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This is a collection of good, thought-provoking writing from the blogs and podcasts we have in our index. Discovered and carefully curated by our in-house AI tools. Whether a new take on a classic topic or a fresh voice on a trending issue, you will find something interesting to read here.

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Pulling a Trick – Entry Ten

5 hours ago

I don’t believe that everyone understands. But this doesn’t mean that everyone needs to. I see things the way I see them and you see things the way you see them. And that’s fine.No, really. It’s fine.I don’t believe that we need to see the same thing or that we need to know everything. I [
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A neuroscientist’s guide to building a more positive reality

1 day ago

Meet the ‘brain coach’ who has found a way to flip negative thoughts and actions and use them for good We’re all assigned a label at some point in our lives. You might be the smart one, the creative one or the lazy one. But is that designation really an accurate and comprehensive way to describe you...

Ashtray Time: Michael on the Joy of Throwing Pots

1 day ago

On the release of their crushing, darkly psychedelic new album, London foursome Michael give Alastair Shuttleworth a lesson in pottery – and explain why making ceramics is a lot like making music It’s easy to see why throwing pots might appeal to Michael. The London quintet’s new album Nite Salad is...

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When Is The Audience? | 2427

2 days ago

Instead of optimising for immediate visibility, you always have the opportunity and option to create for a future audience. One that's somewhere in the long tail. If you’re willing to embrace that, you don’t need to worry about algorithms or trends. The post When Is The Audience? | 2427 appeared fir...

Getting Even: The Complete Story

2 days ago

This is all 22 parts of my recent fiction serial as one complete story. It is a long read, at 17,600 words. Janet regretted her main talent in life, that of finding completely unsuitable and horrible men. It must have run in the family, as her father had been a real bastard too, abusing both 
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