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A person standing in the doorway of a cozy, well-lit room, filled with books and an art easel, representing comfort and familiarity. The door is open, and through it, we see a vast, inviting landscape bathed in the warm light of a setting sun. This landscape features rolling hills, a winding path leading into the distance, and perhaps a few adventurous items like a typewriter and a pair of running shoes placed on the path, symbolizing new opportunities and adventures. The person is silhouetted against the bright outside, hesitating but curious, on the brink of stepping out to explore the unknown.

Your Comfort Zone Is Not Your Friend – 7 Takeaways No. 165

The tech behind podcasts (and this newsletter), awe, self-improvement, AI & phishing, evidence (real or otherwise), metaphors, and getting out of your comfort zone.

A donkey in a pasture. The donkey is being led by a carrot dangled in front of it. The pasture is lush and green, under a clear blue sky. The donkey is focused on the carrot, which is tied to a stick held by an unseen person. The scene captures the humor and determination of the donkey, with the carrot just out of reach.

Behavior Is Determined By Incentives – 7 Takeaways No. 163

Two takeaways about motivation and incentives, plus free speech, entrepreneurship, deepfakes, gratitude, and realizing some relationships may just be getting in your way.

A photorealistic image showing a diverse group of people engaged in a heated debate, each holding different social media icons like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. They are in a setting that mimics a sports arena, with elements like cheering crowds and bright lights. In the background, there's a large electronic scoreboard vividly displaying social media metrics such as likes, shares, and comments, highlighting the competitive aspect of the debate. The atmosphere is intense, reflecting the dynamic and contentious nature of social media interactions.

Social Media Has Made Moralizing A Sport – 7 Takeaways No. 154

Solutions, AI, Randomness, Social Media, Gratitude, Progress, Cable News

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Get Up and Do Something – 7 Takeaways No. 145

Change, Burnout, Survivorship Bias,AI, Social Media, Action, Luddites

You Can’t Be Happy – 7 Takeaways No. 144

Passion, Suffering, Privacy, Happiness, AI, Responsibility, Energy

Android is interested in you.

One Way To Be Interesting – 7 Takeaways No. 142

technology, Noticing, Meditation, Time, Interest, AI, Civil War, Self care

Planting a tree.

Things That Actually Matter – 7 Takeaways No. 139

Productivity, AI, Luck, Suicide, Happiness, Information Preservation, Priorities

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Therapy, Lots of Therapy – 7 Takeaways No. 130

Work, Burnout, Connection, AI, Text, Opinions, Friction

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Randomness Makes Life Interesting – 7 Takeaways No. 129

AI, Justice, Randomness, Skepticism, , Communication, Mindfulness, Curiosity

Memento Mori – 7 Takeaways No. 128

Conditioning, Science, AI, Ancestors, Loneliness, Online Abuse, Problems