The other day, I was listening to an interview with John Carmack wherein he described his use of the Finger protocol early in his career. The Finger protocol, which predates modern blogging, enables the publication of status updates, simple maxims, and even longer essays. There are no likes, no comments, and no news feeds. Readers need to seek out content that interests them.

It strikes me that thoughts is very similar. I appreciate that it doesn't offer “modern” social networking features. I don't learn much from hot takes; I'm not sure anyone does. If you disagree with something I write and are genuinely interested in the subject, let's have a real conversation about it. I also welcome thoughtful written rebuttals. Comment sections don't foster these things.

Better is not always better. Ancient wisdom.

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I don't know anyone who has genuinely changed their mind as a result of being scolded and judged.

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Being right is not the same as being effective.

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As a contrarian minimalist, pack rat tendencies interest me. In particular, I've been thinking about how much time some people spend parting with their possessions.

Getting rid of things is not hard. I could throw all of my belongings in garbage bags or call a company to clear out my apartment. However, it's challenging to decide which material things to keep. It's hard to figure out which items spark joy.

Getting rid of things is not hard. Keeping things is.

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