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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.

An hourglass in front of a sunset.

All Of Our Days Are Numbered – 7 Takeaways No. 136

Optimization, Age, Beliefs, Skepticism, Anxiety, Death, Alone, Loss

Jumping for joy, clicking heels together.

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

Communication, Connection, Skepticism, Compassion, Growth, Work

5 Dice on a green felt background.

Randomness Makes Life Interesting – 7 Takeaways No. 129

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

I Don’t Want a Pep-talk — 7 Takeaways No. 104

Anniversary, Skepticism, AI, Health Care, Thinking, Logic, Pep-talks, Technology

Meeting Great People

Spend Time With Great People — 7 Takeaways No. 88

Perceptions, Misinformation, Common Wisdom, Easy, Adulting, Mortality, Lagom, Skepticism

Starving for Wisdom — 7 Takeaways No. 79

Perfection, Aging, AI, Skepticism, Wisdom, Comprehension, Kindness