Because of my open inbox, I meet a lot of strangers. I love it. Almost everyone tells me who and where they are in the world. If they don’t, I wonder.

My favorite moments in life are when someone shows me a new perspective — a way of thinking I had never considered.

Tyler Cowen is my favorite interviewer of all-time. His interviewing style has spoiled me for all others. He creates a tasting feast for the mind.

I like going to the source. Like finding musicians’ influences, and getting to know that music too. Same with film, art, philosophy, and technology.

Kids scream, “Monster in the hallway!”, and hide behind the couch. They stack up cushions for protection, and plan their defense. They know it’s not true — there’s not really a monster in the hallway — but it’s exciting to feel the adrenaline of panic, then make a shelter and feel safe.

In my previous post, “a daily run” — (please read it first) — running was a metaphor for whatever actions you take in your life. The story is about how we choose beliefs because they’re useful, not true. Beliefs make emotions. Emotions make actions.

Every day you go on a long run through the forest.

We all confabulate without realizing it.

Here’s a story about my shortest date, and ketchup.

In 2011, I got a phone call from a number I didn’t recognize.