The Path to Better Thinking Through Puzzles and Riddles
Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash The following is a guest post from A.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs), a bestselling author, journalist, and human guinea pig. It is excerpted from his new book The Puzzler:...
View ArticleWhy I’m Open-Sourcing an NFT Insider Trading Policy for the Web3 Community
Photo by allispossible.org.uk on Flickr DISCLAIMER: The following content, including the NFT Insider Trading Policy, does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice. Readers should work with...
View ArticleHow to Show up for Someone in a Crisis: 10 Recommendations
This is a guest post from Laurel Braitman, PhD, a writer and teacher and a secular, clinical chaplain-in-training. She received her doctorate in history and anthropology of science from MIT and is...
View Article25 of My Favorite Books, Articles, Gadgets, Tech, and More (So Far in 2023)
What does my audience care about most? Put another way: if nearly two million subscribers to my newsletter voted with their clicks, what most caught their attention thus far in 2023? The 25 items...
View ArticleMy Mental Health Routines and Tools (Includes Extensive Resources)
This upcoming Tuesday, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day.Highlighting mental health is important to me for deeply personal reasons. Treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, and...
View ArticleThe Magic of Suspended Coffee and Free Haircuts
The following guest post is an excerpt from Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading, the brand-new book from the curator of TED Chris Anderson. You can find the book’s free companion...
View ArticleWhy You Should Seek More Awe in the New Year
Photo by Kalen Emsley on Unsplash Every time I’ve done a past-year review (PYR), a pattern emerges: peak positive emotional experiences are correlated to awe at least 70% of the time. For at least the...
View ArticleMillions of Profitable Niches – 1,000 True Fans 2.0?
The following guest post is an excerpt from Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet, the brand-new book from a16z partner Chris Dixon.Additional resources and potential next steps have...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: Who Is The Real Audience of The Tim Ferriss Show?
A few years ago, a famous creator asked me if I’d ever learned anything from my audience, as he hadn’t. My response?“Oh, God, yes! More than I can possibly begin to explain.”That’s the whole reason I...
View ArticleHow to Start a War
“How to Start a War” is a short story by yours truly. I’ve never shared fiction on this blog before, and it makes me quake in my boots, but this year will be a year of firsts. The story was originally...
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