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How I Work: The FAQ
I love reading articles where people share the tools and techniques they use to get stuff done.
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Brett McKay
Sunday Firesides: Yes, Whammies!
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Kate McKay
Adam I, Adam II: On Building, Being, and Living Life Well
Several years ago, I came across a framework for thinking about life that’s stuck with me.
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Brett McKay
Sunday Firesides: Love Is a Mutual Admiration Society
When it comes to the elements that make for a happy, long-lasting relationship, we often think of attraction and affection. But it’s another A quality…
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Kate McKay
The Wearing-Pajamas-to-the-Airport Theory of Societal Decline
Things just don’t feel like they’re working very well, from your local drugstore to the halls of Congress. So what’s ailing us?
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Kate McKay
Sunday Firesides: Boredom Cures Boredom
Philosophers say there are two types of boredom: situational and existential.
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Kate McKay

October 2025

How to Think About Luck
Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, do ya?
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Brett McKay
Sunday Firesides: The Saddest Epitaph
How sad it would be, as you’re laid in your final resting place, if the only epitaph that could be engraven on your tombstone would read:
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Kate McKay
Dying Breed Dialogues: Patrick Hutchison on What Restoring a Cabin in the Woods Taught Him About Confidence and Contentment
Fixing up a crappy cabin as a catalyst for developing competence, building connection, and finding meaning. Plus, the perfect meal for eating in a…
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Brett McKay
Sunday Firesides: Forget Me Not
What seems like healing is often just forgetting.
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Kate McKay
Becoming a Cinephile, Fifteen Minutes at a Time
Finding room for art in the margins of a busy life
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Brett McKay
Sunday Firesides: True Free Speech
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Kate McKay
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