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A man with a worried look on his face scrolling through items on his mobile phone.

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.

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.

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Maybe Only Our Pets Are Happy – 7 Takeaways No. 150

Happiness, Should, Connection, Proximity, Colonoscopy, Clickbait, Communication

Cancelled plan and spilled coffee.

Almost Nothing Goes Precisely According To Plan – 7 Takeaways No. 143

Communication, Media, Anxiety, Mental Exercise, Kindness, Flexibility, Bullshit

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The Work I GET To Do – 7 Takeaways No. 132

Communication, Connection, Skepticism, Compassion, Growth, Work

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Randomness Makes Life Interesting – 7 Takeaways No. 129

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

Memento Mori

Memento Mori – 7 Takeaways No. 128

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

Poop/Life Balance

Relentlessly Prune Bullshit — 7 Takeaways No. 89

Chewbacca, Imposter Syndrome, Messy Middle, Memory, Bullshit, Desire, Laughter, Communication

Butterfly & Caterpillar

Speaking Butterfly to Caterpillar People — 7 Takeaways No. 86

Division, Uniqueness, Evidence, Morals, Communication, Attention, Local Journalism, Offense

A Winding Road

The Path is not Linear — 7 Takeaways No. 60

Availability, Stoicism, Gratitude, Philosophy, The Journey, Communication, Poultry.

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