The Adaptive Human
Dan Ackers, Re1nGer | Existentialism, April Edwards, Danielle Wright, Scott Perry, Peter Ashby Smith, Teresa FracassoEssays about ordinary adaptations, the problems they solve, and the possibilities they can hide.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 110 | Founded | 10 months ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Live: Finding your way to be a writer
I talked with Holly Gutwillinger about finding your way into writing, and what it takes to start seeing yourself as a writer before you necessarily feel like one.
We talked about inner critics, looking for validation, going back to school...
Keeping the promise felt like giving up
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For the last few days, I’ve been trying to write today’s essay.
I had promised myself I w...
I forgot how to have nothing planned
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I've been looking forward to today all week.
I had nothing planned, no appointments, no...
Live: When What Helped You Starts Getting in the Way
Teresa and I started with a question: what happens when something that once helped us starts getting in the way?
From there, we ended up talking about the identities we build around old ways of coping, why they can be difficult to let go o...
When competence stops being scarce
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Years ago, while I was at university, I spent four days on a programming problem.
I need...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
The world will keep changing, whether we want it to or not. I'm interested in how we adapt, what we resist, what we learn to live with, and how much we can shape what comes next.
Writer/Philosopher. Publishing my debut novel. You're not lost, you're free
I write for the quietly overwhelmed, those fighting perfection, or searching for joy again. I share stories, tools (including free PDFs), and ideas to help you stay curious, creative, and grounded. \ud83c\udf3f\ud83d\udcda
Your Agile project manager for the creator world. \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udcbb Helping creators with too many ideas + too few hours figure out what matters next. Join the coolest community on Substack. \ud83c\udf89
Cornerman for the real work, not digital marketing BS. Close the gap between who you are, what you do, and the life you want. Author of ‘Stepping Into Possibility.’
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.
I’ve been through the fire. I came out building. Helping you break old patterns & build from what you actually want — through the mental, somatic, relational & elevational layers of R.I.S.E.™ | Award-winning speaker
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