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7/5/2020
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The Elon Musk Series
When you pick up the phone, you don't expect Elon Musk to be on the other line. Hey readers, In mid-2015, I got one of the most surprising calls a random blogger can receive—it was from a woman who
6/28/2020
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How to Name a Baby
Meet the Name Fad. This week from the archive: A post not just for pregnant people called “How to Name a Baby.” I named it “How to Name a Baby” because I wrote this back in 2014 when we were still
6/14/2020
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The Tail End
No matter what your age, you may, without realizing it, be enjoying the very last chapter of the relationships that matter most to you. This week from the WBW archive: A post I wrote in only one day
6/7/2020
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From 1,000,000 to Graham’s Number
Graham's number is so big, we need a whole new set of tools to even discuss it. Hey readers, This is probably the most fun I ever had writing a WBW post, and it's the least fun a lot of people
5/31/2020
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What Makes You You?
What is it that makes ? Your body? Your brain? The info in your brain? Your soul? It turns out this is not an easy question. This week from the archive, the post that boggles my mind the most of any
5/24/2020
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20 Things I Learned While I Was in North Korea
I was only in North Korea for five days, but that was more than enough to know that it's every bit as weird as I always thought it was. Hey readers, In late 2014, I went to North Korea for five of
5/17/2020
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Your Life in Weeks
4680 weeks are all you have. Are you making the most of them? This week from the archive, I present you with an existential crisis in a single cute diagram. Details here: Your Life in Weeks if you want
5/10/2020
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The American Presidents
Who were the first 24 US presidents, what did they do, and what do they hope history has forgotten? This week from the WBW archive, the first 24 US presidents and what each of their deal is. The first
5/4/2020
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Why Procrastinators Procrastinate
The full story about why procrastinators routinely ruin their own lives. This week from the archive, the post that in some ways has come to define the entire site, as well as my entire upsetting
5/4/2020
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Why Bugs Ruin Everything
Some might say I'm "overreacting" when I say that bugs make life "basically not worth living," but I'm not. Here's why. Hey readers, This week from the WBW archive, we