The Ruffian
The Unreal Thing
What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative...
21 hours ago
What Coca Cola's Christmas Ad and Ben Affleck Tell Us About AI and the Future of the Creative Industries
Atoms vs Bits
Keyword Conversations
No really, I'd love to know what's happening here.
21 hours ago
No really, I'd love to know what's happening here.
The Convivial...
Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
yesterday
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
Both Are True
Being an idiot and writing your newsletter - an interview I did for Creator Spotlight
+ my brand deal with an indie shoe company called ADIDAS
2 days ago
+ my brand deal with an indie shoe company called ADIDAS
Atoms vs Bits
Mr. UFOs Go to Washington
On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee had a hearing on UAP (aka UFOs). Most of what was said...
4 days ago
On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee had a hearing on UAP (aka UFOs). Most of what was said is already public knowledge, but it allowed witnesses to testify under oath, get information into the congressional record, and publicize the issue. The highlights:
High-level...
The Honest Broker
15 Observations on the New Phase in Cultural Conflict
If the old motto was watch out below, the new one ought to be: Watch out above!
4 days ago
If the old motto was watch out below, the new one ought to be: Watch out above!
journal – Winnie Lim
why i turn to books on buddhism in times of suffering
Over the past decade I tend to turn to books on buddhism whenever I feel down. I wouldn’t consider...
4 days ago
Over the past decade I tend to turn to books on buddhism whenever I feel down. I wouldn’t consider myself religious or a buddhist, and I don’t really fully agree wth much...
The Ruffian
Are You Charismatic Or Charming?
Time To Decide
5 days ago
The Honest Broker
The 6 New Rules of Communicating
The era of teleprompters and talking points has come to an end
6 days ago
The era of teleprompters and talking points has come to an end
Both Are True
crying in the coworking space that is our lives
crud sweat and tears in the phone booth of my soul
6 days ago
crud sweat and tears in the phone booth of my soul
The Honest Broker
Cruising for Classical Music in LA
A section from Dana Gioia's new book
a week ago
A section from Dana Gioia's new book
Both Are True
hello, i love you, won't you pick up your phone???
seriously haven't heard from you in seven minutes please pick up we're worried about you not a joke...
a week ago
seriously haven't heard from you in seven minutes please pick up we're worried about you not a joke please answer now hello?
Atoms vs Bits
I Rarely Saw The Plots Resolve
What (doesn't) happen next will shock you
a week ago
What (doesn't) happen next will shock you
Nat Eliason's...
The Crypto Mania Has Begun. How to Profit & Understand What's Happening
If you missed out last time, this is your opportunity
a week ago
If you missed out last time, this is your opportunity
Tech and Tea
Leaning into joy and community
Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life
a week ago
Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life
The Honest Broker
Why Is the Tesla Cybertruck So Depressingly Ugly?
It's a bigger problem than just one sinister-looking car
a week ago
It's a bigger problem than just one sinister-looking car
The Ruffian
Why Does Donald Trump Keep Happening?
Notes On The Election
a week ago
Atoms vs Bits
Progress Studies Conference - I'll Defend Fusion
The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
a week ago
The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
The Honest Broker
Is There a Crisis of Seriousness?
Back in 1996, critic Susan Sontag warned that seriousness was disappearing from society...
a week ago
Back in 1996, critic Susan Sontag warned that seriousness was disappearing from society...
journal – Winnie Lim
thoughts after the 2024 US election
Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I...
2 weeks ago
Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I had lost it all witnessing how we responded towards a disabling virus. If...
Daniel Bourke
Nutrify Goes to School (V1)
📸 -> 🍌 @ 🏫 | Whole Food Education for Schools
2 weeks ago
📸 -> 🍌 @ 🏫 | Whole Food Education for Schools
Passing Time
Learning Not to Trust the All-In Podcast in Ten Minutes
Gross incompetence or purposeful deception?
2 weeks ago
Gross incompetence or purposeful deception?
Castles in the Sky
The map is clear but the road is bumpy.
Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
2 weeks ago
Castles in the Sky | October 27 - November 2, 2024
Both Are True
Babe wake up we’re sharing our fears
Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
2 weeks ago
Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
The Ruffian
Who Has The Better Final Pitch?
It's Closing Time In America
2 weeks ago
It's Closing Time In America
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify 1.2.3
Whole Food Streaks, Widgets, Quick Summaries and 41 New Foods.
2 weeks ago
Whole Food Streaks, Widgets, Quick Summaries and 41 New Foods.
journal – Winnie Lim
the reality that exists in me
I just had my period, so I am feeling a little more fatigued than usual. Every month around this...
2 weeks ago
I just had my period, so I am feeling a little more fatigued than usual. Every month around this time I tend to wonder why the body finds it so difficult to...
