Russian Saunas Are Inverse Alcohol: Why short-term discomfort predicts long-term gain
In It for the Long Haul Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of social app Telegram, swears by a morning routine
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Why the Richest Men Are Divorced: What the hedonic treadmill costs beyond money
Envy is Fractal Envy is a trap. Not just from a moral perspective, but because it’s also useless as
How to Hunt a Buffalo: Why your target matters more than your effort
The Secret to Low-Hanging Fruit When you think of the hyena, you probably imagine a scavenger. The giant rat
Your Voice Isn't Yours: How to tell your own opinions from inherited ones
Your Voice Is a Meme Voices are interesting things. Many people hate the way they sound. We're often
Why Goldfish Stay Small (And You Might Too): How your surroundings cap what you become
Goldfish are cute, small fish that equally small children like to keep as pets. Except, they're not always
Why Ice Is Slippery (We Were Wrong): How confident ignorance survives for centuries
How Little We Know The average person is wrong about the most trivial things. But don't worry - they&
Why Keeping Options Open Keeps You Mediocre: The case for burning your backup plans
The Future and the Failsafe The future isn't a failsafe. Optionality and compounding are enemy twins. It'
You're My Teacher Now: How your everyday choices become involuntary lessons
Your Involuntary Example Some kids grow up saying they want to change the world. Plenty of adults want to rebuild
Make Your Friendships Unfair: Why generous imbalance makes bonds stronger
There are two ways relationships can work. Either you carefully track the balance of your contributions, making sure no one
Why the Best Things Resist Easy Discovery: The hidden treasures that only reveal themselves to those willing to dig
There’s a line someone shared recently which made me pause for a minute. It’s in Proverbs 25:2:
The Hidden Things: Why the best answers sit just past the obvious ones
There's a line someone shared recently which made me pause for a minute. It's in Proverbs
Making a Life Remarkable: Why the mundane decisions are the ones that compound
What makes a life remarkable? It's a question someone asked me at my first book launch event and
