Mass transit isn't just about moving people, it's a time culture revolution. With timetables, an entire population learns punctuality. That's strategic value you'll never get from Uganda's haphazard taxis & boda bodas.

When is it

It’s a good idea to upskill in directions where you have advantages, such as: -- starting at an earlier age is an advantage -- having access to superior training resources -- having transferable skills from other skill trees that you’ve climbed -- biological factors (cognitive,

Although I'm not a medic, I still want to remind you to pay attention to the muscles in your left shoulder, especially the trapezius area to avoid strain. It's better not to sleep on your side; ideally, you should sleep next to me.

After running 5 schools, I've realized that the feature in edtech software that *drastically* increases learning outcomes is not things like better spaced repetition algorithms or improved content scaffolding. Learning science principles are very important but what truly

Modern novels are almost always told from the perspective of the imaginary movie camera of the movie the author expects the book to be adapted into. Back in 1818 you had to justify why any of this was written down.

My fiancée and I got engaged a year ago, and our relationship has been so much better since then. Materially, nothing’s really changed. We already lived together, shared a credit card, had group chats with each other’s families... But getting engaged led to a mindset shift. We

It’s better to gain strength and flexibility for long-term health. The weight loss should be merely incidental.

probably the most humbling thing about getting older is accepting that narrative coherence is real and some guys are just protected by the structure of the universe

Buddy I have bad news for you, you’re not middle class…

if you are DJing tonight you can use this trick on your equalizer to make it easier for people to speak over the music, while it's still at a good party volume. 🎶🗣️

If as a developing country you failed to develop the critical skill of last mile connectivity that allows your country become legible, you can kick the can down the road but the problem never goes away. If you didn’t do it with the post office, emails didn’t ‘leapfrog’ the

As many people in the QTs have already said, C. S. Lewis argued this in his Cosmic Trilogy books. Earth is “silent planet” because it has been cut off from the rest of the living, spiritually ordered universe. It could be based on our own malevolence and self centeredness.

How would we know who are operatives and who are murderers! Only after the fact it seems.

This indie dev is making a game where you can literally play as Ancient Egyptian wall art. - Switch between a 3D archaeologist and living 2D art - Survive puzzles that fight back - Progress by mastering both worlds It’s called Fresco. This mechanic is genius.

There is a kind of intelligence that doesn't show up on IQ tests. Most intelligence, as we measure and celebrate it, is intra-frame. You're given a game with rules, and you figure out how to win. The SAT is a game. "Get promoted to partner" is a game. "Publish papers in

they are a perfect match in that they both embody the belief that the self can be constructed entirely from scratch, abstract from the concept of truth

You do the latter first before starting the savings journey. You’re likely to save more with a fully furnished house.

American Express invented the corporate pension in 1875. It was the first private pension plan in America. The whole point was to stop the best clerks and operations people from leaving every 2-3 years. 150 years later, the system is still working exactly as designed. This

a guy I know has gone from being invited to things once every few months to 3x a week. he hasn't (consciously) changed anything about how he socializes