The Honest Broker
Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise
You are a user—so get ready to be used
2 weeks ago
You are a user—so get ready to be used
The Ruffian
Why You Should Ignore All the Polls
They Aren't Telling Anything You Need To Know
2 weeks ago
They Aren't Telling Anything You Need To Know
Passing Time
The Illusion of Solitude
Deconstructing the Myth of Wilderness
2 weeks ago
Deconstructing the Myth of Wilderness
The Honest Broker
What's the Most Profitable Movie of the Year? (No, I Won't Watch It.)
I share updates on ten recent articles
2 weeks ago
I share updates on ten recent articles
Both Are True
i interviewed a bunch of cool ppl and now it's a...print publication??!
Whoa, Vol 1: Conversations to make you feel human
2 weeks ago
Whoa, Vol 1: Conversations to make you feel human
The Ruffian
In (Partial) Defence of Jeff Bezos
It's Weird That Newspapers Endorse Politicians
3 weeks ago
It's Weird That Newspapers Endorse Politicians
Both Are True
parenting as improv
yes and yes and yes and
3 weeks ago
The Honest Broker
How Virtual Reality Died
Meta, Microsoft, and Apple lost billions trying to convince us to live in the Matrix. Can you guess...
3 weeks ago
Meta, Microsoft, and Apple lost billions trying to convince us to live in the Matrix. Can you guess what they're doing next?
The Map is Mostly...
School is Not Enough
Learning is a consequence of doing
3 weeks ago
Learning is a consequence of doing
journal – Winnie Lim
one year of strength training
Last year around this time I had my first strength training session with a personal trainer. I had...
3 weeks ago
Last year around this time I had my first strength training session with a personal trainer. I had only 3 sessions with them, but due to a fundamental incompatibility – they had...
Tech and Tea
Reader Mailbag: Architect having a hard time letting go
A reader writes in with a challenging situation on a new team and an architect who is having trouble...
3 weeks ago
A reader writes in with a challenging situation on a new team and an architect who is having trouble getting out of the weeds.
The Ruffian
The Historian and the Culture Warrior
Plus: Thoughts on Responses To the Kaba Verdict
3 weeks ago
Plus: Thoughts on Responses To the Kaba Verdict
The Honest Broker
What You Can Learn from Just Seven Pages by Hannah Arendt
She wrote this book in the 1950s, but it's frighteningly relevant right now
3 weeks ago
She wrote this book in the 1950s, but it's frighteningly relevant right now
Atoms vs Bits
Don't Meet Me In The Middle
Against journey centerism
4 weeks ago
Against journey centerism
Both Are True
a bookstore, joan didion, and me
turning toward the mystery and the do-it-yourself guide to fighting the big motherfuckin' sad
4 weeks ago
turning toward the mystery and the do-it-yourself guide to fighting the big motherfuckin' sad
The Honest Broker
Should We Get Angry When Artists Sell Out?
Is it really okay to take the money and run?
a month ago
Is it really okay to take the money and run?
Laetitia@Work
What does psychological safety at work depend on?
Laetitia@Work #75
a month ago
journal – Winnie Lim
endure: book notes and thoughts
In recent years I’ve begun to develop an interest in the concept of endurance, be it psychological...
a month ago
In recent years I’ve begun to develop an interest in the concept of endurance, be it psychological or physical. This is a response to a combination of recent world events, the imminent...
The Ruffian
Why Giving Up On The Humanities Is Self-Destructive
The Economic Case For the Liberal Arts In the Age of AI
a month ago
The Economic Case For the Liberal Arts In the Age of AI
The Map is Mostly...
Breadcrumbs
One belief I have is that if you wish to be virtuous you will learn to eat cereal virtuously.
a month ago
One belief I have is that if you wish to be virtuous you will learn to eat cereal virtuously.
Both Are True
You ask me anything / me ask you anything (yama/maya) #5
plus a look at everything I accomplished last year
a month ago
plus a look at everything I accomplished last year
Passing Time
Sometimes It's About the Destination
Trying & failing to seek extrinsic motivation
a month ago
Trying & failing to seek extrinsic motivation
Wait But Why
Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch
So heavy but so worth it
The post Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch appeared first...
a month ago
So heavy but so worth it
The post Why I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Honest Broker
Am I Wrong About the Live Music Resurgence?
Am I crazy? Let's find out...
a month ago
Am I crazy? Let's find out...
Atoms vs Bits
Even Good People Make Teams Go Slower
A simple model of a sad fact
a month ago
A simple model of a sad fact
Castles in the Sky
Statistics are people, too.
What we celebrate is what we value, and what we ignore is what we normalize.
a month ago
What we celebrate is what we value, and what we ignore is what we normalize.
Both Are True
bad hair day (terrible, horrible, no good, very bad tbh)
a new, never-before-seen haircut for Alexander
a month ago
a new, never-before-seen haircut for Alexander
The Honest Broker
Nine Predictions for the Future of the Music Business
I offer a forecast for 10 years in the future—and it's filled with good news (surprise!)
a month ago
I offer a forecast for 10 years in the future—and it's filled with good news (surprise!)
Nat Eliason's...
Don't Work Faster. Transition Faster.
A secret to creative output from endurance sports
a month ago
A secret to creative output from endurance sports
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...
a month ago
In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even mean?
