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Napkin Math

The Double Bind Theory—Or Why Sensationalism (Unfortunately) Works

If you want to win, you gotta spike

2 Sep 28, 2023 by Evan Armstrong

Note-taking Lessons From America’s Greatest Biographer

The key stages of Robert Caro’s research and writing process

1 Sep 27, 2023 by Jillian Hess

Expanding Awareness

True Leisure and the Tyranny of Total Work

Don’t define your life by a to-do list you can never finish

2 Sep 26, 2023 by Michael Ashcroft

Jobs Are Good, Actually

Full-time jobs are underrated in an age of performative lifestyle design

2 Sep 25, 2023 by Simone Stolzoff

Chain of Thought

Great Artists Steal (With LLMs)

You can only steal what you can find—and AI lets you find exactly what you need

Sep 22, 2023 by Dan Shipper

Napkin Math

Oh No, I Kinda Want to Work for Elon

An examination of the man-child who would be king

12 Sep 21, 2023 by Evan Armstrong

Rugged Flexibility: A New Framework for Navigating Change

How to achieve stability through disruption

1 Sep 20, 2023 by Brad Stulberg

No Small Plans

The Paradox of Control

Sometimes you need to let go to succeed

3 Sep 19, 2023 by Casey Rosengren

How to Price Generative AI Products

In a marginal cost world, willingness to pay is king

1 Sep 18, 2023 by Ian Clark

Chain of Thought

Using ChatGPT Custom Instructions for Fun and Profit

How to 10x ChatGPT with personalized answers

17 Sep 15, 2023 by Dan Shipper

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