Betterment

On paper, Beethoven shouldn’t have been famous, let alone immortal. In the 1970’s, Leornard Bernstein called out the many gaps in his CV. Apparently his

I’m here to tell you what should already be abundantly clear: that simple truths, all around us, reveal things that are blatantly obvious.

Your project doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Your company wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the customers, competitors, marketplaces, systems and tech that make it all work. I used to m…

How do you rediscover old notes in Obsidian? There are many ways, but here are a few techniques that are easy and effective.

I use Obsidian as my main notetaking app (among many other things it does for me). I try to implement Andy Matuschak’s ‘Evergreen Notes’ method when working through a particular concept in the literature. Often, this means linking notes together that haven’t been created yet. This post outlines a method of finding such orphaned links, so I can fill them in.

Remember when you were a kid and said to your mom, “That’s not fair” and without missing a beat, she’d snap back, “Life is never fair”? Well, to banish

Imagine you’re at a fancy New York fundraiser, and one of the jewel-encrusted Upper East Side ladies is telling you all about how much she loves

Why Constitutional Democracy and Popular Will Aren't Enemies

Building a bridge is far more difficult than maintaining one. While it’s tempting to imagine that we’re always racing forward, it’s far more likely we’ll benefit from travel…

Disappointed Delighted Amazed Offended Ripped off Grateful Loved Sometimes we get what we expect.

Think in sequences, not essences

We’re told AI will democratize filmmaking, unleashing 500,000 new creators armed with tools to turn prompts into cinematic masterpieces. "Now anyone can

Every retailer knows that the items that sell the best are at eye level or at the cash register. Some people are hungry, rushed, distracted and lazy. If you want to reach them (us), you need to mak…

Many engineers graduate from their studies and head out into the workforce, seeking a paycheck and a project at some existing company or other. Often, it’s not long before an experienced engi…

Do you spend a lot of time on social media and other time-wasting apps on your phone?  If you’re unhappy with your mindless scrolling habit, you’ve likely tried different tactics to break it, like deleting apps or using screentime features to set time limits. While these Odysseian methods of restraint can help break the scroll habit, […]

Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears.

It’s easier than ever to fall into an inbox mindset. There are things to do, and we do them. Inbox zero is the unattainable goal that fills our days. But it avoids the real question, which is…

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Even the best weapon is an unhappy tool.

As Vivek Ramaswamy warned: “Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long.” Even Pope Leo XIV has recently announced

Back in 1971, long before Twitter meltdowns and TikTok swipe fests, Nobel Prize-winning economist, Herbert A. Simon said something that should have been a

How to switch hats and stop solving problems your team should own.

We’re taught to eliminate duplication at all costs. But the wrong abstraction is far more expensive than a little copy-paste. Here’s why.

Manifesto Part 9: Have Fun

Interesting & joyful things from the previous week

Hint: Coding Isn't One of Them

“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going. Anybody can do that.”