What Happens When We Stop Sharing Reality
The World We Knew I was sitting in an Uber with a friend in Accra, Ghana, when I noticed the
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Seth Godin is Eminem in a Suit: The secret behind effortless eloquence
You've probably heard of Seth Godin - he's the author of 20 best-selling books and an
Why You Don't Actually Need a Lawn
The Problem With Lawns Lawns, as expanses of verdant private land, were invented as a status signal. English aristocrats in
Freedom of Silence: The hidden price of going along with the group
A popular movie trope is the scene where a plucky kid stands up to the bad guy, saying what the
On the other side of boredom: Why getting past the honeymoon phase is the real test
You're experiencing new things, achieving new goals, and everything feels fresh and thrilling. But before the honeymoon phase
Don't take this personally: Why failure is data, not destiny
Scientists don't see an unexpected outcome as a personal failure. They see it as data. Thomas Edison is
Why Espresso Isn't Just Strong Coffee
Coffee and Espresso Aren't the Same Thing Coffee and espresso are kinda the same thing, but they'
Two months or two years
This post is an early version of a thought/anecdote that eventually made its way into my book, Sovereign. When
Portals and Flags - complex debates and logic
Most people argue to win - that's often a mistake. In complex debates you'd be missing the
How to know what you really want
Luke Burgis has done a lot of heavy lifting in making the work of Rene Girard accessible. We're
The Alien's In Your Microwave
The Microwave Problem In 2015, we discovered aliens again. A group of astronomers at Parkes Observatory in Australia noticed these
Same As It Ever Was
In a fast-moving world, pay extremely close attention to the things that never change. Everyone loves change because it
