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The Best Books the McKays Read in 2025
Our favorite reads of the year.
Dec 10
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Brett McKay
and
Kate McKay
66
35
8
Sunday Firesides: A Liturgy for Our Lives
We tend to think fulfillment lies in chasing one new thing after another. But the pleasure of sheer novelty is fleeting.
Dec 7
•
Kate McKay
114
23
10
A Culture of Control vs. A Culture of Chance
The centuries-long tug-of-war between two orientations towards luck
Dec 3
•
Brett McKay
74
22
12
November 2025
Sunday Firesides: Give the Gift of Self
Everyone knows that some acts mean more than others. And everyone, deep down, knows why.
Nov 30
•
Kate McKay
111
12
7
Dying Breed Dialogues: Tiffany Jenkins on the Rise and Fall of Private Life
It seems like the default in today’s world is to broadcast all your thoughts and going-ons in your life.
Nov 26
•
Brett McKay
41
5
4
Sunday Firesides: Keep in Touch
There’s value in keeping in touch with a wide variety of energies, even in the form of irregular contact surfaces that allow you continued connection to…
Nov 23
•
Kate McKay
159
17
12
How I Work: The FAQ
I love reading articles where people share the tools and techniques they use to get stuff done.
Nov 19
•
Brett McKay
88
32
9
Sunday Firesides: Yes, Whammies!
Nov 16
•
Kate McKay
94
12
8
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.
Nov 12
•
Brett McKay
114
28
10
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…
Nov 9
•
Kate McKay
105
7
8
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?
Nov 5
•
Kate McKay
139
47
15
Sunday Firesides: Boredom Cures Boredom
Philosophers say there are two types of boredom: situational and existential.
Nov 2
•
Kate McKay
118
13
12
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