Blog
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East Side Gallery in Berlin
Photos and reflections from visiting Berlin's East Side Gallery, connecting the murals on the Berlin Wall to my past work in public art.
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What are we going to do about the U$A???
A short note on spotting graffiti in a Berlin restaurant asking what to do about the state of the U.S.
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On Experiments
A quarterly experiment limiting phone time on email, Slack, and Twitter to 20 minutes a day, and the back-and-forth relationship with technology it reveals.
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Book: The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness
A slow-growing appreciation for Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus, a book that turns out to be as much about consciousness as it is about octopuses.
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Book: How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
On Michael Pollan's book about psychedelics and consciousness, and why it resonated after recently losing both parents and becoming curious about dying and the mind.
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What's in my Bag in 2019
The 2019 edition of my annual bag inventory, tracking how the gadgets and everyday-carry items I travel with keep evolving.
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Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
A recommendation of Robert Cialdini's book on the six universal principles of persuasion, and why every manager and leader should read it.
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5 Things
Five more catch-up reads, on personal blogging, a surprise write-up of Reaction Commerce, plant-based diets in the NBA, discriminatory long hours in tech, and building trust as a leader.
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Book: My Year of Rest and Relaxation
A short take on Ottessa Moshfegh's novel about a year of drug-induced sleep, and why it made the perfect escape during a long travel day.
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Book: The Woman Who Smashed Codes
A review of Jason Fagone's The Woman Who Smashed Codes, the belated true story of a woman who helped invent modern cryptology and crack Nazi spy networks.
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