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Is It a Metric or an Obsession?

I’ve been thinking about why some people can track their progress on goals without going insane, while others turn into the guy who weighs himself four times a day

I Have Declared Feed Bankruptcy.

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The conservative commentator Erick-Woods Erickson observed on his Substack this week that Twitter has now convinced large swaths of the American right that Europe has been completely overrun by Muslims,

Don't Become a Connoisseur.

One of the great pleasures of my life is a bacon double cheeseburger. The simpler the better. Meat, cheese, a good pickle, a lug of ketchup and some sizzling bacon.

The Harvest Will Come

I spent most of my twenties believing that purpose was something you found once and then held onto. A winning lottery ticket you kept in your wallet forever. The self-help

2025 Productivity Update

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Every Decision Has Three Costs: Time, Focus, and Optionality

Why Decisions Are More Expensive Than You Think

Your 80 Year Old Self Would Give Anything to Have the Day You're Having.

Before the Baseline Breaks

Life Isn't Chess. It's Poker.

The Power of Thinking in Bets

Personal Business

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PSA: Forums are Cool Again

(And I just launched one)

We're All Unreliable Narrators

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