Moral Letters
087 - On Living Simply - Moral Letters for Modern Times
When traveling light you think carefully about what you really need and leave aside all those things that you might need. I think that is the reason I so love the practice.
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No One Cares As Much As You Do (Newsletter 043)
Your ambitions exceed your abilities not because of any failing on your part, but because everyone is focused on their own priorities.
Moral Letters
086 - On A Holiday Rental - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Sometimes progressing on the journey of life means leaving the comfort of what made us successful in the past.
Moral Letters
085 - On Relative Values - Moral Letters for Modern Times
I can’t help but think how much the Stoics would have benefitted from exploring the beauty of set theory.
Newsletters
Why Aren't More Pharma Companies Non-Profits? (Newsletter 042)
Is it possible for a company's successful pursuit of long-term profitability to create incentives that are harmful for their customers and for society as a whole?
Moral Letters
084 - On Inspiration And Progress - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Ask yourself why so many fail to make the transition from good ideas to good actions, from good thoughts to good deeds.
Paradise Found
To the Citizens of the 2100s (from the 2020s)
You know the history, but do you know what we were thinking when the world lost its collective mind at the end of the 2020s? As someone who lived through it, I want to tell you.
Moral Letters
083 - On Losing One's Mind - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Am I of sound mind when I tell you I believe I can control the elements? You need but lace up your shoes and join me to experience the phenomenon yourself.
Newsletters
The Scariest Monsters Are Well-Intentioned (Newsletter 041)
Today I will offer two current day figures who have the potential to have massive impacts on humanity going forward, one negative and one positive.
Moral Letters
082 - On Studies Of Substance - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Rather than wishing you luck and fine things I will wish that you experience hardship, or at least a certain burden.
Guest Posts
Boring is Good (by Hualong Yang)
Boringness means something repetitive, stable, and subject to a cycle. Humans tend to chase change and downplay the unchanging.
Moral Letters
081 - On Generosity And Gratefulness - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Though a person first does you a favor and then commits a harm, you should value the former greater than the latter.