The Honest Broker
8 Ways of Connecting Your Wi-Fi Can't Deliver
They are the pillars of a happy life. So why are they under such fierce attack?
a month ago
They are the pillars of a happy life. So why are they under such fierce attack?
journal – Winnie Lim
living life like a solo rpg player
One of my all-time favourite games is stardew valley. I don’t actually play a lot of games,...
a month ago
One of my all-time favourite games is stardew valley. I don’t actually play a lot of games, partially because they trigger migraines and motion sickness for me, and partially because a combination...
The Ruffian
The Orangutan Theory of Intelligence
Why Thinking In Pairs Is Powerful and What It Tells Us About AI
a month ago
Why Thinking In Pairs Is Powerful and What It Tells Us About AI
Both Are True
The ONE Amazon Prime "Big Deal Days" (tf?) 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!!!
a month ago
Read this asap before Bezos & Co delete it !!! Surely I'm in jail by now, please spread the word!!!
Luxagraf:...
Autumn
Every year for the past couple of years, when September rolls around we start getting ready to hit...
a month ago
Every year for the past couple of years, when September rolls around we start getting ready to hit the road, packing away the paddle boards, washing the bus, and burning through the last of the firewood. Sometime around the middle of the month we say goodbye to friends and head...
The Honest Broker
Terry Gibbs Celebrates His 100th Birthday—but Why Isn't He a NEA Jazz Master?
A newly-discovered recording from 1959 reminds us of this artist's greatness
a month ago
A newly-discovered recording from 1959 reminds us of this artist's greatness
Nat Eliason's...
Quarterly Author Update: October 2024
Book sales, next projects, and a blog update
a month ago
Book sales, next projects, and a blog update
Both Are True
All Day I Dream About Substack (ADIDAS)
writing is the new sex
a month ago
The Ruffian
Introducing 'John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs'
Free To Read (This Post, Not the Book)
a month ago
Free To Read (This Post, Not the Book)
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...
a month ago
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in dreams
The Ruffian
Unveiling 'John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs'
Yes It's an Actual Book With a Cover and Everything
a month ago
Yes It's an Actual Book With a Cover and Everything
journal – Winnie Lim
Paik Jong Won
…is a celebrity chef in South Korea. He also owns multiple restaurant franchises with thousands of...
a month ago
…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...
The Ruffian
Why Britain's Elites Shun Highbrow Culture
The Signal Has Flipped
a month ago
Both Are True
The one thing everyone in this country has done at least once
Five Things I've Learned About America
a month ago
Five Things I've Learned About America
Atoms vs Bits
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, we occassionally re-issue a favorite...
a month ago
Since most of our readers have never seen most of our posts, we occassionally 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. If you'd like to share or comment on this post,
Daniel Bourke
Small sways in the breeze make you strong
I watch the olive trees in my backyard dance in the wind.
When they were small, they’d almost fall...
a month ago
I watch the olive trees in my backyard dance in the wind.
When they were small, they’d almost fall over.
But the post kept them up.
Now they’re big enough to stand on their own.
A breeze comes along and their branches move with it but
Castles in the Sky
13 Lessons from 37 Years
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
a month ago
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
Passing Time
Aridity Incarnate
The American West, Fiction, and Water
a month ago
The American West, Fiction, and Water
Both Are True
we're okay - a quick Asheville update
and a list of places to donate
a month ago
and a list of places to donate
Nat Eliason's...
Avoiding the Prep Trap: A Key to Rapid Learning
And why so much "rapid learning" is bullshit
a month ago
And why so much "rapid learning" is bullshit
The Honest Broker
How Do You Celebrate Truman Capote's 100th Birthday?
Today is his centenary, but is Capote a hero or just an embarrassment?
a month ago
Today is his centenary, but is Capote a hero or just an embarrassment?
Tech and Tea
Fall Delights
A few things that have brought me joy lately during this time of transition
a month ago
A few things that have brought me joy lately during this time of transition
journal – Winnie Lim
random scenes from busan
I tend to forget about my photos once too much time had passed, so today I deliberately dug into the...
a month ago
I tend to forget about my photos once too much time had passed, so today I deliberately dug into the archive from my korea trip a couple months ago. It is an...
The Honest Broker
How Did Pop Culture Get So Gloomy?
Audiences seek out darkness and dysfunction, but why?
a month ago
Audiences seek out darkness and dysfunction, but why?
The Ruffian
How the World Failed Greta Thunberg
The Perils of Praising Teenagers
a month ago
The Perils of Praising Teenagers
Both Are True
there's so much i want to tell you
here i go
a month ago
The Honest Broker
My Secret Life as a Social Media Coach
When people ask my advice on how to flourish online, I share these five rules
a month ago
When people ask my advice on how to flourish online, I share these five rules
Nat Eliason's...
7 Things I Learned Drafting a Novel in 26 Days
85,000 words and many caffeinated drinks later
a month ago
85,000 words and many caffeinated drinks later
Luxagraf:...
