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From the Archives: Good Work Takes Time. Even in an age of instant gratification and ‘fake it till you make it,’ some creators quietly do their work, however long it takes. Mar. 27, 2022. Audio edition 🎧

“Who do we want making decisions about who should be allowed to speak?” Part Two of a conversation with Joel Bakan and Sujit Choudhry about “new” corporations, the power of Big Tech, and suing Twitter and the Canadian government. Oct. 19, 2021. Audio edition 🎧

“This is a case about unduly large power of an unduly large corporation with an unduly large impact on society.” Part One of a conversation with Joel Bakan and Sujit Choudhry about “new” corporations, the power of Big Tech, and suing Twitter and the Canadian government. Oct. 17, 2021. Audio edition 🎧

“Every time you buy a book you’re preserving a part of our civilization.” A conversation with Aun Abdi, host of the “Book Talk Today” podcast. Sept. 12, 2021.

“Who is there for me when it’s just me in the room?” A conversation with Alex Holmes, podcaster and author of “Time to Talk.” Aug. 15, 2021.

Welcome (back) to Reframe Your Inbox. A newsletter about politics, productivity, and power... business and books... culture and capitalism... writing and working... and more. Jul. 28, 2021. Audio edition 🎧

This Election Is Not Over Yet (Vote). In a genuinely free and fair democracy, it would be. That’s not the democracy we have. Oct. 28, 2020.

How Deep Thinking Drives Social Progress. Thinking deeply “is not a dismissal of the urgency of the issue,” says Cal Newport. “It’s actually an affirmation of the urgency.” Sept. 20, 2020.

Why I Can’t Stop Reading Pandemic Novels. Flu fiction lets us peek at the world of worst-case scenarios — and return to reality with a new sense of perspective. Aug. 25, 2020.

So Many Interesting Ideas to Explore, So Little Time. Awareness, appreciation, gratitude, presence — now those are some interesting ideas. Aug. 9, 2020.

How Can I Hold Myself Accountable for My Own Time Boundaries? Everything I do takes longer than I think it will (and other early takeaways from Cal Newport’s strategy of “time block” planning). Jul. 21, 2020.

Why I’m on Hiatus from Social Media (Again). Some writers and creators might be able to make social media work. I am not one of them. Jul. 14, 2020.

What If You Don’t Have a World-Changing, Heart-Racing, Life-Defining Purpose? The written version of my audio contribution to London’s Shelf Help digital book club. Jul. 10, 2020.

Are You Working on Self-Improvement or Self-Indulgence? Jun. 14, 2020.

Flickers of Burnout. Reflections on burnout. May 30, 2020.

Unrealistic Expectations. Reflections on my proclivity for setting wildly unrealistic expectations in pretty much every aspect of my working life. May 24, 2020.

“Becoming.” Reflections inspired by Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” documentary. May 10, 2020.

Is It May Day or Mayday? May 3, 2020.

Reflections on Launching a Self-Help Book in the Middle of a Global Pandemic. The world has changed since I finished writing it, but the ideas feel more urgent than ever. Apr. 26, 2020. Originally published on Medium.

Most Individuals Are Good People with Good Intentions. Is That Good Enough? Most of us mean well and try to do the right thing in our daily lives. That calls for more radical thinking, not less. Apr. 11, 2020.

Why I’m Using a WhatsApp Journal to Process These Uncertain Times. It’s not a perfect system. But the system you use is better than the system you don’t. Apr. 6, 2020.

You Are Not Obligated to Follow the News Every Minute of Every Day. The more the world seems to spiral out of control, the more important it is to control what you read about it. Mar. 31, 2020.

The One-Sided Campaign to Make Government Dysfunctional and Distrusted. Only the powerful benefit from a government that’s broken. And it’s easier to break it than to make it work. Mar. 17, 2020.

The Scam of False Choices Has Radically Narrowed America’s Understanding of What Is Possible. Why should we have to choose between taking care of the economy and taking care of other people? Mar. 5, 2020.

It’s Not Just the 1 Percent. The Meritocratic Class Helps Keep “The System” in Place. For all its flaws, the system still works pretty well for some people. Like me. Feb. 28, 2020.

The Trade-Offs and Tough Choices of the Serious and Responsible People. Not everyone gets an equal say in determining “the way things are.” Feb. 26, 2020.

I Used to Think Political and Economic Progress Would Emerge from “The System.” Not Anymore. The first article in a series exploring how one former political staffer’s thinking has evolved. Feb. 24, 2020.

Announcing My New Book, “Reframe the Day.” Dec. 18, 2019.

If Barack Obama Had Run Again in 2016, Would You Have Voted for Him? I’m pretty sure I would have. The reasons why say a lot about our politics and our democracy. Jun. 6, 2019.

America’s Unspoken Fault Line. Why is luck a prerequisite for success? Apr. 12, 2019.

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