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All ye readers, buckle up.
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Why You Should Have Fewer Opinions
https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw
I'm on an old man rant today.
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https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw
I'm on an old man rant today.
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Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that technological pursuits and natural pursuits, are at odds. An example: I think this is a false position. But if this kind of sentiment is so often repeated, its worth thinking about why it...
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How to Make Friends as an Adult
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a year ago
Romantic relationships get all the attention, but I'd argue that friendships are just as important—if not more so—for our health and happiness.
Just like with romantic relationships, creating fulfilling, lasting friendships as an adult can be really hard.
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The Most Dangerous Thing in Culture Right Now is Beauty
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Left To Write
№ 66: Why Do We Brush Our Teeth?
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5 Best Personal Traits for Life
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Are you curious?
Are you dying to know what they are?
Are you wondering why I'm asking so many questions instead of getting to the point?
OK,...
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Left To Write
№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong
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Both Are True
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Left To Write
№ 76: RIP Charlie Munger (1924-2023)
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In the years leading up to my conversion, I gradually became fascinated by Thomas á Kempis’s...
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https://youtu.be/c3uoyCNIa5c
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Why I Quit Drinking Alcohol
After more than two decades of drinking, last summer, I decided to stop drinking alcohol for good....
a year ago
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But also some life changes...
Mark Manson
40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)
Today is my 40th birthday.
When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to...
8 months ago
Today is my 40th birthday.
When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it.
So, here's more of the good stuff: 40 life lessons I now know at 40 that I...
Both Are True
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Nothing can be less beautiful than the first sight of London
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a year ago
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Daniel Bourke
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We walked in and mum saw Nana and they...
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The room was quiet and somber but had an unshakable aura of warmth and love.
Everyone was
Daniel Bourke
30 years old
I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool.
Being 9 years old and...
a year ago
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Double digits!
I feel the same way about 29 to 30.
I hardly even got used to saying I’
Farza's Newsletter
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6 months ago
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Both Are True
i was a murder mystery dinner theater actor
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The Convivial...
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being creative is not just about making things
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a year ago
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80/20 Meditation
Part of our 80/20 series
sit on a cushion for 20 mins per day
focus on your sensory experiences...
7 months ago
Part of our 80/20 series
sit on a cushion for 20 mins per day
focus on your sensory experiences (touch, sight, smell, sound). Try to perceive them as accurately as possible [1] [2] [3]
footnotes:
is that really all? on one level, yes -- both in the sense that
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How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear
What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all?
In...
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What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all?
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The Honest Broker
The Most Powerful Sound in the World Is Just One Syllable
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Left To Write
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Mark Manson
33 Powerful Books That May Change Your Life
I've read over 1,000 nonfiction books in my life, and these 33 are the most powerful of them all. I...
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I've read over 1,000 nonfiction books in my life, and these 33 are the most powerful of them all. I can honestly say they changed my life, who's to say they won't change yours too?
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Both Are True
switching to a "dumb" phone made me feel pretty dang smart
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journal – Winnie Lim
messy thoughts while in hong kong
I haven’t been well since my birth day. The very next day I woke up with elevated heart rate again –...
7 months ago
I haven’t been well since my birth day. The very next day I woke up with elevated heart rate again – I am more aware of this because I use a bunch...
The Honest Broker
The Rise of the Anonymous Music Star
Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?
7 months ago
Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?
The Honest Broker
Your Brain on Art
My Q&A with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
6 months ago
My Q&A with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
The Ruffian
How To Fix DEI
'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion' That Works
9 months ago
'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion' That Works
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Big? Is This New?
A surprisingly helpful thing I've started doing: when faced with a choice or decision, I ask myself:...
5 months ago
A surprisingly helpful thing I've started doing: when faced with a choice or decision, I ask myself: is this big? is this new?
If the answer is "yes", I do my absolute best to go find someone who has dealt with it before and get their
Passing Time
An Ode to Manchester Wall
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
6 months ago
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
journal – Winnie Lim
the experience of completing a sketchbook for my japan trip
Last year I started sketching, and for the first time in my life I started bringing art materials on...
10 months ago
Last year I started sketching, and for the first time in my life I started bringing art materials on my travels. I did the same when I went to Japan, except a...
The Map is Mostly...
Small Spaces
notes on building blocks
8 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
The Al Capone Problem
Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, and didn't go to prison for tax evasion.
11 months ago
Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, and didn't go to prison for tax evasion.
Atoms vs Bits
I Have Opinions About The Production Of Pizza
The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly
a year ago
The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly
Both Are True
the detonator
no, i will not 'grieve' my pre-parent self
7 months ago
no, i will not 'grieve' my pre-parent self
journal – Winnie Lim
documenting my first experience with the risograph
Last weekend to celebrate our 94th month anniversary we decided to attend a beginner’s risograph...
8 months ago
Last weekend to celebrate our 94th month anniversary we decided to attend a beginner’s risograph workshop at Knuckles & Notch. To be very honest I haven’t heard of the word “risograph” until...
Passing Time
A Morning and Night in the Desert
These moments in time seem to have a higher density than usual.
a year ago
These moments in time seem to have a higher density than usual.
The Honest Broker
How Coffee Became a Joke
The crisis at Starbucks is a sign of our un-serious times
6 months ago
The crisis at Starbucks is a sign of our un-serious times
The Convivial...
Desire, Dopamine, and the Internet
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 5
8 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 5
Castles in the Sky
Dreams Over Goals in 2024
More dreams, less goals, and some commitments for the year
10 months ago
More dreams, less goals, and some commitments for the year
The Ruffian
Can You Imitate a Genius?
