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18 posts tagged “5 Things”

A recurring collection of five articles, ideas, or discoveries that caught my attention. The subjects range widely—from leadership and technology to culture, science, and the occasional delightful surprise.

• 5 Things: Time, Photosets, and Museums

  September 11, 2026

  A Friday at Five roundup on our perception of time, new photosets, two documentaries I can't wait to see, and a visit to SFMOMA.

• 5 Things: Nonna Ramona, Naomi Osaka, and Alone

  September 4, 2026

  A Friday at Five roundup on Suleika Jaouad's Nonna Ramona, the OpenAI agent's Hugging Face breach, Naomi Osaka, The Invite, and Alone.

• 5 Things: AI, Adult Friendship, and Taylor Swift

  August 28, 2026

  A Friday at Five link roundup on Meta's AI ambitions, adult friendship, Taylor Swift, books, and remembering Dolly Parton.

• 5 Things: Personal Blogging, Plant-Based NBA, and Trust

  February 17, 2019

  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.

• 5 Things: Relationships, Netflix Culture, and Inclusive Hiring

  February 11, 2019

  Five vacation reading catch-up links, on the math of successful relationships, Netflix's decision-making culture, cloud computing trends, inclusive hiring, and Stacey Abrams.

• 5 Things: Remote Work, Holotropic Breathwork, and Feedback

  May 14, 2018

  A returning roundup of five saved reads, on remote work productivity, Adidas closing stores, holotropic breathwork, learning to relax, and building better feedback systems.

• 5 Things: John McPhee, Google Management, and Kindness

  September 3, 2017

  Five reads pulled from a backlog of saved articles, on John McPhee's writing craft, Google's management tools, a satirical Onion piece, being nicer, and author Jim Harrison.

• 5 Things: Retail, VC Pitches, and Rare Books

  May 28, 2017

  A Memorial Day roundup of five reads, on retail competing with Amazon, pitching VCs, top CEO habits, the history of pink donut boxes, rare books, and a mayor's speech on Confederate monuments.

• 5 Things: Open Source, Silicon Valley's Boys' Club, and Anxiety

  March 19, 2017

  Five reads on open source's business paradox, breaking up Silicon Valley's boys' club, running a business as a woman, anxiety and the outdoors, and a founder-focused executive coach.

• 5 Things: Black History, LA Architecture, and the Microbiome

  February 12, 2017

  Five weekly finds, on vandals ordered to read about Black history, LA's architecture, the microbiome, buying direct-to-consumer sneakers, and e-commerce platform trends.

• 5 Things: Diversity Hiring, Serena Williams, and Ultramarathons

  February 5, 2017

  Five weekly reads, on Facebook's flawed diversity hiring process, an Audi Super Bowl ad, a personal interview about Reaction Commerce, Serena Williams, and an ultramarathon record.

• 5 Things: Women's March, Obama Letters, and Overwork

  January 22, 2017

  Reflections on attending the Women's March, plus five reads on the marches worldwide, letters to Obama, handling pessimistic coworkers, Hillary Clinton, and overwork in Japan.

• 5 Things: Sugar, Smartphone Attention, and Building Habits

  January 15, 2017

  Five weekly reads on sugar as an addictive drug, rethinking office space, reclaiming attention from smartphones, SpaceX's finances, and a psychologist's method for building habits.

• 5 Things: Founder Burnout, Elevators, and the Right to Disconnect

  January 8, 2017

  Five reads from the week, on founders avoiding burnout, the history of Otis elevators, a 105-year-old cycling record, France's right-to-disconnect law, and deep learning at Gilt.

• 5 Things: Shorter Workweeks, Costco Culture, and Stoicism

  January 1, 2017

  A New Year's roundup of five reads, on shorter workweeks, Nike's two hour marathon quest, a farmer building her own broadband, Costco's culture, and stoicism.

• 5 Things: Michelle Obama, Brian Eno, and AI

  December 25, 2016

  A holiday reflection on starting the weekly 5 Things series, followed by five reads on nature's resilience, Michelle Obama, Brian Eno's generative music, AI, and female doctors.

• 5 Things: Running, Election Hacking, and UCLA Basketball

  December 18, 2016

  Five things from the week, including running as a mental puzzle, Russian election hacking, a resilient ancient microbe, UCLA basketball, and a bonus song discovered on the radio.

• 5 Things: Gaslighting, Love, and Cancer Immunotherapy

  December 11, 2016

  A weekly roundup of things that caught my attention, including a viral essay on Trump and gaslighting, a love story from the New Yorker, and a cancer immunotherapy breakthrough.