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The Great American Poisoning (and what’s causing it)
Jun 2024
When illness becomes identity
Nov 2023
How to find meaningful work
May 2023
The benefits of committing
Apr 2023
Why I’m ignoring the nutrition experts
Mar 2022
Idea for a new Mayo Clinic
Mar 2022
2021 Review and goals for 2022
Feb 2022
Why lab-grown meat won’t work
Nov 2021
Work and a life well-lived
Sep 2021
Is beef bad for the environment? ? ?
Jun 2021
kids as a service
Apr 2021
An idea for a side hustle
Feb 2021
2020 Annual Review and 2021 Goals
Jan 2021
An Idea to Improve Science Funding
Nov 2020
An idea to improve governance
Oct 2020
Small ways you can improve the food system
Sep 2020
How to Decrease Geographic Inequality – an Idea
Jun 2020
technology and the future of health
Jun 2020
How I validated my idea for Kettle & Fire
May 2020
Is Impossible Burger healthy?
May 2019
shipping your calendar
May 2019
quick idea – a tax policy that supports high-growth small business
Jun 2018
contrarian thought – ideas are (almost) everything
May 2018
the 4 kinds of side businesses you can start
May 2018
startups i’d invest in today
May 2017
language and hidden meaning
May 2017
startups i’d invest in today
Mar 2017
Meta Problems and the Problem Stack
Mar 2017
Habits vs goals
Dec 2016
6 Ideas to Solve the California Drought
Jul 2015
How I (almost) Made $400k in College
Jan 2015
Value Compounds. Mediocrity Doesn’t.
Jul 2014
On Becoming
Jun 2014
The Fat Doctor Problem
Mar 2014
Why Feeling Like a Failure Is a Good Thing
Jan 2014
Munger, Money and Achieving Your Goals
Jan 2014
Replaceability vs. Impact, or Deciding What To Do With Your Life
Dec 2013
How to Choose a Startup Idea
Aug 2013
Social Skills as Exercise
Feb 2013
Working for the Long Term
Jan 2013
Reification
Dec 2012
Changing the World – Media or Startups?
Nov 2012
Entrepreneurship and Envy
Oct 2012
Startup Ideas
Aug 2012
There’s Always Something
Jun 2012
Success Isn’t Normal
Jun 2012
Making a Dent
May 2012
Success and Probability
May 2012
The Problem With “Failing Fast”
Mar 2012
Philosophy and Startups
Mar 2012
Framework for Startup Ideas
Mar 2012
A Raw Deal
Jan 2012
The Mentorship 10x Effect
Jan 2012
Success (but not really)
Jan 2012
Pulling It Together
Dec 2011
The Starting Line
Oct 2011
Deliberate Practice
May 2011