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The Ruffian
The One Weird Trick That Gave Humans Language An Extract From 'A Brief History of Intelligence' by Max Bennett
3 weeks ago
The Ruffian
Rationalist Cults of Silicon Valley Innovators and Cranks
a week ago
The Map is Mostly...
Californias The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west...
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4 weeks ago
The first time I went out to Silicon Valley, or California for that matter, or anywhere at all west of New York state, was after college.
journal – Winnie Lim
how difficult it is to live an intentional life Once upon a time I would start doomscrolling when I woke up. I realised it was causing mental...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
Once upon a time I would start doomscrolling when I woke up. I realised it was causing mental fatigue way too early in the day, so I switched to writing morning pages...
journal – Winnie Lim
my body is a temple The people who brought me up have a sweet tooth, so I was allowed to snack on unregulated amounts of...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
The people who brought me up have a sweet tooth, so I was allowed to snack on unregulated amounts of chocolate, sweets, chips and carbonated drinks whenever I wanted. I used to...
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 11 getting mad + drinking occasionally
3 weeks ago
Both Are True
"Unearthed 2008 blog reveals Dobrenko's early genius" i sent an unfinished blog entry from 2008 to some literary critics and here's their reply???
3 weeks ago
Farza's Newsletter
started eating pea protein and wtf this makes my shakes taste like peas its literally made of... Hello my friends.
2 weeks ago
Atoms vs Bits
Trust This one makes me sad to write, but: I've had two people who worked for me who told me early on that...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
This one makes me sad to write, but: I've had two people who worked for me who told me early on that their previous manager was terrible, horrible, a nightmare, etc. This instantly activated a visceral protectiveness in me, and made go out of my way to give
Farza's Newsletter
making tiktoks with the lads and eating chicken tandoori Tidbit has 3-weeks left to live.
a week ago
Both Are True
batwrite is write now !! see what i did ? the word play etc?
2 weeks ago
The Honest Broker
The Rise and Fall of Hunter S. Thompson (Part 1 of 3) Below is the first installment of my three-part essay on Hunter Thompson.
a week ago
The Honest Broker
How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Short-Term Results in My Career I won't make that mistake again
a week ago
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 12 The first advance copies of my game Person Do Thing have finally arrived stateside; order a copy now...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
The first advance copies of my game Person Do Thing have finally arrived stateside; order a copy now at want.persondothing.com. As a reader of this sentence you can get a discount on selected decks with code ANYTHING12 There's a trait I hate in TV
Both Are True
BATWRITE AUGUST DATES ARE LIVE "omg this is crazy" - every big newspaper
3 weeks ago
Both Are True
"bathang 4pm est today is gonna be l*t" seriously everyone is saying it and i'm not even paying most of them anymore
2 weeks ago
Atoms vs Bits
Things Could Be Better At the best cocktail bar in New York[^1] you can get a cocktail for about $18. At various other...
4 weeks ago
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4 weeks ago
At the best cocktail bar in New York[^1] you can get a cocktail for about $18. At various other mediocre cocktail bars, you can get a mediocre cocktail for $16. (If you really care to you can go to a classy hotel and get a mediocre cocktail for $32)
Laetitia@Work
4 Reasons why too few of us will work in the future Laetitia@Work #84
a week ago
Atoms vs Bits
The President Pool stray thoughts on US presidencies
3 weeks ago
Atoms vs Bits
The Golden Mean Do, or do not
2 weeks ago
Both Are True
the feedback fallacy of writing on the internet or: how to stop mishearing all the nice things people say to you
2 weeks ago
Passing Time
As Wild as It Gets Wilderness is a resource which can shrink but not grow.
a week ago
journal – Winnie Lim
covid cautious travel in khao yai The time I spent in Khao Yai was one of the most freeing periods I had felt since 2020. Being known...
a week ago
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a week ago
The time I spent in Khao Yai was one of the most freeing periods I had felt since 2020. Being known for its national park, the qualities of the place makes it...
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 14 more attempts
a week ago
Atoms vs Bits
Best of N referenda Another thing that bothers me
2 weeks ago
Both Are True
i'm probably wrong (and that's okay maybe good even???) batwrites today and tomorrow cya there
a week ago
Atoms vs Bits
80/20 Online Privacy And Security I sometimes despair about 80/20ing online privacy and security: I fear this is one of those things...
a week ago
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a week ago
I sometimes despair about 80/20ing online privacy and security: I fear this is one of those things where you either go to superhuman lengths to get privacy or you accept that you're getting nothing at all. (Richard Stallman abjures cell phones, key cards, credit cards, and...
