Reading fiction usually doesn’t make the list for “[insert number] things you need to do to get your life around,” but maybe it should. If you spend enough time in some corners of the internet, you may get the impression…
Good books are like friends. You don’t meet with a good friend only once. There are conversations to have over coffee, when waiting for the subway or after a glass of wine. The subtleties and particularities of both of you…
I recently stumbled upon the practice of keeping a commonplace book and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind since. I was struck by how it seems to embody the natural messiness of life and support…
The American novelist Flannery O’Connor once said “I write to discover what I know.” I think if you need a reason to write, you can’t do better than this. Our thoughts always appear better in the warm and cushy dwellings…
In recent decades, meditation has captured the imaginations of western citizens. In the last 10 years alone, the number of Americans who practice meditation has tripled. And the pandemic has brought even more people to the practice, for obvious reasons.…
Two millennia ago, if you happened to be in Athens, you might have spotted a middle-aged man pacing around the Lyceum, a place used for a range of activities, among which was education. We know him today as Aristotle. And…
It’s no secret that how we relate to a problem or situation can completely re-frame it and make us see it in a more productive light. Being able to change our perspective is a valuable skill that will come in…
You’re not at the mercy of the Silicon Valley’s evil gods. Don’t get me wrong. There is plenty of warranted criticism that can be directed towards tech companies due to: Their problematic business model The methods employed to capture our…
Where are all the articles you read this year? All the books. Podcasts listened to. Ideas that fired up your brain. Conversations that lingered in your head for days after they finished. If you’re like most people, they’re probably lost.…
Definition A first principle is a foundational proposition that cannot be reduced any further. It grounds all other assumptions that are built on top of it. Think of the theory of information, as an analogy. The bit is the most…