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new internet
Three weeks of no internet. No surfing, scrolling, or delving.
No computer, tablet, or smartphone either.
Just this:
Light Phone III
Why? To overcome this1:
The Pull.
Our greatest threat.
It’s subtle, unconscious, and, when capitula...
Less Foolish 2025
I’ve written 54 articles on this Substack this year, bringing the total to over 650 since starting in 2020.
I’ll highlight the top ten, the ones I enjoyed writing the most or that were significant for me, marking some personal transformati...
Taste 2025
Taste.
Your ability to recognize beauty.
Some people have good taste, bad taste, or so-so taste.
To develop better taste, have a simple practice: list cultural artifacts you found tasteful.
Doing this on a regular basis will encourage y...
Taste: The Ability To Recognize What’s Beautiful
“Think of your taste as an ability to recognize what’s beautiful, and your style as the way you apply your taste.” - Marty Neumeier
In writing a “Taste 2025” entry, where I list the cultural artifacts that resonated with me this year, I st...
I Was Called a "Stoic Emo” Once
I was called a “Stoic Emo” once,
And somehow it felt like home.Like every quiet war inside me
Was suddenly something you could know ...
I used some techno-magic to create an emo song from a few lyrics I jotted down …
Wow....
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