I have great news to share. I have a son now! Two weeks ago, we welcomed the newest addition to the Piszek Family. I am thrilled to experience raising a boy. Not because boys are in any way “better” or “worse” than girls, but because I can learn from my own childhood. In particular, IContinue reading “[Deliberate 111] Parenting, Part Deux”
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[Deliberate 110] Keeping promises to yourself
In the 110th issue of Deliberate Internet, we talk about the importance of keeping promises to yourself, zone 2 cardio and the concentration of castles in Europe.
The World runs on invisible labor
The XZ vulnerability almost took down the entire Internet and was only possible due to our unwillingness to recognize invisible labor.
[Deliberate 108] Avoid negative-sum games
Winning wealth and happiness takes effort, skill, and luck. But there is a shortcut: deciding which games to play – and what is even easier – deciding which ones not to play. Negative-sum games are particularly easy to spot and always toxic.
[Deliberate 107] Is air travel really that annoying? My best tips.
In the 107th issue of the Deliberate Internet, I share my best tips for surviving 16 hours in Economy. It isn’t so bad.
[Deliberate 106] VR, Revisited
In the 106th issue of Deliberate Internet, I share my review of Oculus Quest 3, and thoughts about Apple Vision Pro.
[Deliberate 105] Enthusiasm matters
In the 105th issue of Deliberate Internet, I extoll the virtues of enthusiasm.
[Deliberate] Just do the ting
In 104th issue of Deliberate Internet, I give up and go back to basic technique of just doing things.
Optimize for momentum
Momentum drives productivity, happiness and health.
Don’t screw it up.
“minimalism” as the abdication of taste
Join me in a rant against the “minimalist aesthetic”.