reading, watching & listening to

fantastic! comedy is the highest form of genius.

the phrase "Can you believe it?" stuck with me - Alex jokes about how it can be a reply to almost anything, illustrating how it can mask deeper issues of substance.

an evocative, beautiful piece of writing about new york city written just after 9/11. recommended by Andy Weissman.

While there are arguments for and against the impact of the individual – Carlyle vs. Tolstoy – we all benefit from taking an optimistic view of this question and acting as if individuals can make a very big difference.

averageness is a feature of modern life. scaling means figuring out what works on average.

going quite a bit faster when you’re going slowly is a really big gain. Going very fast when you’re already going fast is the action of a dickhead.