PROSE
2022
The unexpected virtue of print — The story of my book, Spacefaring.
2018-21
The First Principles of Writing — Team effort, drawn from 20,000+ hours of collaboration with 400+ writers.
A word on journaling, courtesy of Shakespeare — The legendary writer’s advice on writing for oneself.
Mastery of Metaphor — The full text of a popular Tweetstorm I wrote.
The Power of Collaboration — My perspective on creative teamwork.
What makes Zero to One a masterpiece? — It’s more than a book; it’s an experience.
Shakespeare’s Twitter — Exploring how a man became a legend.
Have you found your “bible”? — A discussion of something Steve Jobs, Shakespeare, Bob Dylan, and Christopher Hitchens have in common.
Why NOT be an Information Sponge? — A meditation on lifelong learning.
What makes Paul Graham a great writer? — Here are a few clues.
The signal-and-noise problem — My reaction to the wisest advice I’ve ever heard.
The story of COMPOSE — From insight to framework.
Don’t call admirable people ‘thought leaders.’ Call them LEADERS. — Leadership is too important for buzzwords.
2,020 words on 2020 — An atypical annual review.
POP: A New Framework for Memorable Writing — A model for memorable writing, co-created with David Perell. There’s a video workshop, too!
Signal, Noise & the VOLUME of it All — Can signal come full circle and become noise?
Thoughts on the Internet in everyday life — A well-received post I wrote to start a discussion in a certain Discourse forum.
Learning as the New Redemption — In times of change, learners inherit the earth.
My Top 4 Content Filtering Heuristics — Rules of thumb for choosing content.
Courage — Where does courage come from, and how do we get more of it?
42 Spellbinding & Smart Movies to Transport You From Everything — These movies can not only provide escapism, but also enrich your life forever.
The Tao Te Ching as Anti-Content — How the Tao fuels my mind.
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