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Define Your Terms
The other day I got into what has become an unfortunately common kind of online interaction. I followed someone on Instagram because they are a practicing hypnotist and I have recently become one of those myself (more on this later). I was very curious to see what other people in
2023 Year In Review
Every year, I try to review what worked, and what didn't, in my life. Here's my post from last year doing just that. Less data this year - I've kept most of that in the background this time around in order to try and
Of Two Minds
I read a fair amount, but I don't just read - I take many notes and spend a lot of time looking for connections between different books. One of the real pleasures of this reading method is seeing big ideas emerge over time. I never really "plan&
Heavy Metal Summer Camp
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The Life-Changing MAGIC of Process Behavior Charts (plus Free Google Sheets Template)
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The Only Thing
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Be Careful What You Expect
There is a lesson that I learn over and over and over again, a lesson so ubiquitous in my life that it's starting to feel personal. Here it is: First, you make your beliefs, then your beliefs make you. As Iain McGilchrist puts it: "Our minds are
Some of The Best Things I've Read About A.I.
People have a lot of feelings about A.I. As with most emotionally-charged subjects, it can be hard to have an actual conversation with someone about A.I. For one, "A.I." is, itself, often very loosely-defined, and participants in these conversations often have very different (and specific)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Complexity
"The more complex the problem, the simpler the solution must be." - Dr. Eli Goldratt Imagine two systems. System A: System B: Which is more complex? Our first answer might be that "A" is more complex. After all, it has more pieces. Not only that, all
Tutorial: Using Zapier and OpenAI to Process Your Snail Mail
Another experiment with OpenAI, because why not? There's lots of hype about using AI to write blog posts and long-form content, but I actually think most of that is overblown. Who wants to read the world's most vanilla content? Who wants to read something where the
