A light isn't the sun
Artificial light does one job well enough that we forget how much else the sun actually does — the same substitution is happening with book summaries, film clips, and AI writing.
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Limitations are a Gift
Limitations are a Gift We want more than we have. This seems to have always been true. We covet life
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Is AI the Death of Art? Not Even Close: Creativity was always iterative
There's much ado about the future of art, and it's something I contemplate every week, if
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Art Isn’t the Output: Why the creative process matters more than the product
There's much ado about the future of art, and it's something I contemplate every week, if
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The Maths Behind Mastery: Why practice without direction is just repetition
When you can't sleep at night, whack on some Chopin. That's what I do. Let the
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The cost of reasonable choices: Why inventing something and owning it are different skills
In 1956, a young artist named Richard Hamilton created what would become known as the first "pop art"
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Why I write
Writing is what I do. It's why I did well professionally in corporate law and in tech strategy.
The secret to intelligence
Most people think intelligence is about knowing and saying fancy words (jargon). They accumulate abstractions and discuss them, thinking it&
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Put a Pin in It: Why no job is as safe as it feels
In the 1920s, every bowling alley hired young boys to reset the pins and return balls while people were playing.
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Paint Your Blood Gold: What kintsugi teaches about your flaws
Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eighth shogun of Japan, was heartbroken. His favourite tea bowl, a cherished possession, lay cracked before him.
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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
You're Great at Forming Habits: Your bad ones prove it
You are VERY good at forming habits. I know this because you probably have ‘bad’ ones, and you return to
