Weekly hand-drawn explanations of ideas from science, psychology, creativity and life.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 87 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Trying New Things
Sailing from the harbour. Prints, stickers and things of this
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Thanks for sharing your stories of Little Openings and the Diderot Effect this week. I really enjoyed reading them.
A thought on the twin paths of choosing to try new t...
The Diderot Effect
Not a completely fictional scenario. Prints of the Diderot Effect.
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Hello,
I’ve met very few people who can’t relate in some form to the Diderot Effect: a spiral of consumption.
It’s also the subject of the latest podcast e...
Little Openings
Made a connection in a small moment recently? Prints of this
Hello!
A small observation today. And, lest you be on the lookout for a graduation or father’s day gift dare I say that Big Ideas Little Pictures usually goes down well.
Wishin...
Understanding El Niño (basics)
You may have to zoom in for this one but hey, it’s El Niño, it’s huge. Prints of this
Hello,
Thanks to everyone who told me new ways to open jars last week. I am going to have to update it!
2026 is supposedly expected to be a strong El N...
Can't open a jar?
It mostly depends on my pride as to when I choose number 2. Prints of this
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A sketch born of personal experience this time. More sketched lifehacks to try out/disagree with at the bottom.
May none of your jars keep you out this wee...
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I write the newsletter Sketchplanations and am the author of Big Ideas Little Pictures. Also a product and design leader who makes music.
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