Lemon Lyme Summer
The sun rises as a thin band of orange squeezed between twin blue worlds of lake and cloud. The tips...
a month ago
The sun rises as a thin band of orange squeezed between twin blue worlds of lake and cloud. The tips of the pines above glow for a moment before the sun slides up and behind the distant clouds.
The sun rises near the center of the bay when we arrive in April, but by the solstice...
journal – Winnie Lim
why I refuse to learn drawing properly
When some people want to learn to draw, they do it the “right” way. They take a drawing class, watch...
2 months ago
When some people want to learn to draw, they do it the “right” way. They take a drawing class, watch youtube videos, or buy a book – starting from the basics. I...
The Honest Broker
Where Do Music Genres Come From?
A new section from my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
2 months ago
A new section from my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
The Ruffian
Is Culture Dying?
And if it is, should we mourn it?
2 months ago
And if it is, should we mourn it?
Both Are True
did you steal my bicycle
we moved to Asheville and then this happened
2 months ago
we moved to Asheville and then this happened
Laetitia@Work
Should seniority be a criterion for pay?
Laetitia@Work #74
2 months ago
Passing Time
Mourning a Dam to Love a River
Hurricane Michael's Destruction of Kapps Mill Dam
2 months ago
Hurricane Michael's Destruction of Kapps Mill Dam
Atoms vs Bits
Additive Domains, Multiplicative Domains
1 and 1 and 1 is 3, unless you're multiplying
2 months ago
1 and 1 and 1 is 3, unless you're multiplying
Both Are True
me saying the titular line in the film Holes (2003)
Many have asked to see the footage of my scene in Holes (2003) when I came out in the middle and...
2 months ago
Many have asked to see the footage of my scene in Holes (2003) when I came out in the middle and said "holes" - here it is
The Honest Broker
Are We Now Living in a Parasite Culture?
In the new consumer economy, you get consumed
2 months ago
In the new consumer economy, you get consumed
Both Are True
Wait the Piña Colada song is about what?!
45 years ago today, the world was changed // hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you...
2 months ago
45 years ago today, the world was changed // hint: its not about frikkin piña coladas I can tell you that right now
The Honest Broker
The Dying Singer Who Cured Himself with Music
The strange case of Leo Kofler
2 months ago
The strange case of Leo Kofler
journal – Winnie Lim
the compression of our experiences
My partner and I were both born in the early 1980s which is quite fortunate for our relationship...
2 months ago
My partner and I were both born in the early 1980s which is quite fortunate for our relationship because we can talk about some shared experiences we have had while growing up....
The Ruffian
How To Be Charles Darwin
Nine Darwinian Habits of Mind and Behaviour
2 months ago
Nine Darwinian Habits of Mind and Behaviour
Castles in the Sky
Notes Worth Saving #1
From the launch of Notes in April 2023 until December 2023
2 months ago
From the launch of Notes in April 2023 until December 2023
The Ruffian
The Story Behind the Greatest Guitar Solo in Rock History
The Dark Energies Behind Prince's Moment of Genius
2 months ago
The Dark Energies Behind Prince's Moment of Genius
Both Are True
A parent's theory of relativity
twas the first day of preschool...
2 months ago
twas the first day of preschool...
Castles in the Sky
If you let it, AI will prompt you.
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
2 months ago
Welcome to the hundreds of new subscribers to Castles in the Sky!
The Honest Broker
Tell Us What You're Doing?
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker—and you can promote your own projects
2 months ago
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker—and you can promote your own projects
journal – Winnie Lim
obsessively compulsively thinking about death, loss and existence
Some time ago while reading a blog post on autism I learnt about the concept of existential OCD...
2 months ago
Some time ago while reading a blog post on autism I learnt about the concept of existential OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder): Existential OCD involves intrusive, repetitive thinking about questions which cannot possibly...
The Honest Broker
Eleven Predictions: Here's What AI Does Next
Are you ready? Is anybody ready?
2 months ago
Are you ready? Is anybody ready?
Both Are True
testing testing is this thing on
hopefully not
2 months ago
The Ruffian
Last of the Curmudgeons
Catch-up service:
2 months ago
Both Are True
Why growing your network increases your networth
a serious conversation
2 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 2.5 Report & Lessons
70,117 Words Later
2 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Alien Intelligence
I regularly commune with an alien intelligence (my cat)
2 months ago
I regularly commune with an alien intelligence (my cat)
Passing Time
Backcountry Skiers and Venture Capitalists
Skiing in the proverbial River
2 months ago
Skiing in the proverbial River
Both Are True
gentle advice for sensitive souls
who wanna make somethin outta nothin
2 months ago
who wanna make somethin outta nothin
The Honest Broker
How to Read Greek Tragedy in a Netflix World
If you dare
2 months ago
Tech and Tea
The unfairness of life with a baby
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
2 months ago
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
journal – Winnie Lim
the answer I must seek
My partner pitter patters around the house constantly, always looking for something to do, always...