What the new Amy Winehouse film tells us about singing, talent, and AI
7 months ago
What the new Amy Winehouse film tells us about singing, talent, and AI
Castles in the Sky
The Best Things I Read or Watched in April 2024 | Castles in the Sky Links
These are all the best things I read and watched in April 2024. If you open this in a browser, you...
6 months ago
These are all the best things I read and watched in April 2024. If you open this in a browser, you can click the link to take you straight to that part of the article. Cosmographia by M. E. Rothwell “On reaching the age of the TV anti-hero” by Erik Hoel
Passing Time
In Defense of Trying Hard
Being a try-hard is good, actually
7 months ago
Being a try-hard is good, actually
Daniel Bourke
Where’s the magic?
I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview.
I said Isaac Newton.
An old...
10 months ago
I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview.
I said Isaac Newton.
An old cricket coach told me about the laws of motion.
And I never forgot.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
It helped fix my right arm leg spin.
I later
The Ruffian
The Battle of Bamber Bridge
What happened when English villagers encountered black Americans during World War II?
10 months ago
What happened when English villagers encountered black Americans during World War II?
Diaries of Note
Why have children or plant trees?
M.F.K. Fisher was an accomplished author and gastronome who brought the art of food writing into the...
a year ago
M.F.K. Fisher was an accomplished author and gastronome who brought the art of food writing into the realm of literature. From the age of nineteen she kept a journal, and this entry comes thirteen years down the line as she cared for her beloved husband, the writer and artist...
Passing Time
Caffeine, Albuterol, Alcohol
Mount Machebeuf Trip Report
5 months ago
Mount Machebeuf Trip Report
Diaries of Note
I always forget how important the empty days are
Born in Belgium in 1912 and raised in the United States, May Sarton was a writer who mastered...
10 months ago
Born in Belgium in 1912 and raised in the United States, May Sarton was a writer who mastered various literary forms during her career, from evocative poetry and compelling novels through to a number of deeply introspective journals in her later decades. One of her greatest is...
Diaries of Note
Work under any circumstances
Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer whose career was plagued by...
a year ago
Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer whose career was plagued by financial hardship and legal troubles. Born in 1786, Haydon’s passion for historical painting led him down a tumultuous path, as mounting debts and controversial public statements...
Diaries of Note
The whole Channel is filled with little ships
Exactly 80 years ago today, the world held its breath as the Allied forces launched the largest...
5 months ago
Exactly 80 years ago today, the world held its breath as the Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history, marking the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany’s occupation of Europe. Among the thousands of brave soldiers who set out to liberate the continent was...
Laetitia@Work
The Worry Gap: why women worry so much more
Laetitia@Work #62
a year ago
Left To Write
№ 75: The Lindy Effect
How I find clear signals in a misinforming & disinforming noisy world; To see the future, look back...
a year ago
How I find clear signals in a misinforming & disinforming noisy world; To see the future, look back in time
Wait But Why
The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate
Jeez
The post The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
4 months ago
Jeez
The post The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
journal – Winnie Lim
why i love hong kong
Hong Kong still seems like the same place in many ways, but it feels different. I don’t know how...
6 months ago
Hong Kong still seems like the same place in many ways, but it feels different. I don’t know how much of it is due to the changes in me or the changes...
The Convivial...
The Art of Living
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 4
8 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 4
Both Are True
after 12 years of writing, here's everything i know
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
6 months ago
+ my #1 tip on how to get paid subscribers
Both Are True
anxiety at work!!
hey boss, are you mad at me?
7 months ago
hey boss, are you mad at me?
The Ruffian
Why Things Might Actually Be About To Get Better
Reasons For National Optimism
6 months ago
Reasons For National Optimism
Both Are True
Doing Crimes w my dad
a true story
6 months ago
The Honest Broker
Is Silicon Valley Building Universe 25?
How a creepy experiment from 1968 is eerily relevant today
5 months ago
How a creepy experiment from 1968 is eerily relevant today
journal – Winnie Lim
one-year covid anniversary reflections
Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the day I tested positive for covid for the first time....
7 months ago
Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the day I tested positive for covid for the first time. All things considered I thought I had done well to avoid it for three years...
The Honest Broker
Why Creatives Will Win by Thinking Small
In 2024, the path to success has been turned upside down
6 months ago
In 2024, the path to success has been turned upside down
The Ruffian
Ten Useful Concepts
Drop them into the conversation, all casual like
10 months ago
Drop them into the conversation, all casual like
Mark Manson
How to Be Successful in Life
The internet is inundated with countless videos and advice columns promising to teach you how to...
a year ago
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:...
Left To Write
Soul In The Game
Going all in on life
a year ago
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,...
4 months ago
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.
Castles in the Sky
Beyond Food and Travel: Remembering Anthony Bourdain
I used to sit in my apartment, eating Ramen and watching Anthony Bourdain, wondering about all of...
4 months ago
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...
The Ruffian
Creativity Needs Stupidity
How artists think and unthink
5 months ago
How artists think and unthink
journal – Winnie Lim
to develop compassion is to develop thinking in systems
I had a lot of self-hatred when I was younger. But over the past few years it gradually eased up as...
5 months ago
I had a lot of self-hatred when I was younger. But over the past few years it gradually eased up as I embarked on a journey of self-understanding. This journey wasn’t voluntary,...
The Honest Broker
All Bad Music Will Eventually Disappear
Or how I learned to stop worrying about those godawful playlists
6 months ago
Or how I learned to stop worrying about those godawful playlists
The Honest Broker
It's Open Mic Day—Talk About Anything You Want
What's on your mind?
6 months ago
The Ruffian
What's the Point Of Protests?
Maybe Not What We Think It Is
6 months ago
Maybe Not What We Think It Is
Letters of Note
My heart almost stood still
The following letter was written exactly 100 years ago. It’s a remarkable piece of writing that...
