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I'm writing 30 posts in 30 days, again, this is number 3.
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It's not a technique problem, it's a sincerity problem
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If you’re a man on a dating site, and you’re not immensely photogenic, you should seek romance through other means immediately. It’s really hard to be …
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Paul Graham’s writing often comes up in my coaching, especially with clients in the tech sector. He’s praised and envied by many. People wonder how he …
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I used to think that my primary talent was verbal ability. That was dumb and I was wrong. Though I’m a good writer, my primary talent is a tendency tow…
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On certain forms of misery I notice among my peers
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Alright, so here’s what happened. I got COVID-19, though I’m fully vaccinated. Ten days after a fairly mild case, my sense of smell hadn’t really retur…
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Upon reading James Carse’s lauded work Finite and Infinite Games, I realized I’d never felt similarly about any other book. I was riveted, moved, and c…
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The success of Scott Alexander (AKA Scott Siskind) seems unlikely. He’s done everything we’re told you shouldn’t do when writing on the internet. His e…
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The smoke tasted like licking the underbelly of a malevolent robot, with a slight hint of menthol. I suppressed a cough and tried to relax. Something g…
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Around anything cool you want to pursue, you will find a Moat of Low Status. Each moat is different, but they are never pleasant to be in. They’re alwa…
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but how do you put the humans in your life
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