2 months ago
My partner pitter patters around the house constantly, always looking for something to do, always scheming up some new creative project of hers. Being with her is an ongoing lesson and reminder...
The Ruffian
My Book of the Year
Yes, I'm Calling It Early
2 months ago
Yes, I'm Calling It Early
The Honest Broker
Google Thinks Beethoven Looks Like Mr. Bean
Instead of real portraits, Google serves up AI-generated garbage
2 months ago
Instead of real portraits, Google serves up AI-generated garbage
Laetitia@Work
7 Reasons Women Feel More Guilt At Work
Laetitia@Work #73
2 months ago
The Honest Broker
Fela Kuti in Prison
How Nigeria literally went to war against one musician—and lost
2 months ago
How Nigeria literally went to war against one musician—and lost
Nat Eliason's...
30-Day First Draft: Week 1 Report & Lessons
29,588 Words Later
2 months ago
The Honest Broker
Live Music Is Coming Back!
Is this the first stirring of a backlash against sanitized, algorithmic digital culture?
2 months ago
Is this the first stirring of a backlash against sanitized, algorithmic digital culture?
journal – Winnie Lim
my multi-decade journey with migraines
Writing some of my recent posts made me reflect on how far I’ve come with regards to my chronic...
2 months ago
Writing some of my recent posts made me reflect on how far I’ve come with regards to my chronic migraines so far, so I thought it’ll be fun (to nobody except myself)...
The Ruffian
Why Are Americans Growing Less Comfortable With Speaking Up?
The Paradox of the Internet
2 months ago
The Paradox of the Internet
The Convivial...
If Your World Is Not Enchanted, You're Not Paying Attention
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 11
3 months ago
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 11
Both Are True
a ride on the ol' braintrain
hi
3 months ago
The Honest Broker
Doctors Raise a Patient from a Deathlike State with Electronic Music
Is ultrasound the healing song of the 21st century?
3 months ago
Is ultrasound the healing song of the 21st century?
Both Are True
Live, laugh, AND love?
In THIS economy? With THESE Inflations?
3 months ago
In THIS economy? With THESE Inflations?
Atoms vs Bits
Incumbency Advantage
What if good candidates just win against bad ones?
3 months ago
What if good candidates just win against bad ones?
The Honest Broker
10 Reasons Why Technological Progress Is Now Reversing
Or How Silicon Valley Started Breaking Bad
3 months ago
Or How Silicon Valley Started Breaking Bad
Passing Time
What Makes a Local?
Eventually, I'll be a local of somewhere
3 months ago
Eventually, I'll be a local of somewhere
Nat Eliason's...
The 30-Day First Draft Challenge
Can I Finish a Novel First Draft in a Month?
3 months ago
Can I Finish a Novel First Draft in a Month?
journal – Winnie Lim
reviewing my past selves with obsidian
Around this time last year I started manually entering my tweets, facebook statuses, select quotes...
3 months ago
Around this time last year I started manually entering my tweets, facebook statuses, select quotes from dayone entries, etc into Obsidian and used Dataview to generate an “on this day” table view...
Tech and Tea
Three Maternity Leaves at Early-Stage Startups
How it was with different companies, roles, and experiences
3 months ago
How it was with different companies, roles, and experiences
The Ruffian
Is Forgiveness a Power Move?
Plus a very juicy rattle bag which includes my favourite ever sad song
3 months ago
Plus a very juicy rattle bag which includes my favourite ever sad song
The Honest Broker
Tell Us About Your Worst (or Best) Day Gig
It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
3 months ago
It's Open Mic Day at 'The Honest Broker'
Castles in the Sky
I have a new face.
Reintroducing myself and Castles in the Sky
3 months ago
Reintroducing myself and Castles in the Sky
Nat Eliason's...
The Most Useful Feedback Hurts
Plus a sci-fi novel update
3 months ago
Plus a sci-fi novel update
Laetitia@Work
Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany
Laetitia@Work #72
3 months ago
The Honest Broker
The Blue Collar Jobs of Philip Glass
I praise his work as a composer—but also as plumber, taxi driver, steel mill worker, and other...
3 months ago
I praise his work as a composer—but also as plumber, taxi driver, steel mill worker, and other trades
Castles in the Sky
Living the Questions, Reading the Clown-Arounds
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
3 months ago
Embracing the Trivial in a World Obsessed with Takeaways
journal – Winnie Lim
sharing my protocol as a moderately covid cautious person
There may be a misconception that all covid cautious people are the same, but it is pretty wide...
3 months ago
There may be a misconception that all covid cautious people are the same, but it is pretty wide spectrum. Some covid cautious people may frown upon my behaviour because I still travel...
The Ruffian
20 Observations On Friendship
Plus a Rattle Bag of Juicy Links
3 months ago
Plus a Rattle Bag of Juicy Links
The Map is Mostly...
quests, failure, desire
or: contra defensive postures
3 months ago
or: contra defensive postures
The Honest Broker
The Death of the Magazine
Or what happens when journalism forgets about quality writing
3 months ago
Or what happens when journalism forgets about quality writing
Both Are True
the thoughts that think me
i'm not aware of almost anything I am thinking on a daily basis, surely that's not good doc???
