things i like a lot, and would recommend to you
brain
- Obsidian to create an interconnected index of thoughts and ideas
- are.na (esp. with the browser extension) for a low friction way to collect and organize links, articles, ideas, images, etc
- the Brave browser - it has been years since I’ve seen a YouTube ad
writers
books
- Orbital by Samantha Harvey
- anything by Ted Chiang (especially Exhalation)
- anything by Becky Chambers (especially Psalm for the Wild Built and A Closed and Common Orbit)
podcasts
climate & energy
- Catalyst - interesting conversations on energy tech & systems from a VC
- Switched On - deep on. energy transition topics
- Critical Capital - newer, interesting stories from energy & markets
- Stepchange - newer, like Acquired for energy systems
business/econ
- Odd Lots - wide ranging and extremely interesting stories related to the economy and financial markets
- Eye on the Market - interesting research on macro econ topics
- Acquired - deeply researched stories how people built companies
newsletters
- Polycrisis from Tim Sahay & Kate Mackenzie - leftist geopolitics and climate
- Kyla’s Newsletter by Kyla Scanlon - interesting econ analysis with generational resonance
- Steel for Fuel by Andy Lubershane - interesting technology and economic takes from the head of research at a climate/energy VC
physical, tactile, sensory
- having some form of movement practice that makes your body a better home for you (more comfortable, stronger, more capable, less prone to injury)
- specifically, I have really enjoyed yoga - would recommend Charlie Follows on Youtube and Ritual House is my favorite in-person yoga studio in Seattle
- spas (especially those with saunas, cold plunge, pools of water)
misc
- using the concepts of streaks to motivate positive behaviors (as of this writing, on day 524 of a yoga every day streak).
- ThriftBooks for getting cheap used books
personal finance
- putting your emergency savings in a high yield savings account and investing in low cost index funds (Vanguard: VTSAX)
- the Money for Couples podcast from Ramit Sethi - fascinating insight into how other people relate to and manage their money.
- Ben Felix on YouTube for informed analysis on investing
design
fonts
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