9 months ago
The following letter was written exactly 100 years ago. It’s a remarkable piece of writing that never fails to move me. And because you deserve it, above the transcript I’ve included audio of the letter being read by the lovely Juliet Stevenson, taken from the Letters of Note:...
Both Are True
i guess i wrote a song???
a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
7 months ago
a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
The Ruffian
The Good Enough Trap
How Technology Can Get Us Stuck In Place
6 months ago
How Technology Can Get Us Stuck In Place
Letters of Note
I would like to be paid like a plumber
Although they only existed for seven years and released just three albums, Nirvana were a band of...
a year ago
Although they only existed for seven years and released just three albums, Nirvana were a band of immeasurable influence in the music world thanks in no small part to Smells Like Teen Spirit, a single track on Nevermind, their second album. It was this song that brought them out...
The Ruffian
Why Does Being Left-Wing Make You Unhappy?
The Ideological Well-Being Gap
7 months ago
The Ideological Well-Being Gap
The Honest Broker
The State of the Culture, 2024
Or a glimpse into post-entertainment society (it's not pretty)
9 months ago
Or a glimpse into post-entertainment society (it's not pretty)
The Map is Mostly...
July 4, 2024
Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us...
4 months ago
Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us always be grateful for it. And let us always remember that good things are created not when people decide they have claims against an institution or a society, but when they have...
Atoms vs Bits
Conversation-Catalysing Events
There's a famous British politics quote where the 1960s Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, aka...
8 months ago
There's a famous British politics quote where the 1960s Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, aka Supermac, is asked the hardest thing about government and replies “Events, dear boy, events”. This probably never happened and is absolutely irrelevant to this blogpost regardless, but I...
Atoms vs Bits
My Personal Electoral College Total
Would the states you've visited be enough to win the electoral college? Find out....
9 months ago
Would the states you've visited be enough to win the electoral college? Find out....
journal – Winnie Lim
pandemic grief and sadness
One of the biggest cognitive dissonances I’ve had in this pandemic is seeing almost everyone I know...
10 months ago
One of the biggest cognitive dissonances I’ve had in this pandemic is seeing almost everyone I know – including the most intelligent and the most socially responsible – throw away all covid...
Daniel Bourke
Those days when nothing gets done
A lie.
a year ago
RhysTranter.com
Henri Nouwen on the Practice of the Presence of God
In a November entry of The Genesee Diary, Henri Nouwen reflects on the writing and spirituality of...
5 months ago
In a November entry of The Genesee Diary, Henri Nouwen reflects on the writing and spirituality of Brother Lawrence
The Honest Broker
Let's Just Admit it: The Algorithms Are Broken
So I'm begging the tech overlords to let us opt out from their dystopia
6 months ago
So I'm begging the tech overlords to let us opt out from their dystopia
Atoms vs Bits
Anti-Rivalrous Goods
the rivalrousness s-curve
4 months ago
the rivalrousness s-curve
Farza's Newsletter
put a sandwich in my pocket and tsa told me to get rid of it thats messed up
a short post about investors and getting money for what you're building.
a year ago
a short post about investors and getting money for what you're building.
journal – Winnie Lim
from creativity to activity
I started making websites and dabbling in photoshop when I first got my computer at 15. I never felt...
9 months ago
I started making websites and dabbling in photoshop when I first got my computer at 15. I never felt particularly creative as a child and I hated art classes so when that...
Atoms vs Bits
A Nice Little Party Gimmick
for your friends to make more friends
4 months ago
for your friends to make more friends
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...
5 months ago
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 Map is Mostly...
Efforts and Goals and Joy
There was joy in concentration, and the world afforded an inexhaustible wealth of projects to...
10 months ago
There was joy in concentration, and the world afforded an inexhaustible wealth of projects to concentrate on. There was joy in effort, and the world resisted effort to just the right degree, and yielded to it at last. People cut Mount Rushmore into faces; they chipped here and...
Tech and Tea
Progress can be slow
We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
4 months ago
We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok
journal – Winnie Lim
my experience on starting exercise from zero
I don’t know if people know this, but I used to be extremely sedentary and I hated any form of...
4 months ago
I don’t know if people know this, but I used to be extremely sedentary and I hated any form of physical activity. Only upon hindsight I realised it was probably related to...
Both Are True
Wait the Piña Colada song is about what?!
hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
6 months ago
hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
The Ruffian
The Sunak Question
Why Has the Tory Party's Great Hope Been So Bad At the Job?
7 months ago
Why Has the Tory Party's Great Hope Been So Bad At the Job?
Tech and Tea
Some thoughts on interviewing
Recent experience interviewing candidates, reflections on the job market, and the shift in how...
9 months ago
Recent experience interviewing candidates, reflections on the job market, and the shift in how people are seeing work fitting into their lives
Diaries of Note
The news from remote France grows more ominous every day
Siegfried Sassoon was a leading poet of the First World War, known for his vivid depictions of life...
a year ago
Siegfried Sassoon was a leading poet of the First World War, known for his vivid depictions of life in the trenches and his criticism of the conflict. In 1918, he had already gained recognition for his poetry, with his first collection, The Old Huntsman and Other Poems, published...
Castles in the Sky
What it feels like to be in love
Vignettes #2
7 months ago
Passing Time
High-Density Days
Friendship is a function of time.
11 months ago
Friendship is a function of time.
Both Are True
can everyone kindly shut the fuck up about AI
The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
5 months ago
The robots aren't coming, but the people who can't shut the fuck up about them are already here.
Left To Write
№ 78: Bloomstory Codex, Changing of Seasons, Unproductivity Is The New Productivity
A brief update of the last months
8 months ago
A brief update of the last months
The Convivial...
