Robin Waldun

Robin Waldun

Editor of A Mug of Insights
Oct 28
When In Doubt, Work Less

When In Doubt, Work Less

Why a full to-do list won't get you everything you want
3 min read
Oct 21
Your Writing Style Won't Save You From A Boring Idea

Your Writing Style Won't Save You From A Boring Idea

how (not) to find your voice in writing
3 min read
Oct 14
Being "Well Read" DOESN'T Mean Reading More

Being "Well Read" DOESN'T Mean Reading More

Unfortunately, information won't lead to wisdom
3 min read
Oct 07
Our Talents Are Invisible To Us

Our Talents Are Invisible To Us

Why other people always seem to do better work than us
3 min read
Sep 30
Reading is NOT Sexy, and Reading Burnouts are Real

Reading is NOT Sexy, and Reading Burnouts are Real

How I bounced back from burnout and learned to love reading again
4 min read
Sep 27
We've Deconstructed Everything, Now What?

We've Deconstructed Everything, Now What?

Video Essays, Cynicism and the Uses And Abuses of Critique
8 min read
Sep 23
Why You're Too WEIRD To Enjoy A Novel

Why You're Too WEIRD To Enjoy A Novel

Is reading fiction a complete waste of time?
3 min read
Sep 16
Why I Prefer To Work In Public Spaces

Why I Prefer To Work In Public Spaces

How to make good ideas great
2 min read
Sep 09
No One Is Crazy, But It Sure Doesn't Seem That Way

No One Is Crazy, But It Sure Doesn't Seem That Way

We're putting everyone into boxes but ourselves.
4 min read
Sep 07

007: Listen To This Before You Start an Arts Degree

Welcome back to another episode where I read out selected pieces from the archive of this newsletter! This week, we’
1 min read
Sep 02
Why Effortlessness Takes Effort

Why Effortlessness Takes Effort

"It takes a long time to play like yourself, kid." - Uncle Miles
4 min read
Sep 02

006: How Critique Became The Mood of The Internet

Submit a question for the QnA episodes here: https://www.speakpipe.com/amugofquestions Link to the original article: Critique is
1 min read