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The Stoic Nature of the Wright Brothers

I finished reading David McCullough’s The Wright Brothers. I got it by chance from the library, and it’s been absolutely a pleasant surprise. What I…

Jun 1, 2023 •

April 2023

Slopes and not intercepts

My best piece of advice

Apr 29, 2023 •

March 2023

Stories and Structures

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth,” goes one of the most popular stories in the world.

Mar 30, 2023 •

Sharper mental models and seeing better

Mar 1, 2023 •

January 2023

Get Uncomfortable - Part 2, and new year stuff

It’s several weeks past the new years.

Jan 25, 2023 •

December 2022

Get Uncomfortable

If you are in the US or any developed nation, chances are that your life is pretty comfortable.

Dec 26, 2022 •

October 2022

The silicon valley of the 13th century

Silicon Valley, a tiny stretch of land in California, is, by some definitions, quite a boring place.

Oct 2, 2022 •

September 2022

Bikeshedding, yak shaving and no brown M&Ms

Sep 10, 2022 •

August 2022

Mind as a garden

Welcome to the Smarter.Blog Newsletter, a newsletter for improving how we think and act.

Aug 28, 2022 •

How to take better notes

I have taken notes incorrectly all my life: I used to highlight or underline text on physical books and highlight kindle books.

Aug 7, 2022 •

July 2022

On Border Crossing, Prioritization and Slow Productivity

Border Crossing

Jul 17, 2022 •

June 2022

The two types of hard work

There are two flavors to hard work.

Jun 29, 2022 •

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