Dots Will Be Connected
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 3
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 3
Mark Manson
5 Ways to Get Rid of Anxiety
We're living in an era where anxiety seems to be omnipresent, and everyone is struggling with it to...
a year ago
We're living in an era where anxiety seems to be omnipresent, and everyone is struggling with it to some degree.
It's important to remember that the reasons behind our anxiety may not be as crucial as our reactions to it. In this guide, let's explore five comprehensive ways to...
The Honest Broker
What Is Really Inside the Briefcase in 'Pulp Fiction'?
Here's the latest installment of my book 'Music to Raise the Dead'—currently available only on...
7 months ago
Here's the latest installment of my book 'Music to Raise the Dead'—currently available only on Substack
Mark Manson
Why We Do Things We Hate
Many of us harbor a deep-seated desire to adopt a particular identity, often picturing ourselves as...
a year ago
Many of us harbor a deep-seated desire to adopt a particular identity, often picturing ourselves as something that we are not.
For example, I've longed to be a surfer for years. The idea fascinated me so much that I even booked several weeks of surf lessons in Costa Rica.
Surfing...
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify | A Pokédex for Food
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
8 months ago
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
Luxagraf:...
Notes From The Road
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a year ago
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The Honest Broker
An Open Letter to Taylor Swift
I'm asking a favor—but not for me. I want you to do a favor for the music.
a year ago
I'm asking a favor—but not for me. I want you to do a favor for the music.
Passing Time
The Highest Impact Thing You Can Do in Your Everyday Life
Making friends is hard; introducing others is easy.
10 months ago
Making friends is hard; introducing others is easy.
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...
7 months ago
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.
Nat Eliason's...
TODAY'S THE DAY!
This book is not what you think
4 months ago
This book is not what you think
The Convivial...
The Work of Art
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
5 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
RhysTranter.com
“This is what we are about”: The Romero Prayer
A beautiful prayer about vocation by Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw, often attributed to St Óscar...
6 months ago
A beautiful prayer about vocation by Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw, often attributed to St Óscar Romero
journal – Winnie Lim
on imagining myself as a game character
On most days, I don’t feel like doing anything. This non-feeling taken to the extreme, can also mean...
a year ago
On most days, I don’t feel like doing anything. This non-feeling taken to the extreme, can also mean I may not feel like living. Everything including breathing itself can feel like a chore. I am not...
The Ruffian
The Trump Shooting Was Fake News
On Events and Non-Events
4 months ago
The Ruffian
The Renaissance Redux
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
5 months ago
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
The Ruffian
Zadie Smith and the 'Both Sides' Problem
On Centrist Meta-Commentaries
6 months ago
On Centrist Meta-Commentaries
Nat Eliason's...
Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing
The siren song of subs
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
It's Hard To Hit First
You don't want to hit someone unjustifiably. But the upshot is, you lose.
10 months ago
You don't want to hit someone unjustifiably. But the upshot is, you lose.
Tech and Tea
Saying No to what I feel I should do
Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
7 months ago
Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest.
Castles in the Sky
The Many Faces of Mexican Heirloom Corn | Introducing the Vignettes Series
Vignettes #1
7 months ago
The Honest Broker
How I Write
I tell everything in an in-depth video interview
5 months ago
I tell everything in an in-depth video interview
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...
9 months ago
Welcome to the 2030s.
The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Honest Broker
My Rule of the 6 Spheres
Like most people, I'm reluctant to discuss personal matters, but I take this rule very...
9 months ago
Like most people, I'm reluctant to discuss personal matters, but I take this rule very seriously—it's at the heart of my worldview and keeps me on the right path
The Honest Broker
10 YouTube Videos I'm Enjoying Right Now
My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
a year ago
My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
The Convivial...
The Thing That Is Silence
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
10 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
Laetitia@Work
Why AI can make work painful: see customer service
Laetitia@Work #71
5 months ago
Diaries of Note
I found myself nervous and tense to the point of tears
On 21st March 1960, the South African Police opened fire on thousands of black protestors in what...
a year ago
On 21st March 1960, the South African Police opened fire on thousands of black protestors in what came to be known as the Sharpeville Massacre, a shocking event which saw 69 people killed, triggered a state of emergency, and led to mass detentions—including that of Hilda...
Passing Time
On Resting
They say running is cheaper than therapy...
6 months ago
They say running is cheaper than therapy...
Passing Time
Alpine Starts
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
a year ago
You need all the hours you can get— you better start early (or go very late).
The Convivial...
Audio Versions Are Back
A Convivial Society Update
8 months ago
A Convivial Society Update
Diaries of Note
The air crackled with a mixture of excitement and tension
On the day of her 77th birthday in 1997, proving that it’s never too late to begin, acclaimed...
a year ago
On the day of her 77th birthday in 1997, proving that it’s never too late to begin, acclaimed detective novelist P. D. James wrote her first diary entry—one of many she would pen over the course of twelve months in a concerted effort to “record just one year that otherwise might...
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...
5 months ago
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57 new foods in Nutridex. Available on the App Store.
Stoic Simple
AI Reveals What Marcus Aurelius Would Look Like Today, in Real Life
Marcus Aurelius is one of the best-known figures of the Roman Empire, thanks to his writings on...
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius is one of the best-known figures of the Roman Empire, thanks to his writings on Stoic philosophy and his place in history as "the last good emperor." His face is famous, too, even though he lived long before photography. The many surviving statues of Marcus...
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
8 months ago
This gets the top spot on my list of never-made films I'd like to see
The Honest Broker
30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok
And why did youth mental health problems accelerate after 2010?
6 months ago
And why did youth mental health problems accelerate after 2010?