3 months ago
i'm not aware of almost anything I am thinking on a daily basis, surely that's not good doc???
The Honest Broker
Nine Observations on the Avant-Garde
Has it disappeared? Does anybody care? Should they?
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Has it disappeared? Does anybody care? Should they?
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...
3 months ago
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...
Both Are True
this is what it sounds like when dads cry
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The Convivial...
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The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 10
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Passing Time
Bits from Boulder
Three true stories from the People's Republic
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Three true stories from the People's Republic
journal – Winnie Lim
“ugly” drawings from korea
The first couple of days in korea we stumbled into a 3-storey stationery shop called Object. There...
3 months ago
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...
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'Weird' Should Not Be An Insult
Not If You're On The Left Anyway
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Not If You're On The Left Anyway
The Honest Broker
How to Know If You're Living in a Doom Loop
Let's look at the warning signs
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Let's look at the warning signs
Both Are True
This really is it
no time to review this cuz the kids are screaming again lol I hope it doesn't suck
3 months ago
no time to review this cuz the kids are screaming again lol I hope it doesn't suck
The Convivial...
Re-sourcing the Mind
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Who Was Kid Bailey?
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I try to solve the last big mystery of the Delta blues
Nat Eliason's...
Slow Habits
Change without Force
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Alex Dobrenko SAVES the Sublime website (BRAVE)
a seven minute long story that people are calling the next Apple's 1984 ad the one w the hammer
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Sopris Soirée
An Alpine Carbondale Capstone
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An Alpine Carbondale Capstone
journal – Winnie Lim
temporary amnesia
Travel enriches me in many ways. Apart from novelty and discovery, new surroundings help me to...
3 months ago
Travel enriches me in many ways. Apart from novelty and discovery, new surroundings help me to temporarily forget things that usually weigh me down. Certain familiar things back home trigger uncomfortable feelings...
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Life is not a race
Wisdom from a 6 year-old, and top regrets of the dying
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The Honest Broker
A 2000-Year-Old Argument Over the Flute Is the Most Important Thing in Our Culture Right Now
This bitter debate from ancient times helps us understand today's crisis in music and other creative...
3 months ago
This bitter debate from ancient times helps us understand today's crisis in music and other creative fields
The Ruffian
Nike's Winning Strategy
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Castles in the Sky
Have you quit social media? Do you want to?
I am looking for feedback on an idea I'm writing an essay about.
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I am looking for feedback on an idea I'm writing an essay about.
Both Are True
I always (always!) tell people to write like they’re texting a best friend who loves them
And now I can basically do just that cuz Substack lets me write posts from my phone.
3 months ago
And now I can basically do just that cuz Substack lets me write posts from my phone.
The Honest Broker
When the Olympics Gave Medals to Artists
They did it for 40 years—so why did they stop?
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They did it for 40 years—so why did they stop?
Both Are True
The ONLY Tip You Need To Become A Great Writer
If you are ready to change your life, keep reading.
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If you are ready to change your life, keep reading.
journal – Winnie Lim
gyeongju, the city of beautiful tombs
Spent a few days in gyeongju. I knew there were going to be tombs, but what I didn’t expect was them...
4 months ago
Spent a few days in gyeongju. I knew there were going to be tombs, but what I didn’t expect was them to be everywhere, not just concentrated in one area. I didn’t...
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No, Joe Biden Is Not a Hero
There's Only One Politician Who Comes Out Of This Well
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There's Only One Politician Who Comes Out Of This Well
Both Are True
The signal is the noise - how the sounds of an old ass calculator ended up on the website of the...
You'd think it's boring but it's sorta cool and kinda wild how it's about everything but also...
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You'd think it's boring but it's sorta cool and kinda wild how it's about everything but also nothing anyways here it is
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Do Drummers Live Longer?
And can listeners also enhance their health through rhythm?
4 months ago
And can listeners also enhance their health through rhythm?
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...
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The Trump Shooting Was Fake News
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Why Love Songs Are Badass
And how to read Sappho
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Both Are True
omg we missed AI Appreciation Day?????
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Castles in the Sky
Move over New York Times. These are the 44 Best Books of the 21st Century.
A completely objective list based on only the finest criteria
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A completely objective list based on only the finest criteria
Nat Eliason's...
How to Be (Reasonably) Hard on Yourself
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Atoms vs Bits
A Nice Little Party Gimmick
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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!!!
The Honest Broker
"I Told Three Big Lies That Changed My Life"
A story from the comments section
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Passing Time
A Break from the Bubble
Fremont Canyon Trip Report
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Castles in the Sky
How many of The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century have I read?
This is a Workshop post, which means it doesn’t get emailed out to everyone and doesn’t show up in...
