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the fallacy of optionality

options ain't options if you know what you want

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what's the value of your art

can art be worthless and priceless all at the same time?

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don't outsource your style to ai

style is why people care, why they feel connected. don't throw that away.

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writing with ego

if writers had no ego, they'd keep their work to themselves

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notebooks as a capture source

get that pen and paper out and kill some trees in the name of recapturing creativity

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failing to fail, failing to win

the path to winning is paved with failures.

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corporately disposable

don't ask us to give all if we ain't getting all.

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The math of being human

The Killers asked 'Are we humans / Or are we dancers?' But what if we're just a bunch of numbers?

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No country for old landmen

Change is the one constant in the world, but not always a constant within us.

Fiction

The Tire Pressure Light is On

A short story about anxiety, procrastination, and the dread of acting like a functional adult

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Waffle House—An American institution you can trust

Waffle House is more than just a breakfast restaurant. It's a symbol of America itself.

Fiction

The Analyst

A vignette about the imagined absurdism of being an oil and gas inventories analyst

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2x spicy ramen—An exploration of personal agency and trust

I’ll never understand how a ninety-nine cent pack of low-quality noodles became a gourmet experience in America. That’s the power of marketing, I guess. Recently my wife and kids wanted to try this local ramen place. I was too lazy to make dinner (totally on brand for me)

The ultimate inbox zero system with Fastmail rules and labels

I recently discovered I’ve been doing the inbox zero system all wrong. How can that be so? Inbox zero1 simply means you have no emails in your inbox—so how can anyone mess that up? The mistake I made was in thinking that inbox zero meant I had no

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The profundity of personal post-punk philosophy

I’m no idiot, but I wouldn’t call myself a remarkably intelligent person either. If I’m being completely honest and letting go of any pressure to fake humility, then I have no problem saying I’m likely slightly above average intelligence. But, Jake, I can hear you say,

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Looking for my orange

One ordinary orange, one extraordinary moment of clarity, and a reminder that healing sometimes tastes sweet

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Maintaining personal equilibrium

The unexpected wisdom I found in economics: applying supply-demand principles to achieve balance in a life constantly pulling us in different directions

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How my kids inspire my art by managing upward

How children can inspire adults to reclaim creativity, wonder, and playfulness in their artistic pursuits

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What's a billion years really anyway?

Rather than being paralyzed by the incomprehensible scale of cosmic time, we should embrace and find meaning in our fleeting human lifespan.

Fiction

Don't Worry, I'll Catch You

My first piece of fiction on Ghost—a vignette about parenthood, promises, and disillusionment

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Growth at all costs? The case for corporate efficiency

Growth is a hell of a drug. But at some point, businesses gotta come down. Is now one of those points?

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Solution-made problems and cash from chaos

While everyone's saying you should focus on using new technology to increase efficiencies, what if the real opportunity lies in foreseeing the consequences of solution-made problems?

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Make no promises beyond intent

Promising results just might bite you in the butt.

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How sketching helps me get over perfectionism

I haven’t historically thought of myself as a visual artist. I’m a writer, not a sketcher or a painter. Or so I thought until a few months ago, when seeing my kids’ drawings inspired me to give the visual arts a try. Now, as someone who’s added

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Curiosity as a business asset

Curiosity is an underrated business asset. Because curious people ask questions. And questions lead to new answers. But businesses want to hire know-it-alls. Hiring know-it-alls is fine as long as you never run into new problems. (Old problems aren’t really problems; they’re routine. They’re familiar. They don’