We all know someone who loves to brag about how many books they've read or how many hours they've worked. While they might sound impressive, it's worth asking: what's their end goal? Are they achieving it? These individuals often focus on inputs instead of meaningful outputs. Reading a lot or working long hours isn't bad, but they're just tools, not goals. Ideally, we read to gain wisdom, not to hit a target number of books for the year. We work to achieve something worthwhile, not just to lo...

We all know someone who loves to brag about how many books they've read or how many hours they've worked. While they might sound impressive, it's worth asking: what's their end goal? Are they achieving it? These individuals often focus on inputs instead of meaningful outputs. Reading a lot or working long hours isn't bad, but they're just tools, not goals. Ideally, we read to gain wisdom, not to hit a target number of books for the year. We work to achieve something worthwhile, not just to lo...

As humans, we often see ourselves as far removed from our primitive ancestors. Yet, beneath our veneer of civility, we still operate with...

As humans, we often see ourselves as far removed from our primitive ancestors. Yet, beneath our veneer of civility, we still operate with...

In the 25th anniversary edition of "The Fountainhead," Ayn Rand shares a story about her husband, Frank O'Connor: "I did not feel discouragement very often, and when I did, it did not last longer than overnight. But there was one evening, during the writing of The Fountainhead, when I felt so profound an indignation at the state of "things as they are" that it seemed as if I would never regain the energy to move one step farther toward "things as they ought to be." Frank talked to me for hour...

In the 25th anniversary edition of "The Fountainhead," Ayn Rand shares a story about her husband, Frank O'Connor: "I did not feel discouragement very often, and when I did, it did not last longer than overnight. But there was one evening, during the writing of The Fountainhead, when I felt so profound an indignation at the state of "things as they are" that it seemed as if I would never regain the energy to move one step farther toward "things as they ought to be." Frank talked to me for hour...

After posting WIBTAL 34: The Hammer Salesman, I received feedback that it was my best WIBTAL yet. While the comments felt reassuring, I f...

After posting WIBTAL 34: The Hammer Salesman, I received feedback that it was my best WIBTAL yet. While the comments felt reassuring, I f...

With the advent of increasingly sophisticated AI models, we're facing a massive surge in words—a phenomenon we might call "wordflation." ...

With the advent of increasingly sophisticated AI models, we're facing a massive surge in words—a phenomenon we might call "wordflation." ...

In 1930, economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in his essay "Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren" that by now, we'd be working 15-hour wee...

In 1930, economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in his essay "Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren" that by now, we'd be working 15-hour wee...

I spent some time with my friend Erin this week, a talented designer who created the designs for Good Bread by Greg. She shared her process with me o...

I spent some time with my friend Erin this week, a talented designer who created the designs for Good Bread by Greg. She shared her process with me o...

The interconnectedness of life makes it difficult to isolate variables or draw simple cause-effect conclusions. Yet, we humans crave simple explanati...

The interconnectedness of life makes it difficult to isolate variables or draw simple cause-effect conclusions. Yet, we humans crave simple explanati...