John MacGaffey
Slipped the Surly Bonds of Earth
When the Challenger space shuttle exploded in 1986, killing all seven people on board, we turned to language, because in that moment, there was nothing else to do.
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The Power of Poetry
According to Matthew Zapruder, poets and tax professionals have a lot more in common than you might think: They're both concerned with the precise meaning of language.
Stakeholder Capitalism
It’s time for a new model of economic success. Enter stakeholder capitalism, which suggests that businesses need to expand their social commitments.
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How to Make Trees Sing
This decision – between raising the floor to limit the worst consequences, in exchange for lowering the ceiling of best possible outcomes – shows up everywhere in our lives.
The Scientific Method
If you could meet the first humans and share just one modern idea with them, which would you choose?
Mise en Place
French novelist Gustave Flaubert said, "Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work."
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How to Add Search to Your Ghost Blog
A tutorial for setting up Ghost Finder to allow visitors to search your Ghost blog.
How to Export Spotify Playlists to Spreadsheets
Spotify lets you sort playlists by traditional song metadata like artist and track name, but what if you want to sort by genre or even danceability?
How to Set a Default Web Browser on a Per-Website Basis
Choosy is a macOS utility that lets you set rules for which browser website links should open in.