Reading Advice Column

My PhD Program Rejected Me, But...

I'm Back! And Here's What I've Been Up To

Dec 22 •

Our Identities Are Rarely Consistent

How to cherish your contradictions

Nov 11 •

Why It's Hard To Think Clearly In Our World

To think or to act? That is the question.

Nov 4 •

When In Doubt, Work Less

Why a full to-do list won't get you everything you want

Oct 28 •

Your Writing Style Won't Save You From A Boring Idea

how (not) to find your voice in writing

Oct 21 •

Being "Well Read" DOESN'T Mean Reading More

Unfortunately, information won't lead to wisdom

Oct 14 •

Our Talents Are Invisible To Us

Why other people always seem to do better work than us

Oct 7 •

Reading is NOT Sexy, and Reading Burnouts are Real

How I bounced back from burnout and learned to love reading again

Sep 30 •

Why You're Too WEIRD To Enjoy A Novel

Is reading fiction a complete waste of time?

Sep 23 •

Why I Prefer To Work In Public Spaces

How to make good ideas great

Sep 16 •

No One Is Crazy, But It Sure Doesn't Seem That Way

We're putting everyone into boxes but ourselves.

Sep 9 •

Why Effortlessness Takes Effort

"It takes a long time to play like yourself, kid." - Uncle Miles

Sep 2 •

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