Reading Archives

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The Twin Pillars of Deep Thinking – 7 Takeaways No. 252

Prescient predictions. Puns as superpower. How words make you feel. Lying on the rise (honest!). Reading more. Reading, writing, thinking. Notice stuff.

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Re-reading Something You Love – 7 Takeaways No. 248

Do the thing. Laundry cycle. Informed anxiety. Imperfection is gray. Anxiety as protection. Re-read something. Look for good news.

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The Most Important Skill of All – 7 Takeaways No. 237

Aha! Consistency. {Expletive} books. Being offended. The mother of all skills. Creating reality. Better living through writing.

Humans Produce Delusion Like Cows Produce Methane – 7 Takeaways No. 234

Ranting against AI. Retirement considered dangerous. But would you read it? AI can’t do wisdom. Finding fulfillment. High-value skills. Truth, what a concept. Dive into some books.

Gifts Feel Like Breathing – 7 Takeaways No. 232

Write to engage. Write to think. Read to focus. Using your gift. You are the leader. Do human things. Question more.

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Maximum Economy of Ass – 7 Takeaways No. 211

Half-assing things. Read a book. Misunderstanding AI impact. Not all questions have answers. Your own private social media. Actions speak louder than words. Blessed silence. What’s the worst?

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Feel a Little Amazed by Something – 7 Takeaways No. 201

Reading controversies. Baloney. Do it yourself. Is AI a threat? A depressing amount of misinformation. It’s amazing! Will blog for free.

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Tell Me How to Be Happy – 7 Takeaways No. 200

Happy Happy. Leave me alone. Curiosity FTW. Books FTW. Being unshakeable. Serendiptiy + curiosity = inspiration. Understanding the enemy.

Taking Care of One Another – 7 Takeaways No. 195

Deliberate listening. Cynicism v. hopefulness; fight! Hard things are hard. Taking care of each other. Lessons at level 90. Neotoddlers – an appropriate new word. Read more than the headline, OK?

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Nine Feet of Feces – 7 Takeaways No. 194

Use your phone to read. Possible piles of poop. Fiction matters. Learning from failure. Making life choices. Critical reading skills. Boring.