John MacGaffey
Saturated Markets
If you ever feel like something isn't worth doing because it's already been done, look no further than Houston, Texas, where you will find a Starbucks across from another Starbucks.
John MacGaffey
Hydrogen
Leave hydrogen alone long enough, and it will eventually start to document the origin of the universe.
Breath
Breath is important in so many types of meditation because it's the one automatic process in our body we can control.
Abstraction
Abstracting away problems is the engine of progress.
Ship Your Work
As a creator, an audience makes you better.
Links for November 7, 2021
👻 The Wandering Soul — Radiolab
Radiolab's recent podcast episode explores one of America's tactics for waging psychological warfare. I had to share, not just because it's a powerful story, but because it also lies at the intersection of a couple topics I wrote about recently:
Kaizen
Consistent, incremental changes can lead to significant improvements over time.
Self-Taught
Learning cannot be done to us or for us.
Magical Preparation
In a world obsessed with hacks and shortcuts, sometimes there’s just no substitute for careful preparation and patience. This principle is the secret to one of my favorite magic tricks.
The Power of Language
The treatment for someone in a psychogenic coma is to just speak reassuringly to them.