Car Seats as Contraception

Second-order effects are everywhere.

Asking for Help

There is value in being able to rise to meet a challenge on your own. But knowing when and who to ask for help is just as important.

Guerrilla Public Service

Richard Ankrom was fed up. LA's signage was deficient, so in 2001, he decided to create his own sign and hang it above route 110.

Lean Into Uncertainty

It's easy to forget once you're a confident rider, but biking is a precarious exercise.

Start by Experimenting

One way to get over the resistance to starting things before you're ready is to approach new things as experiments.

Start Before You’re Ready

You can’t really excel at something until you’ve raised the stakes and done it for real.

Little Daily Miracles

Theoretical physicist Richard Feynman once said, “You are under no obligation to remain the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago. You are here to create yourself, continuously.”

The Monty Hall Problem

Imagine you're on a game show facing three closed doors. The host tells you that one door has a car behind it, but the other two have goats.

Passing Time

Any worthwhile accomplishment is likely to take a long time.

This Might Not Work

As humans, we're hardwired to want to reduce or eliminate risk. But the fact that something might not work is no excuse for not doing it.