Andrew McCluskey

In New York, people speak fast. In the American South, they speak slowly. Both of them are a form of politeness, understood in a different way. In New York, you speak quickly because you respect the value of the other person’s time and you don’t want to take up too much of it. In the South, you speak slowly because you want to respect the person by... See more

Self-help and esoteric literature uses the term ‘empath’ to describe people who are sensitive to the emotions and energy of other people, animals and the environment. Although there is not one unified definition of an empath, they are usually described as individuals who have the ability to physically feel the energy field of others and their

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The world is busy. Breaking News. Non-Stop Commercials. Political Divide. Censorship. Doomscrolling. All these streaming services and social media to keep us entertained yet no one seems happy and people look exhausted before their day has even started.

The antidote is boring: take less capital, get to profit sooner, and stay small enough to survive platform volatility. Earn resiliance through reputation.

Slow growth feels unglamorous until you wake up richer, calmer, and in control—while everyone else is still chasing the next trick.

Sharing tastes forges social bonds between people (i.e. bridges), while discrepancies in taste create barriers between people (i.e. fences).