The Ruffian
Leslie's Razors
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
10 months ago
Nine Rules of Thumb For Life
Both Are True
"she looks exactly like you"
she's my daughter, she's my twin
7 months ago
she's my daughter, she's my twin
Diaries of Note
The Pole at Last!!!
Born in Pennsylvania in 1856, Robert Peary spent 23 years of his life preparing to achieve what had...
a year ago
Born in Pennsylvania in 1856, Robert Peary spent 23 years of his life preparing to achieve what had eluded explorers for centuries: reaching the North Pole. Driven by ambition and unwavering determination, Peary, an American explorer and United States Navy officer, believed he...
The Honest Broker
"This Is a Hell of a Statement I'm About to Make—But He Superseded Miles"
More on the mystery of Dupree Bolton, and updates on other recent articles.
9 months ago
More on the mystery of Dupree Bolton, and updates on other recent articles.
Left To Write
What I Learned In 1 Year of Writing A Newsletter
Hey Friends, A year ago — in June 2022 — I started this newsletter. I had so many ideas of what I...
a year ago
Hey Friends, A year ago — in June 2022 — I started this newsletter. I had so many ideas of what I wanted this newsletter to be: copywriting and creativity, behavioural science, business, or personal essays. But after a year of writing Left to Write,
Castles in the Sky
The Third Year Online Creator Playbook
How I'm going to have my most productive and creative year yet
9 months ago
How I'm going to have my most productive and creative year yet
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...
5 months ago
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.
Stoic Simple
Stoicism & Personal Finance: Stoic Philosophy for Financial Stability
In today's fast-paced and often unpredictable world, financial stability and security are high on...
a year ago
In today's fast-paced and often unpredictable world, financial stability and security are high on everyone's list of priorities. However, achieving financial well-being can be challenging, especially when faced with economic uncertainty, unexpected expenses, and financial stress....
Letters of Note
Diaries of Note
Dear all, On 1st January of this year, after what feels like centuries of preparation, I launched...
a year ago
Dear all, On 1st January of this year, after what feels like centuries of preparation, I launched Diaries of Note, and though incredibly difficult to plan, the premise is simple: every single day, on the Diaries of Note website, I am featuring a single diary entry from history,...
Diaries of Note
Oh God, it was awful
It was in March of 1907, aged 15, that Edna St. Vincent Millay began to keep a diary—an intimate...
a year ago
It was in March of 1907, aged 15, that Edna St. Vincent Millay began to keep a diary—an intimate chronicle that would continue throughout her life, with her final entry penned in 1949, a year before her death. By that time, of course, she was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet....
journal – Winnie Lim
the amazing tools and research we now have for our metabolic health
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[cw: metabolic health, diet] My paternal grandmother died before I was born, apparently of diabetes complications. When I was younger I couldn’t understand what it meant to die of diabetes complications –...
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...
a year ago
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...
Nat Eliason's...
10 Things I Learned Losing 10 Million Dollars
How to Stay Sane in a Mania
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How to Stay Sane in a Mania
RhysTranter.com
Keeping Silence
Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
6 months ago
Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
The Convivial...
The Ambling Mind
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
6 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 6
journal – Winnie Lim
the uncomfortable phase of learning
I have begun strength training for the first time in october last year. I had three personal...
9 months ago
I have begun strength training for the first time in october last year. I had three personal training sessions before I traveled to japan, and when I got back there was a...
Both Are True
i am who i think you think i am
on not being the best // season one finale
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on not being the best // season one finale
journal – Winnie Lim
looking back at 2023
I write these every year for the purpose of documenting my life. The caveat is that this is written...
10 months ago
I write these every year for the purpose of documenting my life. The caveat is that this is written with some recency bias and that the act of recollection is always faulty:...
The Convivial...
Secularization Comes For the Religion of Technology (Audio Version)
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
8 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Marriage: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next What exactly did the ancient Stoics think about marriage? It's true, there isn't a...
a year ago
Previous Next What exactly did the ancient Stoics think about marriage? It's true, there isn't a huge amount of quotes to find from them specifically about marriage, although there are plenty about love, relationships and caring for people in our lives. It's worth keeping in mind...
Diaries of Note
Today was truly, absolutely the worst day ever in Sarajevo
In April 1992, following Bosnia’s declaration of independence from Yugoslavia, simmering tensions...
a year ago
In April 1992, following Bosnia’s declaration of independence from Yugoslavia, simmering tensions among the region’s ethnic groups escalated into the devastating Bosnian War. It wasn’t long before the city of Sarajevo found itself under siege. Amidst the chaos, a courageous young...
Left To Write
What A Bottle of Coke In A Luxury Five Star Resort Taught Me About Selling
Where Is Just As Important As What
a year ago
Where Is Just As Important As What
Atoms vs Bits
Magic Cutoffs
There's nothing magic about six berries, specifically
a year ago
There's nothing magic about six berries, specifically
The Honest Broker
Are Harvard Graduates Better Than Harvard Dropouts?
Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
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Or how I spent $503,402 on college education
Diaries of Note
A veritable organ concert
It was May of 1967, and Che Guevara, the Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, was in Bolivia,...
a year ago
It was May of 1967, and Che Guevara, the Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, was in Bolivia, leading a small band of guerrillas in an attempt to spread socialism across Latin America. Facing harsh environmental conditions and the pressure of the Bolivian military backed by US...
The Convivial...
Apocalyptic AI
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 5
The Convivial...
Chats, Notes, and Patrons
A brief welcome to the Convivial Society and update about new features
a year ago
A brief welcome to the Convivial Society and update about new features
Castles in the Sky
What We Have Given Up in Exchange for This Limitless Bounty
Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
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Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Travel & Moving to a New Home: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
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 Honest Broker
The 6 Laws of Dying Hollywood Franchises
Here's how you kill an entire genre
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Here's how you kill an entire genre
journal – 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...
