Most people assume that when we want to accomplish goals, we need more willpower and self-discipline. In reality, you’ll make much more progress if you first set your environment up to support the behavior you want. Behavioral scientists call this “choice architecture.” The idea is simple: when something is easier, we are more likely to…

If a social media company knew one of its features was harming children — and had internal documents acknowledging that harm — would they remove it? That’s not hypothetical. That’s what’s being discussed this week in a California courtroom, where Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in what is being called a bellwether social media case…

If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know this winter has been an extraordinary season of endings and beginnings—compressed into a remarkably short period of time.   November On The Edge   It began in November with something that shook me deeply: a person in my world attempted suicide (as recounted in [Issue #004: Co-Thinking…

It’s pretty amazing how things worked before I started using AI as a thinking partner—and how they work now. Once you see the contrast, it becomes obvious why learning how to use AI as a thinking partner matters a lot in terms of keeping up with the times.   HEALTHCARE: From Confusion and Stress to…

Your life is shaped by the decisions you make. A meaningful, successful life is created by your ‘decision quality,’ repeated over time. By decision quality, I mean how well a decision is framed, reasoned through, and aligned with long-term goals — given the information and constraints available at the time.   Most outcomes in work,…

There’s a particular kind of mental exhaustion I see again and again in thoughtful people. It’s not that they don’t know enough. It’s not that they’re missing information everyone else has. It’s that they think about something SO much that they cause themselves unnecessary stress. It often shows up as some combination of over-thinking and…

Lucky never knew she was “just a dog.” She moved through the world confident, friendly, and utterly convinced that people were good and connection was inevitable. Wherever she went, she expected warmth, and usually got it. She was happy. She was curious. And she was always right where the people were.     Some of…

The holidays are coming up and that means socializing. For some of us that’s a welcome relief to remote working and the part of us that craves connection. And for others, the idea of socializing with coworkers or extended family can land like a knot in the gut. Even when we want friends, the process…

Source: The School of Athens painting, with an added AI friend, Uniquely Bright Life 2025. The future will belong to those who think about their thinking, and how to make it as wise as possible. I’m convinced of that after a couple of events in recent weeks. The first was hearing Ryan Holiday, author of…