The Adaptive Human
Dan Ackers, Kellie Swart, Teresa Fracasso, Peter Ashby Smith, Holly B. Gutwillinger, Devon CanupEssays about how we adapt to work, relationships, technology, and change, and what becomes possible next.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 124 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 32 hours ago |
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Adapting to Hummus: Creativity Without a Recipe
I sat down with from Humor and Hummus for a conversation about writing, experimenting, and doing a little bit of everything on Substack.
We talked about being nicheless writers, the difficulty of putting a price on creative work, accident...
It's just been a rough few weeks
Imagine my phone is ringing. It’s my friend Sam.
Well, Sam is hypothetical, but I suspect many know of someone like them.
After the mandatory talk about how our local team failed miserably in yesterday’s game, we agree to meet up for drin...
I wonder what they’ll remember
I’m feeling a little under the weather today.
So here I am, sitting with a hot cup of tea, when I suddenly remember that unmistakable sound of connecting to the internet through a dial-up modem.
That screeching, crackling, and beeping noi...
Excuse me, why is it dark already?
VOICEOVER
I decided to narrate this one myself. Some matters are simply too serious to leave to someone else.
It happened again!
Every year. As if we hadn’t learned by now.
You know, I took the kids to daycare, and it was still d...
This Too Shall Pass
Four words.
This too shall pass.
I recently heard someone say this. And I was surprised by how reassuring it felt.
For years, whenever life hasn't gone quite the way I expected, I've had another saying I would remind myself of.
Life has...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
See ordinary life in a new light. Notice the little ways we adapt, recognize something of yourself in familiar experiences, and explore possibilities you might not have noticed before. All with curiosity and kindness.
I write about the things we save, the intentions behind the click, and the mystery of what happens next. Because somewhere in our bookmarks, screenshots, and read-later lists are pieces of a life we meant to return to.
I’ve been through the fire. I came out building. I help you break old patterns, reconnect with yourself & build from what you actually want through R.I.S.E.™ — mind, body, relationships & action | Award-winning speaker
Stoic Futurist. I study how ancient ideas on agency, discipline, and character hold up under modern pressures like AI, accelerating work, and fragile institutions. I write for leaders, professionals, and founders seeking judgement in uncertain times.
Come for the MFA chaos, stay for the rescue pups. 🐾 Cash & Sully approve all my drafts. Author of North of Broken & Furever Home
$10 million made by age 27 | What it takes to live the lowkey rich life
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