5 months ago
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...
Castles in the Sky
The Power of Being Weird
There are a lot of different ways to be an outsider. Nobody really wants to be a misfit or a "noob."...
a year ago
There are a lot of different ways to be an outsider. Nobody really wants to be a misfit or a "noob." But there is wisdom in outsiders. They can be characters who challenge societal norms and reshape our understanding of what it means to belong. There are some people for whom...
Both Are True
am i old now?
on committing to the bit and becoming a dad v2
10 months ago
on committing to the bit and becoming a dad v2
Diaries of Note
A night of terror
In September of 1939, English housewife Nella Last began keeping a diary that would span 30 years,...
a year ago
In September of 1939, English housewife Nella Last began keeping a diary that would span 30 years, ultimately producing one of the longest diaries in the English language at more than 12 million words. Born Nellie Lord in 1890, she was a voluntary participant in the Mass...
Laetitia@Work
Future of Work: 9 books I read in 2023
Laetitia@Work #65
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Both Are True
you don't need everyone to like your work (2018)
revisiting something i wrote years ago
7 months ago
revisiting something i wrote years ago
journal – Winnie Lim
what we pay for wanting to be healthy
We are in Gyeongju now, a place full of cute hanoks and rolling green hills that are actually tombs...
4 months ago
We are in Gyeongju now, a place full of cute hanoks and rolling green hills that are actually tombs which are thousands of years old. The weather has been rather unpredictable: searing...
Nat Eliason's...
How to Be (Reasonably) Hard on Yourself
The mantra
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Both Are True
An important reminder about all social media including Substack Notes
The truths they don’t want you to know about
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The truths they don’t want you to know about
Passing Time
Full of Eternity
Home is a place where you have never been.
a year ago
Home is a place where you have never been.
Nat Eliason's...
How I Finally Found the Magic of Meditation
You're Approaching it Backwards
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You're Approaching it Backwards
Diaries of Note
Left the Beatles
On the evening of 10th January 1969, after a tough day at work, guitarist George Harrison opened his...
10 months ago
On the evening of 10th January 1969, after a tough day at work, guitarist George Harrison opened his diary and in three words noted that he had quit the world’s most popular band. For a week the Beatles had been rehearsing at Twickenham Film Studios, their efforts captured on...
Castles in the Sky
23 Highlights from 2023
A new video, two viral essays, a weekend in London, friends, family, a toddler, and much more!
10 months ago
A new video, two viral essays, a weekend in London, friends, family, a toddler, and much more!
Passing Time
What's the Least Impactful Way to Spend $300 Million?
Buying status is as close to bad as a good act can be.
a year ago
Buying status is as close to bad as a good act can be.
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Suffering: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next https://youtu.be/_W0xAHnxe6o Because suffering is an unavoidable part of the human...
a year ago
Previous Next https://youtu.be/_W0xAHnxe6o Because suffering is an unavoidable part of the human experience and worries many of us, we can find many helpful quotes about it from the Stoics. Practicing Stoicism doesn't make us immune to pain, hardships and suffering . . . but it...
Passing Time
Your Social Universe
Imagine yourself as a star.
8 months ago
Imagine yourself as a star.
Nat Eliason's...
Traditional Publishing is Great, Actually
Don't be deceived like I was...
6 months ago
Don't be deceived like I was...
The Ruffian
Five Myths About Trump
Why We Keep Underestimating Him
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Why We Keep Underestimating Him
journal – Winnie Lim
the interestingness of our thoughts
I started watching this kdrama titled “recipe for farewell” recently. The male protagonist would...
11 months ago
I started watching this kdrama titled “recipe for farewell” recently. The male protagonist would cook for his terminally-ill wife, then post the recipe and his thoughts on his blog. It made me feel that...
Diaries of Note
My oldest Friend is at last going to leave me
Born in 1741 in Caernarvonshire, Wales, Hester Thrale belonged to the esteemed Salusbury family....
a year ago
Born in 1741 in Caernarvonshire, Wales, Hester Thrale belonged to the esteemed Salusbury family. Famous for her friendships with such luminaries as Samuel Johnson, Joshua Reynolds, and David Garrick, Thrale was a prominent figure of the period, and her writings, particularly the...
The Honest Broker
Open Mic Discussion: How Do You Deal with Disabilities that Put Your Vocation at Risk?
A reader asks for your advice
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A reader asks for your advice
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on Divorce, Separations & Breakups: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
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...
journal – Winnie Lim
10 quick scenes from seoul
I missed yesterday’s every-sunday-I-will-publish-a-post day because we’re now travelling in seoul. I...
a year ago
I missed yesterday’s every-sunday-I-will-publish-a-post day because we’re now travelling in seoul. I used to write more stream of consciousness posts while I travelled, but somehow over the past few years my writing...
Both Are True
The ONE Amazon Prime Day Deal they DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT
Read this asap before Bezos & Co delete it !!! Surely I'm in jail by now, please spread the word!!!
4 months ago
Read this asap before Bezos & Co delete it !!! Surely I'm in jail by now, please spread the word!!!
Diaries of Note
The Difficulty with Our Time
Known to many as the “father of existentialism,” Søren Kierkegaard was a pivotal Danish philosopher,...
a year ago
Known to many as the “father of existentialism,” Søren Kierkegaard was a pivotal Danish philosopher, theologian, and cultural critic of the 19th century. His extensive published writings grappled with complex themes including ethics, religion, and the intricate facets of...
