Jun 15
The Hidden Structure Behind Great Essays
3 rules for writing a thought-provoking personal essay
6 min read
1-2-Read
Practical ideas and journal prompts to supercharge your reading.
Jun 14
The Hidden Cost of Obsession
Our worst enemy on the path of lifelong learning
3 min read
Jun 01
Why Your Smartest Ideas Sound Stupid In Writing
And 3 exercises to strengthen your mind-page connection.
5 min read
May 18
Deep Reading Pt. 5: How To Build A Commonplace Book That Actually Works
Turn Everything You've Read Into Your Own Ideas
6 min read
May 11
Deep Reading Pt. 4: Train Your Reader's Gaze In 7 Days
Most readers finish books. This is how you master them.
9 min read
May 09
Lifelong Learning (and why the journey never ends)
What to expect as you head down the path
2 min read
May 04
Deep Reading Pt. 3: How To Know If A Book Is Worth Your Time
Adler's two-step inspectional reading system.
6 min read
Apr 27
Deep Reading Pt. 2: Why Schools Failed To Teach Literacy
The four stages of elementary reading that your school skipped, and how to practice them
6 min read
Apr 25
The Nuclear Option For A Distracted Mind
Or, the story of a plastic square on my fridge
3 min read
Apr 20
Deep Reading Pt. 1: The Reading System Nobody Taught You At School
A series on the most effective reading framework of the last 100 years
6 min read
Apr 18
Literature is the creation of human emotions
The hidden purpose of reading people miss
3 min read
Apr 13
Plain English Pt. 3: The Secret Behind Every Sentence You've Never Forgotten
5 rhetorical devices that turn ordinary writing into quotable lines
6 min read