The Psychology of Money
“The paradox of wealth is that people tend to want it to signal to others that they should be liked and admired. But in reality those other people bypass admiri...
Category: Worth Knowing
Nine Storytelling Rules from Michael Lewis
“Cheap storytelling is a cheap pattern writing machine. If there’s something that violates the pattern, if you incorporate it into the story, often it makes the...
The Secret to the Golden State Warriors’ Third Quarter Dominance
“Kerr does not want to be the only voice in the room — far from it, in fact. He has carved out time for others to speak. Once Kerr finishes making his main poin...
A Recommended Newsletter for People Interested in Science, Technology, and Intelligent Optimism
“We create an email newsletter every fortnight containing crazy scientific breakthroughs, good news from around the world, and amazing stories from the best par...
You Don’t Have To Do It
You don’t have to do it.
20 Ideas on the Craft and Process of Writing
“Great artists are also writers. You may be a painter, photographer, or dancer, but writing is finding your center, whether journaling or writing long-form essa...
People Who Say Something’s A “Bad Influence” Rarely Understand Its Influence
Beware people who tell you something’s a bad influence because they rarely see the full spectrum of that influence.
The Truth About Social Media “Hacks”
The things that matter most are the things they don’t say.
This Is What the Internet Looks like in 2018
“Lifelong learning educational content usage is ramping very fast. YouTube has more than a billion views of daily learning videos. 70% of users use the platform...
Gary Vaynerchuk on the Value of Each Social Platform
“Right now the medium is so visual that I think a lot of people are pressured into thinking it’s about the camera world, and I think there’s an incredible upsid...