The Ten Commandments For Living from British philosopher Bertrand Russell: 1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. 2. Do not think...

Since it's short, below is the article in its entirety. Really liked it so putting here for reference: By MATTHEW HUTSON (New York Times)...

As I wrap up the last book I'll finish this year, I look back and realize that 2021 has been a hodgepodge of topics across a couple of...

A great article from the Atlantic (via Farnam Street) that explains why we have more time than ever but are still busier than ever. This...

This is a direct copy/paste of a Farnam Street article, put here for ease of reference. While we all hold an opinion on almost...

A great article on how to be a present parent. Summary: Put away your phone when you’re with your kids Make time for some fun with your...

A summary of a great post: There are three variants of procrastination, depending on what you do instead of working on something: you...

This was a good Knowledge Project podcast (Apple podcast link here for mobile). Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO of Social Capital...

This website is really good. It visualizes unemployment rates by geography and how they’ve changed during COVID. Check out your county....

Excerpts from a great Rolling Stone article on Elon Musk: On the scientific method The scientific method is a phrase Musk uses often when...

Some motivational thoughts from a speech given by Bob Bowman, one of Michael Phelps’ swimming coaches. I don’t know anything about...

There are too many great quotes from his blog, but I really connected with this one on having kids: "So to some extent you can't trust me...

I'm a regular reader of Paul Graham's (founder of Y Combinator) and find him to be one of the more thoughtful people writing things down...

Janan Ganesh wrote a great piece in the FT on Brent Snowcroft, a conservative advisor to four U.S. Presidents, and how we need to heroise...

One of the better Farnam Street posts in a while. A list differentiating amateurs from professionals, but I would also say thoughtful vs....

There was a recent article in the Wall Street Journal on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' finances (this one doesn’t have...

A speech given by Albert Gray in 1940 about life insurance sales that still rings true today. "If the secret of success lies in forming...

The best of the Oracle of Omaha. Buffett Quotes on Keeping It Simple #1 “Never invest in a business you cannot understand.” #2 “I don’t...

Being truly open-minded (not the bastardized definition of open-mindedness that they talk about in political debates on facebook) is a...

Kyle Korver wrote an article about race in America. He gives examples of when his first impulse was racial bias. Not racist, just naïve...

Great opinion piece by David Brooks in this weekend’s Times about meritocracy. The main point he makes is that a lot of people’s lives...

I got to see my boy Michael Lewis last night at City Arts and Lectures. He's to me what Michelle Obama is to young girls, so I was a big...

This was written by Elizabeth Kolbert shortly after the election, so it’s pretty political, but addresses an interesting topic and is...

Tough days for Facebook lately. Between getting grilled by Congress about privacy, data breaches, and a souring public opinion about the...