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Science Is Boring – 7 Takeaways No. 221

Friction rules. Boring science is good science. Commoditization of attention. Help! Let’s not be grumpy. The aim is power. It’s not all small stuff. You’re a plagiarism machine.

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You Are a Product of Your Environment – 7 Takeaways No. 220

Front porch discussions. Are you helping or hindering? Be kind, not an asshole. Trendy diagnosis. Returning home. Acting our of fear. Look for all the data.

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Everything Is a Crisis – 7 Takeaways No. 219

The opposite of curiosity. Questioning Barriers. I dunno. Simple is difficult. More curiosity. Everything’s a crisis. You should read this newsletter.

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A Fear of Missing Out – 7 Takeaways No. 218

Appreciating the effort. The tsunami of doom. Exploiting anxiety. Understanding each other. FOMO. Mental bandwidth. The sound of silence.

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Not My Monkeys – 7 Takeaways No. 217

Circus monkeys. Technology as mirror. Fixing things. Good enough. Boredom FTW. Learning FTW. Complaining FTW.

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Grumbling Doesn’t Make Anything Better – 7 Takeaways No. 216

Dumber means better. Hello Ms. Philosophy. Squirrel! What’s penmanship? Own your choices. Attention/Distraction. Grump. Disappearing platforms.

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Curiosity is Much More Pleasant Than Yelling – 7 Takeaways No. 215

Local power. Creating vs. complaining. Creating & consuming. Getting out more. Focusing outward. Baby steps. Curiosity FTW.

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A Treasured Time Capsule – 7 Takeaways No. 214

Fail more. Take the photo. Memento mori. Letting other tell us what to think. Using time wisely. Pain is inevitable. Searching for truth.

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My Almost Complete Lack of Importance – 7 Takeaways No. 213

Have hope. Connect with real people. Share your appreciation. Choose to think. You don’t matter, but you do. Another algorithm casualty. Choosing growth.

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Your Audience Would Be Screaming – 7 Takeaways No. 212

Quiet contribution. Asking for help. Show up. Everyone’s faking it. Zoom out. Service. Success.