4 months ago
This is a Workshop post, which means it doesn’t get emailed out to everyone and doesn’t show up in the Castles in the Sky best of lists. To subscribe and receive these in your email inbox (or unsubscribe from them if you’re already receiving them), adjust your
The Honest Broker
The Best Books of the 21st Century
The Honest Broker assesses the NY Times list
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The Honest Broker assesses the NY Times list
journal – Winnie Lim
the beach
I’ve had an affinity with the beach since I was young. Every time I had the opportunity to take a...
4 months ago
I’ve had an affinity with the beach since I was young. Every time I had the opportunity to take a vacation, it would almost always be the beach. My younger self would...
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Five Bad Motivations With Good Outcomes
Plus a Rattle Bag of Juicy Links
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Both Are True
this is some real game of thrones shit
this season of USA is insane
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this season of USA is insane
The Honest Broker
Tell Us About the Person Who Inspires You Most
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Do You Wear the Mask or Does the Mask Wear you?
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Tech and Tea
Progress can be slow
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Nat Eliason's...
TODAY'S THE DAY!
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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
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?
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...
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Congrats Keir, You Won, Now Change
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Prime Minister Starmer Needs To Be Very Different To Opposition Leader Starmer
The Honest Broker
He Might Have Been the First Jazz Star...
But Ford Dabney kept making wrong bets at the wrong time
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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 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...
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
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Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
Nat Eliason's...
My Masterclass on Better Storytelling
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Atoms vs Bits
Anti-Rivalrous Goods
the rivalrousness s-curve
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Joe Biden?
Why It's Hard and What Will Happen
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Nat Eliason's...
10 Things I Learned Losing 10 Million Dollars
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Passing Time
Don't Tell Me This Town Ain't Got No Heart; Or, Sphere and Loathing
Dead and Co and Authenticity at the Sphere
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Dead and Co and Authenticity at the Sphere
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...
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The Age of Centrist Heroes Is Over
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Visit to Oxford Oratory
This week I had the joy of taking a group of students to the University of Oxford open day. In a few...
4 months ago
This week I had the joy of taking a group of students to the University of Oxford open day. In a few quiet moments, I had an opportunity to pray at the Oxford Oratory on Woodstock Road
Wait But Why
The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate
Jeez
The post The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
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Jeez
The post The 2024 Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why.
The Honest Broker
How Secret Practices of Magical Musicians Survived Into the Modern World
A new installment of my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
4 months ago
A new installment of my online book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
Both Are True
Ode to an Inside Joke (guest post)
How an inside joke with Rachel Katz turned into a hot little orb of love
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Nat Eliason's...
On Writing Better: 43 Things I Learned from My Insane 2 Years of Study
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The Honest Broker
How the Music Business Can Tame the Dangerous AI Dragon
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Passing Time
Fun, Fellowship, and Fractures
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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...
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In a November entry of The Genesee Diary, Henri Nouwen reflects on the writing and spirituality of Brother Lawrence
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...
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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....
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Birth Of the Nudge Economy
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Both Are True
someone is impersonating me so i reached out to them
going undercover to meet myself -- a video of our entire 30 minute long convo
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going undercover to meet myself -- a video of our entire 30 minute long convo
Laetitia@Work
Why AI can make work painful: see customer service
Laetitia@Work #71
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The Honest Broker
How Picasso Turned Me into a Strategy Consultant
I share a shameful incident from my student days
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I share a shameful incident from my student days
Both Are True
well this is embarrassing
when you're madsad about the caviar problems
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when you're madsad about the caviar problems
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
The Honest Broker
What's the Greatest Live Music Event You Ever Saw?
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker
5 months ago
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker
RhysTranter.com
Seeking Love of Neighbour
Dorotheus of Gaza, quoted in an entry from Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary
5 months ago
Dorotheus of Gaza, quoted in an entry from Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary
journal – Winnie Lim
when goodness is not so good
Last week I briefly wrote that the push for humans to be good is a net negative for this world....
5 months ago
Last week I briefly wrote that the push for humans to be good is a net negative for this world. There were a couple of comments asking me to elaborate, so I...
The Ruffian
Creativity Needs Stupidity
How artists think and unthink
5 months ago
How artists think and unthink
Both Are True
happy father's day (the color)
on failures and fathers and color and country
5 months ago
on failures and fathers and color and country
RhysTranter.com
St Ambrose on the Psalms
A short passage from this morning’s Office of Readings in the Breviary (Friday, Week 10 of Ordinary...
5 months ago
A short passage from this morning’s Office of Readings in the Breviary (Friday, Week 10 of Ordinary Time)
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
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.
The Honest Broker
The Strangest Hit Songwriter in History
He wrote one of my favorite songs, but was so much more than a composer
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He wrote one of my favorite songs, but was so much more than a composer
Nat Eliason's...
Harry Potter and the Secret to Learning
We've Been Doing it Wrong
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We've Been Doing it Wrong
Both Are True
What does your stupid art even do for the world?
asking for a friend asking for nick cave asking for my son asking for me
5 months ago
asking for a friend asking for nick cave asking for my son asking for me
The Convivial...