Passing Time
So We Won't Forget
Why do we film concerts?
a year ago
Diaries of Note
My God, my God they can’t have
On 28th May, 1968, the acclaimed English novelist Beryl Bainbridge embarked on a three-week road...
a year ago
On 28th May, 1968, the acclaimed English novelist Beryl Bainbridge embarked on a three-week road trip that would span the breadth of the United States—a 5,000-mile voyage carefully planned by her American friend, Harold, who had vowed to guide her through the nation’s most...
journal – Winnie Lim
happiness is a difficult thing to bear
I am an unhappy person in general. But once in a while, an acute sense of awareness strikes me and I...
a year ago
I am an unhappy person in general. But once in a while, an acute sense of awareness strikes me and I experience the totality of that particular moment – I catch a...
Both Are True
Love myself? Knowing what I know?
A lunchtime meditation on whether 'being the best' is even a real thing
4 months ago
A lunchtime meditation on whether 'being the best' is even a real thing
Castles in the Sky
The Unlikely Connection Between Fiction and Travel
Castles in the Sky #44
10 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
2024: one pull up
One of my biggest goals last year was to run 10km – for me it is not just a distance goal for the...
10 months ago
One of my biggest goals last year was to run 10km – for me it is not just a distance goal for the sake of having a distance goal, but rather cultivating...
Diaries of Note
Adolf Hitler is said to be dead
On 1st September 1939, Friedrich Kellner, a German justice inspector and committed Social Democrat,...
a year ago
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
The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn't Happening at College
Our problem is in the real world—not the ivory tower—and so is the solution
7 months ago
Our problem is in the real world—not the ivory tower—and so is the solution
Mark Manson
Why Your Favorite Self-Help Book Sucks
https://youtu.be/hQB3viVFhPA
Yes, yes—I know you think that one book you read that one time changed...
a year ago
https://youtu.be/hQB3viVFhPA
Yes, yes—I know you think that one book you read that one time changed your life.
Hell, maybe that was even my book.
And don't get me wrong, self-help books can help, but I think people mistake what they're actually doing.
Let me break this down for...
Jason Crawford
Reflections on six months of fatherhood
To be fed from a spoon requires three distinct skills. First, you must open your mouth when the...
over a year ago
To be fed from a spoon requires three distinct skills. First, you must open your mouth when the spoon approaches. Second, you must close your mouth around the spoon once it has fully entered the mouth (and not before). Third, you must swallow the food that remains in your mouth...
Laetitia@Work
The Future of Work & the Sandwich Generation
Laetitia@Work #63
a year ago
Passing Time
Season-Chasing
Life is like the snow; it'll come and it will go
9 months ago
Life is like the snow; it'll come and it will go
Stoic Simple
Stoic Quotes on Pain & Illness: The Best Stoicism Sayings & Phrases
Previous Next There are more quotes available for us to read from the Stoics about pain and illness...
a year ago
Previous Next There are more quotes available for us to read from the Stoics about pain and illness than nearly any other topic. That's not because Stoicism teaches that we should like discomfort, but rather because the Stoics are concerned with how to NOT let pain and sickness...
The Ruffian
If Gervais and Chappelle are so unfunny why are they so popular?
An enquiry into the nature of comedy
10 months ago
An enquiry into the nature of comedy
The Convivial...
The Prompt Box is a Minefield: AI Chatbots and Power of Language
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 2
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 2
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Cooking
In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
10 months ago
In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat
journal – Winnie Lim
happy birthday to my favouritest person
Every year on our birth days we’ll try to make a trip overseas – Singapore is about 50km from east...
4 months ago
Every year on our birth days we’ll try to make a trip overseas – Singapore is about 50km from east to west so we can’t do any local travelling. Travelling is vital...
Diaries of Note
Poor wreck that I am
John L’Heureux, a renowned Massachusetts-born novelist and poet, spent seventeen years of his life...
a year ago
John L’Heureux, a renowned Massachusetts-born novelist and poet, spent seventeen years of his life as a Jesuit before embracing the literary world. On June 11th, 1966, after twelve years of rigorous study, he was ordained as a priest. During the three years leading up to this...
Luxagraf:...
Christmas Cold
After a week at Grayton we moved down the coastline to our favorite place in the Florida panhandle,...
a year ago
After a week at Grayton we moved down the coastline to our favorite place in the Florida panhandle, St George Island. This is the wildest, least developed area I know of down here. We've visited St. George more than any other spot in Florida and we never tire of it. We'd spend...
Diaries of Note
How lucky were we?
Natascha McElhone was 5,000 miles from home and pregnant with their third child when the call came,...
a year ago
Natascha McElhone was 5,000 miles from home and pregnant with their third child when the call came, and in that instant her world crumbled. Her husband of a decade and one day had died unexpectedly from heart failure while she was filming in Los Angeles. He was 43. As she faced...
Castles in the Sky
To go and lay down in that sense of it.
Castles in the Sky #45
9 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
7 years of love, bound in a handmade booklet
photoessay: documenting 7 years of togetherness
a year ago
photoessay: documenting 7 years of togetherness
Diaries of Note
They have to fight an eagle on the top of the Empire State Building
Michael Palin, born in Sheffield on 5th May 1943, is best known as a member of Monty Python, the...
a year ago
Michael Palin, born in Sheffield on 5th May 1943, is best known as a member of Monty Python, the iconic comedy group who redefined the world of comedy with their surreal, subversive humour and innovative performances. However, Palin’s career extends beyond comedy thanks to...
journal – Winnie Lim
43
I wrote this time last year that I felt like I was coping better than the year before. This year I...
7 months ago
I wrote this time last year that I felt like I was coping better than the year before. This year I don’t feel like I have made much progress, and perhaps I...
The Ruffian
Delusional self-belief is a superpower until it's a disaster
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
8 months ago
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
The Convivial...
