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Jul 3, 2026
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2 min read
The smartest people don't always ask how to succeed, sometimes they ask how they'd guarantee failure, then refuse to do those things.
Career
Business
Mental Models
Thinking
Jun 29, 2026
Addition by subtraction
Psychology
Jun 24, 2026
Most people still use AI like a search engine. The real leverage comes from using it to challenge your own thinking.
Engineering
AI
Jun 23, 2026
How Domino's turned it around in 2009
Marketing
Jun 18, 2026
5 min read
How to fix problems for good using a 70-year-old manufacturing tool.
Productivity
Mental Clarity
Jun 17, 2026
1 min read
When the economy gets scary, people don't stop treating themselves. They just buy smaller treats.
Jun 16, 2026
3 min read
Being the only person who can do your job feels like security. It's the most comfortable cage in the building.
Jun 15, 2026
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately forgot why? It's not your age. It's the door.
Science
Jun 5, 2026
If you noticed The Manifold showing up less, you were right. Here's why.
May 8, 2026
4 min read
"Follow your passion" is one of the worst pieces of career advice ever given
Apr 23, 2026
Most people think they know how things work, but can you really explain?
History
Apr 16, 2026
7 min read
An ancient Greek thought experiment that explains why you're not who you think you are.
Mar 26, 2026
9 min read
Why almost-human things seem worse than obviously fake ones
Mar 12, 2026
8 min read
Why does time feel faster every year?
Math
Mar 10, 2026
Light, tides, and the stability of the world
Feb 25, 2026
The WWII Armor Problem
Feb 9, 2026
19Hz, The Stone Tape Theory, and the fallibility of the human brain
Jan 28, 2026
The art of the performance review
Jan 21, 2026
The two stages of achievement
Jan 9, 2026
10 min read
Wisdom from Marcus Aurelius
Jan 7, 2026
One-Way vs. Two-Way Doors
