Category: Member Posts

  • Member Reads Oct 14 2023

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    Today we talk about the impact of Google Book Search on reading. Was it good, was it bad? Should we have let Google get a monopoly on out of print books? To read this post become a member. Without members, this site doesn’t function. Members get my courses included..

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  • Automation and the Future of Work

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    One benefit members get is access to my rawish book notes. If you want to get an idea of what’s talked about in a book with some thoughts from me become a member. If you want to read this whole post become a member. Members get all my courses included..

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  • Member Reads Sept 30 2023

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    This is usually just for members. If you want to read my weekly research notes become a member. When you’re trying to gain knowledge, you’re going to hit the edges of what you currently know and you’re going to need to ask questions. Many people jump directly to asking a question when they hit any…

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  • Member Reads Sept 23 2023

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    So what’s up with white supremacy anyway? Today is a short one mainly recommending other things to read to understand both white supremacy and misogyny. If you want to read this whole post become a member. Members get all my courses included..

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  • Member Reads Sept 16 2023

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    Should you read The PARA Method by Tiago Forte? Is it really a book about knowledge management or another fairly forgettable book about productivity? If you want to read this whole post become a member. Members get all my courses included..

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  • Member Reads Sept 9 2023

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    If you’re reading this and you’re not a member, it’s a free sample of the type of content members get weekly. Cars – More a Nightmare Than You Thought Of course we now expect Chrome (aka Google) to track you but did you know that modern cars are tracking you as well? According to the…

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  • Member Reads Sept 2 2023

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    This week we discuss the need for a Twitter replacement, what employees want with remote work, how the purpose of hazing rituals is about breaking down your sense of bodily autonomy so that you just “go with” the terrible things others will do later, and we finish with a discussion on the “need” of companies…

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  • Member Reads for August 26 2023

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    In this weeks edition of interesting stuff for members we look at what it means to make a political statement. Then we talk about how people get run over by cars, even when everyone is following the law and how street art may help save some pedestrians. Next we take a look at the water…

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  • Member Reads for August 19 2023

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    In this weeks member reads we have a look into building your own solar generator. I talk about the catch-22 of waiting until you find the right tools to get started on something, what is self-serving bias, and why you should let kids fail. If you want to read this whole post become a member.…

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  • Should I still Read Liberal Facism

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    What do you do when a book on your shelf you haven’t read turns out to be a political hit-piece that has no solid backing and ignores most of history? Today I discuss Liberal Fascism, which sits on my shelf and I’ve learned is a thinly veiled poorly researched hit-piece on the left. If you…

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