrata Singal, on navigating the journey from quitting her PM job to entering...
10th Sep 2025
A guest post by Vinamrata Singal, on navigating the journey from quitting her PM job to entering filmmaking
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
The Honest Broker
Record Labels Are Running on Empty
The latest news is ominous
2nd Jul 2025
The latest news is ominous
Mark Manson
Motivation: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Find It
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want...
1st Dec 2022
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want to wake up in the morning with a sense of purpose and drive, ready to tackle the day ahead.
But the truth is, motivation is not always easy to come by.
We tell ourselves lies about...
The Prism
25 Useful Ideas for 2025
Mental models to kickstart the new year
2nd Jan 2025
Mental models to kickstart the new year
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...
Farza's Newsletter
drinking a spanish latte but i dont speak spanish is this legal
I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a...
3rd Oct 2023
I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a society, no matter where you're from -- we have a tendency to look at those that did something really hard, but didn't figure it out as a person who "failed".
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...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Nuances of Minimalism
Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many...
3rd Aug 2021
Minimalism can be perceived in different ways, as it should be, because there are in fact many nuances to the movement. Is it even a movement? It’s perhaps better described as a guiding principle. Some of these nuances are highly commercial, some are focused on personal wellbeing...
Charlie Becker
Starting in one hour: Charlie Becker and Rob Stephenson on InterIntellect
Grab a ticket and join us
18th Sep 2025
Grab a ticket and join us
Nat Eliason's...
The Window of Opportunity is Here
Don't get stuck in neutral
17th Apr 2024
Don't get stuck in neutral
Letters of Note
Diaries of Note
Featuring Louise Brealey, Matt Berry, and others
11th Jul 2025
Featuring Louise Brealey, Matt Berry, and others
Mark Manson
Mark Manson’s 3 Rules for Life
Hey party people! It's Mark Manson, and today I want to talk about Dr. Jordan Peterson and his...
14th Sep 2023
Hey party people! It's Mark Manson, and today I want to talk about Dr. Jordan Peterson and his books, "12 Rules for Life" and "12 More Rules for Life."
I've had the pleasure of chatting with him on his podcast and even got some F-bombs out of him. But what really stuck with me...
Laetitia@Work
AI’s battle of the skills: upskilling vs deskilling
Laetitia@Work #78
28th Feb 2025
Sherman's Food...
Soi Ram
You have probably heard me go on and on about how good the Portland Thai food scene is compared to...
1st Nov 2025
You have probably heard me go on and on about how good the Portland Thai food scene is compared to what we have here in Vancouver. Well, that doesn't mean we don't have good Thai food at all. In fact, some of my favourites include Song, Siam Le Bien, Zab Zaab and Silom. ...
The Tao Of Wealth
Random notes on happiness
The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids,...
9th Sep 2019
The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids, going to the beach, listening to music and talking with people who matter to you. Life hands all of us some hardship. They hone and develop the capabilities we need to succeed...
The Honest Broker
Here's Why I'm Telling Young Musicians to See the Dylan Biopic
And an update on transformative songs around the world
1st Apr 2025
And an update on transformative songs around the world
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...
skin contact
knocking on strangers doors
a portrait of erie, PA before the election
8th May 2025
a portrait of erie, PA before the election
Wait But Why
The Big and the Small
I have a surprise for you.
The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
22nd Sep 2020
I have a surprise for you.
The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
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
bookbear express
on one-sidedness
giving without getting
3rd Feb 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.
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.
Winnie Lim
some ruminations on the inherent dislike of my self
[cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an...
3rd Mar 2024
[cw: suicidal thoughts] I guess this does not come as a surprise to anyone – I think I have an inherent dislike for my self. No one who inherently likes them selves...
Passing Time
Bits from Boulder
Three true stories from the People's Republic
5th Aug 2024
Three true stories from the People's Republic
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...
The Works in...
Just bury your trash
What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
2 weeks ago
What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
Laetitia@Work
What does psychological safety at work depend on?
Laetitia@Work #75
21st Oct 2024
Winnie Lim
because we are both pessimists
It is so easy to take for granted, the ease of a relationship that has lasted 106 months. That is...
2nd Mar 2025
It is so easy to take for granted, the ease of a relationship that has lasted 106 months. That is almost 9 years, a little less than a quarter of my life....
Laetitia@Work
5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall
Laetitia@Work #70
24th May 2024
Mark Manson
The Power (and Limitations) of Self-Belief
In 1959, a surgeon named Leonard Cobb called bullshit. At the time, the most common procedure to...
8th Nov 2021
In 1959, a surgeon named Leonard Cobb called bullshit. At the time, the most common procedure to help people with chest pain caused by heart disease was something called “internal mammary artery ligation,” where basically, they would intentionally close one of the main arteries...
