The Narwhal Diaries
Justin GreggA newsletter about what it means to be human
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 54 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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The key to success (according to improv) is learning to fail
Failure is something most people try to avoid. Nobody wants to fail a test, or end up in a failed marriage, or experience heart failure. To fail means to not accomplish an intended goal. The whole point of goals is to accomplish them, right...
When the internet disappears, who will you be?
“Anything you write on here will be lost.”
Those were the words that appeared on my friend Aukje’s Facebook page the day after she died.
Aukje had left clear instructions to her friends and family about what to do after she was gone, in...
Is Hollywood the key to saving Celtic studies?
Book sales of The Odyssey were up 700% in the UK last week, thanks to the success of Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer’s 7th century BC poem, which hit theatres 10 days ago. The film is based on is a translation by University of...
Am I wrong about everything? Are you?
Saturday, June 20th is when I learned a hard lesson about my own mental shortcomings. Despite a career teaching people about cognitive biases and the fallibility of the human intellect, I never really internalized that I too had a mind buil...
Maybe anthropomorphizing AI is not so great after all
In May 2025 I wrote an article explaining why it’s OK to say “thank you” to ChatGPT. I stand by my original argument that saying “thank you” to an AI is generally a sign of a healthy, empathic human mind. But I have become increasingly conc...
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Bestselling author, scientist, and performer helping audiences rethink intelligence, empathy, and creativity — on stage, on the page, and in everyday life. Author of Humanish and If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal.
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