The Work of Art
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 8
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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
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 Ruffian
Why You Have an Obligation To Be Optimistic
The Ethics of Emotional Disposition
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The Ethics of Emotional Disposition
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...
The Honest Broker
Crisis in the Culture: An Update
I revisit past predictions
5 months ago
I revisit past predictions
Nat Eliason's...
How We Designed a FUN Nonfiction Book Cover
Every step and cover along the way
5 months ago
Every step and cover along the way
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.
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 Ruffian
Britain's Peculiar Brand of Patriotism, In Three Ads
Heroes To Zeroes
5 months ago
The Honest Broker
The 6 Laws of Dying Hollywood Franchises
Here's how you kill an entire genre
5 months ago
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...
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 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
Tech and Tea
Expectations, planning, and suffering
Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
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Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
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...
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The Honest Broker
The Most Powerful Sound in the World Is Just One Syllable
And it comes from you
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Passing Time
Caffeine, Albuterol, Alcohol
Mount Machebeuf Trip Report
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Mount Machebeuf Trip Report
RhysTranter.com
Of Gods and Men (2010): Witnesses to Faith
Xavier Beauvois’s 2010 film, Of Gods and Men, begins with this ominous epitaph from the...
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Xavier Beauvois’s 2010 film, Of Gods and Men, begins with this ominous epitaph from the eighty-second psalm. It is to be a portent of the narrative’s themes of death and dignity, explored in conversation with the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love.
The Ruffian
Why Things Might Actually Be About To Get Better
Reasons For National Optimism
5 months ago
Reasons For National Optimism
journal – Winnie Lim
urgency
A few days ago a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence, causing one death and tens...
6 months ago
A few days ago a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence, causing one death and tens of people to be injured. The night the news broke out I commented to my partner...
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
Laetitia@Work
5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall
Laetitia@Work #70
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The Honest Broker
Stupidity: A Reading List
You get smarter by studying foolishness—so here's how I'd teach a 12-week course on stupidity
6 months ago
You get smarter by studying foolishness—so here's how I'd teach a 12-week course on stupidity
Atoms vs Bits
Oversample Elections By Age
Political pollsters have a problem. Certain groups in the population are much happier to talk to...
6 months ago
Political pollsters have a problem. Certain groups in the population are much happier to talk to pollsters than others, so if you call up 1000 people to ask who they're planning to vote for, the results you get won't really represent the voting intentions of the
The Map is Mostly...
Careful technology
Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that...
6 months ago
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...
RhysTranter.com
Adolphe Tanquerey on the Psalter
A quiet evening reading from Tanquerey’s The Spiritual Life, first published in 1923
6 months ago
A quiet evening reading from Tanquerey’s The Spiritual Life, first published in 1923
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...
journal – Winnie Lim
open-air dining in hong kong
When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got...
6 months ago
When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got quite a bit of comments and DMs from fellow covid-cautious travellers. I would keep on...
The Ruffian
Seven Underrated Forms of of Diversity
Different Kinds of Difference At Work
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Different Kinds of Difference At Work
The Honest Broker
Here's a Map to 'The Honest Broker'
Let me take you on a tour
6 months ago
Let me take you on a tour
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...
6 months ago
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".
Both Are True
Doing Crimes w my dad
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The Convivial...
The Stuff of (a Well-Lived) Life
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 7
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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
The Honest Broker
I Do My First Video Interview in More Than a Year
Here's my guest appearance on Rick Beato's video channel
6 months ago
Here's my guest appearance on Rick Beato's video channel
The Ruffian
Why Margaret Thatcher Didn't Jump
The Difference Between Charisma and Charm
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The Difference Between Charisma and Charm
RhysTranter.com
“Be zealous in amending your whole life”: Vincent Van Gogh on The Imitation of Christ
In the years leading up to my conversion, I gradually became fascinated by Thomas á Kempis’s...
6 months ago
In the years leading up to my conversion, I gradually became fascinated by Thomas á Kempis’s devotional text, The Imitation of Christ. I encountered it first in the letters of the young Samuel Beckett, and next in the interviews of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and then in all...
Left To Write
№ 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong
Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen. I run Bloomstory.co.uk and The Mailroom. This is my...
6 months ago
Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen. I run Bloomstory.co.uk and The Mailroom. This is my newsletter. I used to write this every week, but now I send this out when I can — life got in the way. Updates on what’s been going on in my life are at the bottom of this newsletter.
Both Are True
graphic design is my new pation
that's really how my brain spelled passion!!
6 months ago
that's really how my brain spelled passion!!
The Honest Broker
Why Creatives Will Win by Thinking Small
In 2024, the path to success has been turned upside down
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In 2024, the path to success has been turned upside down
RhysTranter.com
Vivid Expression
From distant Paris, Fr Huvelin offers spiritual advice to St Charles de Foucauld as he works as a...
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From distant Paris, Fr Huvelin offers spiritual advice to St Charles de Foucauld as he works as a gardener in Nazareth
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 Honest Broker
Your Brain on Art
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