Letters of Note
It’s a masterpiece
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
Winnie Lim
Paik Jong Won
…is a celebrity chef in South Korea. He also owns multiple restaurant franchises with thousands of...
6th Oct 2024
…is a celebrity chef in South Korea. He also owns multiple restaurant franchises with thousands of branches mainly in korea with some splattered all over the world. I first knew of him...
Laetitia@Work
Artist vs Artisan: what's the difference?
Laetitia@Work #44
18th Nov 2021
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".
Charlie Becker
Nothing shifted. | #106
Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
3rd Jul 2026
Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026
Paul Cudenec
Breaking the brainwashing
[I read the article here]
2nd Mar 2026
[I read the article here]
The Ruffian
How to process news of the Israel-Hamas conflict
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
1st Nov 2023
A guide for the ignorant and perplexed like me
Atoms vs Bits
You're Stressing People Out
or at least, you might be
2nd Feb 2026
or at least, you might be
The Convivial...
Do Not Resign From Life
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No.
2nd Jun 2026
The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
End of Year Book Review (2022)
I enjoy books (more so audio books than reading), but I don't consume them very much or as often as...
3rd Dec 2022
I enjoy books (more so audio books than reading), but I don't consume them very much or as often as I'd like. At least in my own mind I don't get through many, but what's the global average? I don't honestly care. This year I wanted to make a concerted effort to consume more...
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.
Laetitia@Work
The Future of Work & the Sandwich Generation
Laetitia@Work #63
2nd Nov 2023
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
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...
DYNOMIGHT
Heritability puzzlers
The heritability wars have been a-raging. Watching these, I couldn’t help but notice that there’s...
7th Aug 2025
The heritability wars have been a-raging. Watching these, I couldn’t help but notice that there’s near-universal confusion about what “heritable” means. Partly, that’s because it’s a subtle concept. But it also seems relevant that almost all explanations of heritability are very,...
Passing Time
UPPERCASE lowercase Andinbetvveen
On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
12th Nov 2021
On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
The Works in...
How inflation destroyed communism
Communism had reforming optimists too. Their failure can help today’s reformers to avoid the same...
3rd Mar 2026
Communism had reforming optimists too. Their failure can help today’s reformers to avoid the same fate.
The Convivial...
From Common Sense to Bespoke Realities
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
12th Jul 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
Paul Cudenec
Vote for Nobody!
Nobody cares.
1st Nov 2024
Laetitia@Work
How housing scarcity influences everything
Laetitia@Work #81
21st May 2025
Paul Cudenec
For one people's resistance!
by Paul Cudenec
1st Jan 2025
Laetitia@Work
Why midlife women walk out of corporate jobs
Laetitia@Work #67
23rd Feb 2024
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Polaroid, you broke my heart.
What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching...
15th Sep 2015
What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching out to you is a lawyer from their trademark protection team it probably feels like a kick in the gut.
bookbear express
the wince
avoidance is a signal
7th Jan 2025
The Map is Mostly...
Resist Summary
painfully quick thoughts about AI
31st Dec 2024
painfully quick thoughts about AI
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.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Best Lawn in the Entire Post-Apocalypse
What kind of an idiot am I that I would be doing lawn maintenance during the zombie apocalypse? Let...
1st Oct 2016
What kind of an idiot am I that I would be doing lawn maintenance during the zombie apocalypse? Let me tell you.
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
113 months: fun till the end
as we get older, grouchier, crankier and more creaky it is admittedly getting harder and harder to...
2nd Oct 2025
as we get older, grouchier, crankier and more creaky it is admittedly getting harder and harder to get out there and have fun together. “fun” is such a strange word for me...
Isabel Unraveled
how to be a domestic goddess
notes from nigella & myself
12th Mar 2025
notes from nigella & myself
Raptitude.com
Doing More is Often Easier
Last year I bought a strength training program from a Canadian bodybuilder named Jeff, and it kind...
7th Apr 2025
Last year I bought a strength training program from a Canadian bodybuilder named Jeff, and it kind of made me better at everything. The program was designed for people who don’t have much time to train – busy people cramming 35-minute workouts into lunch breaks. Because you only...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
10 Pointless Facts About Me
This topic has been doing the rounds on the indie web recently, initially prompted by David and...
6th Nov 2025
This topic has been doing the rounds on the indie web recently, initially prompted by David and subsequently by Manu. But instead of using the original template of questions, as many others have done, I’ve decided to create my own pointless series of questions and answers to give...
The Prism
The Cure to Misinformation is More Misinformation
Why we need fake news to know what's true
24th Apr 2023
Why we need fake news to know what's true
Both Are True
how to write about the vulnerable stuff your family doesn't know about (and other fun easy topics...
therapy for writers // batcave live #001 w special guest Isabel Cowles Murphy
1st May 2025
therapy for writers // batcave live #001 w special guest Isabel Cowles Murphy
Winnie Lim
experimenting with Obsidian
Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the...
