The Myth of Canadian Exceptionalism
One of the curses of being Canadian is our neighbour to the south. It’s easy to look at the United States, with regular mass shootings and rising overt white supremacy and think that quiet sleepy Canada isn’t nearly as bad as that so we’re “good”. But this isn’t the truth, and we don’t have to…
Forget Earning More – Purchase Your Time
This week I talk about the folly of thinking that earning more is “success”. I’d much rather purchase my time. If you want to read my weekly research notes become a member. Members get all my courses included..
Does Technology Improve Learning Outcomes?
Weekly research notes are reserved for members. Members also get all my courses. This week we look at digital versus physical note-taking starting with an old study titled – The Pen is Mightier than the Keyboard – which showed that people taking notes on laptops did worse on tests than those taking handwritten notes. We…
You Can be So Productive You Never Live Life
Today we talk about the dark side of productiivty, the lack of life. If you want to read these posts become a member. Members get my courses included..
If Books Could Kill – Ruined my Reading
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Don’t Believe the AI Hype
The current hype machine in tech is all around ChatGPT and other AI models, but is there much credibility to them? Should we even be calling them AI when they’re really large language models that can merely statistically predict word combinations? This is usually only for members. Members get my weekly research notes and all…
Process Always Wins
The tools you use matter so much less than the process you have built around using them. The latest note app won’t suddenly make you a great thinker, if you never spend the time needed on thinking. If you want to read these posts become a member. Members get my courses included..
I’m Traveling
No members specific content today. I’m traveling with my daughter (she was invited to a skating development camp). Turns out I don’t have time to write specifically this week. Course Supporter members should start looking forward to a revamp Obsidian course I’ve started. If you’ve got tips for what you’d like in it, leave it…
Don’t Buy a Piece of Substack – Own Your Work
Let’s talk about Substack starting its enshittification walk towards death by asking writers to prop up a company that doesn’t make money. To read this post you need to be a member. Members get my courses as well as the weekly research notes..
What Does it Take for Us To Rethink Our Most Closely Held Ideas
Today we look at why it’s hard to rethink our closely held ideas, and how to engage in the work needed to start thinking more critically about them. If you want to read this whole post become a member. Members get all my courses included..
