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Philosophy
The old questions, revisited.
- ·On Stoicism, without the Instagram gloss
- ·Camus and the case for showing up anyway
- ·Ibn Arabi — the geometry of longing
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Chapter 09
Knowledge Base
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A living archive of the ideas I keep returning to — philosophy, psychology, markets, travel, and the craft of arranging a life.
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Psychology
How the mind actually works.
- ·Jung's shadow, in plain language
- ·Attachment styles for adults, not teenagers
- ·The habit loop: cue, craving, response, reward
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Markets & Money
Compounding, patience, mistakes.
- ·The three-statement mental model
- ·Position sizing before conviction
- ·Why most crypto theses are stories, not investments
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Travel & Cultures
Field notes from the road.
- ·How to arrive in a new city gently
- ·Border crossings on a Pakistani passport
- ·A short defence of solo travel
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Reading Methods
Read less, remember more.
- ·Zettelkasten for humans
- ·The one-page book summary template
- ·Marginalia as conversation
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History
The long lens.
- ·Al-Andalus and the myth of decline
- ·Empires that fell inward first
- ·The subcontinent, told from below
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Craft & Writing
Sentences, one at a time.
- ·Write for the friend, not the algorithm
- ·The rule of three drafts
- ·Cutting adverbs without cutting soul
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Life Design
How to arrange a life.
- ·Weekly reviews that actually stick
- ·Energy management > time management
- ·Designing constraints that free you