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We spend hours consuming news because we want to be informed. The problem is news doesn’t make us informed. In fact, the more news we consume the more misinformed we become.

— Why You Should Stop Reading News

Volume 3 of The Great Mental Models: Systems and Mathematics is now available! The Great Mental Models series (Volume One: General Thinking Tools, Volume Two: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) captures the timeless ideas from all the core disciplines and shows you how to use them in everyday life to understand how the world really works. For example, we'll teach you all about relativity (that sleepy concept from physics you learned in grade 9) but also show you how it can help you solve the problem you're grappling with right now (which is something your physics teacher didn't do!). The books aren't for everyone. They are written and styled like a reference book you can turn to over and over. The physical copies are what we think books should be — great design and timeless content.

Insight

"I belong everywhere I go, no matter where it is, or who I am with, as long as I never betray myself. The minute I become who you want me to be, in order to fit in and make sure people like me, is the moment I no longer belong anywhere.”

— Brené Brown

Recommended Reading

"At the root of most fear is what other people will think of us."

Courage is Calling by Ryan Holiday

A new book by the prolific writer. I'm a fan (and friend) of Holiday's and eagerly awaited the release of this book, the first in his series on the four Stoic virtues. One of the many things I love about Holiday's writing is the range of examples from the book. I simply can't read any of his books without picking up a new Autobiography. (For the curious, this is the latest one I'm reading.)

I've also been reading a lot of ancient philosophy lately. While the Romans and Greeks certainly didn't have every problem solved, they knew a lot more than we give them credit for. If you're curious about philosophy but are not sure where to get started, I'd recommend The Obstacle is the Way.

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Stay safe,

Shane

P.S. Love to see kids learning like this, although that flank looks awfully exposed.

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