Atoms vs Bits
UFO Objections: Aliens Wouldn't Do That A good reason to not believe in UFOs is that only 13% of tenure-line faculty at major research...
a week ago
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a week ago
A good reason to not believe in UFOs is that only 13% of tenure-line faculty at major research institutions do. This post attempts to address other, less-good reasons people dismiss them. Aliens Acting Weird To quote someone who made a 150:1 odds bet against UFOs: the...
Atoms vs Bits
The Low Hanging Fruit Of Invention why are we bad at plucking them?
6 days ago
The Honest Broker
Our Shared Reality Will Self-Destruct in the Next 12 Months What happens when you can't trust photos, videos, text, or the entire web?
6 days ago
Tech and Tea
Coaching Toolkit: Sitting With the Unknown Practices for navigating uncertainty even when it's uncomfortable
5 days ago
journal – Winnie Lim
the unlikeable parts of self-care When it comes to self-care people may think about treating themselves to a day at a spa, having some...
2 days ago
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2 days ago
When it comes to self-care people may think about treating themselves to a day at a spa, having some quality alone time, or spending some time on hobbies, but as I grew...
The Ruffian
NEW PODCAST: Max Bennett On the Evolution of Human Intelligence Part One: Human vs AI Intelligence
6 days ago
The Honest Broker
The Importance of Counter-Clockwise Dance Rituals The pathway to magical living goes in a circle
4 days ago
Atoms vs Bits
Is This Anything? 15 More friends should have secret codes.1 If you're at a restaurant and the waiter asks "do you want...
4 days ago
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4 days ago
More friends should have secret codes.1 If you're at a restaurant and the waiter asks "do you want desert?", you often have this weird back-and-forth where 1) you're trying to figure out if the other person(s) want desert, 2) you're
The Ruffian
Notes on The Greatest Night In Pop A Study In Leadership, Teamwork, and Love
3 days ago
The Ruffian
Pod Pt II: Max Bennett The Future of AI From An Expert In Human Intelligence
2 days ago
The Honest Broker
We've Reached the Sad Cracker Barrel Stage of Cultural Evolution Can you imagine fans of Latin music showing support for the Taco Bell logo?
2 days ago
Both Are True
I cannot handle my son’s crying I’m an adult male btw
9 hours ago
Atoms vs Bits
Breathe Through It In, out
yesterday
The Honest Broker
The Glorious Future of the Book It's still the best data center of them all
4 hours ago
Mark Manson
14 of the Best Nonfiction Books You Should Read All ye readers, buckle up. Today, I'm giving you 14 non-fiction books I believe everyone should...
a year ago
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a year ago
All ye readers, buckle up. Today, I'm giving you 14 non-fiction books I believe everyone should read. For each book, I've provided a brief summary. Now it's up to you to decide if it's worth your time. Let's dig in. This book dives deep into the world of trauma, discussing its...
Daniel Bourke
Apple M3 Machine Learning Speed Test I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.
a year ago
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...
over a year ago
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over 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...
Stoic Simple
Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism (referenced in the diagram above), and I wanted to use this opportunity to go over each of these in a little more detail. Hopefully you’ll get an understanding of what they mean,...
Diaries of Note
God, living is enormous! When she wrote the following entry in her journal and imagined fleeing college to venture into the...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
When she wrote the following entry in her journal and imagined fleeing college to venture into the unknown, Susan Sontag was a precocious sixteen-year-old studying English at the University of California, Berkeley. By the end of the year she had indeed left—not on a bus to an...
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
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? Don't just take my word for it though. Read on for my summary of all 33 books and see for yourself...
The Honest Broker
Why Is the Washington Post Talking to Substack? And updates on other recent articles
2 months ago
The Ruffian
New Podcast: Alison Gopnik On Whether the AIs Can Think For Themselves Child vs Machine
a month ago
Mark Manson
Why You Should Have Fewer Opinions https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw I'm on an old man rant today. The world's a shitfest, and something...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw I'm on an old man rant today. The world's a shitfest, and something needs to be said: Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one, and most are full of shit. So, here's my argument: people need to have fewer fucking opinions. The problem is that...