Essays
The Peptide Tidal WaveApril 9, 2026
Our Insane Approach to Regulating ToxinsDecember 15, 2024
The Great American Poisoning (and what's causing it)June 11, 2024
When illness becomes identityNovember 25, 2023
How to find meaningful workMay 12, 2023
The benefits of committingApril 18, 2023
Some thoughts on vertical farmingNovember 2, 2022
Why I'm ignoring the nutrition expertsMarch 24, 2022
Idea for a new Mayo ClinicMarch 10, 2022
2021 Review and goals for 2022February 26, 2022
Why lab-grown meat won't workNovember 8, 2021
Work and a life well-livedSeptember 27, 2021
Is beef bad for the environment? 🐄 💨June 8, 2021
kids as a serviceApril 6, 2021
An idea for a side hustleFebruary 3, 2021
2020 Annual Review and 2021 GoalsJanuary 5, 2021
An Idea to Improve Science FundingNovember 23, 2020
An idea to improve governanceOctober 10, 2020
Small ways you can improve the food systemSeptember 23, 2020
How to Decrease Geographic Inequality - an IdeaJune 28, 2020
technology and the future of healthJune 18, 2020
How I validated my idea for Kettle & FireMay 5, 2020
How I Fixed My Sleeping IssueDecember 24, 2019
I'm starting an email newsletterNovember 24, 2019
Is Impossible Burger healthy?May 28, 2019
shipping your calendarMay 18, 2019
stranded ideasDecember 23, 2018
quick idea - a tax policy that supports high-growth small businessJune 25, 2018
contrarian thought - ideas are (almost) everythingMay 17, 2018
the 4 kinds of side businesses you can startMay 9, 2018
are emotions important?October 22, 2017
books that have changed my lifeSeptember 23, 2017
questions for performance reviewsJune 11, 2017
startups i'd invest in todayMay 31, 2017
language and hidden meaningMay 11, 2017
why you should find things you hate doingMay 5, 2017
why i'm writing without capitalizationMarch 20, 2017
startups i'd invest in todayMarch 19, 2017
Meta Problems and the Problem StackMarch 14, 2017
zero sumMarch 13, 2017
Complete Work, Don’t Create ItDecember 11, 2016
Habits vs goalsDecember 9, 2016
I Launched A ThingAugust 9, 2016
How We Captured 3000+ Emails in 24 Hours (without advertising)November 9, 2015
6 Ideas to Solve the California DroughtJuly 20, 2015
Why Virtual Reality Will Change Your LifeJuly 18, 2015
The New UnemploymentJanuary 26, 2015
8 Questions to Create an Interesting ConversationJanuary 21, 2015
How I (almost) Made $400k in CollegeJanuary 14, 2015
How to Build Confidence in 5 Minutes a DayJanuary 5, 2015
We are all (almost) millionairesAugust 4, 2014
Value Compounds. Mediocrity Doesn't.July 15, 2014
Fight Through the SuckJune 23, 2014
On BecomingJune 9, 2014
Want to do something? Do It.May 30, 2014
The Fallacy of the Well-Rounded PersonMay 1, 2014
The Fat Doctor ProblemMarch 2, 2014
Evolution and AIFebruary 11, 2014
Why Feeling Like a Failure Is a Good ThingJanuary 21, 2014
Munger, Money and Achieving Your GoalsJanuary 11, 2014
2013 Goals - How Did I Do?December 25, 2013
Replaceability vs. Impact, or Deciding What To Do With Your LifeDecember 17, 2013
Mom, Welcome to San FranciscoNovember 15, 2013
The Benefits of Freemium that Nobody Talks AboutOctober 11, 2013
What the Non-Technical Need to Know About TechSeptember 30, 2013
How to Choose a Startup IdeaAugust 22, 2013
Thoughts on Paul Graham's "Scale"July 29, 2013
Writing and Hidden InfluenceJuly 17, 2013
My Experience in a Sensory Deprivation TankJune 4, 2013
How to Get the Most Out of MeetingsMay 21, 2013
Why Real Businesses Don't Charge $5/month: Part 2April 8, 2013
A Startup Guide to Competitive ResearchMarch 19, 2013
Restaurant MathMarch 5, 2013
Why Real Businesses Don't Charge $5/monthFebruary 12, 2013
Social Skills as ExerciseFebruary 4, 2013
Being Mentally HealthyJanuary 16, 2013
Working for the Long TermJanuary 6, 2013
ReificationDecember 1, 2012
Changing the World - Media or Startups?November 8, 2012
Entrepreneurship and EnvyOctober 14, 2012
Thoughts on Paul Graham's "Growth"October 8, 2012
Startup IdeasAugust 3, 2012
What I'm Focusing OnJuly 11, 2012
There's Always SomethingJune 27, 2012
TravelsJune 22, 2012
Success Isn't NormalJune 6, 2012
Making a DentMay 26, 2012
Do vs Learn...May 17, 2012
Links from MayMay 9, 2012
Success and ProbabilityMay 4, 2012
The Easiest Way for Wikipedia to Make MoneyApril 24, 2012
Personal SpectrumsApril 16, 2012
Products as ProcessesApril 11, 2012
April ThoughtsApril 4, 2012
The Problem With "Failing Fast"March 27, 2012
Philosophy and StartupsMarch 22, 2012
Framework for Startup IdeasMarch 14, 2012
WritingMarch 7, 2012
What Is Education For?February 29, 2012
Habits and the SelfFebruary 15, 2012
Why Codecademy Is WinningFebruary 7, 2012
A Raw DealJanuary 25, 2012
The Mentorship 10x EffectJanuary 18, 2012
Success (but not really)January 5, 2012
Pulling It TogetherDecember 27, 2011
Career StrategyNovember 15, 2011
Modern Warfare 3November 8, 2011
GraduationOctober 26, 2011
The Starting LineOctober 19, 2011
How to Find Anyone's EmailSeptember 27, 2011
Power StructuresAugust 29, 2011
HonestyAugust 1, 2011
The Psychology Behind Lean StartupsJune 11, 2011
Deliberate PracticeMay 27, 2011
Too Many Startups?May 21, 2011
Business Plan CompetitionsApril 18, 2011
Blogs In GeneralApril 13, 2011
"Lean" BloggingApril 4, 2011
Starting Polyphasic SleepApril 1, 2011
Social What?October 20, 2010
Making Business School Worth ItSeptember 28, 2010
The Wonder of a VirusSeptember 23, 2010
Starting Is EasySeptember 21, 2010
Anti-Social MediaSeptember 20, 2010