Category: 3 Threads
Note Cards vs Obsidian – The Friction You’re Missing
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In response to my recent post on slow note taking Robert asked about the note card method supported by Robert Greene, Ryan Holiday and a number of other writers. If I think that friction is good in taking my notes on books, why isn’t greater friction in my notes better? Won’t touching the note cards
The 6 Best Books I Read in 2025 (Nonfiction + Fiction that Stuck)
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In 2025 I got back to reading a book a week by finishing 53 books, after a few years of being busy and not reading as much as I had hoped. I know that a book a week is an arbitrary number, but when I get to read that much I feel like I’m doing
Why My Reading and Note-Taking Process is Slow on Purpose
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In response to a comment on my recent video about music I said: It’s funny, or maybe obvious, how simply being intentional with what you’re doing transforms an experience from something that passes you by to something that is meaningful. In that context I was talking about the change from listening to random playlists on
On Interruptions, Availability, and Letting Things Go
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This is likely going to be the last post for 2025. I’ll start up again with regular content the first Saturday in January. We all need breaks and I’m taking one. Time Track Your Interruptions Adrian has a neat idea to flip time tracking around, track your interruptions instead of the time you spent doing
Borrowed Movies, Confident Machines, and the Cost of Unused Knowledge
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We’re surrounded by more information than at any time in history, but we value it less letting public spaces that house this information languish in licenses and budget cuts. Whether it’s a public library, AI, or the books on your shelf, this information only has value if we use it. Enjoy this, keep it coming
Interest, Social Darwinism and the Paladin Strait
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How important is it to do something you’re interested in? Do we give it too much power or not enough. As it often goes, it depends. Second, what is Social Darwinism and why does this economic theory that is discredited bear so much resemblance to the way society thinks today about success. Finally, a recommendation
Too Many Inputs, Not Enough Attention
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This week we’ll take a look at the scarcity that too much of a good things brings, why the productivity system you imported from an influencer doesn’t work, and then some book recommendations. Too many inputs bring scarcity Think of those challenge games where a ball runs through a metal track — like a miniature
The Rich Want You Busy, Thoughtless, and Grateful for Scraps
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Like this content, become a member to help keep it coming. Today we look at doing without existing in the world, don’t delegate your thinking, and the absurdness of the wealth of some people in the world. Always Doing, Never Existing I don’t know how to exist without doing anymore. I’ve forgotten what it feels
People’s Rights, Play, Local Music
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Do you enjoy this, become a member or buy a book to help keep the content coming. Today we have a hard conversation about the rights of people, how play was lost, and local music. Trans Rights, Women’s Rights, Gay Rights…Oh my This was a very interesting episode of Uncomfortable Conversations looking at trans rights
Tolerance, Match Fit, and a Music Video
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Should you tolerate everyone? What about people who are intolerant and actively work to restrict the rights of others? Should you specialize early or wait? Which brings greater long-term success? Oh, and a fun music video from one of my current favourite bands to lighten up the mood. The Paradox of Tolerance In response to