1st Jul 2023
Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the learnings I had from them – read through my personal lenses, layered with the...
Passing Time
No joy in life can survive reductionism
Or: why you should teach your kids to ski
12th Jan 2026
Or: why you should teach your kids to ski
Mark Manson
4 Fascinating Psychological Theories That Explain Your Whole Life
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're...
1st Feb 2023
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're going to embark on an odyssey through the catacombs of cognition, the jungles of the subconscious, and a wild ride into the boundless depths of human behavior—with four psychological...
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 Honest Broker
How I Disintermediated My Writing Career
It's a clumsy word, but a lovely thing to do
2nd Jun 2023
It's a clumsy word, but a lovely thing to do
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
Scarlet Ink
Confidence: A Legal Performance-Enhancing Drug for the Office. 7 Manipulation Tips for Winners.
You don’t need permission to lead. You just need to look, sound, and act like a person others...
1st Dec 2025
You don’t need permission to lead. You just need to look, sound, and act like a person others instinctively follow. Because, yes, we're all sheep.
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.
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...
bookbear express
affinity
how to know if you actually really like something
7th Aug 2025
how to know if you actually really like something
Wait But Why
What’s Our Problem?
a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But...
2nd May 2023
a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But Why website
The post What’s Our Problem? appeared first on Wait But Why.
Diaries of Note
Adolf Hitler is said to be dead
On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat,...
1st May 2023
On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat, embarked upon a courageous mission that would continue until 1945. In defiance of the Nazi regime, he secretly documented the brutal realities of life under Hitler’s rule,...
The Honest Broker
Ten New Albums I'm Recommending Right Now
Warning: strange soul-stirring sounds ahead!
1st Jun 2026
Warning: strange soul-stirring sounds ahead!
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
The Convivial...
Reading As Counter-Practice
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 19
1st Dec 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 19
Charlie Becker
If you let it, AI will prompt you.
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
9th Sep 2024
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
RhysTranter.com
A New Role at St David’s Catholic College, Cardiff
I have just started a new role as a pastoral tutor at St David's Catholic College in Cardiff. Over...
14th Dec 2019
I have just started a new role as a pastoral tutor at St David's Catholic College in Cardiff. Over the last two years I have been looking for a secure full-time job that would allow me to draw on my teaching skills and experience, while also offering an opportunity to serve my...
The Honest Broker
30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture
I can dream, can't I?
2nd May 2025
The Convivial...
The Thing That Is Silence
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
31st Dec 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
The Tao Of Wealth
The Simple Investment Principles Of Warren Buffett In His Own Words
14th Mar 2017
RhysTranter.com
Keeping Silence
Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
11th May 2024
Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
The Honest Broker
When Louis Armstrong Conquered Chicago
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract...
5th Feb 2025
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract from his new book
The 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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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.
Tech and Tea
Owning your unique experience
moving away from a deficiency mindset
28th Jan 2023
moving away from a deficiency mindset
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Unusual UI
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through...
5th Nov 2016
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through Apple’s approval gauntlet.
Charlie Becker
The Wedge Between Pleasure and Pain
Castles in the Sky #40
6th Oct 2023
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me...
4th Nov 2017
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me was an experienced mechanic who has mastered the heavier machinery. He worked with skill, with a quickness that hid the forces he was wielding, making the power required to rip tires...
Sherman's Food...
Kavita
You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then. Well, it isn't hard to find...
1st Feb 2026
You know I really enjoy a delicious Indian meal every now and then. Well, it isn't hard to find good Indian food in the GVRD, especially Punjabi cuisine. There is a smattering of South Indian and some Goan spots as well. One of the newest Indian restaurants in town is rather...
Abhishek Chakraborty
The Perks of Being Vulnerable
Contrary to its literal meaning, vulnerability is not a weakness. As we shall learn, vulnerability...
4th Nov 2021
Contrary to its literal meaning, vulnerability is not a weakness. As we shall learn, vulnerability is actually about confronting our deepest fears so that we can be honest with ourselves and, by extension, others.
Vittles
The Best Place to Eat Cypriot Food in the UK
Alex Mylonas maps the movement of four fine souvlatzidika out of north London and into Potters Bar....
3rd Oct 2025
Alex Mylonas maps the movement of four fine souvlatzidika out of north London and into Potters Bar. Photographed by Michaël Protin.
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
Laetitia@Work
Rethinking work and HR for 100-year lives
Laetitia@Work #86
9th Oct 2025
Laetitia@Work
Debunking the Laziness Lie
Laetitia@Work #53
29th Nov 2022
The Tao Of Wealth
How to build your routine, find your focus and sharpen your creative mind
This post contains my notes and reflections from the book: Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your...
14th Mar 2020
This post contains my notes and reflections from the book: Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (99U) Mark McGuiness – http://www.LateralAction.com: If you want to create something worthwhile with your life, you need to draw...
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.
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