not not Talmud

the Bill Frisell problem: why we fail to recognize things we ought to love

or another argument you should read old books

May 31

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the flash frozen grocery store

In the spirit of manifesting - I am going to tell you about the business I want to create - the idea that for the last few years, I keep thinking about…

May 22

20

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price is not all you need

on dynamic pricing, underpricing and tipping

May 17

29

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April 2026

on Yi Yi, my favourite movie and why I think everyone must watch it

Fatty: “My uncle says we live three times as long since man invented movies.”

Apr 21

33

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manifesting part ii: on not knowing what you want and my sneaky trick for discovering your true desires

Tricks for figuring out what you actually want in life

Apr 13

125

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March 2026

my guide for visiting NYC

This is not the definitive guide to visiting NYC.

Mar 22

25

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the case for linkposts (and a list of my favourites)

I love linkposts.

Mar 18

19

10

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on high context and low context environments

I. Earlier this winter, my girlfriend and I took the train an hour north of NYC to the Capitol Theatre to see the Grateful Dead cover band, JRAD.

Mar 11

31

12

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February 2026

the lottery of career success: or why you may want to bribe OpenAI

I. Have you ever thought about paying a company like McKinsey or Google $500,000 to work there?

Feb 16

258

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what I'm manifesting in 2026

an experiment in magic

Feb 9

20

7

contra Brian Potter: why TVs actually got cheap (and so few other things did)

I. Sometimes you read an article that teaches you something new, while simultaneously leaving you with a worse grasp of how the world actually works.

Feb 7

34

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notes on Jewish tourism

My reviews and reflections on Jewish tourism.

Feb 5

12

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