Vision Con
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
9 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
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...
a year ago
A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and lessons learned
Castles in the Sky
The Limits of Novelty as a Value Proposition
Early thoughts on writing about Russian Cosmism and "the common task"
8 months ago
Early thoughts on writing about Russian Cosmism and "the common task"
Diaries of Note
The sound of failure
Few individuals have shaped the sound and trajectory of modern music quite like Brian Eno. Born in...
11 months ago
Few individuals have shaped the sound and trajectory of modern music quite like Brian Eno. Born in 1948 in Suffolk, England, Eno initially rose to fame as a member of the glam rock band Roxy Music in the early 1970s. Since then, he has carved out a niche as a visionary in the...
Atoms vs Bits
Short Posts
Why are posts so long?
9 months ago
Diaries of Note
Only in Yorkshire
Few diarists capture the rhythms of daily life quite like Alan Bennett. Born in Leeds in 1934, it...
a year ago
Few diarists capture the rhythms of daily life quite like Alan Bennett. Born in Leeds in 1934, it was in the early-1970s that this beloved playwright began to keep a diary, sporadically scribbled on loose sheets of paper that would later be bundled to form twelve months of...
The Ruffian
Why It's Good To Be Biased
When everyone is rational, reasonable and nice, we all get a little dimmer
8 months ago
When everyone is rational, reasonable and nice, we all get a little dimmer
The Honest Broker
The Final Triumph of Cormac McCarthy (1933-2023)
The novelist delivered an end-of-life masterpiece, but the culture machine was barely interested
a year ago
The novelist delivered an end-of-life masterpiece, but the culture machine was barely interested
Both Are True
24 super genuine resolutions for 2024
+ one important thing at the end sort of
10 months ago
+ one important thing at the end sort of
journal – Winnie Lim
what a physical notebook provokes
I’ve been a digital-first person for as long as I can remember. Typing words on a keyboard onto a...
5 months ago
I’ve been a digital-first person for as long as I can remember. Typing words on a keyboard onto a screen had always felt more intuitive than moving a pen with my hands....
Atoms vs Bits
The Chimp-Pig Hypothesis
My great-great-grandmother wasn't a chimp (she was a pig)
12 months ago
My great-great-grandmother wasn't a chimp (she was a pig)
journal – Winnie Lim
experimenting with Obsidian
Books have radically changed my life. One of the original purposes of this website was to share the...
a year ago
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...
Stoic Simple
Stoic Advice on College, School & Education Stress: Ask Marcus Aurelius
Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from...
a year ago
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...
Castles in the Sky
Beyond Cliché and Pretense: From the Canon to Constellations
The Importance of the new type of Artist
8 months ago
The Importance of the new type of Artist
Nat Eliason's...
The Scariest Day of My Life
What the hell am I supposed to do?
4 months ago
What the hell am I supposed to do?
Diaries of Note
We are in the grip of Watergate
American journalist Edward Robb Ellis was sixteen when he began to keep a diary; by the time of his...
a year ago
American journalist Edward Robb Ellis was sixteen when he began to keep a diary; by the time of his death 71 years later, he had written approximately 22 million words—an incredible feat which, until it was surpassed in 1994, earned him a world record for the “longest published...
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...
10 months ago
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,...
Laetitia@Work
Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron & demographic “warfare”
Laetitia@Work #65
10 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
a wet mouldy sponge
Yesterday after a strength-training session I had a very innocuous mini argument with my partner...
9 months ago
Yesterday after a strength-training session I had a very innocuous mini argument with my partner about misplacing some things at home. Which after I simply slumped and curled up into a ball...
Left To Write
Some Sh*tty Career Advice From A Professional Gambler
Asymmetric betting, skill acquisition and daring to be different
a year ago
Asymmetric betting, skill acquisition and daring to be different
The Convivial...
Lonely Surfaces: On AI-generated Images
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 20
a year ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 20
Left To Write
Your Map Is Not The Territory
Afflictions of the human condition
a year ago
Afflictions of the human condition
Passing Time
A Break from the Bubble
Fremont Canyon Trip Report
4 months ago
Fremont Canyon Trip Report
Both Are True
well this is embarrassing
when you're madsad about the caviar problems
5 months ago
when you're madsad about the caviar problems
Nat Eliason's...
Harry Potter and the Secret to Learning
We've Been Doing it Wrong
5 months ago
We've Been Doing it Wrong
journal – Winnie Lim
did i just do my first pull-up?
Wanted to write a note but I guess this warrants a proper post since I’ve completed my main...
6 months ago
Wanted to write a note but I guess this warrants a proper post since I’ve completed my main aspiration for 2024! Today while trying our home pull-up bar I realised I could...
The Convivial...
Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology: Or, how to make sense of techno-optimist...
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
9 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
Stoic Simple
What Does Stoicism Teach About Pleasure and Pain?
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that has gained increasing popularity in recent years. At the...
a year ago
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that has gained increasing popularity in recent years. At the heart of this school of thought is the idea that we can achieve true happiness by living in accordance with nature, accepting what we cannot change, and focusing on developing our own...
Wait But Why
10 Thoughts From the Fourth Trimester
1 baby, many thoughts
The post 10 Thoughts From the Fourth Trimester appeared first on Wait But Why.
a year ago
1 baby, many thoughts
The post 10 Thoughts From the Fourth Trimester appeared first on Wait But Why.
Diaries of Note
This tedious battle against the mountain is almost over
At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second...
a year ago
At 3:15 pm on 22nd May 1963, Luther ‘Lute’ Jerstad and his teammate Barry Bishop became the second and third Americans ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest, following an arduous journey that began alongside a formidable team of 17 other Americans, 32 Sherpas, and 909 porters...
Laetitia@Work
Should seniority be a criterion for pay?
Laetitia@Work #74
2 months ago
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
4 months ago
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
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