George Mack

Probably should read this essay more often:

Good books often sell like crazy when they launch - and then fade away. Great books often don't sell when they launch - and then become classics decades later. The Sovereign Individual is a great book. Imagine writing this in 1997.

2. "We all understand the role of negative storytelling. For example, if you found out the jacket you were wearing was previously owned by Ted Bundy - you wouldn't wear it anymore!" - @rorysutherland with @ShaneAParrish Game changer.

4. A short essay by @paulg on how short life is. Every time someone dies, I find myself reading this essay. "Relentlessly prune bullshit, don't wait to do things that matter, and savor the time you have. That's what you do when life is short."

3. When the weather is bad outside, parents react negatively and tell their kids to stay inside This is the first time children begin to outsource their agency to external forces Josh Waitzkin does the opposite. When the weather is shit, they celebrate