There is no book. There is only Idea Debt.
Writing books isn't a good idea
Could the creator economy provide a better one?
Research Debt
Science is a human activity. When we fail to distill and explain research, we accumulate a kind of debt...
In Defense of Thinking - Cal Newport
Ten years ago, I published Deep Work. It was my second mainstream hardcover idea book. The previous title, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, hadn’t ... Read more
Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming
A lecture explaining why using our imaginations, and providing for others to use theirs, is an obligation for all citizens
Strategies for Long Projects - Ben Brostoff
I’m in the middle of three multi-month to a year projects right now: Writing a book Running a marathon Building a ...
In 2026, I’m no longer interested in ‘working on myself’
We think of ourselves as full-time projects, but what if doing so much inner work does more harm than good?
AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI Slop
ISBNdb, a company that sources printed books for AI companies to turn into training data, tells clients “the optics problem is real.”
How to balance full-time work with creative projects – The Creative Independent
A guide to finding the right day job, protecting your time, and building creative habits by Jeffrey Silverstein. Illustrated by Sunny Eckerle.
Quotes
I have a theory, which has not let me down so far, that there is an inverse relationship between imagination and money. Because the more money and technology that is available to [create] a work, the less imagination there will be in it.
Quotes
I have a theory, which has not let me down so far, that there is an inverse relationship between imagination and money. Because the more money and technology that is available to [create] a work, the less imagination there will be in it.
Technology without Industry
A home for poorly researched ideas that I find myself repeating a lot anyway
We read a lot of AI books so you don’t have to
“Because every camp needs a book right now”
